WLVL-SAT1 A crash between a motorcycle and another vehicle happened around 8 p.m. Thursday at Forest Avenue and Dewitt Street. The motorcyclist was taken by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center following the crash, with a head injury Police are not releasing information on the other vehicle. The Erie County Water Authority has been working to repair a large water main break in Cheekowaga at Union Road and George Urban Boulevard, which caused extensive flooding and significant road damage, prompting emergency repairs and concerns about the stability of the roadway. Buffalo Police arrested three young adults in connection with disorderly gatherings this month. According to a press release Officers responded to reports of a large party and fights on Olympic Avenue after midnight on July 5.The crowd allegedly blocked home owners access their homes, and several people allegedly began lighting fireworks and throwing them at officers

Gov. Patrick Morrisey stressed speed and breaking down barriers in attracting new industries and businesses to the state at a news conference where he outlined his Grow West Virginia plan. Morrisey claimed his administration will make a more intense effort up front to checkout potential candidates for state than the past has seen, conceding West Virginia needs to change its 49th and 50th showing in many state comparisons. “We’re going to close the gap with a lot of our competitors. Why? We’re actually going to be the best red tape-free zone around,” Morrisey said. At the same time Morrisey announced a $400,000 loan for Mettler Packing in Moorefield, expected to generate 50 jobs, the governor said the state has $50 million available for such targeted investments.

Two more former correctional officers have been sentenced for their roles in the 2022 death of an inmate at Southern Regional Jail, according to prosecutors. Corey Snyder, 30, was sentenced to 19 years and seven months in prison for conspiring with other officers to violate Quantez Burks’ civil rights by using unreasonable force, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Jacob Boothe, 27, was sentenced to three years in prison for failing to intervene to stop the assault. The two men are among six former correctional officers who have been indicted, pleaded guilty and/or sentenced in the case. Prosecutors said Snyder and Boothe responded to a call for officer assistance on March 1, 2022, after Burks attempted to push past another correctional officer and leave his assigned post.

Nine people were arrested Wednesday morning as part of a drug investigation in Huntington. A warrant was executed in the 400 block of West 18th Street, according to a news release from the Huntington Police Department. Eight people were in the residence at the time, and a ninth was taken into custody in an adjacent parking lot.The warrant and arrests were part of an ongoing probe into a Columbus, Ohio-based drug trafficking organization, the news release said.

Kanawha County deputies are asking for the public’s help finding a tractor-trailer driver from Georgia who has been reported missing after breaking down in West Virginia. Eric Macon, 56, of Georgia is believed to have gone missing sometime between June 26 and July 2 after his tractor-trailer broke down in Kanawha County, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Macon’s family told investigators he had been staying at a hotel in the Cross Lanes area, but have not heard from him since June 29 and are concerned for his well-being. The man is described as being 5 feet, 8 inches tall and about 175 pounds. He has “Chico” tattooed on his forearm.

When a widespread gas outage impacted about 1,000 people in the area, aside from the cold and major inconvenience, there was one common complaint from residents that they had no notifications from Mountaineer Gas about the outage itself or any restoration efforts.

A former Erie County social services employee, 57 year old Denise Nelson, was given three years of conditional discharge for fraudulently obtaining HEAP emergency benefits between 2022 and 2024, to the tune of about $5,000.

Three people have been arrested following large weekend parties that allegedly resulted in explosives being thrown at officers as well as a stabbing, Buffalo police said Friday.

37 year old John Stuart of Ransomville will serve three years in federal prison and spend another 25 years on supervised release for his conviction on child pornography charges.

Deacon Steve Schumer, president & CEO of Catholic Charities of Buffalo announces his retirement to the agency’s Board of Trustees. Schumer’s retirement becomes effective on Dec. 31.

Crews for the Erie County Water Authority still working Friday to repair a large water main break in Cheekowaga.

Buffalo Pro Soccer will be holding a community town hall at Larkin Square on Thursday, July 17 at 6:00pm.

A lawsuit filed under the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights looks to finally reopen the investigation into the death of a Mays Landing teen a decade ago. According to BreakingAC.com, family and other supporters contend it was not suicide when 18 year old Tiffany Valiante was struck by a New Jersey Transit train headed to Atlantic City at about 11:40 p.m. July 12, 2015, in Galloway Township. Stephen and Dianne Valiante have pushed for years to change their daughter’s manner of death to undetermined in an effort to reopen the investigation, aided by a group of volunteers that include attorney Paul D’Amato and his team, who have worked pro bono.

A 63-year-old man from Cheektowaga, Roland Andrew, could spend up to 20 years in prison for receipt of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

A water main break impacted people during the evening drive in Cheektowaga, and then well into the night.

John Cooper, chairman of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, has officially stepped down from the role. He has been replaced by vice-chairman Mike Zimmerman.

The Wilson Burt Road Bridge over 18 Mile Creek in the Town of Newfane is expected to reopen Monday, about three weeks ahead of schedule.

The Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood now challenging its $7.8 million property assessment in court.

A rise in measles cases across the United States is raising concern and while Erie County hasn’t seen any new cases, health officials say the the risk is real.

Power City Eatery provided a boost to the Niagara Falls food scene when it opened in 2016, but that time has come to an end, according to the restaurant’s owners, who made the announcement on social media.

The city of Ukiah is hosting a picnic Saturday at the site of a proposed new park at the east end of Norgard Lane, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community Services Director Neil Davis said that outreach hasn’t yet been done to the extent that would allow him to say definitively whether or not the community is in favor. Davis also said the idea is in its first steps, so input from the local community is crucial. For those who cannot attend the picnic, there is a questionnaire that can be filled out at surveymonkey.com.