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Local credit union breaks group at new location
PENDLETON, New York — A Niagara County credit union announced that they have broke ground at their newest branches location. Ontario Shores Federal Credit Union which currently has two main locations in Newfane and Medina, and a student run branch in Newfane's Highschool will be expanding to Pendleton. The...
21st annual Great Baby Beginnings fundraiser to help local families
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network (BPPN) is set to host their 21st annual Great Baby Beginnings event on Wednesday, July 24. Happening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Foundry, the event will include cocktails, dinner, auctions, raffles and messages from local moms and dads.
Bisons shut out in weekend series finale, lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4-0
BUFFALO, NY- The Buffalo Bisons were unable to solve the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 4-0 loss to close out their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Sahlen Field. Riley Tirotta tried to lead the Bisons offense on Sunday, finishing with two hits in three at bats. He would also draw a walk, one of four issued by the RailRiders pitching staff.
Train derails, hits garage in Niagara Falls
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A train appeared to derail and hit a garage on Seneca Avenue near 35th Street in Niagara Falls on Monday morning. A WIVB photographer on the scene captured the train hitting the garage on the back part of the home. There were multiple emergency crew units on scene. WIVB has reached […]
Bills LT Dion Dawkins earns spot on NFL Top 100 Players list for first time
Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins has earned a spot on this year's NFL Top 100 players list. The NFL kicked off the reveal of its annual Top 100 Players list as voted by the league’s participants on Monday morning, unveiling those who slotted in at spots No. 100–81. The Buffalo Bills already have representation on this year’s rendition of the ranking, with stalwart left tackle Dion Dawkins coming in at No. 96 on the list.
Buffalo Sabres avert arbitration by agreeing to sign forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year contract
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres averted salary arbitration by agreeing to sign newly acquired forward Beck Malenstyn to a two-year, $2.7 million contract on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Malenstyn was a restricted free agent and had opted for salary arbitration earlier this month.
17 Cameras Busting Speeders on New York Roads This Week
17 cameras are busting speeders on several roads in the Empire State this week. One of them is back in Central New York. The radar was installed as part of legislation, signed into law in September 2022. The cameras move around the state every week to different construction zones in an effort to get drivers to take their foot off the gas and keep workers safe.
'Detect to Protect' initiative to reduce opioid overdoses and deaths
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — A new marketing campaign, "Detect to Protect," is set to roll out from the Erie County Department of Health. The awareness initiative is a multi-media, multi-year program focused on reducing opioid overdoses and deaths. The campaign creates public attention on the need to test illicit drugs like cocaine for fentanyl.
Bills' foundational player forever linked to QB Josh Allen
The Buffalo Bills drafted their franchise left tackle and franchise quarterback in back-to-back years. Buffalo Bills' starting left tackle Dion Dawkins is part of the foundation. In fact, he was there when the concrete was poured. Selected by Buffalo in the 2017 NFL Draft after head coach Sean McDermott was...
Buffalo Officials Trying to Save Out-Of-Code Buildings
Local lawmakers are taking a step forward in their efforts to create pathways for run-down buildings in the city of Buffalo to be renovated and repaired — while holding the building’s owners responsible for footing the bill. Introduced by State Senator Sean Ryan and Assemblymember Jonathan Rivera, the...
NFL analyst ranks Bills offensive weapons group as one of NFL's worst
Warren Sharp ranked the Buffalo Bills receiving corps as the NFL's fifth-worst entering the 2024 NFL season. What a difference a year makes. The Buffalo Bills have long been viewed as deploying one of the league’s better receiving corps, a talented, if not top-heavy group headlined by perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs and solid complementary option Gabriel Davis. The duo aided in the team finding consistent aerial success over the past several years, with Buffalo finishing as a top-10 passing attack in each of the past four seasons.
Josh Allen Through Out The Years With The Buffalo Bills [PHOTOS]
23READ MORE: HOW MANY WINS WILL THE BUFFALO BILLS HAVE THIS SEASON? CLICK THE LINK TO SEE WHAT WE THINK AND TO LET US KNOW YOUR GUESS. National football experts have called him overrated and one of the best quarterbacks in the world. It will not be until he wins a Super Bowl that he will be considered one of the greatest QBs in the NFL.
Sabres agree to two-year contract with Beck Malenstyn, avoid arbitration
The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday avoided arbitration with winger Beck Malenstyn, agreeing to terms with the newcomer on a two-year contract worth $1.35 million per season. The Sabres now have two unsigned restricted free agents: goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who also filed for arbitration, and center Peyton Krebs. They acquired Malenstyn,...
Freight locomotive runs off tracks, flattens garage at home in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — CSX says one of its locomotives derailed and struck a residential garage in Niagara Falls. The railways says no one was injured in the incident Monday morning. In a statement, CSX said the impact caused a loss of diesel fuel, which was contained and did not impact any waterways. Photos from the scene show the blue engine up against a damaged red brick structure and chain-link fence. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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