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School starts tomorrow for most of WNY, how families are spending their last day of vacation
BUFFALO, N.Y. — With school starting tomorrow for many Western New York schools, families enjoyed their final day at Canalside. Iani Dunbar is excited for his three kids to head back to school, his son Remi is entering first grade and Levi will be starting pre-k this year. He...
Rural New York Counties Face Spike in Gun Violence at Start of Deer Hunting Season
A recent study has uncovered a concerning pattern in rural New York and across similar regions: gun violence surges significantly at the beginning of deer hunting season. Research led by Patrick Sharkey from Princeton University highlights a troubling 49% increase in firearm-related injuries and deaths during the first week of the hunting season compared to the week before. This spike persists even after excluding rare hunting accidents from the analysis.
New Project To Enhance View Of Niagara Falls
It's truly a great thing to live in Western New York. There are so many great things to do and places to go. From the grand canyons of Letchworth State Park to the majestic Fort Niagara and everything in between, Buffalo and Western New York has so much to offer the people.
The Truth Behind New York’s Invasive and Toxic Worm
There's a toxic predator in New York... but is the problem really as serious as media outlets would lead us to believe?. While the term "invasive" rightfully sets off alarm bells for many New Yorkers, it can be important to understand how invasive. The massive influx of spongy moth caterpillars earlier this year, for instance, posed a serious threat to many local trees... but what about a predatory worm?
Shocking Map Predicts Major Parts of New Jersey Underwater by 2050
We have heard for years how climate change will cause rising water levels. A new map shows a densely populated area of New Jersey expected to be underwater by the year 2050. Even though climate change is a much-debated topic, some facts just can't be ignored. According to Climate Central,...
New York: Watch Out for These Dancing Insects – They Hurt!
This summer, New Yorkers may come across a curious sight: thousands of white fluffy insects dancing on local beech trees. While these tiny dancers (check out how they shake it in the video below) may look fun, their name, as well as their painful defense mechanism, are no joke. Dancing...
SUNY Chancellor weighs in on plans for encampments, demonstrations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — College students are now back on campus. Many of those campuses were at the center of the news cycle last academic year – when pro-Palestinian encampments began popping up, over the war in Gaza. NewsChannel 9’s Rachel Polansky sat down with SUNY Chancellor John King at the fairgrounds and asked him about […]
2 Prisons With The Most Dangerous Inmates Are In WNY
Living in a prison community can be rewarding in the sense that it often provides good-paying jobs to the people in the area. But, on the other hand, there's always the lingering fear that a prisoner may escape or that there could be a riot. No matter how secure a prison is, there is always a chance that something bad can happen. That is especially true when you live near a maximum-security facility that houses the most dangerous criminals in the state. In New York, there are 15 correctional facilities that are deemed maximum security, two of those are in Western New York. These prisons are generally where the worst of the worst are housed. According to Cambridge Dictionary, a maximum-security prison is,
NYSP: False reports of shooting result in State Fair shutting down early Sunday night
NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS (WSYR-TV) — The New York State Fair will reopen as scheduled for its final day Monday. It was closed early Sunday as a result of what New York State Police are calling false reports of a shooting. State Police tell NewsChannel 9 that investigating troopers have found no evidence of a […]
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