The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. has unveiled a five-year strategic plan calling for more accountability among staff members and a stronger emphasis on attracting overnight visitors to the area. Full Story »
A city street known for its horrendous condition is finally set for a makeover. Full Story »
Falls Police are looking for three suspects who reportedly robbed a pizza delivery man at gunpoint Thursday night. Full Story »
The chairman of the city’s Tourism Advisory Board wants to oust Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. President John Percy and is asking City Council members to join his campaign. Full Story »
Falls police Roving Anti-Crime Unit Officers Troy Earp and Rick Fleck could barely believe their eyes.As they drove through the 2200 block of Niagara Street on Wednesday afternoon, they saw Shadavia Sansbury walking back and forth, flagging down cars. Full Story »
Falls cops charged three men after a traffic stop Thursday in the area of Portage Road and Walnut Avenue Thursday afternoon. Full Story »
A local developer is hoping the Rapids Theatre on Main Street will soon become “the place to be” for entertainment in the City of Niagara Falls and the surrounding area.Niagara Falls businessman John Hutchins and his associates have restored the 1920s-era movie house to its original luster and will begin offering it up as a venue for live events starting this weekend. Full Story »
A North Tonawanda man has been arrested for robbing two Tops markets last Saturday in the City of Tonawanda and Amherst.Richard Ode, 46, of 48 Ganson St., has been charged with felony third-degree robbery and petit larceny for stealing an undisclosed amount of cash from the Tops on Niagara Street in the city Saturday around 4 p.m. Full Story »
A 48-year-old 15th Street resident told police that sometime Tuesday night someone kicked in a door to his residence and took two leather coats and $100 in change from a large jug. Full Story »
The 13th annual Pendleton Historical Society Train Display begins Friday at the historical society at 6570 Campbell Blvd. Full Story »
The calls to the Falls police tip line were mounting.South End block clubs were looking for help. Full Story »
It didn’t take long for Falls police to find their missing robbery victim.Once they had their victim, they charged a Falls man with attempting to take her purse in a strong-armed robbery. Full Story »
Three residents spoke during Tuesday’s public hearing on Niagara County’s tentative 2010 budget.All of them told lawmakers they should be doing more to cut costs in light of current economic conditions. Full Story »
A U.S. District Court judge has turned away an appeal by former Falls Mayor Vince Anello looking to have a report and recommendation from a magistrate judge overturned. Full Story »
A settlement has been reached in a long-standing disagreement over tax assessments at a power plant in the Town of Somerset. Full Story »
As New York Power Authority President and CEO Richard Kessel wrapped up a Tuesday afternoon news conference at the Power Vista, he had these words for the gathered crowd, “May the wind be at your back.” Full Story »
Police are investigating a car break-in in the 1700 block of Welch Avenue. Full Story »
Two assistant attorneys in the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office are in line for raises as a result of their work on sex, drug and gun-related crimes. Full Story »
City lawmakers are looking to set aside more than $250,000 in a contingency account to cover various undetermined expenses in 2010. In wrapping up their work on next year’s tentative spending plan, members of the City Council on Monday agreed to establish a council contingency fund using $256,896 obtained through various cuts to the $79.2 million budget submitted by Mayor Paul Dyster. Full Story »
The Evelyn Apartments building has stood on 10th Street in the City of Niagara Falls for more than 90 years.And if its owner, Evelyn Pullo, has her way, the structure will remain there for decades. Full Story »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge busted a Canadian truck driver hauling a lot more than paper products in his rig. Full Story »
The Western New York group MUFON is bringing one of the “founding fathers” of UFOlogy to the area for a lecture on landing and material evidence cases. Full Story »
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is preparing to host some new “residents” both physically and professionally. Full Story »
Santa will make a grand entrance by helicopter at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Academy Park. His arrival will kick off the Historic Lewiston Christmas Walk and Home Tour. Full Story »
The holiday shopping season is officially upon us.Some of you out there may be feeling a bit more uneasy than you normally would at this time of year. Full Story »
Holiday lights illuminate the Denver City/County Building in downtown Denver. AP Photo/David Zalubowski
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