Cattaraugus County is in line for next wintry blast
Like half of the country, Cattaraugus County is in line for another wintry blast of cold, snowy weather Sunday into Monday. The National Weather Service’s Buffalo office has issued a winter storm warning effective from 1 a.m. Sunday until 7 p.m. Monday for Cattaraugus, Allegany, Chautauqua and southern Erie counties.
Dangerous cold is here now, with steady snow arriving Sunday
A dangerously cold air mass arrives Friday and will plunge temperatures into the single digits through the weekend with sub-zero wind chills commonplace across the region through the period.
Residents and officials prepare for bitter cold and snowfall
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bitter cold winds swept through the City of Buffalo on Friday, with dangerously cold temperatures forecasted heading into the weekend. City leaders are preparing for snow to fall this weekend while residents are still digging out from this week. The blowing snow and cold temperatures made it...
Ryan speaks on growing city deficit
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The City of Buffalo may be in a larger financial hole than originally projected. Mayor Sean Ryan said Friday, as the numbers come in, the city’s deficit continues to climb. Earlier this month, the deficit was estimated to be approximately $47 million. Ryan said recent data shows that number has...
Early voting begins for New York State Senate seat
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Saturday marked the first day of early voting in the race to fill Mayor Sean Ryan’s vacant state senate seat. There are 15 locations open for early voting in the towns covered by the 61st Senate District, including Amherst, Grand Island, Buffalo and the City and Town of Tonawanda. This special...
Connecticut city dethrones Buffalo for hottest US housing market in 2026
Move over Buffalo, there’s a new top housing market in town. Hartford, Connecticut, dethroned the northwest New York city as Zillow’s top housing market for the year. Buffalo was No. 1 on Zillow’s annual hottest markets forecast for back-to-back years . Hartford sits at the top partly because inventory is 63% below...
Volunteers conduct 24-hour homeless count across WNY to secure federal funding
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — As winter intensifies, volunteers with the Homeless Alliance of Western New York are conducting surveys at sheltered and unsheltered locations for 24 hours. The annual Point-in-Time Count (PIT Count) aims to provide resources to those experiencing homelessness. About 150 volunteers were...
Buffalo woman stabbed to death at Pine Harbor Apartments
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — An investigation is underway into a deadly stabbing in Buffalo on Saturday afternoon. Buffalo Police say that shortly after 3:30 p.m., officers responded to calls that a woman had been stabbed at the Pine Harbor Apartments on Seventh Street. Police say that the woman was...
Illinois Man Sentenced To Prison After Trying To Kidnap BPS Student
Shane Cronin, 31, of Lombard, Illinois, was sentenced to five years in prison and five years of post-release supervision on Wednesday for attempting to kidnap a Buffalo Public School student, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. According to the DA’s office, on February 11, 2025, Cronin...
ECSO Air 1 helicopter helps track down alleged stolen vehicle
The Erie County Sheriff's Office Air 1 helicopter helped track down an alleged stolen Ford Explorer in Buffalo on Sunday.
