Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:40 pm
Jan. 31 is the final preregistration deadline for Stella Niagara's Center of Renewal Ash Wednesday retreat day on Feb. 14.
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Wed, Jan 17th 2024 03:00 pm
Mayor Austin Tylec announced a state of emergency has been declared in the City of North Tonawanda, effective 2:30 p.m. He said this action "has been declared to respond effectively to winter storm conditions that threatens the public safety of the citizens of North Tonawanda."
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Wed, Jan 17th 2024 09:00 am
AAA is seeing extreme call volume in Buffalo and surrounding suburbs. AAA roadside assistance response is limited: commercial truck bans, driving bans, gridlock on roads with heavy snow and stranded vehicles. Police may turn AAA trucks away for safety reasons.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 05:05 pm
The WNED PBS original "The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights," an engrossing documentary capturing the conflict between three national Black leaders at the turn of the 20th century over the pathway to Black liberation, will premiere during Black History Month (8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, on WORLD).
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 04:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul today urged New Yorkers to prepare for another lake-effect snow event that is forecast to bring 1 to 3 feet of snow to areas in Western and Northern New York, especially near Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, starting Tuesday afternoon and continuing through Thursday night.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 03:30 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced that Shaquan Gibson, age 49, of Niagara Falls, was sentenced to a combined 65 years to life, the maximum possible sentence, for his conviction of the murder of 24-year-old Cyjear Betton in May of 2022, in Niagara Falls, and related crimes.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:40 pm
The U.S, Small Business Administration (SBA) announced federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in New York for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began June 13, 2023.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:15 pm
The Col. William Bond/Jesse Hawley House will be open to visitors for a special afternoon on Jan. 28.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:15 pm
Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation announce the release of a new handbook "to guide grassroots advocates through the steps to take the vision for a new multiuse path from concept to reality."
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:10 pm
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame (BMHOF) has announced its officers, board of directors and advisory council for 2024.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:10 pm
Something bright, beautiful and extraordinary is taking shape in the atrium of the University at Buffalo medical school.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 12:45 pm
The following is the final schedule of sites, dates and times for Divisional Weekend, presented by Intuit TurboTax, Jan. 20-21 (all times ET).
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:45 am
Today, legendary singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie announced the extension of his "Sing A Song All Night Long" tour with very special guests and one of the best-selling bands of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire. Produced by Live Nation, the 13-date run of 2024 shows includes a stop at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, June 15.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:45 am
One year after announcing her highly anticipated return to the road with her ninth concert tour, "Together Again," today five-time Grammy Award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Janet Jackson reveals she will be adding 35 dates to the run. In addition, Nelly will join Jackson on tour across all dates as her special guest.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:45 am
The calendar may have only just changed to January, but we are already looking ahead to warmer days. The OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino welcomes George Thorogood & The Destroyers "Bad All Over The World - 50 Years of Rock" on April 24; and then, on May 23, we welcome three incredible bands: 54•40, The Watchmen & The Pursuit of Happiness to rock the stage.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:05 am
The New York State Builders Association announces the election of Peter Florey as its new president, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:05 am
The Niagara Wheatfield Board of Education Meeting to be held Jan. 17 will begin at 6 p.m. with an anticipated executive session. The public meeting is anticipated to begin at 7 p.m. in the Niagara Wheatfield High School Adult Learning Center, 2292 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:05 am
Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state's cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data recently released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:05 am
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced it has launched a multi-year program to reduce worker fatalities and injuries in the tree and landscape services industries in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:00 am
"Jazz Scene Buffalo" will take the stage inside the "The Hungry Ear Coffeehouse" on the set of "Off Beat Cinema," (the late-night-hosted movie show nationally syndicated from Buffalo) at flagship station WBBZ-TV 5, Your Hometown MeTV Station, in its Eastern Hills studio.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 11:00 am
Anybody Out There is a Pink Floyd tribute band from Buffalo that is deeply devoted to paying the ultimate tribute to one of the most iconic rock bands of all time.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 10:40 am
Grammy Award-nominated, multi-Platinum-selling band Bush will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an extensive North American headline tour: "Bush - Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour." The trek will kick off on July 26 in Bend, Oregon, and include a show at the Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater in Lewiston on Aug. 17. Jerry Cantrell and Candlebox will be the special guests on all dates.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 02:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced 12 state landmarks will be illuminated red, black and green tonight in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:20 pm
Niagara Falls will echo with the roar of laughter when Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino welcomes comedian Nikki Glaser to the Seneca Niagara Event Center on Saturday, April 20 (8 p.m.) Tickets go on sale at noon Friday, Jan. 19.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:20 pm
Due to inclement weather in Western New York, Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum and BankOnBuffalo will now celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and teachings of diversity, equality, freedom and resistance with a day of storytelling, crafts and educational activities on Saturday, Jan. 27.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:20 pm
The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) is proud to announce the launch of three new informational publications, the Three Pillars Guiding Document, the 2022 Gender-Based Violence Dashboard, and the Technology Safety for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:20 pm
The 2024 schedule for the Friday night racing program at the Ransomville Speedway was released, and the schedule is filled with exciting events throughout the season.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:15 pm
Niagara County Legislator Chris Voccio has announced that, as a result of a scheduling conflict, he will not have a guest speaker at "Coffee with Chris" at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. The event will go on without a guest.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:15 pm
New York Sea Grant (NYSG) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have selected Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Erie County and the Town of Evans as three of eight recipients of funding through the New York Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:10 pm
Empire State Wrestling revealed additional matches for "Frontier Freeze," set for this Friday at the Frontier Firehall, 2176 Liberty Drive, Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 08:05 am
Western New Yorkers have seen plenty of winter storms, but it's important to take into account certain factors about the one that barreled through our region this weekend, according to David Holmes, M.D., clinical associate professor of family medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. And that's true, whether they plan to attend the Bills game in Orchard Park that has now been rescheduled for Monday afternoon or they plan to stay home.
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Sat, Jan 13th 2024 01:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul and local authorities on Saturday announced a full travel ban for passenger vehicles will be in effect for all of Erie County beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday to give plow crews time and space to clear roads during the overnight hours.
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Sat, Jan 13th 2024 12:40 pm
Due to public safety concerns in light of the ongoing weather emergency in Western New York, Sunday's Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers game has been rescheduled to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by CBS (WIVB-TV Channel 4).
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Sat, Jan 13th 2024 10:55 am
Upon the two-year anniversary of mobile sports wagering in New York State, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the state has collected more than $1.55 billion in taxes on such bets, most of it to be used for education.
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Sat, Jan 13th 2024 10:50 am
Leading up to the release of their full-length album, "Testify," next month, Rock City Worship dropped a new song Friday titled "Peace In Place"
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Sat, Jan 13th 2024 07:00 am
Daniel Black has worked as a tattoo artist since his apprenticeship in 2005.
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Sat, Jan 13th 2024 07:00 am
The Neighbors Foundation gratefully accepted a very generous donation from the Maguire Family of Dealerships on Grand Island.
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Fri, Jan 12th 2024 06:35 pm
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) are preparing for a winter storm expected to bring damaging winds and heavy snow Saturday into Sunday. The storm system has the potential to impact all of NYSEG and RG&E's service divisions.
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Fri, Jan 12th 2024 06:20 pm
At wits end when her teenage daughter, Alice (Sadie Laflamme-Snow), is kicked out of school, and she loses her job at the newspaper, Kat (Chyler Leigh) unexpectedly receives a letter from her estranged mother, Del (Andie MacDowell), and decides to return to her childhood home in Port Haven, Canada.
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Fri, Jan 12th 2024 02:25 pm
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Friday announced the appointment of former Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois as the deputy comptroller of local government and school accountability.
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