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BUFFALO, NY— Cheektowaga Police are seeking for a migrant who lives in Erie County and is accused of attempting to kill another migrant over a woman quarrel. According to authorities, the suspect is still at large and is regarded to be armed and dangerous as of Friday night. Police...

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Cheektowaga Police are continuing to investigate a violent incident from last Sunday night, involving two men identified as migrants, who were staying in hotel shelters here in Erie County. Cheektowaga Police Captain Jeffrey Schmidt confirmed that one man who was housed at a hotel in Amherst...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lockport man has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering his sister in 2023, the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. David Fermoile, 65, killed his sister, 68-year-old Diane Fermoile-McAvoy, at a home on Windermere Road on June 7, 2023. The […]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Throughout the last 30 days, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) officers at the Port of Buffalo found multiple commercial shipments containing psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms. The shipments were confiscated at the Peace Bridge warehouse, according to CPB. Officers at the Peace Bridge...

People all around Western New York have many hot takes about the local taco chain. Some have been loyal customers for decades. Others will quickly proclaim it’s “gone downhill over the years.” Then there are those who don’t like tacos. These people are dangerous and should be avoided.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two separate incidents that led to deputy injuries at the Erie County Holding Center ended with arrests this week. The first incident happened around 11 a.m. Wednesday, when 34-year-old Kyle Williams was being taken to medical unit to be evaluated. "Williams became combative and attempted to...

HAMBURG, N.Y. — A fire swept through an apartment building in the Town of Hamburg overnight, displacing the people who lived there. The Town of Hamburg dispatch center received a call around 2 a.m. Friday for a structure fire at 4256 North Street. Everyone inside the four-unit apartment building was able to safely exit the building.

Ten days after a 17-year-old was hit by a City of Buffalo garbage truck, his loved ones are now hoping you can help on his road to recovery.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When you know how to skate before you can write your name, you only have one goal. The NHL was forever Greg Manzi’s goal, but on Saturday, that all changed. Over the weekend, the 16-year-old was playing in a game with the 16U Buffalo Jr....

The Western New York Community is rallying around a Buffalo Junior Sabres player after he was badly hurt during a game.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A car crash led to the temporary closing of a Buffalo public library. The East Clinton Branch Library did not provide any other details about the accident, but small part of the building was boarded up and cracked Friday after the crash. The library at 1929...

(WNY News Now) – A federal jury has found retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Joseph Bongiovanni, 60, guilty of multiple charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. The conviction carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire that occurred overnight Saturday caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a vacant structure in Buffalo, according to fire investigators. Officials responded to the fire on 134 Thompson Street just after 3 a.m. The fire began on the first floor of the structure, officials said. No one was injured. […]

The fall weather is finally here, with temperatures hovering around the 50s throughout this week! College football is in action this weekend as we await a Monday night football game between the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills, fun fall activities are underway, and of course the haunted houses are receiving a lot of foot traffic during this time of year.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two Buffalo men were sentenced for unlawfully entering a home in 2023 and forcibly stealing money from the victims while armed, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced. According to officials, Christian Palamara and Terrance Hennegan, both 24, unlawfully entered a home on Manitoba Street in Buffalo on the evening of […]

LEWISTON, N.Y. — Crews spent the overnight hours battling a fire at a Niagara County landfill. The fire started around midnight at Modern Landfill on Pletcher Road in the Town of Lewiston, Modern Disposal Services told 2 On Your Side in a statement on Saturday. Several fire companies responded,...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Buffalo officials on Friday to announce continuing efforts in the fight against gun trafficking. As of this month, the bipartisan Safer Communities Act has gotten over 3,000 illegal guns off the streets, with 1,000 of those were seized in the last six months.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Charlie is an easy-going 2-year-old chihuahua-mix looking for his forever home. He is currently living in a home with a child and other dogs, and is great with everyone. He is potty-trained and crate-trained and would be a perfect addition to any home. If you’re interested in adopting Charlie, you can […]

HAMBURG, N.Y. — As the weather starts to cool, the holidays season heats up. November and Thanksgiving are next on the calendar, but for the Hamburg Fairgrounds, Christmas comes first. The 40th anniversary of Christmas in the County Artisan Market returns to Western New York. The market will open...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It was a day of family-friendly fall fun at the debut of the Buffalo Central Terminal Fall Fest, with perfect weather to match. 7 News handed the mic over to vendors and folks who stopped by to find out what they thought. "I'm just happy...