Three New York craft beer brands wind down as Buffalo brewery closes
Buffalo’s Chandler Street Breweries has begun winding down operations, closing the shared home of Community Beer Works, Thin Man Brewery and Smoldered Society Beer Company. The abrupt loss is the…
Western New York Weather: 39° to 72° Swing Nov. 1–4 in Buffalo
A chilly 39° start gives way to 66 Sunday-Monday, 70 Tuesday and 72 Wednesday.
Group gathers in Niagara Square to protest Flock cameras
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A group of Western New Yorkers gathered in Niagara Square on Saturday to protest the use of Flock cameras. The surveillance devices have seen pushback across the nation, with some saying they believe the data sharing is an invasion of privacy. An organizer of Saturday’s protest said his group is willing […]
RIT Student, 21, Found Dead After Going Missing Near Niagara Falls
A 21-year-old Rochester Institute of Technology student has been found dead days after he was reported missing, with authorities saying he may have last been in the Niagara Falls area. Maximilian Cardone was last heard from around 11 a.m. on Oct. 21, and his disappearance set off a multi-day search before the grim discovery was confirmed this week.
One dead in two-vehicle accident in Lockport
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman is dead following a two-vehicle accident in the town of Lockport Friday, the Niagara County Sheriffs Office said. Officers responded to the intersection of Rapids Road and Bartz Road shortly after 3:15 p.m. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling west on Bartz Road and […]
Mercy Hospital receives $25K for labor and delivery unit
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Mercy Hospital announced that it has acquired two state-of-the-art postpartum hemorrhage carts following a $25,000 donation from the Alison Rose Foundation. The carts will better assist hospital workers in postpartum emergencies. The foundation is in honor of Alison Rose Waclawek, who died in 2019 while giving birth to her daughter due […]
New York Weather: Buffalo Thanksgiving Rain or Snow? NOAA’s Nov. 14-27 Holiday Travel Outlook
BUFFALO, New York – Western New York is heading into November with an unexpected stretch of mild weather, as Buffalo temperatures climb toward 70 degrees before rain chances return. But farther ahead, NOAA's extended outlooks are raising an early Thanksgiving travel question: Could the region's familiar November snow make an appearance before the holiday?
‘Keeping her legacy alive’: Alison Rose Foundation donates $25,000 to Mercy Hospital
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Alison Rose Foundation donated $25,000 to Mercy Hospital for two postpartum hemorrhage carts for the hospital's Mother Baby and Labor and Delivery units. Hospital officials recognized the donation Friday during a blessing ceremony at the hospital. Nearly seven years after losing his wife during...
Student investigated for social media post in North Tonawanda
NORTH TONAWANDA, NY — Police are investigating a North Tonawanda High School student after a concerning social media post referenced a school shooting. The North Tonawanda City School District contacted the North Tonawanda Police Department on Oct. 30, 2026, about the post made by a student. School Resource Officers...
Pop In 717 Brings Caribbean-Italian-American Mashup to Lackawanna’s Ridge Road
A new restaurant on Ridge Road in Lackawanna is putting oxtail, escovitch lobster and seven-hour braised short ribs on the same table, and it's doing so under one chef's direction. Pop In 717 describes itself as a full-service spot blending American comfort food, Italian tradition and Caribbean flavor into a single menu.
