Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:55 pm
Buffalo Sabres rookie forward Casey Mittelstadt will be at Dave & Adam's Tuesday, Oct. 2, for his very first public autograph signing in the area.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:50 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation received a $6.5 million grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to expand the Empire State Trail initiative in Western New York.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:50 pm
NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution announced "The Kelly Clarkson Show" has been sold to the NBC Owned Television Station group for its fall 2019 debut. The station group is part of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations' division of NBCUniversal.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:50 pm
During the continued construction of the Niagara Falls State Park Prospect Point welcome plaza project, contractors for the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation discovered a limited area of additional slag to be cleaned up on park property. State Parks said the materials have already been contained and pose no threat to public health and safety, as they are in the same fenced-off project area, inaccessible to the public, as last month's discovery.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced the team signed forward Sam Reinhart to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $3.65 million.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 08:00 pm
The season 13 two-night finale of NBC's hit series "America's Got Talent" will begin tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT with performances from all of the Top 10 finalists: violinist Brian King Joseph, singer Daniel Emmet, trapeze act Duo Transcend, singer Courtney Hadwin, comedian Samuel J. Comroe, singer Glennis Grace, magician Shin Lim, singer Michael Ketterer, dance group Zurcaroh and comedian Vicki Barbolak.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 04:00 pm
On Tuesday, First Niagara Foundation and KeyBank executives announced their continued support of Say Yes Buffalo with a $2 million gift to the organization's five-year, $100 million endowment campaign, which will ensure scholarship availability for eligible students forever. Including this donation, the First Niagara Foundation and KeyBank collectively have committed more than $4.1 million to the Say Yes Buffalo scholarship fund.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 04:00 pm
The University at Buffalo announced it is launching a multidisciplinary artificial intelligence institute: the University at Buffalo Artificial Intelligence Institute (UBuffalo.AI).
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 04:00 pm
Hockey returns to NBC Sports in the coming days, highlighted by the 2018 Kraft Hockeyville USA contest featuring 2018 No. 1 overall draft pick Rasmus Dahlin and the Buffalo Sabres against Artemi Panarin and the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, Sept. 25 (7 p.m. ET), on NBCSN, at Clinton Arena in Clinton.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 04:00 pm
From Oct. 26 through Nov. 4, almost 50 opera events will take place in WNY in recognition of "National Opera Week." This nationwide event is celebrated in numerous cities across the country including here locally. Audiences will find diverse and entertaining choices that range from light classical, to full operas, concerts, classes and more.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 03:55 pm
Grammy Award-winning artist/producer duo The Chainsmokers have teamed up with Kelsea Ballerini on brand-new single "This Feeling." The track, which was featured as Zane Lowe's World Record on Beats 1 on Apple Music, is available now via Disruptor Records/Columbia Records. Watch the lyric video HERE.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 03:55 pm
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is predicting a holiday heatwave when the "98° at Christmas" 2018 tour comes to the Seneca Niagara Events Center at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Tickets go on sale at noon on Friday.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 03:55 pm
Loosely translated, "Viva La Barbacoa" means "long live barbecue" - and that's the theme for the annual KSBC-sanctioned OINKtoberfest, being held this weekend as part of the Great Pumpkin Farm's Fall Festival. OINKtoberfest is New York state's official and longest-running barbecue cook-off event. Teams from all over the East Coast and Canada are scheduled to compete.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 09:30 am
At the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's opening night gala concert, board of trustees Chairman Stephen T. Swift and Vice Chairman Angelo Fatta announced the completion of the Crescendo Campaign, an endowment fundraising initiative that will provide stability for the orchestra for years to come.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 09:25 am
Niagara County Community College distinguished alumna and nationally acclaimed artist Susan Geissler, Class of 1974, recently donated a sculpture to the NCCC Child Development Center. The sculpture, "Puddle Jumper," is based on childhood memories of rainy-day playtimes. It will be permanently displayed in the center's foyer inside the new NCCC Learning Commons on the Sanborn campus.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 09:15 am
The annual Buffalo Central Terminal Oktoberfest will be held from 3-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the historic landmark.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 07:00 am
McGill University professor George Weisz will deliver the keynote address on Friday, Sept. 21, to open a two-day University at Buffalo symposium that will bring together leading experts and scholars from around the world to explore the concept of addiction as a treatable, chronic disease.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 07:00 am
American Medical Response (AMR) of Western New York has received an esteemed Community Service Award from the Niagara Falls Teachers (NFT) Union for its annual back-to-school backpack donation program that serves students in need at Hyde Park Elementary School.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 07:00 am
The Ontario Junior Hockey League Governors' Showcase returns to Harborcenter for the fourth straight year Monday, Sept. 24, through Wednesday, Sept. 26. All 22 OJHL teams will make their way to downtown Buffalo and compete in two games over the course of the event.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 04:55 pm
The Boulevard Mall will host the seventh annual "Buffalo's Best Food Truck" event from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in the mall's parking lot.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 04:20 pm
Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute (HWI), an international leader in structural biology research, announced Tod A. Kniazuk has joined the institute to work on donor relations.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 04:05 pm
Alton Brown is revisiting the "Good Eats" library and renovating some classic episodes by adding new scenes, new science and new recipes. The result: "Good Eats: Reloaded" premieres Monday, Oct. 15 (9 p.m. ET), on Cooking Channel.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 04:00 pm
The Buffalo International Film Festival (BIFF), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit film festival serving Western New York, has announced its complete lineup, including opening night film Christina Kallas' "The Rainbow Experiment"; the closing night presentation of Adam Linkenhelt and Pat McGee's "American Relapse"; and the world premiere of Niagara Falls-lensed "The Rainbow Bridge Motel."
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 04:00 pm
Award-winning artist and songwriter Matt Maher will release his holiday album, "The Advent of Christmas" (Essential Records/Provident Label Group) on Oct. 19. A children's book of the same name will release the same day with Wellspring Publishing, a division of Beacon Publishing.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 01:05 pm
Lewiston's 35th annual craft show is receiving an upgrade this year with the inclusion of craft beers. The renamed Lewiston Harvest & Hops Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22-23.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 01:00 pm
Wildlife shows, conservation and science activities, and a glimpse of Tuscarora culture are just a few highlights of the New York Power Authority's 33rd annual Wildlife Festival, set for the weekend of Sept. 22-23 at the Niagara Power Vista visitor center and surrounding grounds in Lewiston.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 01:00 pm
The ninth annual espnW: Women + Sports Summit presented by Toyota will again showcase key figures in sports, business and entertainment.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 12:55 pm
Local leaders gathered over the weekend for the dedication of the Bailey Bridges and Bailey Peninsula Natural Habitat Park in Buffalo in honor of the late Sheriff Thomas F. Higgins, a law enforcement leader and U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 12:55 pm
AAA Western and Central New York is holding a career fair on Wednesday for candidates interested in joining AAA as full-time roadside assistance drivers, contact center associates and driver training associates. Those interested can stop by for an on-the-spot interview and are encouraged to apply online prior to attending the career fair for a speedier process.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 12:55 pm
Sony/Provident's Essential Records' pop artist Branan Murphy has released his self-titled debut EP at all digital outlets.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 12:55 pm
Provident Label Group/Sony Music and Grammy Award-winning artist Zach Williams has released a special EP titled "Survivor: Live From Harding Prison." The six-song project was recorded live earlier this summer from the Nashville-based prison where Williams and his band performed an acoustic set of his hits, along with Bethel Music's "No Longer Slaves," for 250 men who are currently incarcerated.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 12:50 pm
The television home of the Golden Globe Awards for the past 23 years, NBC has signed a new eight-year deal with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and dick clark productions that begins with the upcoming telecast from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The three-hour telecast will air live on NBC coast to coast at 8 p.m. ET Jan. 6, 2019. Nominations will be announced on Dec. 6.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2018 10:35 am
The Lewiston Community Lions Club is sponsoring a peace poster contest with the Village of Lewiston Recreation Department.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2018 12:50 pm
Capitol Christian Music Group artists and husband and wife Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes have released a special new song together, "Cover The Earth," available at all digital outlets. Click HERE to listen or purchase the single. On Thursday, they debuted the live music video of the standalone song. Originally written by Daniella Mason, this song has been made anew with a bridge written by Cody putting their unique spin on the popular song.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2018 12:50 pm
Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday morning in North Carolina with gusts of 90 mph. Forecasters warn this is a powerful, large hurricane with life-threatening storm surge and rainfall expected.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2018 12:45 pm
United Way of Greater Niagara is now receiving donations year-round for its disaster relief fund. This is a way you can donate money to major disasters happening locally, nationally or worldwide.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2018 12:15 pm
Last Saturday, golf croquet enthusiasts gathered at the Lewiston "White Gates" home of Bill and Barbara Vrooman for an afternoon "tournament of friends."
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Sat, Sep 15th 2018 12:15 pm
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Sat, Sep 15th 2018 12:10 pm
Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Veronica E. Connor Middle School on Grand Island will get a chance to learn what school was like 50 years ago, as the building celebrates its golden anniversary on Sept. 17.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2018 12:10 pm
The 2018 Fall Father's Day Spectacular will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Park. Formerly the Father's Day Lawnmower Race, the event is a fundraiser for the Grand Island Relay For Life.
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