SNAP recipients now able to use benefits to order from Tops through DoorDash
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers can now use their benefits to order from Tops through DoorDash. A spokesperson for Tops says the new option lets SNAP customers shop for eligible grocery items and have them delivered to their door. Click here for a list of eligible items EBT cards can be used […]
NFTA metro rail single track until further notice
NFTA says passengers traveling between the Church and Canalside stations are being asked to board on the outbound side of the tracks.
Power Authority shares update on ice boom removal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A sure sign of spring in Western New York is the removal of the ice boom on Lake Erie, and work is underway to start the process. The Lake Erie Niagara River ice boom prevents large chunks of ice from flowing into the Niagara River and potentially causing issues for the […]
Waste Management Company seeks to toss lawsuit
Casella Waste Management argues it can't be held liable for the 2020 death of Scott Deming.
Two Buffalo Residents Arrested in Jamestown Traffic Stop for Fentanyl Possession
(WNY News Now) – Jamestown, NY – A routine traffic stop in Jamestown led to the arrest of two Buffalo residents for possession of a controlled substance, police report. On the evening of April 3, at approximately 7:27 p.m., Jamestown Police Officers conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Water Street and King Street for observed traffic violations. The vehicle’s occupants were identified as Jeffrey M. Kolb...
How to Take a Walk—in Buffalo, and Beyond: The Funkiest Streets of Buffalo—and Beyond...
We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the early years of Covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked every street in Buffalo, and many in other cities and towns, taking some 30,000 photos, shared in this series. While not usually itineraries, we hope to encourage others to “walk the walk,” to...
Elmira’s John Knapp places 2nd at Buffalo Bodybuilding Championships
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WETM) – It was a stellar weekend for Elmira’s own John Knapp in bodybuilding. Knapp earned a 2nd place finish at the 2026 Buffalo Bodybuilding Championships in the 60+ senior division. Last year, Knapp placed 3rd and topped it this year as the oldest competitor in the division at 69 years old. The […]
Buffalo Naval Park Announces Nightmare Wharf, a New Halloween Event on the Waterfront
Buffalo, NY — The Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park has announced Nightmare Wharf, a new large-scale Halloween event coming to the Buffalo waterfront for 16 operating nights in October and early November 2026. Set among the historic ships and industrial waterfront of the Naval Park campus,...
Buffalo parishioners fight to save St. John Kanty church from closing
Parishioners of St. John Kanty on Buffalo's East Side are fighting to keep it open, holding a prayer vigil outside the locked doors as they await a decision from the Vatican.
21-year-old shot and killed on Walden Avenue
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 21-year-old was shot and killed on Walden Avenue in Buffalo on Monday night, according to police. Police responded to the 200 block of Walden, near Wasmuth Avenue and Roetzer Street, just after 9:30 p.m. Monday. The victim, a male, was transported to ECMC, where he died. The identity of the […]
















