Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today issued an executive order establishing the "Governor's P-20 Coordinating Council of Arizona." Citing the need to maximize the effectiveness of our educational systems at all levels, Governor Brewer has charged the Council with devising and

Legislation introduced by Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva to improve the Udall Foundation, while also honoring one of the great public servant and conservationist of the era, Stewart L. Udall, passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. This legislation, H.R. 1035,

Samuel Colton, AWC Professor of Welding/Coordinator of Technical Instructional Department, has had a very productive summer by being a sponsored speaker in Texas, served on the American Welding Society Skills Competition Committee, was invited to provide input at a national

While the City of Yuma does not expect any problems with water supply during upcoming maintenance work on the Yuma Main Canal, the City encourages residents to conserve water usage during the week of August 3-7. The Yuma County Water

Last week the Yuma Fire Department responded to four separate incidents where children were locked inside of vehicles. Temperatures have risen to the point where intense heat builds up inside parked cars. Even when outside temperatures are "only" in the

First-floor guests at an Amherst hotel had to be evacuated for a brief time early this morning, after smoldering peat moss outside a first-floor room sent smoke through the air-conditioning unit int...

WHEATFIELD—The Town Board has approved a three-year contract with Teamsters Local 264, which represents 22 employees from the town Water and Sewer, and Highway departments. Town Attorney Robert ...

ALBANY — It could soon be illegal in New York to send text messages while driving — but cops won't be able to stop you for it. Despite the fact that a new study shows texting is far ...

LOCKPORT— Robie J. Drake, the North Tonawanda man facing a retrial on charges of killing two teenagers in 1981, has a new attorney, while the state's highest court is being asked to cancel...

Neighbors in the Village of Corfu cleaned up debris Monday, 48 hours after the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down Saturday evening. Neighbors dealt with a tale of clean up...

The first of six new or renovated KeyBank branches in Western New York opened Wednesday in West Seneca. The rehabbed branch will open in Seneca Square plaza, 320 Orchard Park Road. The Cleveland-bas...

that Yahoo says will lift its annual operating income by about $500 million. In the long-awaited 10-year deal announced on Wednesday, Microsoft will power Yahoo's search tool while Yahoo will b...

Ninety-eight of the nation's 100 largest labor markets lost jobs between the midpoints of 2008 and 2009, according to a report issued Wednesday by the

Downtown Buffalo officials are preparing for what should be one of the busiest summertime weekends musically. In addition to its weekly "Thursday at the Square" concert, Buffalo Place Inc...

An organization devoted to combating drunk driving is giving an award today to the State Police Troop T for its work in leading the way in local DWI-related arrests. Crusade Against Impaired Driving ...

A Marigold Avenue man apologized to his mother for embarrassing her before their Buffalo church congregation as he was sentenced today to 9 1/2 years in prison for his role in the revenge shooting of ...

LEWISTON - With a little more than a month left before the start of the new school year, the Lewiston-Porter school district has no contract in place for busing its students. The district's contract ...

Sources on the scene tell Eyewitness News that an accident involving a tow-truck and a passenger vehicle on Tonawanda Creek Road North in the town of Rapids, may have been caused by texting.

At 2:30pm today, The United States House of Representatives will be holding a press conference regarding major bi-partisan legislation aimed at addressing safety concerns stemming from the crash of Fl...

Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society .The measure provides incentives for developers and local governments seeking to rehab historic buildings. Paterson vetoed a similar measure last year, citin...