WNY back-to-school dates for 2025-26
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Summer is winding down and districts across Western New York are gearing up for the first day of class, with some students heading back as early Aug. 25. Here’s when each district will open their doors for the 2025–26 school year:. August 25. Reach...
Teen sentenced for fatal 2023 shooting in LaSalle neighborhood
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 19-year-old was sentenced on Wednesday morning after he shot and killed a man in the summer of 2023 in the LaSalle neighborhood, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said. Jakai Lofton, of Buffalo, intentionally shot 21-year-old Quban Romell Najee Embry multiple times around 5:20 p.m....
Insurance company reverses claim denial for boy’s life-saving brain surgery
Cam Casaacci's parents have been fighting for more than a month to get their son the life-saving brain surgery he needs after their insurance company denied their claim.
Man shot and killed by Cheektowaga police as officers attempted to make arrest
A man was shot and killed by Cheektowaga police on Wednesday as the officers attempted to make an arrest in Buffalo.
Police investigate incident in North Buffalo
Police investigate incident in North Buffalo. 2 On your Side's Ron Plants is on the scene with an update.
Hyatt Regency worker “wrongfully terminated” after joining union
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A key union leader at Hyatt Regency has been “wrongfully terminated” after hotel staff decided to unionize last October, union leaders said Wednesday. Demonstrations took place outside of the hotel downtown on Wednesday afternoon. Luke Sills was a front desk supervisor who was fired after he...
Low-Flying Planes To Blanket Upstate New York With Vaccines
Low-flying planes and helicopters are dropping vaccines across Upstate New York this month. Here’s what residents need to know to stay safe.
Buffalo woman sentenced for killing a bicyclist and injuring others in 2022
A Buffalo woman was sentenced Monday to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison with her driver's license revoked for killing a bicyclist and injuring two others in Downtown Buffalo in 2022.
Scanlon administration ignoring records request
The mayor's staff is once again refusing to release public records as required by the state's Freedom of Information Law. Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon’s administration is once again violating the Freedom of Information Law. The latest example: For more than three months, City Hall has ignored a FOI request...
Recovery Efforts Continue for Missing Niagara River Boater Jerome Williams, Possible He Went Over...
UPDATE Nearly three weeks after a deadly boating accident on the upper Niagara River claimed two lives, crews were back in the water...
