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Arcade Man, 46, Pleads Guilty After Arranging to Meet Girl, 13

A 46-year-old Arcade man pleaded guilty this week to seven counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child and one count of first-degree attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors as a sexually motivated felony. Donald C. Gerhardt entered his plea in Wyoming County Court on Friday, in a case that began last July when he arranged to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl.

Arcade, NY · 1d

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Three charged after drug raids in Cheektowaga

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — Three men face drug charges after law enforcement executed search warrants at two residences on the morning of Nov. 6. Raekwon Barnes, 31, of Cheektowaga, Joshua Jones, 30, of Cheektowaga, and Marlon Johnson, 29, of Buffalo, were arrested following an Erie County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Intelligence Unit investigation.

Cheektowaga, NY · 14h

Yahoo!

Fire Devastates Beloved Delevan Restaurant as Community Rallies to Rebuild

A beloved restaurant and tavern in Delevan is working to recover after a fire caused significant damage to the building Friday night. The Rusty Nail Restaurant and Tavern opened in August 2023. The fire happened on November 6, 2026. The Delevan Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at around 7:30 p.m.

Delevan, NY · 1d

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Hamburg man sentenced after sending indecent texts to minor

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Hamburg man was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison for sending indecent texts to a minor, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Officials said 39-year-old Ezechiel Travis sent text messages to a minor and violated an existing order of protection in September 2025. Travis “intentionally […]

Hamburg, NY · 1d

CNY News

Deadly Deer Disease Found in NY for First Time in More Than 20 Years

New York has confirmed a case of chronic wasting disease in a wild deer for the first time since 2005. The discovery is bringing new testing requirements for hunters.

Livingston County, NY · 2d

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The Homey Small-Town Restaurant In New York Where The Comfort Food Keeps Locals Coming Back

There’s a small village in Western New York called Akron, and it’s keeping one of the best-kept food secrets in the entire state. The Candy Apple Cafe is the kind of place that makes you question every fancy restaurant reservation you’ve ever made. Now to start with...

Akron, NY · 1d

Country Herald

NY Weather Alert: Buffalo 90% Rain, Snow Nov 10-14

Buffalo faces a 90% chance of Thursday rain before temperatures fall toward freezing and snow showers become possible.

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Livingston County Sheriff’s office seeks tips 47 years after woman was found dead in Caledonia

CALEDONIA, N.Y. — The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is marking 47 years since the unsolved killing of Tammy Jo Alexander. Her body was found Nov. 9, 1979, in a cornfield in Caledonia, and she had been shot to death. Investigators were not able to identify Alexander until 2015, when DNA from a family member helped […]

Caledonia, NY · 19h

The Batavian

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Custodian charged with public lewdness 'is in no way representative' of BCSD, Smith says

A Batavia City Schools custodian charged with public lewdness is atypical of other personnel at the district, Superintendent Jason Smith says. Tyler P. Fouquet, 23, of Batavia, a former custodian at the city school district, was charged with public lewdness after allegedly committing a lewd act on Batavia Middle School

Batavia, NY · 23h

News 4 Buffalo

Pedestrian killed Monday while crossing Sheridan Drive

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 67-year-old man from Amherst is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Sheridan Drive, the Amherst Police Department said. Authorities responded to the scene at Sheridan Drive at Tavistock Lane around 9:17 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious crash. According to the department, a 2022 red Toyota Rav […]

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Pat Chuldzinski concedes State Assembly race

New York State Assemblyman Pat Chludzinski has conceded in his bid for a second term in Albany representing the 143rd Assembly district. The Republican incumbent will give up his seat for Democratic challenger Ryan Taughrin come January. Read more from WBEN:

Cheektowaga, NY · 1d

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NYS paving program will upgrade roads in Steuben, Allegany, Livingston

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Nov. 10 detailed $100 million in funding for repaving projects in 68 locations across the state to help rejuvenate roadways impacted by New York’s typical harsh winter weather. A total of 642 lane miles of state highways across every region of the state will be repaved under the State Department of Transportation’s "Harsh Winter Paving" program. The funding will cover multiple repaving projects in Steuben, Allegany and Livingston counties, according to the governor's announcement. State officials said the investments reflect Hochul's ongoing commitment to restore and revitalize New York’s roads, especially those impacted by extreme weather. Livingston, Steuben 'Harsh Winter' repaving projects $620,000 to resurface U.S. Route 15 from the Livingston County line through the village of Wayland to Gunlocke Park Road in the town of Wayland, Steuben County $622,000 to resurface state Route 226 and State Route 415 in the village of Savona, Steuben County $1.5 million to resurface state Route 5 and U.S. Route 20 from Pole Bridge Road to Dalton Road in the Livingston County towns of Avon and Lima Allegany County 'Harsh Winter' repaving projects $825,000 to resurface state Route 244 from Alfred Station to the village of Alfred and

New York · 20h

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Two State Troopers Hurt in Clarence Crash Tuesday

Two New York State Police troopers were injured in a crash in Clarence Tuesday morning. The incident adds Clarence to a string of recent crashes around the state involving marked state police vehicles, though details on exactly what happened remain limited. What We Know So Far. According to WGRZ, two...

Clarence, NY · 21h

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One more weekend to catch Christmas in the Country

Did you miss Christmas in the Country this past weekend? Worry not! For the very first time, there’s a second weekend of Christmas in the Country, Nov. 13-15 at the Erie County Fairgrounds!. Come back this weekend for a completely different Christmas in the Country experience! While some of...

Erie County, NY · 2d

News 4 Buffalo

Skimming device found at West Seneca Dollar Tree

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Department of Social Services has issued a warning after uncovering a skimming device at a Dollar Tree in West Seneca. According to the department, this affects EBT cardholders who visited the Dollar Tree at 952 Union Rd. in October or the first few days of November. Those impacted […]

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WBEN 930AM

What a surprise: Another $1 million-plus home sale in Clarence

Salt Road house sells for $1.6 million

Clarence, NY · 2d

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Poloncarz signs local law OK'ing 100% real property tax exemption on primary residence of seriously disabled veterans

Erie County opts in to NYS legislation to extend benefits to local veterans. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz was joined Tuesday by Erie County Legislator Lindsay Lorigo (10th District) and Director of the Erie County Veterans Service Agency Felice Krycia at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park Hangar Building to sign local law intro. No. 6-1-2026, authorizing a 100% real property tax exemption on the primary residence of seriously disabled veterans. The new law allows Erie County to opt in to similar legislation passed by New York state in subdivision 11 of Section 458-A of NYS property tax law, and lets qualifying local veterans obtain this benefit.

Erie County, NY · 18h

News 4 Buffalo

Monday marks a decade since massive fire at Bethlehem Steel site

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Monday marks 10 years since a massive fire broke out at the old Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna. The fire started on Nov. 9, 2016, and burned for several days. The blaze continued across five blocks, sending smoke through the city and nearby communities, prompting the evacuation of the Bethlehem Park […]

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