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The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara hosts virtual 5K
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara is looking for participants to take part in the New York State Children’s Alliance Virtual 5k. The OneTooMany Virtual 5K is a fundraising event organized by the New York State Children’s Alliance. The event is aimed to support Child Advocacy Centers across New York and raise funds for abused children.
First case of West Nile Virus reported in Niagara mosquitoes
Niagara Region Public Health is alerting residents that the first case of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes for 2024 has been confirmed in the Niagara region. The mosquitoes that tested positive were found in St. Catharines. As of now, there have been no human cases of WNV identified in Niagara...
OLG makes first quarter payment to Niagara Falls
OLG has made a first quarter payment totaling over $5.8-million dollars to the City of Niagara Falls for hosting Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara. Since the first casino opened in December 1996, Niagara Falls has received well over $220-million. The payments to host communities are based on a formula...
Social Media Is Blaming The Buffalo Bills After Jaw-Dropping Video Leaks Of Patrick Mahomes Connecting With His Special New Target
Football fans are blaming the Buffalo Bills for handing Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs a special weapon on a silver platter, following a leaked video of No. 15 doing damage with his new wide receiver. In a move that surprised many, the Bills traded the No. 28 and...
South Niagara Hospital construction site passes one-year milestone
It’s been just over one year since shovels went in the ground to start building the new South Niagara Hospital. Official say to date, progress is significant on the five-year construction project, which will end with the region having a state-of-the-art hospital. The excavation for the foundation and basement level is complete, with over 1250 steel piles inserted into the bedrock to support the foundation. Elevator shafts and stairwells are beginning to take shape, and most site services, including waterlines, stormwater, and sanitary sewers, are finished.
Niagara Falls Police looking for 13-year-old
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Niagara Falls Police are looking for the community's help in locating 13-year-old Kiana Jermy. Kiana was last seen on Friday, July 19 at 5:30 p.m. wearing a red sweatshirt with white lettering, light blue jeans with rips in them, and silver & black Jordan sneakers.
Buffalo road reopens after water main break
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Around 40 customers were affected by an overnight water break on Mineral Springs Road early Tuesday, according to Buffalo city officials. Mineral Springs Road between Seneca Street and Pawnee Parkway were throughout much of Tuesday morning before reopening just before 4 p.m. Water restoration is “all but complete,” according to officials.
Niagara police seek assault/robbery suspect in Niagara Falls
Detectives are investigating a robbery that occurred on July 8th in the Value Village parking lot at 6278 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls. They seek to identify a woman driving a white, four-door sedan with the suspect as a passenger. She is not a suspect but detectives wish to speak...
Be The Star In This New Buffalo Bills Commercial
Is the saying “Go Bills!” part of your everyday vocabulary?. Do you live and breathe the Bills Mafia blue and red?. Then you are exactly the kind of person we are looking for!. Casting Buffalo, a premier film, TV, and commercial casting company in Western New York, is...
Buffalo Guinea Pig Rescue looking for donations
BUFFALO, N.Y. — There's many different animal rescues throughout Western New York but did you know there is one dedicated to even the small but mighty creatures in the area?. The Buffalo Guinea Pig Mafia Rescue is a local group dedicated to the rescue and re-homing of guinea pigs.
New Mural Alert: AKG Public Art Initiative and Stitch Buffalo embark upon Collaboration Project
Coming soon, a new mural will be installed at Stitch Buffalo’s new headquarters at 284 Plymouth Avenue. The collaborative mural project is thanks to a partnership between the AKG Public Art Initiative and Stitch Buffalo. A local artist by the name of Saira Siddiqui (American, born 1991) has been selected to create the work of art that will be applied to the building, which is owned by Ellicott Development Company.
'It's very impressive': Buffalo Zoo lights up for Zoomagination event
BUFFALO, NY — When the sun goes down, the Buffalo Zoo lights up for Zoomagination. The festival of lanterns and lights is underway from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and runs through September 22. "We've got around 39 lanterns throughout the zoo. They're all different this year. We have...
Jacobs School Ranks Among Top 20 Public Medical Schools in the Country for Diversity
The Jacobs School tied for 18th among public institutions in the publication’s ranking of most diverse medical schools. Overall, the Jacobs School ranked 28th out of a total of 168 schools. The diversity index measures how successful medical schools are at enrolling students historically underrepresented in medicine. It considers...
Buffalo Councilmember wants answers from city's ambulance service
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo's only ambulance service is drawing the ire of those in need of their service according to common councilmember Mitch Nowakowski. "I've heard everything from response times being non-existent, meaning no ambulance showed up or in a delayed response of over an hour," Nowakowski said. "If you have a medical emergency and you're calling 911, you're expecting something to show up to respond to your medical emergency."
Uno Reverse: Southtowns pub re-opens after closing its doors just one week after grand opening
HAMBURG, N.Y. — After recently calling it quits just one week after its long-awaited grand opening, the Foxglove Pub took to Instagram on Monday for the first time since early June with an update many people may not have been expecting. The pub appears to be re-opening with new...
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