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Chautauqua County, NY

Wintersville, OH

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. — The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is investigating a potential drowning in Chautauqua Lake Friday morning. Deputies responded to Bemus Point, after reports that 66-year-old Robert W. Mieczkowski of Wintersville, Ohio had not returned to shore. Crews later found his boat, and Mieczkowski underwater. Marine Patrol...

Fisherman found in Chautauqua Lake

Grand Island, NY

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. — If you're looking to get outside this weekend, it's perfect theme park weather. Saturday was the opening day at Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World! Of course, you may remember it by its old name, Fantasy Island. Park officials tell 2 On Your Side, there...

Opening Weekend at Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World

Amherst, NY

AMHERST, N.Y. — Main Street from North Union Road and Park Club Lane are open Amherst following a heavy police presence. Amherst Police tweeted about the closure at 1:50 p.m. on Friday. The roads were reopened shortly before 3 p.m. Police report there was no danger to the public.

Main Street and North Forest Road cleared

Salamanca, NY

Allegany, NY

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Bikers and hikers in Western New York will have a new trail to access in one of the area's state parks. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced that a new hiking and biking trail in Allegany State Park has opened. "Allegany State Park is one of the...

New Allegany State Park trail opens

Niagara Falls, NY

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Niagara Falls is certainly known for attractions. And a new one for this year, which also honors those who've served in the military, will be ready for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. On Thursday afternoon, a half-dozen volunteers arrived to begin installing what will be...

New Field of Flags on display in Niagara Falls

Rochester, NY

Batavia, NY

BATAVIA, N.Y. — The City of Batavia Police Department said a man was seriously injured in a crash Friday. Police said a motorcycle and a vehicle crashed near West Main Street at the Tops Supermarket intersection. According to the news release, the motorcycle, driven by 34-year-old Gregory Vigiano of...

Motorcyclist injured after vehicle crashed into it in Batavia

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to the busy summer season, which also means it's tourism season for Niagara Falls. The city on Wednesday was joined by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to celebrate the launch of the seasonal trolley service. Those trolleys serve people staying at participating hotels in downtown Niagara Falls as well as the airport.

Niagara Falls celebrates launch of seasonal trolley service

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Niagara Falls Fire Department was called to a fire on Stephenson Avenue early Wednesday morning. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found flames coming out of the windows of the building. Fire officials say that while the cause of the fire is still under...

Niagara Falls firefighters called to Stephenson Avenue fire

New York City, NY

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Aquarium of Niagara has released new renderings of its upcoming construction project in light of the construction manager being selected. The $5 million Great Lakes 360 project will be a living museum with wildlife from around the area. The project was announced in December.

Renderings unveiled for Aquarium of Niagara expansion

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Even with warmer weather now thoughts of the deadly December blizzard still haunt Buffalo City Hall as officials review problems and issues that cropped up with the city government response. So the Buffalo City Common Council is now enlisting the Buffalo Public School District in the...

Buffalo officials enlist school district in emergency planning

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The funeral arrangements for Clara "Claire" Gomez have been announced. She was killed Tuesday night after a vehicle involved in a car chase hit her near Main and West Utica Streets. Claire's wake will be held at the Lombardo Funeral Home at 102 Linwood Avenue on...

Funeral information announced for Clara 'Claire' Gomez

Michigan State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Campaign to End Qualified Immunity, Edifye, VOICE Buffalo, VOCAL NY, End QI NY, and Americans Against Qualified Immunity are giving back to East Buffalo. The organizations hosted a block party at Bethel AME Church on Michigan Saturday offering free grocery distribution, a visit from University of Buffalo athletes, a community engagement speaker, and brake light check and repair.

Civil Rights Organizations host East Buffalo block party

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Repairs to the Michigan Ave. Bridge have been in the design phase for the last two years, according to City of Buffalo engineer, Nolan Skipper. "It's a Michigan Avenue lift bridge substructure repair project," Skipper said. "What that entails is concrete repairs, as well as timber repairs to the bridge."

City says Michigan Ave. Bridge repairs can only be done in summer, businesses not happy with short notice

Louisiana State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The City of Buffalo is closing the Michigan Avenue bridge for four months. According to a letter from the city sent to nearby businesses, the bridge will undergo "rehabilitation of the concrete abutments, replacement of the timber fenders and repairs to the timber dolphins." During the...

Michigan Avenue Bridge in Buffalo to close for 4 months

Tonawanda, NY

TONAWANDA, N.Y. — A fire in the Town of Tonawanda has closed down a road. Sheridan Drive between Colvin Boulevard and Vicksburg Avenue is closed due to a structure fire. The closure began around 1:45 p.m. The Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District sent a message home to parents alerting...

Structure fire closes portion of Sheridan Drive in Town of Tonawanda

Wyoming County, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The number of people experiencing homelessness has hit its highest level in more than a decade according to the latest point-in-time (PIT) count from the Homeless Alliance of Western New York. The count of all sheltered and unsheltered people was taken on January 25, 2023, across...

Western New York homeless count climbs to decade high

West Seneca, NY

WEST SENECA, N.Y. — West Seneca Police say they are searching for a missing 17-year-old teenager. Adrian Roberts was last seen leaving a facility on Harlem Road shortly after midnight Friday. Roberts is approximately 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs about 180 pounds. They are not sure what...

Police search for missing West Seneca teens

Hamburg, NY

AMHERST, N.Y. — The effort to transform the Boulevard Mall into a mixed use neighborhood continues with the Town of Amherst now seeking to clear a legal path for the infrastructure to get underway. 2 On Your Side learned more about the progress of the urban renewal process, which...

Town of Amherst: Urban renewal clearing leases for Boulevard Mall transition project

Blasdell, NY

BLASDELL, N.Y. — Tony's Bayview Drive-In celebrated 40 years of business on Wednesday. They have been serving up summer favorites along Lake Erie since 1983, and on Wednesday, dozens helped celebrate the big milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, plus specials like 40-percent off the regular price of a hot dog.

Tony's Bayview Drive-In celebrates 40 years of business

Orchard Park, NY

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Big upgrades are coming to the high school football field in Orchard Park. Wednesday was the groundbreaking ceremony, kicking off work that will happen this summer. Last May residents voted and approved by almost 80% the plan to upgrade the athletic complex. Money will be...

Major upgrades coming to high school football field in Orchard Park

Williamsville, NY

AMHERST, N.Y. — This weekend, Western New Yorkers are stopping to honor and remember those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. Members of VFW Post 416 in Williamsville spent Saturday visiting local cemeteries to decorate the graves of fallen service members. They tell 2 On Your Side, it's all to honor and remember their brothers and sisters in arms.

Amherst VFW honors Memorial Day

Colorado State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bandits were in this situation one year ago: with a Game 1 win over the Mammoth in the best-of-three series at home before heading back to Colorado for Game 2. Buffalo ultimately lost the championship series after falling in Colorado, then losing the series...

Bandits take game one of NLL Championship

Cheektowaga, NY

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A deadly crashed early Wednesday morning closed the outbound Route 33 in Cheektowaga for more than five hours. The Cheektowaga Police Department reported that they responded to a crash on the eastbound Kensington Expressway around 1:10 a.m. Police report that a 23-year-old man lost control of...

Deadly crash closed outbound Route 33 in Cheektowaga overnight

BUFFALO, N.Y. — If you are looking for a musical way to make a difference, Sunday is your day. Two On Your Side has a team in this year's 11 Day Power Play, and Sunday we are hosting a fundraiser at the Sportsmen's Tavern on Amherst Street in Black Rock.

Fundraiser for 11 Day Power Play taking place this weekend

Erie County, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz told reporters on Wednesday that the earliest New York State could send migrants to Erie County is in one week. He also said that New York City could potentially move people seeking asylum to Erie County sooner. "It's just not going...

NY could send asylum seekers to Erie County in a week

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The continuous influx of migrants arriving on buses in New York City could soon be a sight on the streets of Buffalo and across Erie County. A spokesperson for New York Mayor Eric Adams told 2 On Your Side that the mayor’s office reached out to County Executive Mark Poloncarz this morning to coordinate a plan and that migrants could start to arrive as soon as details are finalized.

Migrants from NYC could be heading to Erie County

Sloan, NY

Kenmore, NY

Lackawanna, NY

Eggertsville, NY

Tn Of Tona, NY

Athol Springs, NY

Snyder, NY

Depew, NY

Getzville, NY

Bowmansville, NY

Spring Brook, NY

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NWS storm spotter training schedule for spring of 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The National Weather Service in Buffalo will provide spring storm spotter training both at in-person and virtual sessions beginning in late March with...

NWS storm spotter training schedule for spring of 2023

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