Kelsey Anderson

2 weeks ago | wivb.com | Kelsey Anderson

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — A young woman is fighting for answers after her life was turned upside down when she realized the man who raised her may not be her biological father. Instead, according to an Ancestry.com result, a local businessman, who passed away in 2020, could be her dad. And an unaffiliated Manhattan family and matrimonial attorney said he’s never heard of a case quite like it before.

1 month ago | wivb.com | Kelsey Anderson

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Tonawanda has a new puppy on patrol, but she won’t be sniffing out bombs or drugs. Instead, she’ll be used as a therapy dog for officers and the public. The donation came from the nonprofit, Hope Rises. Local treat company, Milk-Bone also offered food for the English Bulldog, and WNY Heroes is training her free of charge. Her name is Lucy, which is a nod to former Town of Tonawanda Police Lt. Christine Milosich, who died at the age of 39 in 2021.

1 month ago | wivb.com | Kelsey Anderson |Dave Greber

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — About 30 years after the Oklahoma City bombing, we look back at the tragedy and WNY’s connection to it: the bomber grew up here. At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a bomb exploded at the Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people, including 19 children. The bomber, Timothy McVeigh, grew up in Pendleton. And in the years following the attack, two Buffalo News reporters would be allowed access to him in federal prison, telling his story.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kelsey Anderson

Kelsey AndersonMon, April 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM UTC1 min readBest-selling authors reflect on the Oklahoma City bombingBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — About 30 years after the Oklahoma City bombing, we look back at the tragedy and WNY’s connection to it: the bomber grew up here. At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a bomb exploded at the Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people, including 19 children. The bomber, Timothy McVeigh, grew up in Pendleton.

2 months ago | wivb.com | Kelsey Anderson

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 celebrates Women’s History Month by recognizing remarkable women in Western New York. This week’s remarkable woman has helped countless families through her WNY Foster Closet, a store that offers free items to foster families. Cheryl Flick started the closet about 15 years ago inside a church. It’s since grown to a large space inside the McKinley Mall. “We are at about 3,000 sq ft.,” Flick said.