Alex Simone
Multimedia Reporter-
The Army Corps of Engineers has announced a new project of nearly $7 million to update a 100-year-old canal gate in Black Rock. Just over 80,000 tons of cargo traveled through the waterway last year. -
This week marks National Apprenticeship Week. Members of the skilled trades and apprenticeships fields say there's a resurgence in local interest, but it pales in comparison to the level of need. -
Providence Farm Collective in Orchard Park is pursuing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture after a recent grant termination. A state grant of almost $200,000 will serve as a stopgap for federal funding cuts. -
Today marks the third annual Earth Day cleanup at Woodlawn Beach. That means 200 students from elementary to high school levels were trying to break last year’s record of cleaning up 400 pounds of garbage. -
Shootings in Buffalo are at a 20-year low. According to Open Data Buffalo, the number of total violent and property crimes had a more than 20% decrease from 2016 to last year. -
Erie County has more than doubled its funds for road improvements from 2020 compared to this year. The county plans to invest just over $50 million in road repairs this year. -
Work is more than halfway done on renovations at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. After starting in June of 2025, work is expected to be done early next year. -
U.S.-Iran tensions are again escalating as the two countries set up opposing naval blockades along the Strait of Hormuz. Some politicians and local Iranians express similar views on the Iranian government, but disagreement on the regime's removal. -
Genesee County's STAMP Project is facing new scrutiny about its long-term economic viability. Local opposition is championing a just-released third-party study as proof against STAMP's potential value. -
With Tax Day around the corner, local carpenters are highlighting construction tax fraud, which is estimated to cost workers and taxpayers billions of dollars.
