Buffalo man sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing ex-girlfriend
A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend in July.
Tourism spending up in Erie and Niagara counties for 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Both Erie and Niagara counties saw an increase in tourism in 2024. In Erie County, Visit Buffalo Niagara says traveler spending increased more than 7% in 2024 compared to 2023. They say the increase in tourism spending also increased the number of people employed by tourism...
Police Find Drunk Driver Passed Out Behind Wheel and Parked Facing Wrong Side of...
Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol around 12:30am on August 20th in the area of 10th Street (Jordan Gardens) when they observed...
Analysis: Fed in ‘tough spot,’ not caving to pressure
Late last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to lowering interest rates in the coming months, saying the balance of risks have started to shift across the economy. Read more from WBEN:
Chautauqua residents hope Ohio arrest leads to breakthroughs in missing woman’s case
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – An Ohio man’s arrest is sparking renewed interest in a missing woman’s case from 2008 in Chautauqua County. Ohio police arrested 65-year-old Kenneth Anderson, accusing him of kidnapping, raping and assaulting a woman in Ohio. People in the Southern Tier hope the arrest brings...
Langworthy and home builders speak out against New York’s gas ban for new builds
Congressman Langworthy (R-NY23) is leading a charge against New York's upcoming natural gas ban in new homes, which takes effect January 1.
Five lives lost In New York Thruway bus crash near Buffalo
The calm drive back from the Falls turned into chaos in an instant, as a bus carrying 54 people met a devastating fate.
State police seeking warrants to investigate driver in deadly bus crash on I-90
PEMBROKE, N.Y. – Five people were killed in a your bus crash on Friday in Genesee County. The bus was driving from Niagara Falls to New York City when NYSP says the bus lost control, went into the median, tried to overcorrect, and then went off the road. 47...
The 4th Annual Buffalo Jazz Festival: An Exciting Downtown Celebration of Music, Community, and...
A Day of Jazz, Community, and Celebration in the Heart of Downtown Buffalo. On Sunday, August 31st, downtown Buffalo will once again come alive with the sounds of jazz as the 4th Annual Buffalo Jazz Festival transforms Ellicott Street in front of Tappo Restaurant into a full-day celebration of music and community....
How to Take a Walk—in Buffalo, and Beyond: Walking the Malls of Western New...
We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the early years of Covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked every street in Buffalo, and many in other cities and towns, taking some 30,000 photos, shared in this series. While not usually...