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How is Crowdstrike impacting Tompkins County services? What you need to know
This article was edited to include additional information from Tompkins County officials. A global tech outage affecting banks airlines and media companies worldwide hit Tompkins County on Friday morning. The...
'An unbelievable night': WNY Republicans laud Trump's 3rd presidential nomination
WASHINGTON – Much like the earlier versions, Trump 3.0 took the stage at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday night – and delegates from Western New York were thrilled. The day after Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination for the third time – this time...
County lawmakers hold opioid discussion with local programs due to escalating deaths related to opioids
With the rates of opioid-related deaths escalating rapidly in Erie County, county lawmakers held an opioid discussion on Thursday during the Legislature’s Health and Human Services committee meeting. Read more from WBEN:
WNY food programs awarded $1.9 million as part of Gov. Hochul’s initiative
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two Western New York organizations were awarded a total of $1.9 million for food initiatives. As part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s New York Food for New York Families Program, the funding will help New York farmers, keep a steady food supply chain, as well as fund projects that promotes New York-grown food purchases and distribution to underserved communities.
Trio Sentenced For Violent Attack in Broadway-Bailey Neighborhood
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo, NY – Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced yesterday the sentencing of two brothers and their uncle for a violent attack that critically injured a victim in Buffalo’s Broadway-Bailey neighborhood. Amonti K. Atkins, 24, pleaded guilty to Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First…
'Your drugs are not safe': Law enforcement agencies announce drug bust
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Sheriff’s office is sending a message to the public today: “Your drugs are not safe”. Erie County law enforcement officials stood beside local, state, and federal agencies today as they announced three recent arrests and several drug seizures. Leaders say the...
Two Erie County Sheriff Deputies died over the weekend
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two deputies from the Erie County Sheriff's Office passed away over the weekend. Deputy Matthew "OC" O'Connell and Deputy Brian Kostelny from the Jail Management Division both died according to the sheriff's office's Facebook page. 2 On Your Side reached out to a spokesperson for the...
Lawrence Dupre is top choice to fill vacant Erie County Legislature seat
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Lawrence Dupre was chosen as the Erie County Democratic Committee’s top choice to take over the vacant seat in the Erie County Legislature. Dupre was chosen by committee members in District 1, which stretches from downtown Buffalo to Cheektowaga. The legislature is expected to vote on his appointment next week. He […]
Baby screech owl rescued after it fell out of its nest
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A baby screech owl had to be rescued after it left its home before it was ready. On Tuesday, a Cheektowaga resident was having work done on their house, when one of the workers notified them that there was a baby owl on the ground at the end of their driveway. They say the owlet wasn't moving, but was very attentive.
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