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A new report from the University at Buffalo's Human Rights Center highlights the risks migrants face when local police cooperate with ICE. The report's authors support a proposed state law forbidding that cooperation. A panel of law students and advocates presented the report Wednesday. Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker. A...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire caused an estimated $1 million in damages to an apartment building on Main Street in Williamsville on Wednesday, officials said. Fire crews responded to a fire at 5403 Main St., where four people were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Officials said the structural...

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. A new affordable housing project on Buffalo’s East Side is almost finished. It will add 73 modern infill units to Playter Street. The Playter Gardens project is building homes on formerly vacant lots. Thirty-one of the units are set aside for young adults...

Get ready to sink your teeth into some mouthwatering steak—Buffalo’s got a rich culinary scene that’s not to be missed this year.

On November 26, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced new economic development awards from the New York Power Authority (NYPA). These awards are expected to support over $127 million in private capital investments across New York State. The NYPA Board of Trustees approved the awards to help create and retain jobs. In...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend appeared in court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing, where officers outlined the events leading up to his arrest. Rickey Crouch, who was on parole after serving 20 years for murder, is now charged in the shooting death of...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls man has pleaded guilty to an assault charge in connection with injuring a gas station cashier during a robbery in January 2024, the Niagara County DA’s Office said Thursday. Darrion Cotton, 59, hit the worker in the head with a hammer during a robbery at a gas station […]

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Residents and volunteers in Buffalo organized a food distribution event through the People's Fund to address food insecurity in the area. Volunteers sorted and packed hundreds of pounds of fresh meat, produce, and non-perishable foods.

With the snowstorm roaring through, a local emergency plan kicks into gear. It’s a race against time to keep our neighbors safe and warm.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A North Tonawanda man was sentenced after he purchased over 500 stolen bank cards and used the funds to purchase and sell gas, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Between August 2022 and July 2023, 23-year-old Kingsley Brown and co-defendant Cross Malik Williams purchased around 570...