Podcast: JC Thompson joins Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge
(Photo by Greg Hennessey) This week we’re shining a spotlight on JC Thompson, a veteran country-rock singer and guitarist from Western New York who earned his rightful place in the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame back in 1995. Fronting the JC Thompson Band, he’s spent years electrifying the local...
One dead following motorcycle accident in Pendleton
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person is dead following an accident involving a car and a motorcycle in the town of Pendleton Saturday, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office said. Officers responded to the intersection of Lockport Road and Wheatfield-Pendleton Townline Road around 3 p.m. Preliminary investigation found that
WNY natives return home for Highmark Stadium flyover
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — From Little Rock, Arkansas, to the skies over Orchard Park, Matt Blue and John Judy are coming home. The Western New York natives are members of the Arkansas Air National Guard; Sunday, they’ll be flying a C-130 military aircraft over the new Highmark Stadium. “We’ve always talked Bills in the sq
Crime Stoppers WNY hosts annual awards ceremony
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crime Stoppers WNY hosted its annual Law Enforcement Recognition Awards ceremony at Salvatore’s on Friday to honor members of law enforcement, prosecutors, public servants, and community partners for their service. The ceremony included awards for Law Enforcement Achievement, Prosecutor of the Ye
HEAP applications will be accepted in Erie County starting next month
First day for applications is Nov. 3; residents encouraged to apply online. Applications for Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) regular benefits will be accepted beginning Monday, Nov. 2, in Erie County. The Department of Social Services is strongly encouraging applicants to apply online or to utilize remote channel
Orchard Park’s tentative 2027 budget calls for 8% increase in total tax levies
Orchard Park is proposing to collect about $1.6 million more through its total tax levies next year, but what that means for individual homeowners is not yet clear.
A valet became a key source of support for cancer patients at a N.Y....
Jon Avery, who parks cars at the Roswell Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, says his goal when interacting with patients is to "have a meaningful encounter that's not hollow."
Another Popular Western New York Restaurant Has Closed
There will be one less BBQ spot to enjoy in Western New York
Aaron’s Friday Forecast: Mostly cloudy and much cooler this afternoon
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Skies will clear out this afternoon with temperatures in the low to mid 60s. Sunny and pleasant this weekend with highs in the mid 60s on Saturday and upper 60s on Sunday. FRIDAY. AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy, low 60s. SATURDAY. MORNING: Partly cloudy, upper 40s. AFTERNOON:...
State Education Department should help Buffalo School Board
Faced with a laundry list of issues and few resolutions at hand, it may be time for New York's Department of Education to step in and closely oversee - and, perhaps - act as a de facto board of education supplanting the existing Buffalo Board of Education. Read more from WBEN:
