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40th annual Christmas in the County holiday market returns to Hamburg
HAMBURG, N.Y. — As the weather starts to cool, the holidays season heats up. November and Thanksgiving are next on the calendar, but for the Hamburg Fairgrounds, Christmas comes first. The 40th anniversary of Christmas in the County Artisan Market returns to Western New York. The market will open...
Gillibrand, Buffalo Police provide update in fight against gun trafficking
BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Buffalo officials on Friday to announce continuing efforts in the fight against gun trafficking. As of this month, the bipartisan Safer Communities Act has gotten over 3,000 illegal guns off the streets, with 1,000 of those were seized in the last six months.
Overnight fire in Buffalo causes $150k in damage
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire that occurred overnight Saturday caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a vacant structure in Buffalo, according to fire investigators. Officials responded to the fire on 134 Thompson Street just after 3 a.m. The fire began on the first floor of the structure, officials said. No one was injured. […]
Jefferson Avenue neighbors react to Mayor Brown's 'farewell tour'
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As Mayor Byron Brown makes his final rounds as a public official, community members along Jefferson Avenue are weighing in on his impact in Buffalo. "The first 12 years I seen him, he was building, and it was going real nice, and then all of a sudden, it stopped on the East Side," barbershop owner Leroy Love said.
Buffalo library closes following damage from a car accident
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A car crash led to the temporary closing of a Buffalo public library. The East Clinton Branch Library did not provide any other details about the accident, but small part of the building was boarded up and cracked Friday after the crash. The library at 1929...
Buffalo mayor Byron Brown to leave office next week
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is set to leave office next week after accepting a new position as CEO and president of Western Regional Off-Track Betting. Brown told WIVB News 4 that his last day as mayor will be Tuesday or Wednesday. Brown announced his resignation late last month, saying the timing […]
Former Bills player unveils fourth children's book
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson has teamed up again with local Buffalo-based talent to write his fourth children's book. The new book titled "Eric Wood Center on What's Good" is an inspiring children's story based on Johnson's former teammate. Johnson teamed up again with...
Gov. Hochul announces $44.5 million to replace Best Street Bridge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the award of a $44.5 million contract to replace the Best Street Bridge over the Kensington Expressway in East Buffalo. This comes two days after a temporary restraining order was granted to pause work on the Kensington Expressway project. A “wider, more resilient structure” will […]
Gov. Hochul launches first phase of Empire AI in Buffalo
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Buffalo on Friday to announce the state’s first-in-the-nation Empire AI Consortium will commence research this fall, just six months after it was included as part of the FY25 Enacted Budget. Read more from WBEN:
Hochul says that funding threats over Kensington opposition would be 'wildly inappropriate'
BUFFALO, N.Y. — When opposition to the $1 billion plan to cap and tunnel 4,100 feet of the Kensington Expressway began taking shape last year, opposition quickly grew. Many of those groups, block clubs, and organizations have remained vocal as legal challenges pressed on over the last year. Other groups have fallen silent.
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