Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:20 pm
The 11th season of "So You Think You Can Dance" is about to get underway, as the show heads out on its audition trail to Atlanta, New Orleans and Los Angeles.
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:20 pm
Multiple Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles will perform live at The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards, from Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 (9 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:20 pm
Al Roker, the weather anchor for NBC's "Today," and Hoda Kotb, co-host of "Today's" fourth hour, will co-host NBC's live, high-definition coverage of the 125th Rose Parade from Pasadena, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 1 (11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT), 2014. *
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:20 pm
Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" continues at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda, at 7 p.m. Dec. 12; 8 p.m. Dec. 13, 14; and 2 p.m. Dec. 15.
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:20 pm
Oscar nominee, three-time Emmy winner and Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman is set to host TNT's annual holiday special "Christmas in Washington."
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:15 pm
Grammy Award-winning singer Michael Bublé returns to NBC with "Michael Bublé's 3rd Annual Christmas Special" Wednesday, Dec. 18 (10 p.m. ET/PT).
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the team is hosting a winter clothing drive at four home games during the month of December.
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:15 pm
Under Gov. Cuomo's "NY Open for Hunting and Fishing" initiative, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens has announced the kickoff of the second year of a research project on wild turkey survival to help improve the management of this popular game bird.
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:15 pm
"Nelson Mandela, the last of the modern political greats, lived a life like no other." So says a fellow champion of human rights in Africa, University at Buffalo Law School Dean Makau W. Mutua.
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Tue, Dec 10th 2013 01:15 pm
In the past year, Better Business Bureau has shut down more than 100 fraudulent websites that illegally stole the famous BBB logo and implied they are legitimate sites. A noticeable trend recently is websites that include the word "overstock" in the domain name, hoping to fool consumers into thinking they are shopping with overstock.com.
Overstock.com is a highly visible online retailer, and major retailers have had their names used for similar scams. BBB is warning consumers to be careful and look for the real domain when it comes to major retail sites.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2013 11:20 am
Pulitzer Prize-winner David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker magazine, will join NBCUniversal's coverage of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, it was announced today.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2013 11:15 am
Nominations for The 56th Annual Grammy Awards were announced late last week by The Recording Academy, and reflected one of the most diverse years for the best and brightest in music.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2013 11:00 am
New York Farm Bureau members, along with the Feeding America NYS Food Banks, are once again showcasing their partnership. The giving nature of the state agricultural community is demonstrated with this year's total of almost 8.4 million pounds of food donated by New York Farm Bureau members.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2013 11:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, has announced that, once a month starting Dec. 18, he will open a satellite office on Grand Island. Hours will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Grand Island Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road. Island constituents are encouraged to come meet with Ceretto and discuss issues of importance to them and their community.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2013 11:00 am
The New York Lottery has announced the jackpot for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing has been increased to $344,000,000. The $47,000,000 jump from Friday's advertised jackpot is due to brisk sales across all 44 participating Mega Millions states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2013 11:00 am
When the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., was appointed as the 26th president of Niagara University, he made it an immediate priority to establish a worldwide presence for the Catholic and Vincentian institution.
His escalating frequent flyer miles indicate he is a man of action.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2013 07:00 am
Daytime Emmy Award-winning game show "The Price Is Right" will feature a week of pet adoptions from Dec. 9-13 in honor of Bob Barker's 90th birthday.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 03:10 pm
Santa Claus made a special pre-Christmas visit to the Village of Lewiston Saturday as part of the annual Christmas Walk. St. Nick arrived by helicopter to greet children and families. Click the link for video highlights.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 07:00 am
On Friday evening, the Lewiston-Porter School District Athletic Department held its annual induction of members into the Lewiston-Porter Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 07:00 am
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of December.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 07:00 am
Is a new electronic device on your holiday wish list? If it is and your wishes come true, don't forget to recycle your old one. For environmental preservation, "reuse" is always the best choice, but if your old phone, music player, game, TV or other electronic device cannot be passed on to someone else, take it to an electronics recycling collection site or event.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 07:00 am
The Lewiston Family Ice Rink welcomed each of its sponsors to a grand opening preview to cut the ribbon and open another season of skating at Academy Park.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 07:00 am
On Saturday, Dec. 14, holiday celebrations move down river to Youngstown with Christmas in the Village.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 07:00 am
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will hold its monthly volunteer meeting this Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston. The meeting is a holiday gathering and the main discussion topic will be the upcoming second annual "Heart to Heart" fundraising event set for February 2014.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 07:00 am
It is estimated that anywhere from 50 to 80 percent of persons diagnosed with lung cancer experience severe insomnia that may persist for an average of eight years after the initial diagnosis.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 07:00 am
Nationally syndicated morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" announces the lineup of guests who will join hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan during the week of Dec. 9-13.
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Sat, Dec 7th 2013 07:00 am
The holiday season is in full swing, and top morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is getting into the spirit with three weeks of programming filled with festive theme weeks, top celebrities and the show's annual Christmas Eve special.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 10:15 pm
The holidays are here, and the festivities have begun in the Village of Lewiston. Christmas lights are shining along Center Street, the Lewiston Family Ice Rink is open, and, on Friday, the Hennepin Park Gazebo Christmas tree was lit.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:40 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Nov. 25, to Sunday, Dec. 1, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 98 response calls during this period.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:40 pm
Located at 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls, the former Niagara Falls High School is now home to the 180,000-square-foot Niagara Arts and Cultural Center. Commonly referred to as the "NACC" by locals and enthusiasts who support its grassroots efforts, the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center has come to mean much more for the community than a building saved from demolition in 2000.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:30 pm
Sixty-three years to the day after his actions saved the lives of his fellow soldiers, a Marine was honored Wednesday on Grand Island.
At the Charles N. DeGlopper Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Congressman Brian Higgins presented the family of Cpl. Richard J. Blasinski with medals earned by Blasinski as a member of the "Chosin Few," a name given to the Marines who fought in the Battle of Wonsan-Hungnam-Chosin in North Korea during the Korean War. Outnumbered 8 to 1 on one of the coldest days in North Korea, Marines fought Chinese forces in rough terrain.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:30 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission has announced that the public comment period has opened for the 37th round of projects. In addition, the commission announced that the public comment time will close at the end of the day on Dec. 31.
Projects are posted at www.niagaragreenway.org. Comments may be submitted either at the website or by hard copy to the Commission at 2136 West Oakfield Road, Grand Island, NY 14072.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:30 pm
The following incidents occurred from Nov. 18 to 24, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 26 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,285 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:30 pm
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:30 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 139 calls from Nov. 16 to 22. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:25 pm
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 86th Oscars.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:20 pm
LeAnn Rimes, Justin Moore, Randy Houser and Thomas Rhett are the final acts set to perform at the American Country Awards airing live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 10 (8 p.m.) on FOX.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:20 pm
Scott Pelley, anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley," will anchor "Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation," a one-hour "48 Hours Presents" special featuring original reporting from CBS News journalists who have covered Mandela's life firsthand and using a quarter-century of rich CBS News footage of his fight for freedom and the human toll it took on a nation.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:15 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will host an open house to provide the public an opportunity to learn more about plans to redesign Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2013 09:15 pm
"20/20" celebrates the life of Nelson Mandela in a special edition of "20/20": "Nelson Mandela: A Man Who Changed The World."
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