BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Eight Western New York churches will not have to contribute to the tens of millions of dollars that parishes are being asked to contribute to the Diocese's $150 million bankruptcy settlement, the Vatican ruled. The eight parishes: Ascension in Batavia, St. Timothy and Blessed Sacrament in Tonawanda, Infant of Prague and [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced 25 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting near Young and Ashley Street in 2024, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday. Tim J. Thomas, Jr., 32, was found guilty of intentionally shooting and killing 31-year-old Quentin Sims around 8:50 p.m. on April [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A bill allowing 12-and 13-year-olds to obtain licenses to hunt deer in Erie County passes within the Erie County Legislature on Thursday. The vote passed 7-3, with legislators Lawrence Dupre (D-Buffalo), Taisha St. Jean Tard (D-Buffalo) and Jeanne Vinal (D-Amherst) voting against the bill. Erie County is the only upstate New [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Retailers including Wegmans are no longer permitted to collect customers' data through facial recognition technology across Erie County, according to a new law passed by local lawmakers on Thursday. Cameras at select Wegmans stores, including in New York City, use facial recognition technology to collect data on customers. In a ...

The House on Thursday passed a bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a major step toward ending the record-breaking, 10-week shutdown. The bill passed by voice vote less than an hour after Republican leaders sent out a notice that the [...]

FROST ADVISORY Midnight until 9:00 a.m. Friday for much of Western New York except Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties where the growing season has technically yet to begin. The advisory has also been issued forthe Northern Tier of Pennsylvaniawhere it expires at 8:00 a.m. Friday Chilly air pouring in behind yesterdays storm will result in scattered [...]

HORNELL, N.Y. (WETM) An Erie County man has been arrested on assault and weapons charges following an alleged shooting incident that occurred in Hornell on Monday. Michael J. Grimmer, 58, of Boston, N.Y., was arrested on the following charges, as stated in a release from the City of Hornell Police Department: Officials say Grimmer [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Singer-songwriter Tony Orlando is postponing his concert performances originally scheduled for this weekend at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, event organizers announced Thursday. Due to illness, the artist's performances have been rescheduled for July 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. Organizers said tickets for May 1 will be transferred for ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) When Skyler Bell transferred to UConn from Wisconsin, wide receivers coach Kashif Moore quickly understood why the Huskies had made him a priority, and Bell wasted little time backing it up. There was a practice in his first training camp where he was just making play after play, Moore recalled. It [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The world's largest rubber duck is making its way back to the Buffalo Waterfront this summer. "Mama Duck," standing at six stories tall, last visited Canalside in 2016. Now the yellow rubber duck is returning to the Queen City for another visit alongside Timmy, her 10-foot-tall "Baby Duck." The duck duo [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A former bartender at Batavia Downs is suing Western Regional Off-Track betting, the public corporation that owns the casino and raceway, claiming he was wrongfully fired after he reported a complaint against chief operating officer Steve Casey. Former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, who now serves as the CEO of Western Regional [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Place your bets and grab your best hat -- the "most exciting two minutes in sports" are almost here. The 152nd Kentucky Derby returns to Churchill Downs this Saturday, May 2, and several venues across Western New York are hosting watch parties to cheer on this years contenders -- some of [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams is pushing back just days after a ruling from the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court upheld a state judge's previous decision in the city's financial battle, saying Miller-Williams must borrow $110 million in bonds for 2025 capital projects planned under former Acting ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) The man accused of fatally shooting his co-worker at a Wegmans warehouse last summer is now on trial, with testimony beginning Wednesday in Monroe County Court. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Kyshonn Green shot and killed 25-year-old Jmere Ridley-Smith in July 2025 at the Wegmans distribution center on Brooks Avenue. During opening ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo police are investigating a shooting that took place on Hampshire Street around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, officials said. Officers responded to a call on the 100 block of Hampshire Street and found a male victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was taken to the Erie County Medical [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Police Department is planning to change the way it charges organizers for the police labor cost of special events. The labor cost includes things like traffic control and security. Buffalo Police Interim Commissioner Craig Macy said the city is losing a lot of money on special events; BPD put [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bills fans are starting to receive their memorabilia from the old Highmark Stadium. "It just had to happen, it's one of those things when you get older like this, you start figuring out what your priorities are, and apparently, two seats from the stadium were ours," said Tammy Boglione, a [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) It's a longtime tradition for both the American and Canadian national anthems to be sung before Buffalo Sabres home games at the KeyBank Center. Despite some technical issues, that tradition stood strong Tuesday night. The Sabres hosted the Boston Bruins for Game 5 in the first round of the Stanley Cup [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers partnered with the YMCA and Special Olympics New York for a unified basketball skills showcase at the YMCA in Tonawanda on Wednesday. Around 100 students were able to take part in basketball drills, as well as other fun activities off the court. Leaders from Special Olympics New York [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Auto Bureau is making changes to its hours of operation at three locations, Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns announced Wednesday. Starting on May 2, the Sheridan-Eggert Plaza branch location will be open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and weekday hours will remain 9 a.m. to [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) Students throughout New York had technical issues taking State-administered tests on Wednesday, according to the Education Department. JP O'Hare, a spokesperson for the department, said that "technical challenges" impacted some students taking the computer-based testing system across a select number of schools and districts statewide. ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo AKG Art Museum's longtime director is stepping down from his role after more than a decade of leading major projects, leaders with the museum announced Wednesday. Janne Sirn is resigning from his role in October after serving as the museum's director since 2013. Sirn oversaw several initiatives at the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Batavia man is facing several charges, including arson, after police responded to a report of a structure fire at Batavia Downs, officials said Wednesday. Batavia Police responded to the stables on April 22 after maintenance staff called 911 reporting smoke coming from a barn. Employees restrained 33-year-old Curt Buchinger II, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Another Mario Lopez Christmas-themed movie is set to be filmed in Buffalo later this year. 'Christmas at The Starlight' will begin filming in Buffalo in June, according to media company Great American Media. Tony Danza and Dominic Lopez are also set to star in the made-for-television film. The plot is set [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The Buffalo Police Department is investigating after a shooting near Masten Park Tuesday. Police said a man walked into the Erie County Medical Center with a gunshot wound in his side around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators believe the shooting took place in the area of Jefferson Avenue and Memphis Alley. According [...]