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The spring of 2023 will be one for the record books as we are seeing a variety of extremes with the weather and wildfire smoke from Canada across New York State. If you have been outside over the last few days, or visited any social media site, you know about the thick haze that has been overhead. The smoke from multiple wildfires in Canada has drifted south and not only affected the way the sky and the sun look, it has presented a health risk to millions in New York.

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara County man is facing multiple charges after police say he beat a 5-month-old in March, according to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office. 29-year-old Jordan Steiner is accused of beating the child, who arrived at Oishei Children’s Hospital on March 18 with a skull fracture.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A construction worker was struck and killed by a dump truck on I-90 West, near milepost 400, overnight Tuesday. State Police confirmed the incident to News 4 on Wednesday morning, saying the worker was “backed over” by the truck. The right lane of I-90 West has been blocked between the Pembroke […]

A Lockport man was arrested Wednesday after a 5-month-old child arrived at a Buffalo hospital with a fractured skull in March.

Submitted by the Niagara County Public Information Office. The Niagara County office building, located at 111 Main St., Lockport, is closed today due to a power outage. It is anticipated power will be restored in time to reopen the office tomorrow morning. Departments located at 111 Main St. include:. Lockport...

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — A Niagara County man is accused of injuring a five-month-old infant. Jordan D. Steiner, 29, is charged with one count of assault 2nd. and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says they received a report in March of...

The next pizza night for your family is about to be half the price! For a limited time, one of the nation's most popular pizza chains is offering a 50 percent off deal when you order on their app. Pizza is one food that MOST of the family will agree...

It's June and this should be the time of the year that everyone is itching to be outside. Even if it's just to run errands or eat on a patio, being outside once the weather gets warmer is something we all want to do. Unfortunately, hardly anyone wants to be...

The Buffalo Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old teenager.

Have you ever discovered something strange while hiking the woods of New York State? I have heard of people finding an old plane crash site while others report that they found cars and deteriorated foundations to homes that once stood. Each of those are intriguing in their own way but what if you found a body part?

Buffalo, NY - The New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force of the U.S. Marshals successfully located a critically missing child, Dezarae Jones, from Sweetwater, Texas earlier today in Lockport, New York.

After visiting other states and other cities, it's clear that Western New York truly has the best when it comes to grocery stores. Having Wegmans and Tops in your back-pocket should not be taken for granted. There are so many Wegmans and Tops locations as well, while many other cities have a Kroger or Publix; and certainly not to the sheer number that Buffalo does.

A New York state trooper was charged with manslaughter Monday for shooting an unarmed motorist to death after he refused to get out of his car following a high-speed chase in an incident captured on bodycam video.Trooper Anthony Nigro pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree manslaughter at an arraignment in Buffalo, where the killing took place last year, and was released without bail. The charges in the death of James Huber, 38, are a rare example of a criminal case being brought against an officer by New York's attorney general, who has the authority to investigate the lethal use...

Buffalo has a football team, a hockey team, a women's hockey team, a lacrosse team, a minor league baseball team, and more. Should we have a basketball team too?. A new basketball team wouldn't be Buffalo's first basketball team. In 1970, Buffalo was one of three expansion teams to join...

BUFFALO, NY – On Monday, the Buffalo Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect in connection to a homicide that occurred on the 800 block of Bailey Avenue on April 2, 2023. Around 2:30 a.m., South District officers had responded to a shooting call at the mentioned location. A victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the head and later died at ECMC. 22-year-old Ryan Crawford of Buffalo has since been charged with Murder in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. The post Suspect Wanted for April Murder in Buffalo Arrested appeared first on Shore News Network.

A post was shared hundreds of times around Western New York, warning about a scam that has already targeted dozens. The scam is credited to one dad and son, but it turns out that many parent-child duos have latched onto this idea to see how many people they can trick in their community.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The mother of a former Canisius College student athlete has filed a lawsuit against the college in connection with her daughter’s suicide. Tiffany McGhie was a member of the Canisius women’s basketball team, attending the school on a full scholarship. According to the lawsuit...

Have you made plans for the summer? There is an exciting circus that will be coming to Western New York for the very first time in July of this year. The summer goes too fast in New York State. It seems just as we are settling in to the fun and excitement, boom, fall starts to arrive. But this year, with the weather as good as it has been, we are trying to enjoy every possible second and pack as many events in as humanly possible.

Another wrong turn at a border crossing has landed another driver in jail. Many drivers have made wrong turns at the confusing Peace Bridge roundabout entrance at Porter Avenue, but this incident happened at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Rainbow Bridge...

Dear Williamsville Central School District Families and Staff,. Smoke from the ongoing wildfires in Canada is now impacting all of Western New York. As a result of this, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an Air Quality Health Advisory. As a precaution, activities that were scheduled outdoors across the District today have been postponed, unless they were able to be moved indoors.