Electrical wire fire damages property behind Amherst homes
AMHERST, NY — A fire caused by arcing electrical wires early Saturday morning damaged property behind several homes in Amherst. The fire happened on Palmdale Drive near Maple Road. According to the Main-Transit Fire Department, its firefighters were called to the scene around 5:06 a.m. and encountered live power...
$3 Lunches from Erie County for Lunches at 47 Locations
It is called the Erie County Stay Fit Dining. If you live in Erie County, there is a great benefit that you can take advantage of during lunchtime every single day between Monday through Friday. Technically the meals are paid for and are "free", though there is a suggested contribution...
Edible Book Festival, Downtown Buffalo,
Paging all book-loving cooks! It’s time for the 18th Annual Edible Book Festival at the Western New York Book Arts Center (468 Washington Street in Downtown Buffalo). On Saturday, March 28th, from 11am-2pm, local celebrity judges will judge creative edible items inspired by books, awarding prizes to those that look...
Crews respond to fuel leak on USS Croaker, water aboard the USS The Sullivans
The Coast Guard announced that there is a unified response to a fuel leak on USS Croaker and water aboard the USS The Sullivans.
North Tonawanda City Attorney says he will not step down after arrest; Mayor again...
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The North Tonawanda City Attorney says he will not resign from his elected city position following his second alcohol related arrest in three years. Mayor Austin Tylec still believes that a resignation would be best. According to a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police report...
New grocery store opens on Walden Avenue, with a focus on ethnic foods
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new grocery store is now open at the Buffalo Trade Center on Walden Avenue. Zubaidah supermarket and restaurant held its grand opening on Friday. The owners told 2 On Your Side during the event that it's a special moment for them, to help address the lack of accessible food in that part of the East...
Records: Man shot by Buffalo police had violent criminal history, prior mental‑health findings
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man shot by a Buffalo police officer on March 5 had previously been found incompetent by a Hennepin County District Court judge in 2015 on a misdemeanor fifth-degree assault charge, and had “an extensive violent history, which includes two armed robberies and a first-degree rape in...
Man convicted of double murder released on parole in Erie County
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man convicted of a double murder in Wayne County back in 1990 is now out of prison and living in Erie County, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The department confirmed Chad Campbell was released from custody Thursday morning. On August 1st,...
Raccoon tests positive for rabies after encounter with dog in Niagara County
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — The Niagara County Department of Health on Friday confirmed a case of rabies in a raccoon found in the Town of Ransomville. Health officials say the raccoon had an encounter with a dog on Dickersonville Road on Wednesday, and the test results were received Friday. The dog was up to date on its rabies...
Daniel O’Sullivan carries on family legacy as St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal
Daniel O’Sullivan of Buffalo says it was a thrill to get the call a few weeks ago that he will serve as the Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Delaware Avenue on Sunday. Read more from WBEN:
