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Thousands Impacted by Power Outages
Crews are working to restore power to nearly 25,000 Western New Yorkers in the dark Thursday morning → Read More
West Seneca Police Officer accused of selling fake vaccine card
A West Seneca Police Officer is facing a felony charge for allegedly trying to sell a fake COVID-19 vaccine card. → Read More
Two Take 5 winners sold in WNY
Winning tickets were sold at Bolivar Foodland on Main Street in Bolivar and at the Speedway on Kenmore Avenue in Buffalo. → Read More
Both I-86 Westbound lanes closed in Allegany
The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office says a tractor trailer rollover has both Westbound lanes closed around exit 24 → Read More
Grand prize Take 5 ticket sold in Depew
DEPEW, N.Y. (WKBW) — One Western New Yorker is waking up luckier than most Wednesday morning. The New York Lottery announced one top-prize Take 5 ticket was sold at the Sunoco at the corner of George Urban Boulevard and Dick Road in Depew. The ticket was for Tuesday's evening drawing, and is worth $39,321. → Read More
Buffalo Public Schools, former McKinley High School principal reach settlement
A settlement has been reached between the Buffalo Public School District and former McKinley High School principal Crystal Barton. → Read More
Thousands of federal dollars coming to USS The Sullivans
Congressman Brian Higgins says he secured $490,000 from the federal budget to support preservation and repairs to the USS The Sullivans. → Read More
Siena College poll: bail reform needs serious work, Hochul on track to get Democratic nomination
56% of voters say bail reform has been bad for New York, Hochul has 40 point lead over other candidates → Read More
Maryvale Intermediate, Middle, and High Schools closed due to power outage
Students in Maryvale Intermediate, Middle, and High Schools have Thursday off due to a power outage. → Read More
NT Police searching for missing teenager
16-year-old Cassandra Baughman was last seen by her family around 5:00 p.m. Wednesday in North Tonawanda. → Read More
Jamestown Schools on two-hour delay Thursday
Winter weather is giving students in the Jamestown School District more time to sleep in Thursday. → Read More
Jamestown Schools on two-hour delay Monday
Winter weather is giving students in the Jamestown School District more time to sleep in Monday. → Read More
Higgins: $10 million in federal funding for Times Beach Nature Preserve restoration
$10 million in federal funding is coming to Times Beach Nature Preserve on Buffalo's Outer Harbor → Read More
Some bus pickups may be delayed in Hamburg
Students in the Hamburg Central School District have more than just the weather to worry about on their way to school. → Read More
Ice Fest 2022 returns to Canalside Friday
ICE FEST 2022 KICKS OFF FRIDAY AT THE ICE SKATING RINK AT CANALSIDE. — Ice Fest 2022 kicks off Friday at the ice skating rink at Canalside. The event runs Friday from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. and Saturday from 4:00 - 10:00 p.m. Each day comes with its own winter fun: * Friday: * Night Glow Theme Skate: Wear a glow up piece and light up the ice * Free Glow Up Cup to the first 100 guests * Includes 1… → Read More
Red Cross helping three people after fire on Hamburg Street
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The American Red Cross is helping three Western New Yorkers after a house fire on Hamburg Street Thursday morning. Buffalo police say crews responded to the fire just after 4:30 a.m. near the intersection with South Park Avenue. Fire officials say damage the home sustained about $140,000 in damage. Cause of the fire is still under investigation. → Read More
Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino holding COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Eligible New Yorkers can get their first, second or booster doses at the hotel Tuesday → Read More
Cautauqua County Sheriff's Office investigating deadly ATV crash
A 58-year-old woman visiting from Alabama was killed in an ATV accident Christmas night → Read More
"The Big WECK - Big Food Drive" kicks off Monday
A local radio station needs your help to make sure no Western New Yorker goes hungry this winter. → Read More
Winning Take 5 ticket sold in East Aurora
EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WKBW) — One Western New Yorker is getting some extra spending money this holiday season. The New York Lottery announced a winning top-prize ticket for the December 16 TAKE 5 drawing was sold in East Aurora. That ticket was sold at the Tops on 65 Grey Street, and is worth $14,004.50. Two other New Yorkers are splitting the pot, those tickets were sold in the Bronx and Manhattan. → Read More