The State University of New York at Fredonia has canceled the first day classes and activities that were scheduled for Wednesday. This decision is being made proactively as students have been away from campus for the winter break and need to travel back to the Fredonia area. "Given the ...

The National Weather Service has upgraded the winter storm watch to a warning from 7 a.m. Monday to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected. Total snow accumulations are likely to be around 10 to 20 inches. Winds could be gusting as high as 50 mph, creating blowing and ...

Several motor vehicle collisions on the New York State Thruway are impacting traffic during a winter storm warning on Thursday afternoon. Thruway State Police said the accidents have occurred on the Thruway near Exit 57A, town of Evans in Erie County. One incident involves two ...

An early evening fire Wednesday in the city of Dunkirk heavily damaged a home at 140 Townsend St. The Dunkirk Fire Department reports at 5:21 p.m., it was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, crews found fire and smoke coming from the rear of the two-story house. Firefighters made an ...

The arrest of a Dunkirk City School District employee has led to the district issuing a statement on its Facebook page and web site. On Wednesday, the Dunkirk Police Department said Alexander D. Phillips, 29, of Orchard Park was charged with child endangerment. The arrest was made after the ...

A 25-year-old man is facing a number of charges after striking a car that then hit a house on Saturday night. Dunkirk Police reported on Tuesday that at around 8:32 p.m., officers responded to Leming and East Pine Streets for a motor vehicle accident. After a short investigation it was ...