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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Snow hit the southern portions of Western New York hard overnight, leaving many to navigate slick roads, low visibility and below-freezing temperatures. More snow is expected to fall in Buffalo throughout Tuesday night and into Wednesday — and residents are stocking up. “Yesterday during a...

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Niagara County Sheriff's Office has updated its policy for working with federal immigration authorities, announcing that detainees will only be held for Immigration and Customs Enforcement if there is a criminal charge or judicial warrant involved. The policy change, which took effect...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Showing up alone for a drink can feel intimidating, but a new social concept in Buffalo is working to change that. Le Social Club is encouraging singles and anyone comfortable flying solo to head back out into the city, one cocktail at a time. The group meets at a different bar or restaurant each...

The Buffalo-Niagara community is coming together to support the family of longtime firefighter and business owner Scott Janowski, a Buffalo Fire captain who died unexpectedly leaving behind his wife and a 3-year-old son. To help ease the financial effort facing the family, friends and loved ones launched a...

Shake Shack has confirmed to 7 News that it plans to open a location at 2765 Delaware Avenue in Kenmore.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people from Buffalo are facing charges for criminal possession of a controlled substance after a drug seizure, the Jamestown Police Department announced Tuesday. Police executed a search warrant inside an apartment at 900 N. Main Street where they found Laquil D. Hilson, 31, and Antwaniya...

HAMBURG, N.Y. — It’s been just over two weeks since Cynthia Russell first reached out to us at 7 News, worried about what she described as a noticeable decline in her mother-in-law’s condition inside a Hamburg nursing home. "She’s not getting changed on the overnight shift like...

Snow drifts and the potential for dangerous commutes forced many Western New York schools to close on Tuesday.

Three ‘90s rock greats are teaming up for a joint tour sure to invoke nostalgic singalongs. Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors announced their 2026 tour dates Tuesday, including three concerts in Upstate New York: July 30 at the Broadview Stage at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) in Saratoga Springs,...

A Niagara Falls Army veteran who survived war, cancer, and decades of hardship is now starting over after a house fire destroyed everything he owned and claimed the life of his best friend. Robert, 76, a Vietnam War veteran and Niagara Falls resident, lost his home, possessions, and beloved German shepherd in a...