Travel Advisory issued for City of Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The City of Buffalo has issued a travel advisory for the entire city starting at 12 p.m. Sunday due to hazardous weather and travel conditions. It will remain in place until further notice. City officials are urging residents to limit non-essential travel, warning road conditions may be...
Local agencies warn residents ahead of winter storm
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – With temperatures already well below freezing in Western New York, local fire and highway officials warn of the added safety risks not only on the roads but at home too. “This is winter in Western New York, and all of your municipal governments, highway departments and DPWs have been preparing...
Buffalo Public Schools, Niagara Falls schools closed Monday
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Public Schools and Niagara Falls city schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26 due to winter weather, officials announced. Regents exams scheduled for Monday in Buffalo will be rescheduled, and there will be no remote learning for high school students, officials said. For the latest...
New York State Trooper Injured After Drunk Driver Hits Him on Thruway
A New York State trooper was injured Thursday night after being struck by a pickup truck while assisting a stranded driver on the I-90 exit ramp in West Seneca. State Police said the crash happened around 10pm where the trooper had stopped to help a disabled motorist. As the trooper stood outside his patrol car, a...
Seven Wonders of the Erie Canalway Trail
When a couple of baby boomers commenced walking across New York State between Albany and Buffalo on the Erie Canalway Trail, they assumed walking a mostly level path would be easy – but there were challenges. Jim and Lisa Saunders have been chased by mosquitoes, biting flies, hissing geese...
Belle Center Pool opens to community
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A major project to fix up an indoor community pool in the Queen City is now complete. The ribbon was cut on the Belle Center pool on Friday, where neighbors can soon come to escape the cold temperatures and enjoy a lap indoors. The community center is located at the corner […]
Lawsuit challenging NFTA’s approval of development project at LaSalle Metro Station
A new lawsuit challenges the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's approval of a transit-oriented development project at the LaSalle Metro Station in Buffalo. The petitioner, a metal manufacturing company that owns property bordering the site, claims the NFTA did not do any environmental review prior to...
Winter storm disrupts air travel in Buffalo, triggers thousands of cancellations nationwide
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Winter weather sweeping across the country is snarling air travel, triggering thousands of flight delays and cancellations and leaving travelers scrambling for backup plans. At Buffalo Niagara International Airport, conditions were calm on the ground, even as disruptions mounted nationwide. According...
TIPS: What to do if your car gets stuck in snow
If you have to drive in snow, here's what to know.
Roswell Park’s Intensive Care Unit Earns Second Beacon Award for Excellence
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses honors nursing team. ICU nursing team receives award for second year in a row. Honorees must align with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Intensive Care Unit has once again received a Beacon Award for...
