Niagara County News

Niagara County Sheriffs Deputy Ray Needle suffered a broken leg while responding to a fire on Sunset Island at 2:13 a.m. Friday, according to reports.

A top official with the New York State Division of Parole told community leaders and residents on Thursday that his office will work harder to find alternative living arrangements for a group of supervised sex offenders who live within walking distance of an elementary school in Niagara Falls.

A german shepherd service dog, named Prince, has been the eyes for his blind owner for four years.

Somewhere roaming through the woods of Niagara County there are at least three black bears, according to state officials.

Great news is headed for Niagara County now that Internet giant Yahoo! is officially coming to Lockport.

The town of Persia was awarded a $300,000 grant to repave a county road, it was announced Tuesday.

Gov. David Paterson has drawn a red circle around Tuesday on the calendar, marking what he says is a critical deadline for New York's deadlocked Senate to pass as many as 40 bills.

The state Department of Health has confirmed 18 cases of Novel H1N1 Influenza A in Niagara County, the county's Health Department announced Monday.

Melba D. Hicks, 38, was arrested just after 3 a. m. in the 1700 block of Niagara Street, Niagara Falls police said.

City police have released more information about a shooting on Ashley Place Sunday night.

A fast-moving rainstorm, accompanied by high winds and rolling thunder, blew through the region Thursday, interrupting an otherwise spectacular day of sunshine and warm temperatures.

A line of severe thunderstorms is moving east into the Rochester area Thursday afternoon.

A 75-year-old woman with Alzheimer's has been found. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office said Billie Pixley was found around 5:00 Wednesday morning in Cattagaugus County, which is south of Buffalo.

An employee at Panera Bread on South Transit Road in the Town of Lockport was accused by sheriff's deputies of taking a total of $1,000 from the cash register.

As expected, representatives from the county's new lobbying firm paid a visit to the area last week.

Chelsea Pelsone has everything she needs to chase her dream as a singer. She's got the lithe frame, the dark hair that flows over her shoulders and a voice that reminds listeners of Jewel or Alanis Morissette.

Unemployment is more severe in Niagara County than anywhere else in Western New York, according to a local breakdown of new data from the New York State Department of Labor .

The Town of Wheatfield Republican Committee has asked the Niagara County District Attorney's Office and the state Attorney General to investigate "certain illegal acts and improprieties" that it says cost Supervisor Timothy Demler the committee's endorsement in the upcoming election.

Buffalo Teachers Federation President Phil Rumore says a second student has been hospitalized with swine flu.

Niagara County's employment situation showed signs of improvement last month, according to the latest job statistics from the New York State Labor Department.