Multiple crashes disrupt morning commute near Scajaquada exit
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Multiple car crashes brought traffic on the 190 southbound to a crawl Friday morning. State police tell 2 on Your Side, the first crash happened around 7 a.m. near the Scajaquada exit. That crash involved a box truck and a passenger car. Crews brought the driver of the truck to the hospital for what...
Local leaders host Erie County community summit
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County residents were able to voice their concerns and question public officials face-to-face at a community summit held on Saturday. City, county and state officials were on hand for the summit as residents asked questions and learned more about local resources and services. Organizers...
Flu cases decline in Western New York, but hospitalizations are still high
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The flu remains a major concern for doctors nationwide, but new state data released Friday suggests cases in Western New York may be trending downward. That news comes even as hospitalizations remain higher than they were this time last year. Dr. Thomas Russo, chief of infectious...
Man arrested after pursuit in North Tonawanda
NORTH TONAWANDA, NY — A Grand Island man faces multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from police during a traffic stop early Saturday. Ahmad Nabowat, 22, of Grand Island, was arrested following a brief vehicle pursuit that began on River Road in North Tonawanda. A North Tonawanda officer attempted to...
Buffalo craft brewery will soon close its taproom
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A craft brewery announced Saturday that its Buffalo location would close for good at the start of next month. Froth Brewing Company — located at 700 Military Road in Buffalo's Black Rock neighborhood — said on social media that the final day for its taproom would be Sunday, Feb. 1. Froth's products...
Natalie Barnhard-Castrogiovanni, founder of the Motion Project, dies
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman whose resilience and advocacy reshaped disability resources in Western New York has died. Natalie Barnhard-Castrogiovanni, founder of the Motion Project Foundation, was a nationally recognized voice who proved anything is possible despite a life-changing injury. The Buffalo native was...
Wyoming County man sentenced for 2023 murder
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 43-year-old man from Warsaw was sentenced on Friday after he strangled a woman to death in 2023, the Wyoming County District Attorney’s Office announced. Officials said Michael Bellaire killed Cheryl Cook at her residence in Warsaw on Nov. 2, 2023. He then stole her debit card and fled to...
Wegmans surveilling shoppers, collecting data
The grocery chain's use of invasive technology goes well beyond the use of facial recognition software. The company's privacy policies say it tracks customers when they pull into the parking lot, as they peruse store aisles and eventually check out. Privacy advocates and a growing number of elected officials are...
Western New York Weather Alert Sunday Night: 7 Inches Possible East of Lakes
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Buffalo, NY – Colder air returning to western and north-central New York will bring snow showers and increasing lake-effect snow beginning Sunday, with the greatest impacts expected east of Lake Erie and...
‘We need to protect our community’: Buffalo residents protest ICE after Minneapolis woman killed...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Around 100 Buffalo residents gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on Delaware Avenue Thursday, to protest the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent and demand the removal of the local ICE office. The demonstration was sparked by Wednesday's...

















