Sanders planning Buffalo visit
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is reportedly eyeing a Buffalo-area campaign visit for early next week ahead of the April 19 Democratic presidential primary. The rally, reportedly being planned at…
Presidential candidates plan WNY visits
BUFFALO — The respective leaders of the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — plan visits to the Queen City before New York’s primary on April…
More than $112M in major transportation projects slated for WNY
ALBANY — More than $112 million will be spent on four major transportation projects in Western New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced on Wednesday. The transportation projects include $30…
BBB warns of increased IRS scam attempts
BUFFALO — As we get closer to the April 18 tax filing deadline, Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York wants everyone to know that tax and IRS scammers are…
Hochul to make two stops in Buffalo today
BUFFALO — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will be in the Queen city today with visits to the Department of Labor Career Center and the Buffalo Center for the Arts and…
Gillibrand to speak at Daemen College ‘Women in Sports’ celebration
AMHERST — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will speak to a gathering of female student athletes at Daemen College’s Women in Sports Celebration on at 10:30 a.m. Monday. The gathering, held at…
State budget accord reached
ALBANY — An agreement has been reached on the 2016-2017 New York State budget between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders. The $96.2 billion budget holds the growth in state…
Niagara Gorge stairway to be closed
NIAGARA FALLS – The stairs into the Niagara Gorge at Whirlpool State Park will be closed as work to replace them begins on Tuesday. They are expected to be closed…
ALERT: Buffalo PD asks public’s help in finding missing man
BUFFALO – The Buffalo Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 81-year-old male. According to police, Granville Waithe is a vulnerable adult with dementia and may…
Conservation group says Lake Ontario wind farm is bad for birds
The proposed Lighthouse Wind Project in Somerset and Yates has a new opponent: The American Bird Conservancy. The conservation group has listed Lighthouse as one of the 10 worst proposed…