Firefighter hospitalized after Lancaster fire
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A firefighter is hospitalized after responding to a fire in the town of Lancaster Thursday. The fire ripped through a home on Bowen Road, where officials said one firefighter from a different station is being treated for broken ribs at ECMC. Authorities said the house needs to be torn down as […]
Man charged with robbery in Buffalo vape shop
Buffalo police have arrested a Buffalo man following a robbery at a vape shop last month. 26-year-old Anthony Cornwell has been charged with one felony count of first degree robbery. Read more from WBEN:
Water main breaks impacting more than roads and homes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The recent water main breaks in Buffalo are impacting more than roads and homes. Students from three Buffalo Public Schools — PS Schools 79, 94 and 208 — were kept out of the classroom on Thursday due to Wednesday’s water main break at the intersection of Hertel Avenue and Military Road. […]
DOT adds new sign preventing accidental border crossings
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new sign near the entrance to the Peace Bridge is trying to help drivers from accidentally crossing into Canada. The New York State Department of Transportation put up a portable sign at the Porter Avenue roundabout to help alert drivers about the last exit before crossing the bridge. Gov....
Buffalo Police still gathering information about “confirmed” stabbing on St. James Place
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened early Saturday morning in the Elmwood Village. Buffalo Police had a portion of the street in front of 129 St. James Place taped off around 4:00 a.m., with at least four police vehicles responding. It is...
Local band members rescued by boat from water main break
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The City of Buffalo rescued multiple people trapped inside vehicles due to flooding from the water main break that occurred on Military Road and Hertel Avenue Wednesday night. Band members of “Numbskull” were practicing for their upcoming performance at ‘Rec Room’ when they started to hear...
Parents Nearly Kill 7-year-old After Repeatedly Forcing Him Under Ice-cold Water as Punishment
Two parents from Buffalo, New York are facing disturbing felony charges after prosecutors say they repeatedly abused a 7-year-old child, including forcing the child underwater in a cold bath as punishment. Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane announced Tuesday that Jacklyn J. Balabis, 26, and Parris D. Woods,...
Zayn to perform at KeyBank Center in November
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Singer-songwriter Zayn, who once sang in the popular 2010s boyband One Direction, is coming to the KeyBank Center. Zayn will be stopping at the KeyBank Center in November as a part of his KONNAKOL Tour, marking his fifth studio album as an independent artist. The tour will be his largest solo […]
Chandler Street Breweries opens in Buffalo’s Black Rock neighborhood
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new beer destination has opened in Buffalo's Black Rock neighborhood, bringing together three local brewing companies under one roof at the renovated Chandler Street Breweries. The taproom opened at 166 Chandler Street, the former home of Thin Man and Tappo Pizza. The renovated space...
Buffalo man accused of robbing vape store, pistol whipping victims
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man has been arrested in connection to a vape store robbery in Buffalo. Officials say Anthony Cornwell, 26, has been charged with one count of Robbery in the 1st Degree, a class B felony. According to Buffalo Police, on January 17, Cornwell allegedly walked into...
