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Tip leads to Chautauqua Co. officers finding over 4 oz. of drugs, cash
(WJET/WFXP)– A tip to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office led to police uncovering a drug operation with numerous kinds of narcotics and arresting six people Tuesday morning. Sheriffs first received a tip from an unnamed source about a group of people selling narcotics out of an apartment in the 10 block of Liberty St. in […]
A Dollar General employee is sharing positive vibes through handwritten Post-it notes
SILVER CREEK, N.Y. — When shopping, you typically have a list of things you need. However, for customers like Hannah John strolling through the aisles, something stands out but is not on that list. They're inspirational messages, handwritten, on Post-it notes. The person responsible is Nova Logan, a key-holder...
Hamburg community rallies in support of returning 'Albert the Alligator' to his owner
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — He's the 11-foot alligator that has made international headlines and now there is a new community initiative in Hamburg to bring "Albert" back home. The Pour House, on South Buffalo Street in Hamburg, is now selling "Albert" themed signs and t-shirts with all of the proceeds going to the effort to have the alligator returned to his long-time owner.
Miracle Dog Brings Community Together
One dog, that went on a solo journey for 10 days through the wilderness, brought the Cattaraugus community together in the most unique way. Kaitlynne and Dennis Brown were stunned by the amount of community outreach they received throughout their search for Honey. Community members offered their help out of...
Magical Mistress still ‘magical’ at Buffalo
Hamburg, NY — Magical Mistress ($9.90) posted her fourth consecutive victory in Wednesday’s (March 27) $14,000 Open Pace for fillies and mares at Buffalo Raceway. The well-traveled Magical Mistress arrived off a victory at Monticello Raceway on March 11 after collecting back-to-back victories at Batavia Downs in February. Assigned to post eight in her Buffalo debut, Magical Mistress took a first-over trip and eventually wore down pacesetter McNatural N in the stretch drive.
Town boards behaving badly
In Cheektowaga and Hamburg, Republicans are playing hardball with projects that used to enjoy nonpartisan support. News and analysis by Geoff Kelly, Investigative Post's political reporter. Last week we reported that Cheektowaga’s Republican legislators had blocked routine borrowing to fund road and sewer repairs in the town this summer.
Boston to pay $4.6M to settle wrongful death suit stemming from police killing of mentally ill man
The city of Boston will pay about $4.6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the police killing of a mentally ill man in 2016.The mother of Terrence Coleman, 31, filed the federal lawsuit six years ago. Hope Coleman had called for an ambulance to take her son to the hospital when Boston police fatally shot him.Terrence Coleman was a Black man diagnosed with schizophrenia. His mother filed the lawsuit with a goal of bringing change to the way first responders deal with people with mental illnesses.“No mother should have to witness her child killed at the...
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