ORCHARD PARK (AP) — The Buffalo Bills fired coach Sean McDermott on Monday after the team again failed to reach the Super Bowl in his nine seasons. The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the ...
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 current travel conditions and the forecast, we do not want students travelling back to campus right now," the campus said in a statement. "Students and employees have received emails with additional information."
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 drifting snow and at times white out conditions. Greatest snow accumulation across the northern Chautauqua Ridge, Boston Hills and Buffalo Southtowns. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel will be very difficult in deep snow ...
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 ...
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 determined the suspect went through a two-way intersection without stopping at the stop sign. The suspect was later identified as Alan Wasserman. When doing so, Wasserman struck the victim’s car which caused his car to strike a house near the intersection. Prior to officer’s arrival Wasserman fled ...
