Lancaster High School softball celebrates back-to-back state championships
BUFFALO, NY. (WKBW) — This past weekend, the Lancaster High School softball program won the New York State Class AAA state championship for the second year. Defeating Section IX's Pine Bush High School four to three. But their back-to-back titles didn’t come without adversity. The game went all the...
Infilling: State Funding Secured for 40 Single-Family Homes
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the third round of awards for the innovative MOVE-IN NY program. More than $20 million was awarded to create 68 new affordable homes in the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The City of Buffalo was awarded $12 million for 40 homes and Niagara Falls Neighborhood Housing Services was aw
Twin Cities sets firemen’s parade, first responders appreciation day
Columbia Hook & Ladder No. 1 celebrates 150th anniversary. The fire departments and volunteer fire companies of the Twin Cities are having their annual parade on Saturday, June 20. This parade event first started in 1880 and has been held every year since then. The Columbia Hook and Ladder Co....
Commission examining proposed changes to Buffalo city charter
Buffalo's Charter Revision Commission is examining proposed changes to the city's founding document. It comes as they prepare to finalize what charter proposals will be voted on by Buffalo community members this fall. At a meeting Thursday night, members discussed amendments to their own commission. If approved, the co
Thruway Authority’s $61.8M pavement and safety project on I-190 in Erie County is officially...
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — The New York State Thruway Authority announced Thursday that a $61.8 million pavement rehabilitation and safety enhancement project on the I-190 in Erie County is now under way. The project spans from Exit 1 in Buffalo to Exit 5 in Cheektowaga and is expected to...
City of North Tonawanda to open 1976 bicentennial time capsule, dedicate new America 250...
The City of North Tonawanda invites residents, former residents, and visitors to join a once-in-a-generation community celebration as the city opens its 1976 bicentennial time capsule and dedicates a new America 250 time capsule for future generations. The event, titled "Opening the Past. Preserving the Future” will ta
MAJOR Delays to Happen This Weekend in New York State
MAJOR Delays to Happen This Weekend in New York State
Buffalo school staff member on paid leave after student attack caught on video at...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo Public Schools staff member is on paid administrative leave following a student attack inside a classroom at Hutch Tech, and the district says an investigation is underway. Video obtained by 7 News appears to show a student physically attacking the staff member while...
$61.8 million pavement project on I-190 expected to cause ‘severe delays’
The Thruway Authority said a major $61.8 million pavement rehabilitation project on I-190 in Buffalo and Cheektowaga is expected to cause "severe delays."
Mercy Hospital expands CT imaging center with $3.6M community-funded project
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Mercy Hospital in South Buffalo has completed a $3.6 million expansion of its CT imaging center, adding a third scanner to help doctors diagnose critically ill patients faster. The project was funded entirely through community donations. The Cabrini Foundation made the largest contribution, and t
