Buffalo NY

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin a vehicle-based air quality survey in Erie and Niagara counties starting July 7, the agencies announced Tuesday. The initiative aims to gather detailed data on localized air pollution levels in Western...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Lancaster man will spend six months in prison for high-speed escape from border checkpoint. Da’Ron Lipscomb, 33, received his sentence Thursday in U.S. District Court for an incident that happened on June 26, 2024. That's when, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, he approached the primary...

A Buffalo Fire Department memorial, which serves as a reminder of the deadliest event in Buffalo Fire Department history, has been vandalized. Call Box 191, located on North Division Street at Grosvenor in Buffalo's Seneca Babcock neighborhood, pays tribute to five Buffalo firefighters who were killed in the...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A bar and restaurant owner is making news for both an opening and closing. Dennis Wilson Jr. — owner of The Oakk Room Restaurant and Lounge — said on social media that the popular joint at 1435 Main St. has closed, for good. A...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — It was supposed to be a major milestone in her life. Cynthia Olivera wore black dress pants, flats and a blouse, arriving early to her June 13 green card interview in Chatsworth, Calif. “The U.S. is my country. That's where I met my husband. That's...

A Buffalo man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a deadly shooting on Bird Avenue in August 2024.

Employees of Dash’s Market began the process of forming a union for all employees, and have now exposed the problems those for the union have faced, at a press conference held outside their Hertel Ave store on Thursday. Read more from WBEN.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New York was awarded $4 million for five projects through the first round of New York State’s County Infrastructure Grant Program, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. The program awarded over $36 million statewide for 48 projects focused on housing growth, tourism and creating more...

BUFFALO — A 19-year-old Jamestown man was sentenced to 48 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today. Raymond Medina was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna M. Duncan said Jamestown Police...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A house on Walter Street was destroyed by a large fire early Thursday morning. The fire started around 3:45 a.m. at 116 Walter, according to fire authorities. The house mostly collapsed but the back end appears to still be standing. The house sustained around $280,000 in damages and was brought...