Hamburg man dies after being struck by train
HAMBURG, N.Y. — The Town of Hamburg Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was hit by a train Sunday afternoon. According to Hamburg Police, shortly before 1:30 p.m., police were informed by CSX railroad that a train hit a person who stepped onto the tracks near Cloverbank Road.
Low-Flying Planes To Blanket Upstate New York With Vaccines
Low-flying planes and helicopters are dropping vaccines across Upstate New York this month. Here’s what residents need to know to stay safe. A rabies outbreak is so bad that Upstate officials are airdropping rabies vaccines. Low-Flying Plans Dropping Rabies Vaccines Across New York. Low-flying planes and helicopters...
2 kids, 2 adults killed in crash on Ohio Turnpike
SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/WTVG) - Four people died Monday morning in a crash on the Ohio Turnpike, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash happened on the turnpike at milepost 82 in Sandusky County around 4:40 a.m. A statement from OSHP said four people inside of a tractor-trailer died...
Poll: Public support for Metro Rail expansion in Western New York growing
A survey commissioned by the NFTA shows a positive outlook on the proposed Metro Rail expansion, which would extend light-rail service through the towns of Amherst and Tonawanda to the University at Buffalo North Campus and the I-990. More from WBEN:
Cheektowaga Police release body camera video after officer shot and killed man
Cheektowaga Police have released body camera video after an officer shot and killed Hugh Davis on Sanders Road in Buffalo on August 13.
Erie Canal still used to ship commerce 200 years later
BUFFALO, N.Y. — When you take a trip to the Erie Canal, kayaks and canoes are not the only boats you can find still heading down the stream. “Shipping is still alive and well on the entire New York state canal system. And that was the economic engine 200 years ago when the canal opened,” said Rebecca Hughes,...
Police arrest Buffalo teenager connected to at least six stolen vehicles
Amherst Police arrested four teenagers in connection with a stolen vehicle from the Noel Drive area. One of the teenagers was arrested two days earlier for a separate stolen car incident.
Free back-to-school vaccine clinics Buffalo students
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Department of Health is partnering with Buffalo Public Schools and the University at Buffalo School of Nursing to offer a series of free back-to-school vaccine clinics for Buffalo students. The clinics provide all required school immunizations, including DTap, DTP, Tdap, Td, Polio,...
Wingnutz expands again, this time into Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Wingnutz has signed a deal to bring its breaded wings closer to the downtown core for the first time. The company will open a take-out/delivery site on the ground floor of The Residences at 279 North St., an apartment complex owned by Ellicott Development between Allentown and the West Side.
Wanted: Niagara County Man Who Set Woman On Fire
A man who set a woman on fire in Niagara County is wanted. The man was supposed to attend a court hearing regarding the case, but did not show up. A bench warrant has been issued for the suspect. What Is A Bench Warrant?. You may have heard the term...
