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A Hamburg man was sentenced for 10-20 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run and a series on several crashes in Tonawanda last year. Mark Whalen, 32, hit and killed 40-year-old Terrence Wyatt while Wyatt was crossing Delaware Street near Benson Street in Tonawanda on Nov. 11, 2024. Whalen drove away from the scene without reporting it to police.

The estate of a Grand Island couple killed in an explosive accident on the Rainbow Bridge the day before Thanksgiving 2023 has filed suit against the manufacturer of their luxury car and the Michigan auto dealership that sold it to them.

The Erie County Sheriff’s Office announced it has received the first of two new Airbus H-125 helicopters intended to upgrade the agency’s aviation unit. The helicopters are expected to improve operational readiness and support uninterrupted service across Erie County.

President and CEO of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Dr. Candace Johnson earned national recognition in Becker’s Hospital Review as one of 61 CEO influencers to know in 2025.

A Buffalo man, 35 year old Alexander Weidner, was sentenced after nearly 5,000 images and 400 videos of child pornography were found in his possession in 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Immigration agents have arrested and detained 44 people in raids across Western New York so far this month. At truck stops along the New York Thruway in Angola, Clarence and Corfu, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents conducted “immigration inspections” during a four-day operation that swept up 30 drivers and seven others.

Two brothers are dead and one is in custody following an alleged argument Sunday night, according to New York State Police.
Scot Thompson, 65, of Englewood, Florida, has been charged with two counts of Murder in the 2nd Degree and two counts of Criminal Use of a Firearm in the 1st Degree.

The University at Buffalo student accused of threatening to “shoot up the school” was in State Supreme Court Monday. According to court documents, witnesses said they overheard the student say, “Shoot up the school tomorrow,” and “Shoot them in the head, and the cops would get here five minutes too late,” on Thursday.

A woman was killed after allegedly being struck by a vehicle in Cheektowaga on Sunday afternoon, near the intersection of Walden Avenue and Alexander Avenue. She’s been identfied as 32-year-old Alexis Navaroli. She was struck by a vehicle and also had gunshots fired in her direction from the driver of the vehicle.Gary Green Jr., 37, has been charged with one count of Murder in the 2nd Degree and Robbery in the 1st Degree.

The North Tonawanda Police Department has made an arrest in connection to an armed robbery. Police report that officers were dispatched to a report of an alleged armed robbery on the 500 block of Oliver Street at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday November 20.

Buffalo police say they are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in Buffalo’s Riverside neighborhood on Saturday night. A man was shot and killed around 9:45 p.m. while sitting inside a parked vehicle in a parking lot near Niagara Street and Farmer Street, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Rotary Club of Lockport recently carried out “Celebrating Reading on the Erie Canal,” a series of story hour and craft programs for 132 students attending the Lockport City School District/YWCA Universal Pre-Kindergarten program at John Pound Childhood Center.

A woman was killed after allegedly being struck by a vehicle in Cheektowaga on Sunday afternoon. Police responded to Walden Avenue for reports that a woman had allegedly been struck by a vehicle and also had gunshots fired in her direction from the driver of the vehicle.

Buffalo police say they are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in Buffalo’s Riverside neighborhood on Saturday night. A man was shot and killed around 9:45 p.m. while sitting inside a parked vehicle in a parking lot near Niagara Street and Farmer Street, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The North Tonawanda Police Department has made an arrest in connection to an armed robbery. Police report that officers were dispatch to a report of an alleged armed robbery on the 500 block of Oliver Street at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday November 20.

Sabres a 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday at KeyBank Center.

Two Bills players are facing fines after the Bills’ 44-32 shootout against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11.
Running back Ty Johnson was fined $10,777 for obscene gestures, which falls under the NFL’s unsportsmanlike conduct category.
Defensive end Joey Bosa was dealt a $17,389 fine for a hit on Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield in the fourth quarter

The Erie County Department of Health says 16 students have completed its first Paramedic Academy course, a 10-month program that recently earned state and CoAEMSP Letter of Review accreditation. The graduates are now eligible to take the state and national paramedic certification exams.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of former president John F. Kennedy, has revealed she has terminal cancer. The New Yorker, Tatiana explained she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia shortly after giving birth to her second child in May 2024. Her doctors have told her she likely has about a year to live.

The Department of Education has excluded nursing from its definition of “professional degree” programs as it implements student loan changes under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a move nursing organizations warn could worsen the nation’s healthcare staffing crisis. The reclassification affects federal loan limits for graduate nursing students beginning July 1, 2026.

The SPCA Serving Erie County reported that demand for its Pet Food Pantry had nearly tripled as more families struggled to care for their pets. The pantry, part of the SPCA’s expanded efforts to help pets remain in their loving homes, once provided approximately 20,000 dog and cat meals per month. Recently, the need surpassed 60,000 meals monthly-and continued to grow.
The holiday season has officially arrived at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, where the annual poinsettia exhibit is now open to visitors.”It is absolutely beautiful,” Marketing Manager Shaunna Mooney told 2 On Your Side. “We have hundreds and hundreds of poinsettias in all different kinds of colors, varieties, shapes. It feels like a holiday magical scene in here, and it’s so warm.”
The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is nearly here. Familiar faces are back for the 99th installment of the iconic New York parade. The NBC Morning Team is coming back to host this year’s show on Thursday, Nov 27 at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones on NBC and Peacock.

Code Blue will be in effect from 8 p.m. today through 8 a.m. Monday (Nov. 24) in the city of Lockport due to forecasted overnight below-freezing temperatures, the City Clerk’s office announced. Any homeless person or individual without home heating may go directly to the Salvation Army, 50 Cottage St., between 8 and 10 p.m. for shelter.

62 year old Richard Fox, who was convicted of two counts of murder after he killed two women almost twenty years apart and hid their bodies in Chautauqua County has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.

Buffalo Police say five people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Canisius University Thursday night. According to police, shortly before 10 p.m., E District officers responded to a report that a female student had been robbed at gunpoint in the Eastwood parking lot. The suspects allegedly took her keys, phone and vehicle. They were tracked down in the vehicle later.

A federal jury awarded $80 million Wednesday to the estate of Darryl Boyd of Buffalo, whose conviction in a 1976 murder was overturned after he spent nearly a quarter century in prison.

Houston sacked Josh Allen eight times, and he threw two interceptions as the Bills lost to the Texans, 23-19 in Thursday Night Football.

62 year old Richard Fox, who was convicted of two counts of murder after he killed two women almost twenty years apart and hid their bodies in Chautauqua County has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.

A federal jury awarded $80 million Wednesday to the estate of Darryl Boyd of Buffalo, whose conviction in a 1976 murder was overturned after he spent nearly a quarter century in prison.

This week, Roswell Park announced a new “EDDY” mobile unit that is designed to make cancer screening accessible to people across Western New York. This new EDDY mobile unit is for early detection of breast cancer and prostate cancer.

The Goo Goo Dolls are giving back to their hometown in a big way. On Thursday night, the Buffalo born band presented a check for $150,000 to FeedMore WNY at Town Ballroom.

Lockport Common Council approved the city’s 2026 budget Wednesday with Aldermen Kathryn Fogle and Anita Mullane voting against the plan, including a proposed 3.8% tax increase.

A Buffalo woman has been arrested after four incidents of vandalism at The Terrace at Delaware Park occurred this past summer.
She is accused of driving children between the ages of 10 and 16 around to The Terrace, Tops on Elmwood Avenue, and Dearborn Street and allowing them to vandalize the properties.

Save Our Buffalo Churches, the local organization fighting the closure of Western New York Catholic churches, is joining forces with two other organizations in an attempt to gather funds to help cover the Buffalo Diocese’s $150 million sexual abuse settlement.

The unofficial but deciding results of hand vote counts by the Niagara County Board of Elections on Wednesday confirmed the city’s leading alderman candidates as the winners of their races

The future of Section VI high school football playoff games is now in question after the Buffalo Bills released a statement indicating postseason matchups will not be held at the team’s new stadium—at least for now.

Following more than an hour of public outcry – and at times outrage – over a proposed 3.8% tax increase, Lockport Common Council approved the city’s 2026 budget Wednesday with Aldermen Kathryn Fogle and Anita Mullane voting against the plan.

A Buffalo man was sentenced on Wednesday to 13 years in prison after kidnapping a woman and shooting a man during a crime spree in September 2024.
Rashaan K. Mallory, 30, previously admitted to kidnapping a woman on Moselle Street around 11 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2024, stealing the woman’s cell phone and driving for around an hour before stopping and walking to Emerson Park.

The unofficial but deciding results of hand vote counts by the Niagara County Board of Elections on Wednesday confirmed the city’s leading alderman candidates as the winners of their races.

A hometown favorite took to the stage on Wednesday night for a good cause. The Goo Goo Dolls performed a sold-out show at the Town Ballroom to raise money for FeedMore WNY.

Calgary Flames scored four goals in the third period to win 6-2 on Wednesday night at KeyBank Center to halt Buffalo’s brief two-game win streak.