Extreme Cold Watch Upgraded to a Warning
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has upgraded the extreme cold watch to a warning for parts of Western New York, including Chautauqua County. The warning runs from 1:00 AM Saturday until 10:00 AM Sunday, as an arctic blast arrives behind a strong cold front. Meteorologist Heather Kenyon says the front will...
BPS: Adult detained by federal agents outside of PS 3
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An adult was detained by federal agents outside of D’Youville Porter Campus School PS 3 on Monday, Buffalo Public Schools confirmed. “On Monday, February 2, as parents and adults were gathering at the back of School #3 at dismissal time to pick up students, one parent in a vehicle not on […]
Donations being accepted for Buffalo musicians after water main break flooded practice spaces
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A water main break in Buffalo has left dozens of local musicians without instruments and equipment, after flooding destroyed a rehearsal space building that houses local bands. The break occurred at Hertel Avenue and Military Road, severely damaging the practice facility and flooding musicians'...
Amherst residents prefer restoring the Kensington to original Olmsted design
Many of those who attended a state DOT listening session about the future of the Kensington Expressway say they back restoring the original Frederick Law Olmstead parkway design.
Yoga With Kittens In The Buffalo Area? Yes, Please!
Enjoy a unique Valentine's Day with 'Kitten Yoga' hosted by Ten Lives Club, promoting adoption and caring for cats.
Orchard Park teenager honored for saving classmate’s life
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Orchard Park teenager was honored on Wednesday for jumping into action and saving a classmate’s life. Zachary Restorff was named Erie County’s Citizen of the Month. The honor came after one of his classmates severed an artery and collapsed in the school’s cafeteria, and Restorff jumped into...
‘It’s surreal’: Couple welcome quintuplets, making a family of 9
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - There’s a stork in upstate New York which is probably still recovering after delivering an extra-heavy load: quintuplets. Jessica and John Lottbrein welcomed quintuplets on Dec. 18. All five babies – Mason, Holly, Layla, Stefan and Connor – were born between 2:03 and 2:11 a.m., weighing around...
7-year-old child with autism left on school bus in Upstate NY for hours (report)
A 7-year-old child with autism was left on a school bus in Upstate New York for hours, according to a new report. Latisha Griffin told WIVB that her grandson, Josiah, fell asleep on the bus Tuesday morning on his way to Public School 82 in Buffalo. He was still sleeping on the bus when it was taken to the bus...
Mom and stepdad disciplined 7-year-old by holding him underwater in freezing baths, nearly killing...
On December 11, 2025, Buffalo police, fire, and AMR responded to a 911 call at a home on Parkdale Avenue in Buffalo, NY, where they found a 7-year-old boy unresponsive. He was rushed to Golisano Children’s Hospital with hypothermia and other injuries from alleged abuse by 26-year-old Jacklyn J. Balabis and...
Texas man pleads guilty in drug conspiracy
A Texas man admitted his role in a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation that sent drugs into Western New York. Federal prosecutors said the case centers on a multi-state conspiracy that moved cocaine from Texas to customers across the country, including in Buffalo. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo said Norman...

















