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A portion of Niagara Falls Boulevard in the Town of Tonawanda was closed for several hours Friday as authorities sorted through the details of a pair of overnight crashes.

A Chautauqua County man, accused of illegally selling weapons to an undercover state trooper, is the first person to be charged under the state's controversial gun control law.

Niagara University has chosen a new leader. Rev. James J. Maher was introduced Wednesday afternoon at the University's Castellani Art Museum.

The Buffalo Bills have released quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.

The Buffalo Sabres and City of Buffalo have finalized the $2.2 million land sale of the Webster Block in downtown Buffalo, paving the way for the major HARBORcenter development.

A Brant woman faces up to 15 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed an infant.

The Erie County Sheriff's Office says a Salamanca man has been arrested and charged with murdering the 3-year-old son of his live-in girlfriend.

A vacant Buffalo building that once housed a popular toy store went up in flames overnight.

A violent scene played out Monday night in Orleans County. Authorities say a man shot his wife, set their home on fire, and then shot himself.

The former special agent in charge of the Buffalo FBI office, Bernie Tolbert, will reportedly run for mayor.

Investigators in Orleans County are looking into an apparent homicide.

A rally against New York’s newly enacted gun control laws drew one of the largest crowds to the State Capitol in recent decades.

Theater Critics Jim Santella and Anthony Chase preview "First Lady Suites" at the American Repertory Theater of Western New York, now on stage through March 23rd.

The body of an elderly woman was discovered this morning near railroad tracks on Buffalo's East side.

Police in Niagara Falls say a man appears to have killed his girlfriend, then himself, in a house on 29th Street Monday night. 

The University at Buffalo Police are investigating a report that a man pulled out what appeared to be a handgun in the Clark Hall gym following a dispute over a pick-up basketball game Monday.

A 3-year-old boy was who was pulled out of his burning Buffalo home last Friday has died.

The President and CEO of HealthNow New York has announced he is making plans to retire. Alphonso O’Neil-White has held the position for 10 years, longer than any CEO in the 76-year history of the health insurer.  

Four deputies with the Erie County's Sheriff's Office were injured in two separate attacks by inmates in the downtown Buffalo Holding Center.

A temporary restraining order has been issued halting any further demolition of the Bethlehem Steel Administration Building in Lackawanna.

The Buffalo Sabres have fired longtime coach Lindy Ruff in the midst of a losing season.

Buffalo Sabres fans reacted to the news that head coach Lindy Ruff was being relieved of his duties Wednesday.

Sabres owner Terry Pegula's ambitious HARBORcenter project in downtown Buffalo received three major votes of approval Tuesday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans and Chautauqua counties, in effect until 4 a.m. Wednesday.

The City of Jamestown will host a high-profile visitor this spring. Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts will give a public address at the Robert H. Jackson center on May 17. 

Federal authorities have apprehended Cara Dickey, the former South Buffalo Charter School teacher who had served jail time after pleading guilty to rape charges for having sex with her 14-year-old male student.

The investigation continues into the death of a man who was being held by Jamestown Police.

A dorm on UB's North Campus was evacuated for nearly three hours for a reported carbon monoxide leak Sunday night.

Schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda district were placed in a "lock-out" mode Monday morning as a precautionary measure.