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Blow to Westside child care: UCLA to close infant and toddler centers charging $3,000 a month
UCLA will close its remaining child-care centers in June, leaving hundreds of families scrambling to find new care amid an acute countywide shortage.
Shea's Buffalo Theatre marks expansion milestone
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Shea's Buffalo Theatre marked a milestone on Monday as part of a $34.5 million expansion project for the historic venue. The foundation for the project has been laid, and walls will soon begin to rise as part of a series of renovations and improvements, officials said at a press conference Monday. [...]
WATCH: Firefighters continue to battle flames of massive gas tank explosion outside Tulsa
Massive natural gas tanks outside Tulsa, Oklahoma, exploded after the owners of the site say lightning struck one of the tanks. Fire crews are still working to douse the flames.
Supreme Court rejects final Trump appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict
The Supreme Court on Monday declined President Donald Trump's attorneys' petition for a rehearing of its denial to review E. Jean Carroll's 2023 defamation case.
Buffalo man accused of assaulting police officer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has been accused of assaulting a Buffalo Police officer on Niagara Street on Saturday, police said, and four others are facing charges of disorderly conduct. Officers responded to a crowd on the 500 block of Niagara Street on Saturday. Officials allege that Carlos Martinez Rosario, 40, of Buffalo, [...]
California woman arrested for aggravated DWI with child passenger
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A California woman is facing charges for an alleged aggravated DWI with a passenger under age 16, according to New York State Police. Troopers responded to Interstate 90 in the town of Hamburg around 9 p.m. on Friday after receiving a report of a car in the median of the thruway. [...]
10 residents displaced after East Randolph fire
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Ten residents were displaced after a fire broke out at a residential and commercial building on Main Street in East Randolph, officials said. Crews responded to the fire at 162 Main Street around 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the East Randolph Fire Company, and remained on site until 1 p.m. A [...]
Inmate dies at Erie County Holding Center after medical emergency
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 46-year-old inmate died at the Erie County Holding Center after a medical emergency early Saturday morning, the Erie County Sheriff's Office said. Manuel Ortiz was pronounced dead at 12:51 a.m. Saturday, officials said. Correctional health staff responded after Ortiz was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after midnight, officials said, [...]
Tonawanda man accused in Amherst stabbing
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Tonawanda man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing over the weekend near Windermere Boulevard in Amherst, police said. Roderick Pettway Jr., 37, is accused of stabbing another man near Windermere Boulevard and Princeton Avenue around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. The victim was taken to the Erie County Medical [...]
WATCH: New Disney toys celebrate World Princess Week
Lori Bergamotto shares new products inspired by Disney Princess characters that fans can find and preorder to bring the magic home.
$47M room refresh coming to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Seneca Resorts & Casinos is ushering in a new era of guest experiences with a $47 million renovation project. The multimillion-dollar project will upgrade 594 rooms and suites at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, leaders announced on Monday. Renovations will begin in October and continue in three phases. Final completion is [...]
Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36, found in cardiac arrest
Hayden Panettiere's representative confirmed her death to ABC News on Sunday. The "Nashville" actress's cause of death is still to be determined.
