Fri, Dec 8th 2017 02:50 pm
As the holiday season approaches, many know it's called the season of giving. Around Niagara County, there are a great deal of organizations that focus on giving back to others. On Tuesday night, the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA once again partnered up with the Town of Niagara in their annual "Giving Fashionably" event that donates to organizations who have had a meaningful impact to the Town of Niagara and community at large.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 am
Aligned with National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 3-9, the Niagara County Department of Health reminds individuals it is never too late to get you or your child the flu vaccine.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 04:45 pm
Due to a bomb threat, the Niagara County Courthouse located at 175 Hawley St., Lockport, and the Niagara Falls City Court located at 1925 Main St., are closed for the remainder of the day.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 04:25 pm
The board of directors of Eastern Niagara Hospital (ENH) has approved a plan to construct a state-of-the-art building on the Hospital's Lockport campus that will house a new emergency department and medical office building. The two-story 21,000-square-foot building will be located near the hospital's entrance off East Avenue.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 04:25 pm
Buffalo-headquartered Bryant & Stratton College is hosting a Western New York Career Fair on Thursday, Dec. 14, at the RiverWorks complex at 359 Ganson St. (off Michigan Avenue). More than 25 employers will man booths at the event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 04:15 pm
The holiday season is officially underway, and New Yorkers are setting up Christmas trees, stringing lights, lighting candles, and getting into the spirit of things.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 03:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Thursday announced the team will host the Buffalo Sabres "Mega Raffle" on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, in the Lexus Club at KeyBank Center.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 03:45 pm
"Have My Heart," the debut EP from Louisiana-based singer/songwriter Brooke Robertson, is set to bow Jan. 5, 2018. Currently available for pre-order on iTunes, the worship-infused pop project was produced by Seventh Day Slumber's Jeremy Holderfield and features four selections, all co-written by Robertson and Holderfield.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 03:40 pm
Sixteen world-class chefs face off for the first-ever "Chopped Gold Medal Games," premiering Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 (10 p.m. ET/PT), on Food Network. Over the five-part tournament, host Ted Allen will challenge these elite competitors to create gold medal-worthy appetizers, entrées and desserts, utilizing the mystery basket of ingredients each round with a limited amount of time.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 02:35 pm
While many names were bandied about (particularly McDonald's and Walgreens), there was two words many speculated would result in a doomsday scenario for locally owned eateries: Tim Hortons.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 01:40 pm
On Wednesday night, the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons displayed superb defense versus Clarence throughout the course of the game. They needed the effort for all 45 minutes of play, and they got it. The Falcons defeated Clarence 2-1 in Section VI Division 1 action.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 09:55 am
The Niagara University Opportunity Program's second annual Christmas benefit concert, held Dec. 1, raised $1,000 for Community Missions of Niagara Frontier.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 09:35 am
The Eagles - Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey - will perform inside KeyBank Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 14.
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Thu, Dec 7th 2017 09:35 am
Department of Motor Vehicles computer service has been restored by the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski announced.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 05:55 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions Club once again came through with support for Thanksgiving dinners for the Tuscarora Nation community. Lion Teresa Tourbin was proud to represent our Lions Club and presented the Tuscarora Community Health Workers with a check for $250 to provide much-needed and appreciated food to families during the Thanksgiving season.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 05:50 pm
Rumor has it the Lewiston Public Library is haunted.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 05:20 pm
The college dorm is the home away from home to students. Throughout the days, the lobbies are their living rooms, the microwave and sink their kitchen, and their room, well, their room.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 05:05 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz notified state officials of Erie County's interest in creating an opioid treatment center to help combat the opioid crisis locally, following the state's offer of $2.7 million in funding for treatment and startup costs along with a ready-to-use facility for such a Center in Broome County.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 05:05 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced the team's "Road Crew," presented by Delta Air Lines with supporting sponsor Dave & Adam's, will make its second tour stop of the 2017-18 season on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 in New York City - prior to the team's game against the Rangers on Jan. 18.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 05:05 pm
NBC's "Sunday Night Football" features an AFC North rivalry, as Ben Roethlisberger and the AFC-best Pittsburgh Steelers (10-2) host Joe Flacco and the second-place Baltimore Ravens (7-5) at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Coverage begins with "Football Night in America" at 7 p.m. ET.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 12:50 pm
Rock and ring in 2018 with a legendary celebration at Hard Rock Cafe, Niagara Falls USA, at 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31. On New Year's Eve, guests will enjoy live music and festivities, a balloon drop and champagne toast at midnight, party favors on tables and a live viewing of the ball drop in New York City from 10 TVs in the room.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 12:20 pm
Santa Claus is coming to town and he's arriving by Rainbow Air Helicopter. The public is invited to witness this event as Santa arrives on Old Falls Street, USA, on the cross-section of Rainbow Boulevard, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 12:15 pm
The holiday season is in full swing in northern Niagara. And with the weather expected finally to begin acting more like winter, it sets the stage perfectly for the River Region's next celebration: Youngstown's Christmas in the Village.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 12:10 pm
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry has announced the return of Santa Land to Chestnut Ridge Park. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 10. The Parks Department is partnering with the Chestnut Ridge Conservancy and the Town of Orchard Park Recreation Department again this year to present the popular weekend event, which features free family activities to brighten the holiday spirit.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2017 12:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday announced the team assigned forward Matt Moulson to the Ontario Reign (AHL).
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 10:45 pm
Playing two games in as many nights demands a lot out of basketball players from high school to pros. On Tuesday night, the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons played their second of three games in a row. Fatigue was shown early, but as the game went along, the Falcons seemed to gain energy and pull through for their second straight win.
The Falcons defeated the Starpoint Spartans on the road, 48-41, behind a huge comeback run in the third quarter.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 07:25 pm
Through the better part of four seasons of "Chicago P.D.," Kim Burgess was "the nice one" - the sympathetic, reasonable officer working alongside the no-nonsense Sgt. Hank Voight and his rag-tag band of punch-first, look-the-other-way, all-for-the-greater-good intelligence unit policemen.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 05:40 pm
The Village of Lewiston has become a party to a lawsuit seeking to block polychlorinated biphenyls from entering the River Region.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 02:30 pm
Clyde's Feed & Animal Center, a Purina Certified Expert Dealer, is announcing its 2017 Purina Check-R-Board Days, a customer appreciation event. Stop by Clyde's Feed & Animal Center located at 351 Union St., Hamburg, at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, for a equine education seminar. Attendees can register to win feed vouchers and many other prizes.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 02:30 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's labor and delivery department will host a "Mist-ical Night of Paint & Sip" from 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Canvas Crashers Social Paint Studio, 2142 Military Road.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 02:30 pm
Fallsview Casino Resort introduces a stellar March lineup of celebrated performers, including 19-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett, The Zombies, and songwriter John Tesh. The fun continues with the award-winning stage spectacular "Magique," "The Everly Brothers Experience featuring the Zmed Brothers," and legendary Italian singers Pupo and Fausto Leali.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 02:25 pm
Award-winning rap artist Lecrae has released the new music video for his single "Broke." Directed by Daniel Henry, the surreal video embodies the powerful message of the song and shows the struggle that builds character.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 02:25 pm
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner will join NBC Sports' commentator Mike Tirico in the booth for a pair of NFL telecasts produced by NBC Sports later this month.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 02:25 pm
Bandsintown, the concert discovery platform, has launched "Big Break," the first and the most ambitious data-driven program designed to spotlight and support emerging artists in live music.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 02:25 pm
NBC's "Thursday Night Football" features an NFC South rivalry with playoff implications, as Drew Brees and the division-leading Saints (9-3) travel to Atlanta to face Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons (7-5) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with "Football Night in Atlanta" on NBC.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2017 10:40 am
Many people seem to get the term "gamer" very, very wrong. When it comes to gamers, of course, there are three distinct types: the casual gamers, who "hit the sticks" occasionally; the committed gamer, who spends a reasonable amount of time gaming; and the hardcore gamer, who literally lives in the game. Regardless of the gaming species, they tend to all get bunched into one group and stereotyped.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 05:10 pm
A donation by a prominent Western York auto dealer is brightening the holiday season for a popular patient transportation program at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 03:35 pm
Elected, cultural and tourism leaders from the Greater Niagara Region on Monday unveiled the results of a comprehensive rider survey and economic study detailing the Discover Niagara Shuttle's impact on the local economy.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 03:10 pm
Food Network's "Cookie Party" cook-along taking place this Friday, Dec. 8, has a new start time, now beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET. The live cross-platform holiday stunt will offer themed content across Food Network's Facebook, "Food Network Kitchen," new franchise "Food Network Finds," as well as Food Network's Snapchat Live Story and Discover channel, all leading into Saturday's holiday-themed episode of the Emmy-nominated series "The Kitchen," with series co-host Geoffrey Zakarian also joining some of the "Cookie Party" fun.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 03:10 pm
ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 90th Oscars telecast on Sunday, March 4, 2018, will now begin at 8 p.m. EST, a half-hour earlier than prior telecasts. As previously announced, late-night talk show favorite Jimmy Kimmel will return to host, and Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd will return to produce.
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