Windstorm Damages NFTA Boat Slips

Damage from the Sunday night wind storm knocked nearly 300 slip holders off their boats at the Fuhrmann Boulevard boat harbor. NFTA officials say that three docks at the outer harbor marina were ripped from their concrete bases, cutting off pier access to 284 boat slips.

Victims ID'd in Daytime Shootings

Buffalo Police have identified a 19-year-old shot to death Monday afternoon on the West Side. Omar Fraticelli-Lugo of West Avenue died at Buffalo General after he was shot in the chest on Busti Avenue just after 4 p.m. Monday, in an apparent drive-by shooting. 17-year-old Luis Medina of Seventh Street was also grazed, but his injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said.

School Shooting in T-O

An apparent school shooting in Toronto today: Bendale Business and Technical Institute was in lockdown after a 17-year-old boy was shot in the hallway. The victim was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. Police are searching for either one or two suspects.

One Dead, One Wounded in East Side Shooting

Buffalo Detectives are investigating an overnight shooting at a bar that left a woman dead. Police say the shooting at Lee's Lounge on Fillmore happened just after midnight. A 51-year old woman was rushed to ECMC where she was pronounced dead. The other person who was shot has not been located.

Last WNY Krispy Kreme Kloses

Krispy Kreme has closed its last store in Western New York. 2021 Walden Avenue went out of business on Saturday. Two dozen employees lost their jobs. Now, the closest Krispy Kreme to Buffalo is in Erie, P-A.

Work Continues on Washington St.

Washington Street between East Eagle and Clinton Streets will remained closed for another week as crews continue to work to repair an underground vault. A number of pipes are covered with asbestos, and a sewer line has collapsed. The project could cost up to 100-thousand dollars, and the city plans to bill the owner of the vault.

Power Outages Persist after Ike Rolls Through

About 75-hundred National Grid customers are still without power after Western New York got a little taste of Hurricane Ike overnight. Some customers may have to wait until Tuesday night for their power. Most of those affected are in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Allegany counties.3