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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two men have been indicted and are facing murder charges following the death of a Niagara Falls man at a memorial event in August 2024, the Niagara County District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Marvin E. Porter, 37, and Rojae J. Mitchell, 23, are facing charges of first-degree murder,...

Multiple Weather Alerts are in place for Western New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It may still be winter in Western New York, but now is a good time to start thinking about the spring. The Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District is now taking orders for the 2026 Conservation Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale. There will be many...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rock bands Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler are hitting the road together once again for a 2026 co-headlining summer tour, with Spin Doctors opening. The tour is set to hit two stages in the Western New York area, in Hamburg and Canandaigua. The tour is set to hit 35 stages between […]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The former owner of the Rapids Theatre was sentenced to 14 months in prison after receiving more than $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds from fraudulent loan applications, the United States Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Officials said that John L. Hutchins, 72, of Lewiston, filed...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former DEA agent, charged in 2019 and convicted in 2024 of aiding drug dealers, has been sentenced to five years in prison. It was less than federal sentencing guidelines suggested and far less than what prosecutors asked for, but far more than what lawyers for Joseph Bongiovanni had pitched when...

A new policy could redefine how Niagara County handles immigration issues.

Dates can be fun and all but let’s be honest, planning a date night can be hard. Sometimes you just want a list of pre-planned date ideas that tells you where you should go and what you should do. Well, that’s what we are here for. In our Date Night Series we will share with you a few stops that include things to do...

The group running Mohawk Place downtown has announced they are temporarily pausing live shows at the venue for the next few months. The process to obtain a liquor license from the State Liquor Authority has moved slower than they hoped

The Erie County DA announced an Illinois man has been sentenced to prison after attempting to kidnap a Buffalo Public School student.