Lockport

A Lockport man has been sentenced to two years of probation for brandishing a gun during a car crash.

The state Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill Wednesday that would impose a two-year moratorium on all biometric technology in New York schools. That would include facial recognition technology like the new security system activated in the Lockport City School District earlier this year.

Twelve images that capture the beauty and character of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor have been selected as winners of the 14th Annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Judges selected first-, second- and third-place photographs from nearly 250 entries and another 12 photographs received honorable mention.

Eastern Niagara Hospital is making more cuts to services and employees, as it attempts to close a $10 million deficit.

The city of Lockport's business district is getting a shot in the arm from Albany. The state is awarding the city $10 million for several downtown revitalization projects.

Lockport City Schools are testing a facial recognition system intended to spot potentially dangerous intruders, but state officials are among those raising privacy concerns.

Eastern Niagara Health System has announced a “2020 Transformation Plan” that will expand some services and cut others.

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a Medina woman in connection with a robbery at a supermarket in Lockport.

Over the course of the last few days, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office has been contacted by several concerned citizens in regards to the torture and killing of two dogs found on Wilson Road in Lockport. A reward is now offered for an arrest and conviction.

The Oath data center in Lockport, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications, is planning on adding a third facility to its already 250-member workforce.

New York State will provide low-cost electricity to 22 businesses, non-profits and other organizations around the state in exchange for promises to create or retain jobs. Unifrax's recently opened facility in Tonawanda and the Historic Palace Theater in Lockport are among the beneficiaries this year.

Lockport Mayor Anne McCaffrey has been named president and chief executive officer at Eastern Niagara Hospital. The appointment comes as Kaleida is finalizing the process to become an "active parent" of ENH.

A Niagara County man has been charged with criminally negligent homicide in the fatal drug overdose of his sister.

A Lockport man is facing 5-40 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin, while a Buffalo is also facing up to 40 years in prison for beating a witness in a public housing drug-related case.

The $17.7 million Packet Boat Landing Apartments in Lockport are now officially open.

Four people have pleaded guilty in what authorities are calling a "large drug trafficking organization operating out of Lockport."

A Lockport man will be spending time behind bars for the possession and distribution of drugs.

A 13-year-old has been charged with falsely reporting an incident, in connection with a threat against North Park Junior High School last week.

A fellow Cheektowaga council member and the town's Republican Committee chair are calling on James Rogowski to resign.

A Lockport woman has been charged with violating Leandra's Law after an accident Friday evening.