Buffalo news

• Hochul says WNY police are prosecuted when necessary

  11-12-2014 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  William Hochul explained his experiences with prosecuting officers over 25 years while working as a federal prosecutor.
  
  Read more

• Man shot on Plymouth Avenue

  11-12-2014 23:44
  
  A man in his early 20s was taken to the Erie County Medical Center for treatment of what police described as a serious gunshot early Thursday afternoon. Homicide detectives were sent to investigate ... Read More
  
  Read more

• Kenmore man pleads guilty in accident that killed Vietnamese immigrant

  11-12-2014 23:08
  
  Them Thi Li, a 65-year-old Vietnamese immigrant, bled to death Oct. 13 after she was hit by a drug-impaired driver as she unloaded packages from the back of her parked car outside a rental property ... Read More
  
  Read more

• Buffalo man convicted on another gun charge

  11-12-2014 23:08
  
  A Buffalo man already serving a prison sentence on an earlier weapon conviction was found guilty Wednesday by a jury in another gun case.The State Supreme Court jury deliberated 24 minutes before... Read More
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Police chase in Jamestown, 16-year-old suspect nabbed on foot

  11-12-2014 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  Police in Jamestown pursued a suspect Wednesday morning in a car then foot chase.
  
  Read more

• Search for two suspects in border crossing expands

  11-12-2014 22:26
  
  The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is asking for helping in locating two men after they held a boat captain at knifepoint to cross into America.
  
  
          
  
  Read more

• Mario Cuomo released from hospital

  11-12-2014 22:11 via wivb.com
  
  Mario Cuomo, is home from the hospital and in good spirits.
  
  Read more

• Brewery builds Christmas tree out of 300 kegs

  11-12-2014 20:17 via wivb.com
  
  The Genesee Brewing Co. in Rochester built a 23-foot-high Christmas tree out of 300 stainless steel kegs outsides its Brew House in downtown…
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• NY tells insurers to cover transgender treatment

  11-12-2014 20:09 via wivb.com
  
  New York's financial regulators advised health insurers statewide on Thursday to cover transgender treatment deemed to be medically necessar…
  
  Read more

• Snowfall totals from NWS

  11-12-2014 19:59 via wivb.com
  
  Here are the snowfall totals as of Thursday morning from the National Weather Service. Info from: http://forecast.weather.gov/ PUBLIC INFORM…
  
  Read more

• Teen allegedly leads pursuit in stolen SUV

  11-12-2014 19:22 via wivb.com
  
  A teenager is accused of a vehicle and foot pursuit late Wednesday morning in Jamestown. Jamestown Police said a 16-year-old boy was driving…
  
  Read more

• Bills vs. Packers sold out at the Ralph

  11-12-2014 19:12 via wivb.com
  
  This week is the Bills fan appreciation game, with hot chocolate at half price and hundreds of items at the Bills store 25 percent off.
  
  Read more

• Man admits fatal crash witnessed by victim’s husband

  11-12-2014 19:00 via wivb.com
  
  Ian Diebold, 23, of Kenmore, pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular manslaughter Thursday, in the crash that killed 65-year-old Them Thi …
  
  Read more

• Whiskey truck rollover closes portion of I-190 South

  11-12-2014 18:38 via wivb.com
  
  Traffic Alert // A tanker truck filled with whiskey rolled over on I-190 South Thursday afternoon in Niagara County, between Niagara Falls Boulevard and Pack…
  
  Read more

• Tanker truck filled with whiskey turns over

  11-12-2014 18:38 via wivb.com
  
  A tanker truck filled with whiskey rolled over on I-190 South Thursday afternoon in Niagara County, between Niagara Falls Boulevard and Pack…
  
  Read more

• Stressful morning commute in the southtowns

  11-12-2014 18:35 via wivb.com
  
  The morning commute was brutal as people headed up from the southtowns into the city. Residents said their commute took two to three times l…
  
  Read more

• Cuomo seeks federal disaster declaration for storm

  11-12-2014 18:33
  
  WASHINGTON – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Thursday asked the federal government to declare a major disaster in nine upstate counties in the wake of November snowstorms that led to more than $46.6... Read More
  
  Read more

• Cuomo seeks federal disaster declaration

  11-12-2014 18:33
  
  WASHINGTON – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Thursday asked the federal government to declare a major disaster in nine upstate counties in the wake of November snowstorms that led to more than $46.6... Read More
  
  Read more

• VIDEO FROM SCENE: Bus slides into pregnant mom

  11-12-2014 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  This footage was captured on the home's security camera. Although the time stamp is a few minutes ahead, the entire event is captured.
  
  Read more

• School bus slides into pregnant mother

  11-12-2014 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  The woman is at Erie County Medical Center in stable condition.
  
  Read more

• NEW: Footage of School bus sliding into pregnant mom

  11-12-2014 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  This footage was captured on the home's security camera. Although the time stamp is a few minutes ahead, the entire event is captured.
  
  Read more

• Upstate NY toddler dies after ingesting nicotine

  11-12-2014 16:55 via wivb.com
  
  Police say a Mohawk Valley toddler has died after he swallowed liquid nicotine, the chemical used in electronic cigarettes.
  
  Read more

• Kenmore man pleads guilty in deadly pedestrian crash

  11-12-2014 16:24
  
  The driver of an SUV struck and killed a woman when she was unloading packages from her parked car on Grant Street in Buffalo on October 13.
  
  
          
  
  Read more

• Traffic initiative stretches across border

  11-12-2014 16:24 via wivb.com
  
  New York State Police said there is a “Safety Without Borders” traffic enforcement initiative planned for Friday.
  
  Read more

• State to institution: Dump theater demolition plan

  11-12-2014 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  State preservation officials are asking the Chautauqua Institution to scrap plans to demolish the organization's historic amphitheater and r…
  
  Read more

• Photos: Snow in WNY 12/11/14

  11-12-2014 15:38 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  Light snow fell overnight and a heavier snow band fell over the region during the morning commute.
  
  Read more

• Photos: Heavy snow during morning commute

  11-12-2014 15:38 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  Light snow fell overnight and a heavier snow band fell over the region during the morning commute.
  
  Read more

• Buffalo criteria school admissions process seen as changing

  11-12-2014 14:28
  
  The public meeting room in Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center on Jefferson Avenue had been set up to seat 140 people.But just over one-third of the room was filled Wednesday night as... Read More
  
  Read more

• Admissions process for criteria-based schools will change, Buffalo parents told

  11-12-2014 14:28
  
  The public meeting room in Stanley M. Makowski School on Jefferson Avenue had been set up to seat 140 people. But just a little more than one-third of the room was filled Wednesday night as parents,... Read More
  
  Read more

• Admissions for criteria-based schools will change, Buffalo parents told

  11-12-2014 14:28
  
  The public meeting room in Stanley M. Makowski School on Jefferson Avenue had been set up to seat 140 people. But just a little more than one-third of the room was filled Wednesday night as parents,... Read More
  
  Read more

• Council to NFL: Build new stadium in Buffalo

  11-12-2014 14:21
  
  The Buffalo Common Council this week made known its desire that a new arena for the Bills should be built within the city limits, as the National Football League and the Bills push for a new... Read More
  
  Read more

• Storm drops up to 2 feet of snow in Albany area

  11-12-2014 14:13 via wivb.com
  
  Residents in a wide swath of upstate New York are digging out from under up to 2 feet of snow dumped by a lingering nor'easter.
  
  Read more

• Still some slick roads, milder temperatures for the weekend

  11-12-2014 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Even with mostly lighter snow, roads stay SLICK across the region tonight; Some improvement on Friday.
  
  Read more

• Snow mostly south of Buffalo, minor additional totals north

  11-12-2014 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Snow increases overnight into the AM commute, with moderate to heavy accumulation by later Thursday.
  
  Read more

• Roads stay Slick across the region; Some improvement Friday

  11-12-2014 14:00 via wivb.com
  Latest Forecast // Even with mostly lighter snow, roads stay SLICK across the region tonight; Some improvement on Friday.
  
  Read more

• Man to spend 60 days in jail after DWI crash

  11-12-2014 13:21 via wivb.com
  
  A Buffalo man who admitted to driving drunk and hitting a man on a motorcycle will spend 60 days in jail.
  
  Read more

• Fisher Price studio opens in Buffalo

  11-12-2014 13:20 via wivb.com
  
  A new Fisher Price photo studio is opening in the Tri-Main Center, in Buffalo, on Thursday.
  
  Read more

• Early morning accidents on major roadways

  11-12-2014 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Traffic Alert // Snow is expected to be steady through the morning towards the afternoon, so any commuters should prepare for some delays and slippery spots.
  
  Read more

• Crashes impact roadways around WNY

  11-12-2014 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Traffic Alert // Snow is expected to be steady through the morning towards the afternoon, so any commuters should prepare for some delays and slippery spots.
  
  Read more

• Potters Road Elementary in West Seneca Closing

  11-12-2014 05:42
  
  A West Seneca elementary school is shutting down after a vote by the Board of Education.
  
  
          
  
  Read more

• Buffalo Police investigating Key Bank robbery

  11-12-2014 05:38
  
  Buffalo Police are investigating a Wednesday morning robbery at the Key Bank on Elmwood Avenue.
  
  
          
  
  Read more

• Chautauqua County Sheriff’s SWAT team used in drug bust

  11-12-2014 05:26 via wivb.com
  
  One North Harmony man was found to be in possession of 54 marijuana plants, and equipment to further growing operations.
  
  Read more

• Two sent to hospital after car crashes into Wendy's

  11-12-2014 03:18
  
  Two people were sent to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after a car crashed through the wall of the Wendy's on Porter Road.
  
  
          
  
  Read more

• Stone’s Buddies brings Sabres players to Women and Children’s

  11-12-2014 03:02 via wivb.com
  
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – An annual tradition for the Buffalo Sabres brings smiles to the faces of not only kids with disabilities, but the p…
  
  Read more

• NF Water Board "Drip Plan" to Stop Frozen Pipes

  11-12-2014 02:18
  
  NF Water Board "Drip Plan" to Stop Frozen Pipes
  
  
          
  
  Read more

• Potters Road Elementary to close after unanimous vote

  11-12-2014 02:09 via wivb.com
  
  A local elementary school is officially closing.
  
  Read more

• SEC files fraud charges against 2 Buffalo-area investment advisers

  11-12-2014 02:03
  
  To hear the Securities and Exchange Commission tell it, local investment adviser Timothy S. Dembski lost nearly $4 million of his client’s money by investing it in a hedge fund run by an old ... Read More
  
  Read more

• Rodgers poses major challenge for Bills

  11-12-2014 02:00 via wivb.com
  
  Another week, another star quarterback on the Bills' schedule, with Aaron Rodgers coming to town on Sunday.
  
  Read more

• Chad Kelly to play QB at Ole Miss

  11-12-2014 01:52 via wivb.com
  
  Former St. Joe’s football star Chad Kelly will suit up for Ole Miss next fall, after playing one year of junior college ball. The highly-rec…
  
  Read more

• Trespass suspect accused of hurling hot coffee at police

  11-12-2014 01:50
  
  A Genesee Street man hurled a cup of hot coffee at officers as he fled from the Comfort Suites hotel at 601 Main St. about 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, Buffalo police said.Joseph F. Aronica, 33, was... Read More
  
  Read more

Follow @Buffalo_News_US on Twitter!