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The Democratic Committee held its second mayoral convention Saturday morning, where candidates got to make their pitch, shared their campaign plans and took questions from audience members.

Some local firefighters now have more experience responding to cold water emergencies. There was a special training for that Saturday. The Getzville Fire Company says every minute counts when someone falls into the cold water.

New York State Police said they located a Lockport woman who had been missing they got help in finding the 44-year-old woman from Lockport.

The Buffalo Fire Department responded to a fire at 320 Plymouth Ave. around 9:40 a.m. Saturday. One person, identified as a squatter, died in this fire. No other injuries were reported.

The latest plans provided for the Harriet Tubman scenic byway highlight dozens of historical sites with connections to the Underground Railroad, stretching from New York City to Niagara Falls

Even though Buffalo officials are dealing with a projected $17 million budget deficit, New York State and Gov. Kathy Hochul have made it clear there is no budget bailout for the city.

The Peace Bridge will be lit in Bills colors each night through Sunday to show support for the team. The Bills are gearing up for a huge matchup against the Chiefs this Sunday, and fans are making the trip to Kansas City.

It’ll be another day at least before an ice-bound ship can escape Buffalo harbor. Efforts will resume Saturday to free Great Lakes freighter Manitoulin

Phone scams are targeting people across the country. The calls are impersonating U.S. Border Patrol agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. It even spoofs the phone number for the Buffalo Station of U.S. Border Patrol

Family of Buffalo teen injured by city garbage truck files civil complaint.

Hundreds of Bills fans packed the steps of Buffalo City Hall to show their team pride in a pep rally featured on the Today Show.

A land dispute between the City of Niagara Falls and a development company is slowing the city’s effort to attract a major junior hockey league team to the city.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are warning people of a phone scam impersonating U.S. Border Patrol Agents and Customs and Border Protection Officers. Calls have been made to people in Buffalo and nationwide.

A desperate search continues for Danielle Hart, a 44-year-old woman from Lockport, who has been missing since January 17. Volunteers plan to go big with the Search Saturday.

Amherst resident 29 year old Dejan Karlovic, who previously worked for Jericho Road, pleaded guilty after stealing or intentionally converting over $580,000 from the company last year.

A lawsuit between a Buffalo music venue and its landlord has ended in a settlement, according to building owner Legacy Development.

Acting mayor of Buffalo Chris Scanlon says a public forum will be held soon to discuss the city’s ARPA fund dispute, which he says has been cleared up.

Efforts to free a lake freighter ship stuck in ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River are resuming Friday.

28 year old Diamon Allen of Buffalo pleads guilty to gun and drug charges in connection to a gunpoint robbery of St. Bonaventure students in 2018.

Amherst resident 29 year old Dejan Karlovic, who previously worked for Jericho Road, pleaded guilty after stealing or intentionally converting over $580,000 from the company last year.

Volunteers plan to continue searching Saturday for missing Town of Lockport resident Danielle L. Hart.

Buffalo-Niagara Honor Flight on Thursday announced its first all-female mission.

Sabres a 5 to 2 loss to the Flames in Calgary Thursday night.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen is an MVP finalist for the fourth time in his career.

A lake freighter ship is stuck in ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River. The vessel Manitoulin was returning to Michigan after completing a routine delivery of wheat when it got stuck.

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for northern Erie County, including the City of Buffalo for this afternoon through midnight.

Western New York feeling the deep freeze as temperatures dipped into the negatives, leaving dozens of residents’ car batteries dead, reports AAA.

60 year old Rodney Jones of Buffalo was given two years of probation for fraudulently obtaining more than $80,000 in social welfare benefits over a period of nearly a decade.

The Yahoo data center in the Town of Lockport has been sold to Denver-based H5 Data Centers for a reported $49 million in a sale-leaseback agreement.

A second Trader Joe’s location is being planned for Western New York, this one in Clarence at an old Applebees site, 5017 Transit Road.

City of North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec apologized at Tuesday night’s board meeting for sending two police officers to a business to question an employee about a spoof Facebook page.

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon officially announced his bid for mayor of Buffalo Wednesday night.

40 year old Shana Rowe pleades guilty to shooting 43 year old Shawneequa Pearson to death in Buffalo’s Emerson neighborhood last summer.

Two people questioned by police in the disappearance of a now-found 12-year-old and a 7-year-old in Buffalo were cleared of any wrongdoing.

62 year old Ronald Wiltsie of West Seneca is charged with menacing following what police call a road rage incident outside the Tops Markets plaza on Southwestern Blvd. Sunday night .

Southern Junction and Waxlight Bar a Vin on Wednesday were both announced as semifinalists for 2025 James Beard Awards.

Sabres at Calgary tonight, puck drops at 9pm.

Travel advisories have been lifted in Buffalo, Grand Island, and Hamburg. The rest of Erie County remains under a travel advisory.

A new report done by the Partnership for the Public Good based in Buffalo, shows that water shutoffs in the city disproportionately affect low-income residents.

The Buffalo Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating 14-year-old Latrice Blassingame, last seen in the 900 block of Niagara Street wearing a school uniform.

A phone scam is currently circulating around Orleans County with scammers impersonating officials and asking for money, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Yahoo! has sold its Lockport data center campus in a $49 million deal, but will continue to occupy the site.

Niagara Falls officials say a portion of the roughly 12 acres of South End property being sought through eminent domain for the proposed Centennial Park project is already city-owned land.

Downtown Buffalo is expected to receive up to a foot of snow Wednesday , with higher totals in the Southtowns. Windchills will dip as low as 0 to -25 degrees. Travel advisories in place for the region.

The Town of Tonawanda is alerting its residents that due to a late shipment of road salt, they are cutting back on their usage until they receive their order.

35-year-old Timothy Berry of Williamsville arraigned on a grand larceny charge after allegedly stealing over $5,000 in donations from a local group’s Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec asks police to question a local furniture store employee about a spoof Facebook page critical of Tylec.

State Police are looking for information on a missing Lockport woman who is being described by family members as a vulnerable adult.

A Lewiston man, 57 year old John Jourdain, arrested on a DWAI charge after he crashed into a house on Kenwood Drive with a vehicle Tuesday morning

In sports, Sabres with a 3-2 comeback win on the road against the Vancouver Canucks.

39 year old Lyndsey Jean Wilcox has been sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation for her role in the death of a Genesee County Sheriff’s Sergeant at the Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel last year.

Buffalo Police and New York State have located two missing girls after they were reported missing on Monday night. A 12-year-old and a 7-year-old were found at an apartment on Langfield Drive.

The Town of Tonawanda is cutting back on street salting following a supply shortage, salting only the main roads, intersections, and stop sign locations.

39 year old Thomas Sibick of Buffalo, who admitted to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 insurrection was released on Monday evening from federal prison after receiving a pardon.

A new technology firm called “9 Lives Digital Group” is now doing work at 3807 Highland Avenue. Locals are saying that they’ve seen bitcoin mining containers and heavy equipment being moved.

A more than two-week targeted high-visibility traffic safety campaign in Niagara County during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday lead to just one arrest.

A lake effect snow warning is in place for Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus counties until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, and for Northern Erie and Genesee counties, until 4:00 a.m. Wednesday.

The Buffalo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating two missing children: Nova-Rayne Lilley is a 7-year-old white female, and Ariyah Brown, a 12-year-old black female. Both girls were last seen in the 800 block of Delaware Ave. on Monday.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded UB a $28.4 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) renewal grant over seven years.

The Western New York Land Conservancy has permanently protected an additional 38.3 acres on Grand Island.

Buffalo musicians came together for a benefit concert to support Los Angeles musicians affected by recent wildfires.

Kraken beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-4 on Monday.