Eight Days of Hope hosts annual community repair event
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Nearly 2,000 volunteers gathered in Buffalo’s South District Sunday for the second day of the 7th annual Eight Days of Hope outreach program. The project aims to provide free repairs, including landscaping, painting, roofing, and plumbing, to at least 100 families in the South District, as well a
Canal Fest 2026 kicks off at new Gratwick Park location
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One of the area’s longest summer festivals is now underway. Canal Fest of the Tonawandas kicked off Sunday at Gratwick Park in North Tonawanda, featuring eight days of live music, rides, food, and plenty of family fun. This is the first year that the festival is being held in this location, […]
Chippewa Alliance, businesses weigh in on 21+ zone proposal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Councilman Mitch Nowakowski is proposing a 21 plus only zone on Chippewa Street between Main and Delaware after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, complete with barriers and ID checks. That proposal, now in the hands of the city’s legal team, is seeing strong support from the Chipp
Silver Alert issued for 83-year-old male
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A silver alert has been issued for 83-year-old Ronald Angrignon by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. Angrignon is described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds, with salt and pepper hair, brown eyes, and a beard. He was last seen wearing a yellow polo shirt, blue jeans, […]
Restaino Holds Special Meeting In Violation of City Charter to Pass $4 Million Centennial...
How a Procedurally Defective Special Meeting Tried - and Failed - to Reshape Niagara Falls in 48 Hours. The meeting happened 21 hours and 21 minutes before it was legally permitted to be held and continued after a formal objection was filed with the City Clerk. By: John Karcz Investigative Reporter Let me be […]
State gives $1 million to WNY cities to reduce violence after violent Independence Day...
New York State allocates an additional $1 million for gun violence prevention and enforcement efforts in Erie and Niagara counties following a spike in shootings over the Fourth of July weekend in Buffalo and Niagara Falls. New York State will provide an additional $1 million for gun violence prevention and...
U-haul driver flees crash scene
Surveillance video shows the moving truck hitting an SUV before crashing into the year of a Woltz Avenue home.Story continues
Victims in deadly Lockport chase identified
The victims have been identified as 29-year-old Michael L. Walker and 28-year-old Ana G. Cerrato, both from Rochester.Story continues
Police: Two dead after stolen vehicle crashes into tree; identities released
Two Rochester residents are dead after a stolen vehicle crashed into a tree in Lockport, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.Deputies said the...
Refunds Coming To People Who Received Vaccines In New York State
If you were one of the many who received a vaccine during the state of emergency roll-out during the pandemic, you might have money...
