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7 News is tracking a winter storm causing dozens of school districts around Western New York to close Thursday.

Saddled with decreasing manpower, North Tonawanda will begin a trial run, on Feb. 2, that will address how its fire halls are manned and whether response times will increase.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man is facing charges after police recovered a loaded ghost gun Tuesday evening. Buffalo Police say that officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Best Street at around 7 p.m. for reports of shots fired. After a brief investigation, officers found that the shots were allegedly fired by a...

The Erie County Department of Public Works has responded to an audit from the Erie County Comptroller's Office that claimed over 300 county vehicles were unaccounted for.

The winter weather advisory across Western New York has been upgraded to a winter storm warning, which is in effect until 1:00 AM Friday for an area that includes Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and southern Erie counties. The National Weather Service in Buffalo has increased the amount of snow project in our forecast....

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The mother of a family devastated by a fire at their home on French Street in November has died, her family told 7 News. WATCH: Mother of the family devastated by fire at their home on French Street has died. The fire broke out early...

KENMORE, N.Y. — Is the Village of Kenmore getting a Shake Shack? According to multiple sources, that seems to be on the menu, so to speak. The planned location is Delaware Avenue, just past Kenmore Avenue, at the site of the former Kenmore Presbyterian Church. A notice went out...

HAMBURG, N.Y. — Kid Rock says he wants to Rock the Country this summer, and that includes the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg. The Detroit-based rock and rap artist is hosting eight two-day music festivals this summer, the last of which will be in Hamburg on Sept. 11 and 12. It's an all-ages event, with children 2...

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8pm on January 10th after reports of an assault with a dangerous weapon on the 1300 block of D'Angelo Drive in North Tonawanda, Niagara County. The 911 caller said that he was "struck in the head multiple times" - in addition to other places on his...

Kid Rock and Hank Williams Jr. headline Rock the Country Festival in Hamburg, New York this summer. Americans around the nation will be celebrating 250 years of freedom in a variety of ways throughout 2026. One party everyone is invited to is Rock the Country, a festival for the people with 8 massive shows in 8 small...