‘Rock the Country’ coming to Hamburg in September
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A major country music festival is coming to Hamburg in September. “Rock the Country” announced that it is coming to the Erie County Fairgrounds on Sept. 11-12. Hamburg is one of eight small towns to host the concert. Featured performers include Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., and Gavin Adcock....
Code Blue issued Monday night
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Code Blue has been issued for Monday night due to cold temperatures in Erie County. The Code Blue shelter at the Buffalo City Mission (located at 100 E Tupper St. in Buffalo) will be open from 7 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday. The Buffalo...
New York Foster Pup Learns To Ask For Affection In The Most Touching Way
Dogs are often celebrated as the most faithful companions a person could hope for. These affectionate animals remain by our side through every chapter, offering comfort with a soft paw or the steady rhythm of a wagging tail. Their devotion is beyond doubt. Yet the deeper question lingers, whether we...
Orchard Park police chief retiring after 4 years on the job
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Orchard Park police chief Patrick Fitzgerald will retire after nearly four years on the job as chief and more than two decades with the department, the department said Monday. Fitzgerald was promoted to chief in February 2022. Before that, he was lieutenant and captain of administration. He...
U.S. Coast Guard opens new facility in Buffalo
The U.S. Coast Guard's Station and Aids Navigation Team has a new home in Buffalo. Officials cut the ribbon on Fuhrmann Boulevard Monday, marking the completion of the more than $30 million project. The team now has a modernized shore facility that improves day-to-day operations, all while supporting a safer...
Macy’s closing one New York store
Shoppers in Western New York will soon lose a familiar anchor as Macy’s moves to shut down a location in Amherst, according to USA Today. The store on Niagara Falls Boulevard is one of 14 nationwide closures tied to the retailer’s plan to shrink its footprint. Company officials say the move supports a long-term...
Eternal Flame Falls, New York’s Most Fascinating Natural Wonder
Hidden in a quiet patch of forest just outside Buffalo, New York, there’s a waterfall that seems to break the rules of nature. Beneath its delicate curtain of water, a small orange flame dances stubbornly in a rock alcove, burning on and on where common sense says it shouldn’t survive at all. It’s the kind ... Read...
Best Buffalo Fast-Food Restaurants We Need in the Capital Region
The Capital Region would love these favorite Buffalo fast-food restaurants not available in our area. How can we get them here?
Natalie Barnhard-Castrogiovanni, the founder of the Motion Project Foundation in Cheektowaga, has died
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Natalie Barnhard-Castrogiovanni, the founder of the Motion Project Foundation in Cheektowaga, has died. The foundation announced her passing on Facebook, saying, “Natalie’s life was marked by both profound hardship and extraordinary purpose.”. Barnhard-Castrogiovanni used a wheelchair after...
NYSP: Man shot on I-190N in Erie County
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — New York State Police are investigating a shooting on the I-190 north of Buffalo. According to Troopers, they responded to Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital in Niagara Falls just after 12:30 to reports of gunshot wounds. The early investigation uncovered that a 32-year-old man from Niagara...
