New York Puppy Found In Diaper Box Is Taken In By Family Who Can’t...
Frankie, a five-week-old Pit Bull puppy, faced heartbreak early in life when his family chose to abandon him. They placed the small pup inside a Pampers diaper box and left him on a property along the West Side in Buffalo, New York. Peeking his head out from the cardboard shelter,...
New financing agreement with Walden Galleria reached
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The property owner of the Walden Galleria has reached a new financing agreement for the property, Pyramid Management Group announced Thursday. The Syracuse-based group previously defaulted on a multi-million dollar loan related to the Galleria in May. In August, Pyramid Management Group came to...
Ribbon cut at new men’s homeless shelter with 80 code blue beds in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The ribbon has been cut on a brand-new, 24,000 square foot men’s homeless shelter and resource center in Buffalo. Construction was officially completed by Buffalo charity Build Promise after 16 months. The facility, located at 1297 Sycamore Street, features 96 semi-private beds, 80 code blue...
‘Reading Rainbow’ returns with new host and Buffalo roots
BUFFALO, N.Y. — You may recognize the iconic logo or the “butterfly in the sky.”. The original "Reading Rainbow" series first aired in 1983. Then hosted by LeVar Burton, the show quickly became must-watch TV for young readers throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. What many might...
State Assembly minority members say rush to go all-electric hurts consumers, businesses
Several New York State Assemblymembers have co-signed a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, urging her to rethink the pace by which the state is legislating the phase-out of emissions to reach a goal of net zero by the year 2050. They say it’s a pace that is burdening homeowners and business with rising home and energy...
Judge: Granville staged evidence, conducted illegal searches that damaged federal drug case
BUFFALO, N.Y. — When police held a news conference in February 2020 to announce a series of drug raids on Buffalo’s East Side, the U.S. attorney called it a major blow to “perhaps the most prolific drug trafficking organization” in Western New York. The Erie County...
Young man makes it his mission to run on every street in the City...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There are just over 1,600 streets in the city of Buffalo, amounting to more than 680 straight miles. Henry Smith’s gray on gray Brooks have tapped them all. However, despite finishing that feat late last month in front of a small gathering of family and friends, this gimmick — intended to […]
Buffalo garbage truck driver admits to assault after hitting, seriously injuring teen
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A garbage truck worker with the City of Buffalo pleaded guilty Wednesday after a teenager was hit and seriously injured last October, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. A 17-year-old male was allegedly hit by a garbage truck on the morning of Oct. 2. He remains...
New police body camera video shows different angle of deadly shooting in Buffalo
The New York Attorney General's Office has released new body camera footage that shows the deadly shooting by Cheektowaga Police of Hugh Davis on Sanders Road in Buffalo on August 13.
Buffalo police to expand public access to traffic stop data
The Buffalo Police Department plans to make information on traffic stops more accessible to the public. Buffalo Police Commissioner Alphonso Wright told the Common Council’s Police Oversight Committee Wednesday records of the department's traffic stop receipts will be available on their website, starting 2026. Stop...
