Buffalo NY

In 2012, a now Niagara Falls resident, then of Buffalo, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies for a home invasion that occurred in the City of Buffalo. In 2014, this man was convicted in Erie County Court of first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon after...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Public Schools is launching a new student attendance lottery to push for students to attend school. Superintendent Pascal Mubenga announced Wednesday that the district will be working with Say Yes Buffalo on the new venture, which is designed to increase attendance and "reinforce the critical...

Winter weather and slick roads were said to be the cause of major accident in upstate New York Tuesday.

The only Black reporter trying to cover the exoneration of two Black men wrongfully prosecuted by John Flynn’s uncle was barred at the door. Two months later, Flynn would prosecute her. He would lose in court. And the bar would discipline him for it. But first, he would commit...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Tuesday afternoon, the Buffalo Common Council took the next step in the hiring process for several city employees who will work in the Ryan administration. All of the potential new hires will be considered by the Civil Service Committee next week. Some of them will...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. — A Tonawanda veterinarian has pleaded guilty to falsifying business records and stealing a family's pet. Kimberly A. Parkhill-Brown, 46, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Tonawanda City Court to one count of Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree and one count of Companion Animal Stealing. The...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Downtown Buffalo restaurateur claims Erie County taxpayers are being shortchanged, due to what he calls mismanagement, in the Parks Department's handling of concession contracts. The county has abruptly canceled contracts for concessions at three Erie County parks:. Elma Meadows Golf Course,...

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — This week’s heavy snow totals made a memorable impression on Noah Coughlan. While running in Hamburg, the weather forced the ultrarunner to pause his trek from Maine to Oregon. "Out of all the states, that was the most severe snow I've ever seen in...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Mohawk Place is “temporarily” pausing live shows due to delays in obtaining a liquor license, the music venue said in a statement Tuesday night. “After months of long nights, hard conversations, and relentless effort, the Mohawk team has decided to temporarily pause live shows at the venue...

An Upstate New York concert venue is halting live shows amid what it calls “legacy issues. The Mohawk Place in Buffalo announced Tuesday that its team has “decided to temporarily pause live shows at the venue for the next few months.” The venue’s Facebook page said it’s largely due to delays in securing its liquor...