Springville Woman, 75, Dies in Two-Car Crash in Town of Boston
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. A 75-year-old woman from Springville died after a two-car crash in the Town of Boston, Erie County. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Brown Hill Road.
$200k in damages estimated from Benzinger Street fire
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Around $200,000 in damages were estimated from a fire on Benzinger Street in Buffalo on Thursday morning, according to officials. Crews responded to 18 Benzinger, in Buffalo’s Lovejoy neighborhood, around 7:20 a.m. Thursday. The house was one-and-a-half stories with a wooden frame. Crews were...
Iconic Hertel Avenue businesses up for sale
Two neighboring - but separate - Hertel Avenue businesses: the iconic Terrapin Station and Virgil Avenue Tobacconist have gone on the local real estate and retail market as both owners are eying retirement.
Code Blue alert issued for Thursday
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Code Blue has been issued for tonight due to the cold temperatures. An overnight shelter will be open at the city mission is open Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. A daytime shelter is open daily at the Buffalo City Mission at 100...
Hochul: DOCCS couldn’t staff Bare Hill prison with 57% of beds occupied
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday addressed the announcement this week that Bare Hill Correctional Facility, a medium security prison in Franklin County, will close in March and Collins Correctional in Erie County will be consolidated. The closure came as staffing across the state was decimated by the...
75-year-old woman dead following collision in Erie County
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 75-year-old woman is dead after a collision occurred in Boston in Erie County on Wednesday afternoon, according to New York State Police. Police said a car traveling northbound on Brown Hill Road hit a car pulling into traffic around 3:30 p.m. Mary Meyer, of Springville, was pronounced dead...
Buffalo woman accused of allowing juveniles in her care to vandalize properties
Police said a Buffalo woman has been arrested and is accused of allowing juveniles in her care to vandalize properties and vehicles.
Police invoke ‘Red Flag Law’ after UB student allegedly threatened to ‘shoot up the...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Police executed a search warrant at the home of a University at Buffalo student after he allegedly threatened to “shoot up the school,” prompting an investigation. Two students studying in Baldy Hall on Wednesday told officers they overheard a man, later identified as...
Workers in 25 additional cities join Starbucks strike
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Starbucks Workers United on Thursday announced that workers in 25 cities have joined the labor strike, which they’ve deemed the “Red Cup Rebellion.” The added workers have now reportedly increased the total of striking union baristas to 2,000 — from 95 stores in 65 cities. This follows an...
New York State’s 500 Foot Snowmobile Law Is In Place
Get the sleds ready! The snow will be flying soon here in Western New York.

















