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Jeremy Zellner announced on Monday the official launch of his campaign for the 61st State Senate District seat, previously held in Albany by Sean Ryan, now the Mayor of Buffalo. Read more from WBEN:

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has joined the growing chorus of leaders frustrated that the Heritage Point project remains stalled and in a construction pause. Read more from WBEN:

With immigration policies tightening, the arrest of a Ukrainian fugitive adds a dramatic twist to a sweeping enforcement initiative in the area.

It is barely 2026 and already one of the saddest news to reach our ears is the closing of one of Buffalo’s most iconic burger places. We’re talking about none other than Allen Burger Venture. With 11 years in the making, their massive, juicy burgers have quickly become...

HAMBURG, N.Y. — NY Gov. Kathy Hochul returned to her alma mater of Hamburg High School on Monday from which she graduated 50 years ago. There, she touted additional measures she'd like the state to take to restrict access by children to certain online platforms, such as like gaming sites, which some view as not only...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New York wakes to a muted gray sky as light snow drifts across Buffalo, dusting sidewalks and softening street noise. Flakes swirl under streetlights, and the cold bites exposed skin fast. Temperatures sit...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In an effort to improve mental health and safety among New York youth, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals at Hamburg High School on Monday. Proposals include requiring social media, gaming and messaging apps to disable certain AI companion features for children under the age of 18, as...

High winds triggered a seiche on Lake Erie, dropping water levels in Michigan and exposing lakebed treasures from decades ago as waves gradually settle.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two teenagers have been sentenced in connection with a shooting that caused the death of a toddler and injuring his sister. Jahaan Taylor, 16, of Buffalo, a juvenile offender, was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison. He was found guilty by a jury in October on charges of one count of Murder...

There might be a new law in 2026 that will mandate bars and restaurants to have lids on alcoholic drinks if one area county legislator can make it happen.