Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors announce summer tour with two WNY dates
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rock bands Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler are hitting the road together once again for a 2026 co-headlining summer tour, with Spin Doctors opening. The tour is set to hit two stages in the Western New York area, in Hamburg and Canandaigua. The tour is set to hit 35 stages between […]
Former Rapids Theatre owner sentenced for COVID relief fraud
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The former owner of the Rapids Theatre was sentenced to 14 months in prison after receiving more than $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds from fraudulent loan applications, the United States Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Officials said that John L. Hutchins, 72, of Lewiston, filed...
Former DEA agent sentenced to prison
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former DEA agent, charged in 2019 and convicted in 2024 of aiding drug dealers, has been sentenced to five years in prison. It was less than federal sentencing guidelines suggested and far less than what prosecutors asked for, but far more than what lawyers for Joseph Bongiovanni had pitched when...
Niagara County Is Limiting ICE Access In Its Jail
A new policy could redefine how Niagara County handles immigration issues.
Fun Date Night Idea: Wingnutz & Putt-Putt
Dates can be fun and all but let’s be honest, planning a date night can be hard. Sometimes you just want a list of pre-planned date ideas that tells you where you should go and what you should do. Well, that’s what we are here for. In our Date Night Series we will share with you a few stops that include things to do...
Mohawk Place to close until liquor license approved
The group running Mohawk Place downtown has announced they are temporarily pausing live shows at the venue for the next few months. The process to obtain a liquor license from the State Liquor Authority has moved slower than they hoped
Illinois man sentenced to prison after attempting to kidnap BPS student
The Erie County DA announced an Illinois man has been sentenced to prison after attempting to kidnap a Buffalo Public School student.
Felon Fakes Youthful Offender Status to Get Job for Crime Where he Victimized Woman,...
In 2012, a now Niagara Falls resident, then of Buffalo, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies for a home invasion that occurred in the City of Buffalo. In 2014, this man was convicted in Erie County Court of first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon after...
BPS starting cash lottery program to encourage student attendance
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Public Schools is launching a new student attendance lottery to push for students to attend school. Superintendent Pascal Mubenga announced Wednesday that the district will be working with Say Yes Buffalo on the new venture, which is designed to increase attendance and "reinforce the critical...
60 Vehicles Involved In Massive Pileup Upstate On I-90
Winter weather and slick roads were said to be the cause of major accident in upstate New York Tuesday.
