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Buffalo tenant demands answers after falling bricks from neighboring building damaged his vehicle
13+ hour, 4+ min ago (434+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " A Buffalo tenant is expressing frustration over safety concerns after a partially collapsed brick facade from a neighboring building fell into his driveway and damaged his vehicle. Nyandwi Vital, who lives in an apartment on East Delavan Avenue…...
'Best of both worlds': Southtowns funeral home now offering green burials
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) HAMBURG, N. Y. (WKBW) " These days, there are many options when it comes to making end-of-life plans. And a funeral home in the Southtowns recently became the first in Erie County to get certified in green burials. "We've embraced it wholeheartedly," said…...
City of Buffalo to receive $40 M in assistance from New York State
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (178+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Governor Kathy Hochul announced an additional $150 million in assistance from the state for municipalities outside New York City to relieve immediate fiscal stress. As part of this assistance, the governor's office said the City of Buffalo will receive…...
New York lawmakers revive push to allow wine sales in grocery stores
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (388+ words) ORCHARD PARK, N. Y. (WKBW) " New York state lawmakers are once again considering legislation that would allow grocery stores to sell wine, reigniting a debate that has persisted for years between major retailers and independent wine shop owners. The proposal has drawn…...
Summer camps filling fast across Western New York as educators urge parents to plan early
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " From learning-based themed camps to STEM and outdoor adventures, local programs say now is the time for families to ask questions, compare options, and register before spots sell out. Stutelage Innovations founder Colleen Mc Namara says summer camp…...
Gov. Hochul announces expansion of New York's child tax credit
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (106+ words) NEW YORK (WKBW) " New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced an expansion of New York's child tax credit. The governor's office said this is the largest expansion of the child tax credit in New York State history and increases the…...
Buffalo Fire Department announces the death of Captain Scott Janowski
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (69+ words) WKBW Buffalo Fire Department announces the death of Captain Scott Janowski BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " The Buffalo Fire Department announced the death of Captain Scott Janowski on Sunday. The department released the following statement on social media: A City of Buffalo spokesperson…...
Kidane Haile, Buffalo man charged with murder of girlfriend and newborn son, dies by apparent suicide in jail
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (365+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y (WKBW) " A Buffalo man accused of murdering his girlfriend and newborn son inside their Elmwood Village home before setting the house on fire has been found dead inside the Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden. According to the…...
Man shot and killed during street assault outside liquor store in Buffalo
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (189+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Buffalo police are investigating a weekend homicide that left a man dead - the second murder in the city in a span of less than 10 hours. According to police, the 22-year-old victim from Buffalo was shot during a street…...
Defense team for Buffalo mass shooting gunman continues to argue to move death penalty trial to NYC
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " The defense team for the Buffalo mass shooting gunman continues to argue his federal trial should be moved from Western New York to New York City in a new, temporarily sealed court document. Attorneys claim Payton Gendron, who…...