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To kick off the NFL pre-season, McDonald’s restaurants in much of New York state will offer a limited-edition meal called The Bills Mafia Box. When will Bills Mafia Box at McDonald's be available? The Bills Mafia Bos will be available starting Aug. 12. ...

Over 150 people are out of work due to an equipment failure at a New York State manufacturing plant. An extremely unfortunate incident has not only impacted operations at a busy factory but has forced more than a third of the workforce to take a mandatory unpaid summer vacation. News...

A total of 34 hospitals in New York received the lowest overall rating in the latest federal government review of safety and quality measures, as the state's health system continued to rank poorly nationally. The new federal ratings released this week show about 26% of the 133 hospitals reviewed in New York got the lowest one-star ratings. That is well above the national level at 10% of hospitals getting that subpar rating, according to a USA TODAY...

Follow @NYSDECAlerts on X for updates about DEC-managed lands across New York State! The @NYSDECAlerts X feed provides real-time info on the most crowded places, especially when those places and parking areas are at capacity. NEW THIS WEEK. If you notice any damage or impassable areas not listed below, please...

An air quality alert was issued on Friday at 10:38 a.m. in effect until 11 p.m. for Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens as well as Rockland, Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau counties. "The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for...

It’s a big weekend for Western New York, with concerts, festivals, sporting events, and so much more! It’s fair season and everyone is talking about the food and festivities that are going on this weekend. In fact, it just may be one of the busiest weekends so far this year.

Tragedy struck the East Coast Speedway Family two weeks ago with the unexpected passing of former New York State Champion Mikey Buman, but riders and fans rallied around Buman’s family last Saturday at Champion Speedway in a special tribute race for him that began with all riders on the track for a parade lap in his honor!

Rod Serling was the host of The Twilight Zone and also wrote the episodes. The Rod Serling Archive mentioned that Serling was born in Syracuse, NY and he moved with his family to Binghamton, NY. They also explained that Serling served in the military before going to college in Ohio and later working in New York City.

Governor Kathy Hochul joined Mayor Eric Adams and New York City officials to celebrate a significant achievement in the fight against illegal cannabis retailers. Since Governor Hochul expanded cannabis enforcement powers, New York City has reported over 779 illegal stores padlocked, and the New York State Illicit Cannabis Enforcement Task Force has closed an additional 230 statewide, totaling more than 1,000.

August is knocking on the doorstep and that means fishing contests galore. At the top of the contest list last weekend was the Summer Lake Ontario Counties Trout and Salmon Derby that ended Sunday. Three of the four category winners and the Grand Prize catch all occurred the final weekend, making for some exciting times. Most of them were in Niagara County. In the heart of it all was the Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Association’s club contests. For the $11,000 Grand Prize check, Robert Vazquez of Rochester on Friday was fishing both the Curt Meddaugh LOTSA contest and the LOC. He reeled in a 27-pound, 12-ounce salmon to win the Summer LOC Derby, the special LOTSA prize of $750 for big fish caught by a member in LOC, big fish on Friday for the Curt, and he also won the 323 LOTSA contest for best three fish over both days. Ed Brown of Pennsylvania, fishing with his wife Sandy and LOTSA president Joe Yaeger on his Salmonella boat, was 3 ounces back to win the division, also fishing in LOTSA on Saturday out of Wilson to win the club tournament. Wade Winch of North Tonawanda won the brown trout division with a 14-pound, 9-ounce fish he caught on the Niagara Bar the final morning of the derby. 14-year-old Logan Noon of Burt caught the first place Steelhead out of Olcott, also during the LOTSA Curt event – a personal best 15 pounds, 9 ounces. The largest lake trout was a 23-pound, 5-ounce fish caught by Paul Evanek of Lansing.

A New York Lottery player has claimed a $3 million prize on a scratch-off game — and two top prizes still remain. John Terry of Schenectady has claimed the prize on the New York Lottery’s Xtreme Cash scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased at Hannaford located at 96 Wolf Rd. in Colonie, New York.

Albany, N.Y. — New Yorkers would be automatically enrolled in a program to help pay their home energy costs if they use the state’s drug assistance benefit through legislation under consideration by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The bill would eliminate the need for eligible residents who are 65 and...

CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — We’ve seen them fuel fights, increase anxiety, and be a distraction in the classroom. Now, Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing to ban cell phones in schools, announcing that she will introduce legislation to ban smartphones in schools during the state’s 2025 legislative session.

Oil change titan Valvoline has been brought to heel over its use of non-compete clauses, which have been deemed unfair to its hourly workers, following a multi-state settlement spearheaded by Attorney General Kwame Raoul. The settlement, announced Wednesday, concludes aggressive moves by Raoul and six other attorneys general against Valvoline LLC, Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising Inc., and VGP Holdings LLC—a suite of entities functioning under the Valvoline brand.

A gag order put in place before former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will remain through his sentencing in September, an appeals court ruled Thursday.Trump has repeatedly challenged the order, which currently bars him from commenting publicly on prosecutors and court staff involved in the case, and their families. It originally also prevented him from talking about witnesses and jurors, but those restrictions were removed shortly after Trump's May 30 felony conviction.Trump has been free to criticize Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Justice Juan Merchan, the judge presiding over the case.The Republican presidential nominee's latest challenge...

SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WENY) -- Free child car seat inspections are coming to Schuyler, Steuben and Tompkins Counties throughout the month of August. As it stands, it's currently estimated that just over half of all children's car seats are not put in right. Car seats are only at their safest...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Community leaders gathered at Maplewood Park on Tuesday evening with one mission: to rally support for peace after Sunday’s mass shooting that killed two people and injured five others. “It’s up to us the community to stand together with people who feel this trauma,” Rochester...

The Coddington Road Community Center in Ithaca is receiving $4.2 million in state funding for child care. A lack of affordable day care has plagued communities across the country, particularly in more rural areas. Tompkins County has been referred to as a “child care desert” by the Center for American Progress.

Town of Chester police, state police, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office were all on the scene collecting evidence.

PENN YAN, N.Y. (WENY) – Travel through the rolling hills of Yates County and learn about the history of the area by riding the rails. Finger Lakes Rail Riders brings an accessible rail biking experience for all ages. The founder of the business, Kathy Derron, is passionate for the...