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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that 1,000 eight-inch lake sturgeon have been released into Cattaraugus CreekThe release was carried out in partnership with the Seneca Nation of Indians and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is the first step in a 25-year plan to reestablish a self-sustaining spawning population in the creek.
For a sixth straight year, the Aquarium of Niagara turned to one of its most popular residents – Stryker the harbor seal – to deliver Western New York’s winter weather outlook.His latest prediction calls for a frigid season ahead. The aquarium says Stryker has a perfect 5 for 5 record with past forecasts, correctly predicting a mix of mild and frigid winters since 2020.
A dazzling spiral in the sky had residents across the Northeast doing double takes this week, According to experts, it wasn’t… or aliens. Professor John Crassidis, a SUNY Distinguished Professor in aerospace engineering at the University at Buffalo, says the spiral was caused by a rocket venting gas as it spun in orbit.The Sentinel-1D, launched from the European Spaceport in French Guiana on Tuesday, matches the time when the rocket was seen over Western New York.

Two teens died early Saturday morning after an SUV carrying six teens left the roadway and struck a utility pole in the Allegany County. The crash happened at 2:24 a.m. Saturday. According to New York State Police, a 2020 Buick Encore carrying six teens failed to navigate a sharp curve on Tarantine Boulevard in the Town of Wellsville, left the roadway, then hit the pole on the driver’s side.

A fire broke out Friday afternoon in Niagara County, where all residents evacuated safely before law enforcement and fire personnel arrived on the scene.No injuries were reported following the house fire on the 2600 block of Transit Road in Newfane. The fire was called into Niagara County Sheriff’s Communication Center around 1 p.m. Friday.

The New York State Department of Health is warning parents and caregivers to stop using certain ByHeart powdered infant formula products after the company voluntarily recalled specific lots tied to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. The FDA announced the recall on Saturday, following 13 reported cases across 10 states.

Code Blue is in effect through 8 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 12) in the city of Lockport due to forecasted overnight below-freezing temperatures. 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.

Two teenagers are dead after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in the Town of Wellsville early Saturday morning. Police said a 17-year-old driver was going eastbound on Tarantine Boulevard when the driver drove off the road, hitting a utility pole on the driver’s side. According to police, there were six teenagers in the car at the time.

A development team has purchased the former Amherst Bowling Center at 47 Amherst St., Buffalo, with plans to knock down the long-vacant structure to construct a three-story, 139,000-square-foot apartment building. The price tag was $2 million.

The Goo Goo Dolls is set to take the stage next week at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo with all proceeds from the show benefitting FeedMore WNY. The show will take place at 8 p.m. on Nov 20 with doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The Buffalo Bills fell to 6-3 following a 30-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. It’s the first time the Bills have fallen to the fish since 2022.

Two teenagers are dead after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in the Town of Wellsville early Saturday morning. Police said a 17-year-old driver was going eastbound on Tarantine Boulevard when the driver drove off the road, hitting a utility pole on the driver’s side. According to police, there were six teenagers in the car at the time.

A development team has purchased the former Amherst Bowling Center at 47 Amherst St., Buffalo, with plans to knock down the long-vacant structure to construct a three-story, 139,000-square-foot apartment building. The price tag was $2 million.

Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a vehicle left State Route 5 and struck a Genesee County home. The crash happened just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 3473 West Main Street Road in Batavia.

The Buffalo Water Authority has quietly suspended a program that helped homeowners replace dangerous lead pipes, leaving dozens of residents without assistance for repairs that can cost thousands.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday she has signed a new anti-bullying legislation to fight bullying in schools across New York State. Governor Hochul says with the bill signed into law, all schools across the state, including private schools, will now be required to have polices and procedures that teachers and staff members are on which properly trained

As the government shutdown continues and SNAP benefits remain disrupted, organizations across Western New York are preparing to serve more families and individuals who may be turning to food assistance for the first time. One of the most common misconceptions about food pantries is that you must prove hardship before receiving food. FeedMore WNY says anyone can go for the first time and receive food immediately.

An investigation is underway after a garage caught fire early Friday morning. According to the Amherst Central Fire Alarm Office, Harris Hill firefighters responded to a house on Main Street and found a garage fully engulfed in flames around 2am. Firefighters say all occupants were safely out of the home. The cause of the fire has not been determined at this time. The Erie County Sheriff’s Fire Inspectors are leading the investigation.

Amherst Police confiscated three guns from a town worker after he allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting, similar to the racist attack at Tops in Buffalo three years ago.

An alligator was seized from a home in the Leroy neighborhood of Buffalo earlier this week during a drug trafficking investigation. Officials were conducting a search at 28 Montclair Avenue in Buffalo when they found a backyard shed containing a large alligator in a makeshift pool. The shed was equipped with lighting and heating devices.

A Jamestown woman is charged with menacing and resisting arrest. 55-year-old Tammy Johnson got into a fight with someone early Wednesday morning and refused to come out of her apartment. After a time, SWAT officers went in and got her.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and staff have administered what experts say was shoddy medical treatment to at least a dozen detainees at its Batavia facility in the past two years.

Sabres shut out by the Blues Thursday night, 3-0.

A squatter was given life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of two handymen on Buffalo’s East Side in April 2024. Dale Cummings, 33, murdered the two Bangladeshi handymen at a residence on the 100 block of Zenner Street on April 27, 2024.

With the ongoing federal shutdown impacting SNAP benefits, the Niagara County Department of Social Services is referring those who rely on the program to use food pantries and other providers for assistance for the time being.

Former U.S. Attorney Trini Ross will be one of the key leaders of Buffalo mayor-elect Sean Ryan’s transition team, he announced Thursday.

The City of Dunkirk Police Department says they’re investigating a recent theft at the Willowbrook Cemetery after multiple flower vases were taken from gravesites.

Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday, “I do believe we can win a championship with this roster,” after the Bills stood pat on a frenzied NFL trade deadline day.

Democratic Election Commissioner Lora Allen said Wednesday that there are nine uncounted absentee ballots for Lockport, with their wards unknown. The 3rd Ward race, with a margin of six votes so far, could be decided by those yet-to-be counted votes. The 1st Ward decision could also change as voting is finalized.

Buffalo City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams is once again warning that the deficit in the Queen City needs to be addressed. In a press release Wednesday afternoon, Miller-Williams pegged the Buffalo deficit at $14.7 million.

Members of the New York State Park Police assisted the New York Power Authority with the removal of a Lake Erie ice boom pontoon from the upper Niagara River rapids above the American Falls on Wednesday.

A plant shop on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo is taking steps to help the community during a time of need. Put A Plant On It has transformed its free plant library into a free food library.

Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday, “I do believe we can win a championship with this roster,” after the Bills stood pat on a frenzied NFL trade deadline day.

Sabres host the Blues tonight, puck drops at 7.