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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man has been sentence to 18 years in prison for a 2023 arson in Buffalo's Seneca Babcock neighborhood. Scott Sinwell, 44, of Buffalo plead guilty to arson in the second degree in December of 2025 to a count of arson in the second degree and was sentenced to 18 years, plus five years of...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Spot Coffee has plenty of locations across Western New York, but the local chain promises that its next shop will be truly unique. Known for an array of specialty coffees, Spot said it will open its first ever gas station café on March 12 at 155 Jefferson Ave., in the East Buffalo/Larkinville area. It...

The Cheektowaga Police routinely have to patrol such places and venues as the Walden Galleria, BNIA, hotels and businesses along Walden Avenue along with their other civic duties.

UPDATE: City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams officially announced the hiring of Karla Thomas as Executive Assistant to the Comptroller, serving in the dual capacity as Chief of Staff, on Thursday. "This role is essential to the effectiveness of the Comptroller’s Office. The Executive Assistant serves as a key...

An Amherst man reached out to us at 7 News, frustrated after filing his state return in early February, but has been told it could take up to 90 days to receive his refund.

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:07pm on February 28th after reports of a subject with a knife on the 3000 block of Monroe Avenue in Niagara Falls. The caller texted into 911 saying that she was fearful for her life. The suspect was a white male described as 5'6" and 175 lbs....

BUFFALO, N.Y. — One man is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Buffalo late Thursday night. According to a Buffalo Police spokesperson, they received a call for a man experiencing a mental health crisis on Minnesota Avenue. Officers responded just before 11 p.m. Thursday night. They say the situation...

Over the past decade, Jay Manno has quietly built one of WNY’s largest casual restaurant groups under the umbrella of Frankie Primo’s +39. The original Frankie Primo’s +39 opened on Chippewa in 2015, earning a steady following for its pizza, pasta, and lively patio. In 2021, a...

The 5/14 Memorial Foundation takes the next step in building their Living Memorial and Healing Center, Six Flags Darien Lake hosting hiring event, and Greenlight Networks expands Niagara Falls presence.

As the snow begins to vanish, a familiar glow returns to Buffalo's evenings. The city is gearing up for some much-needed sunshine!