30-Foot Yacht Sinks in Buffalo’s Black Rock Canal
The Coast Guard noted that the vessel was reportedly taking on water during the previous evening, along the Niagara River near the Peace Bridge, but the boat operator managed to navigate it back into the safer waters of the Black Rock Canal before it began to sink. That night, all...
1 injured in shooting on East Lovejoy, Central in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was injured in a shooting late Thursday night on East Lovejoy Street and Central Avenue on Buffalo’s East Side, police said Friday. Police responded to the call around 11:40 p.m. Thursday, where an adult man had been shot in the neck and the back. He was transported to ECMC […]
Erie County Sheriff’s Office report for Sept. 11, 2026
The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Aug. 29, to Friday, Sept. 4, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. ECSO deputies responded to 2,350 complaints among its county districts of 15 municipalities, including Grand Island, for the week of this report. This included 421 premises checks,
Buffalo broadcast veteran Tom Darro named Peach Festival parade marshal
Longtime Western New York broadcaster Tom Darro, host of WEBR Radio’s “Viewpoint,” has been named honorary parade marshal for the 2026 Niagara County Peach Festival parade. The annual trek will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, traveling along Center Street in the Village of Lewiston as part of one of Niagara Cou
What You CAN + CANNOT Bring into Rock The Country in Hamburg, NY
What You CAN + CANNOT Bring into Rock The Country in Hamburg, NY
Town of Grand Island sets public hearing on overriding tax levy
Residents in the Town of Grand Island may be seeing higher taxes than previously thought if a new local law is exercised during budgeting. At the Town of Grand Island Town Board regular business meeting on Tuesday, council members voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing on the question of overriding the tax levy
Buffalo switches parking apps, but it’ll cost users more
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Parking in Buffalo is getting more expensive as the city gradually replaces its Buffalo Roam pay-for-parking app with ParkMobile. The first ParkMobile signs recently appeared along a stretch of Elmwood Ave. Every time a driver uses either method to pay for parking, they are charged...
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Monumental Traffic Delays Expected in Western New York
There are two major events coming this week in Buffalo.
Canadian booze ban set to have major impact on Duty-Free stores
Ban on Canadian-made alcohol from entering USA begins this month
