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Thruway Authority to fix broken lights

Colleen Hannon — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:37:00 GMT

You may have noticed a busy stretch of I-190 South in the dark during the night. The area is about a half-mile stretch from the Peace Bridge, north to Route 198.

Geico to celebrate milestone

Colleen Hannon — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:18:53 GMT

Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy will help to celebrate a milestone for a company in Getzville Wednesday.

SUV strikes male bicyclist

Posted by: Emily Lenihan — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:18:36 GMT

An SUV struck a bicyclist early Wednesday morning in Buffalo. The crash happened at Austin and Niagara Streets.

Lawmakers agree on casino plans

Anthony Congi — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:06:09 GMT

There was a late night deal in Albany. It appears the governor and lawmakers have agreed on a plan to bring four new casinos upstate.

Yahoo holds job fair at UB

Colleen Hannon — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:32 GMT

It’s the kind of business expansion that people are looking for, jobs with a top Internet company.

Motorcyclist dies after crash with van

Colleen Hannon — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:06 GMT

Niagara County Sheriff’s Deputies are continuing to investigate a deadly crash. Investigators say a motorcyclist crossed the center line and collided with a minivan.

2 women arrested near Squaw Island

Mike Courtney — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:16:11 GMT

Two Town of Evans women were arrested by the Erie County Sheriff's Marine Division near Squaw Island when they were observed mixing a preparation of heroin to inject.

Clarence budget passes in re-vote

Emily Guggenmos — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:57:40 GMT

Voters in the Clarence School District overwhelmingly passed the school board's budget during a re-vote Tuesday night.

Yahoo holding walk-in interviews

Luke Smith — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:13:57 GMT

The internet company is holding a job fair this week at the UB North Campus in Amherst. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, and earned a GPA of 3.2. Yahoo is looking to fill 125-positions at its Niagara County facility, which is expanding.

School district budget re-vote results

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:54 GMT

Six school districts in WNY are taking part in a critical budget re-vote Tuesday night.

Biker pulled from creek remains at ECMC

Luke Moretti — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:35:11 GMT

A kayaker found a man floating face down in Tonawanda Creek near Old Falls Boulevard Monday night.

GOP:Bar welfare cash for alcohol, clubs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:03:36 GMT

New York is moving to prohibit the use of cash welfare benefits to pay for cigarettes, beer and liquor, state lottery tickets, casino games, strip clubs and illegal drugs.

Chrysler recalling millions of Jeeps

Al Vaughters — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:57:57 GMT

Earlier this month the government asked Chrysler to voluntarily recall nearly three-million Jeeps and Chrysler said no. Tuesday was the formal deadline to refuse that request, and Chrysler backed down.

Three face welfare fraud charges

Posted by: Emily Lenihan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:19:07 GMT

Three people have been arrested and charged with welfare fraud in Niagara County.

Man faces charge after Facebook message

Posted by: Emily Lenihan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:08:08 GMT

New York State Police say a Facebook message led to an arrest Thursday. Police say 19-year-old James C. Steinmetz Jr. was arrested for second-degree aggravated harassment.

RNs to hold informational picket

Posted by: Emily Lenihan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:06:34 GMT

More than 200 registered nurses will be picketing in front of Olean General Hospital Wednesday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Teen heads to trial over baby's death

Luke Smith — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:22 GMT

Sixteen-year-old Dylan Schumaker appeared in State Supreme Court Tuesday morning for a pre-trial hearing.

Sabres announce Summer Fan Fest

Posted by: Emily Lenihan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:20:09 GMT

If you can't wait until next season for some hockey, you may want to head down to Canalside July 12th for the Sabres Summer Fan Fest.

Missing 17 year old found

Posted by: Emily Lenihan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:12:42 GMT

Cheektowaga Police were looking for a missing 17-year-old woman, but the search was short lived.

Kaleida employees' future up in air

Colleen Hannon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:29:10 GMT

Federal mediators will be back Tuesday morning to try to solve the stalemate between Kaleida and its unions.

Falls to break down casino cash plan

Anthony Congi — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:11:25 GMT

Thanks to the major deal between the Seneca Nation and Governor Andrew Cuomo last week, the Senecas are repaying all the slot machine money they have withheld.

Buffalo grad rates fall to 47 percent

Ed Drantch — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:08:43 GMT

Between 2011 and 2012, the graduation rate in Buffalo's high schools dropped dramatically, by seven percent, putting the graduation rate at less than 50 percent.

Opposing sides join forces in Clarence

Rich Newberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:08 GMT

Groups that fiercely fought over the first proposed budget for Clarence schools have now joined together to get voters to pass the revised budget.

Last day at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Colleen Hannon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:05:45 GMT

After Tuesday, students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary will have to find a new school. The Ken-Ton District is closing the school because of declining enrollment.

Woman accused of taking neighbors puppy

Mike Courtney — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:13:15 GMT

An East Randolph woman stands accused of going into a neighbor's apartment and taking a puppy.

N. Falls unveils city parks master plan

George Richert — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:06:35 GMT

Monday night, Niagara Falls residents got a first-hand look at what their neighborhood parks could become.

Senate OKs naming bridge for trooper

Aaron Mason — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:40:04 GMT

The State Senate has unanimously passed a bill to name the I-290 bridge that crosses over State Route 425, the Twin Cities Highway, as the Trooper Kevin Dobson, Sr. Memorial Bridge.

Kayaker finds bicyclist in creek

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:38:53 GMT

Amherst Police are working to identify the bicyclist who was found in Tonawanda Creek Monday evening.

Buffalo Police officer hits hair salon

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:20:25 GMT

For the second time in less than a week, a Buffalo Police officer has been involved in a crash.

Consumers get bogus bank text messages

Al Vaughters — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:09:25 GMT

Spam text messages are going out to consumers across the country at all hours, warning them their bank accounts were frozen and de-activated. But if they tried to re-activate them using the information in the text message, they would fall victim to the scam.