Niagara County, NY

Officials say the closure of Lockport Road will occur just east of Walmore Road.

A Niagara Falls man is facing a long list of criminal charges following a police pursuit in Niagara County.

A 46-year-old Falls man was arrested Saturday night after leading several police agencies on a chase that began in the Falls and ended in Cambria. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Falls police tried to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle that had been reported stolen. The driver of...

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County's Veggie Van’s is making several stops in the Lockport area on Wednesdays this year through October. The Veggie Van aims to combat hunger and reduce food insecurity by traveling to designated areas where community members have limited access to fresh, healthy and affordable foods. In 2021, more than 10,000 pounds of produce was delivered to targeted communities via the Veggie Van. Now entering its sixth year of operation, CCE has partnered with local farms like McCollum Orchards in Lockport, Newroyal Orchards in Gasport, and Russell Farms in Appleton to provide fresh and local produce via the Veggie Van.

A home on Oak Street in Youngstown suffered extensive roof and interior damage following an attic fire Saturday afternoon. According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, calls came in about 3:50 p.m. reporting a fire in the attic of a home at 332 Oak St. Responding deputies confirmed the fire in the single-story home, which was subsequently extinguished by members of Youngstown, Ransomville and Lewiston volunteer fire companies.

A 34-year-old Lockport man has been arrested in connection with a fraud investigation conducted by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Bureau. Jose Estremera Casiano, 34, of Lockport, was charged with two counts of issuing a bad check, second-degree schemed to defraud and third-degree grand larceny on Friday, according to Sheriff Michael Filicetti.