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Buffalo city leaders and Bills fans gathered Friday afternoon at Buffalo City Hall for a pep rally to celebrate the Buffalo Bills AFC East title. The Bills face the Ravens Sunday night and fans are ready for the game.

The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is using The Blue Envelope Program to deal better with autistic drivers. The blue envelope is meant to hold essential documents like a driver’s license, vehicle registration, and insurance information.

Buffalo Public Schools is preparing students, staff, and parents for the possibility of remote learning if there are any “bad weather days” for the remainder of the year. They have used up their three allotted snow days for the 2024-25 school year

A Buffalo man, 69 year old James Allen, has admitted to fatally stabbing his girlfriend, 44 year old Lakisha Page, at her home in 2022.

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon is rejecting a claim from Buffalo Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams that the city may have to return nearly $2.5 million in unused ARPA funds.

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Department is investigating photos they obtained after they arrested a man for multiple suspicious complaints. 56 year old William H. Tilton Jr of Lockport, charged with endangering the welfare of a child and stalking.

A new program intended to enhance interactions between police and citizens behind the wheel, specifically those with autism, is being adopted in Erie County this week.

A salt shortage is currently impacting Western New York American Rock Salt based in Livingston County is the largest salt mine in the country but has reported a shortage of its product.

If you’re going to Highmark Stadium Sunday, a reminder…you can battery powered heated coats, vests and gloves and this year they will also allow rechargeable hand warmers, along with the single use disposable ones which have always been allowed.

67 year old Jacob Bell of Niagara Falls and 32-year-old Sierra Ballard of Cheektowaga charged after allegedly striking a police vehicle and leading police officers on a car chase Thursday morning

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon is rejecting a claim from Buffalo Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams that the city may have to return nearly $2.5 million in unused ARPA funds.

The Erie County DA’s office warns of an escort and blackmail scam in which several victims have been robbed.

An increase in coyote sightings has some people in North Tonawanda and surrounding areas concerned about their safety and the safety of their pets.

James O. Gwise, 30, the owner of Enchanted Mountain Construction, is accused of stealing more than $200,000 in construction funds from a customer in Cattaraugus County

A Falls man will spend the next 5 years in federal prison after his sentencing for a conviction on a charge of distributing methamphetamine.

Brent Industries has received an additional $99,000 tax incentive from the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency .

In observance of Women’s History Month, Lockport City School District will host its second annual “Women Who ROAR” awards.

Penguins come to town tonight to take on the Sabres. It’s a 7 o’clock start.

Some residents on Buffalo’s East Side, on East Ferry near Jefferson, are concerned about another homeless shelter being built in their neighborhood and want City Hall to pause the project.

The City of Buffalo and Erie County have issued a Code Blue for Thursday.

28 year old Tyler Wilkinson of Hamburg has been found guilty by a jury of charges related to child sexual abuse.

A local business on Main Street in Lockport is making sure that during the colder months those in need can find hats, coats, gloves, and more in an easily accessible way. The Lady on the Locks vintage store offering up its ‘Blessing Barrel’.

A Buffalo church, Trinity Episcopal, is offering free weddings for LGBT+ couples this weekend as a part of their “Buffalo’s Big Gay Wedding” event.

A blast of arctic air is expected to begin on Sunday and if you’re headed to the Bills game be prepared for highs in the mid teens, lows in the single digits and wind chills around zero near kickoff at 6:30pm.

DEC enters into a consent order that requires Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to undertake “operational modifications’ at the company’s plant in Niagara Falls.

22 year old Rojae Mitchell, a suspect in the August murder of a Falls man on Ninth Street, is in custody.

A Buffalo man, 23 year old James White, Jr., has admitted to two murders outside a home on East Utica Street in January 2024,

34 year old Brian Perrin of Amherst was sentenced to two to six years in prison for injuring a motorcyclist in a hit-and-run in Tonawanda last year.

Deputy Commissioner for Administration Dawn Kent is leaving the Buffalo Police Department and has submitted her retirement paperwork.

The Town of Niagara Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating whoever may have left a dog in a dumpster.

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s 20th annual black-tie fundraising gala returns on Saturday at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino.

Sabres’ nailed down a4-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night at KeyBank Center.

Cheektowaga police found no wrongdoing by an officer in connection with her use of force during an arrest last week at the Walden Galleria.

Lockport Police Department is investigating the deaths of two older adults found inside the residence at 116 East Ave. on Sunday evening.

Sinatra & Company received a $4 million loan from New York State to continue the stalled Heritage Point project at Buffalo’s Canalside.

The Buffalo Common Council is calling for changes to the city’s contract with the operator of the Erie Basin Marina, following ongoing concerns about the financial terms of the deal.

The Buffalo teen accused of carjacking a vehicle owned by a Falls police officer was out of custody, pending sentencing for other stolen vehicle crimes.

Some Buffalo musicians are getting together to raise money for the victims of the California wildfires January 20 at Sportsmen’s Tavern.

Sabres host the Hurricanes tonight with a 6 o’clock start.

Tickets for the Bills vs. Ravens divisional playoff game are going for hundreds of dollars. The BBB and the Erie County Sheriff’s Office warns fans if you find a deal online that seems too good to be true, it most likely is.

A Buffalo woman was arrested Sunday near Highmark Stadium after the Bills game for allegedly striking a deputy with her vehicle and endangering numerous pedestrians.

Firefighters in the Town of Tonawanda were called to a fire at a local business. Firefighters were called to 271 Kenmore Avenue before 6am Tuesday. The building houses the Golcha Cafe and City A1 Driving School.

Construction for the stalled Heritage Point project at Canalside may begin this spring. Developers say the project is officially back on course.

As of februrary 1st The former Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, now the Annex Apartments, will soon be home to dozens of neighbors.

A $9.2 million federal grant may help address internet issues in niagra falls through the federal “Digital Equity Act.”

Falls expected to drop a plan to eliminate the electrical licensing board

A Falls Police officer will face no administrative review as a result of his involvement in the shooting of a Buffalo teen.

Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia resigned Monday after a conversation with Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon revealed a difference in policing priorities and philosophies.

An inquest into the death of 22 year old Jordan case who died at the Niagara Detention Centre in December 2018 will begin next Monday.

Family Promise of WNY proposes building an emergency shelter on East Ferry Street near Jefferson Avenue. It would cost nearly $7 million.

A judge on Monday finalized a bankruptcy plan for Tonawanda Coke but individuals who claim to have been harmed by pollution from the former industrial plant, don’t stand to gain much from the settlement.

David Wagenhauser, the Democratic candidate who unsuccessfully took on incumbent U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney in New York’s 24th Congressional District has died.

North Tonawanda Common Council unanimously voted to appoint Alderman-at-Large Joe Lavey Jr. as the new council president.

The Bills will square off against the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round. As the No. 2 seed in the AFC, the Bills will host the No. 3 Ravens. at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19.