Kim DeGeorge

Buffalo

Digital Director at WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, NY)

Articles

Buffalo renames MLK Park casino after Joyce Wilson Nixon

1 week ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The City of Buffalo has officially renamed the casino at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in honor of the late Joyce Wilson Nixon/ Nixon was a longtime community leader and advocate for youth. The facility will now be known as the Joyce Wilson Nixon Casino. Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon made the announcement Wednesday, calling Nixon “the heart of this community” and highlighting her decades of service.
Gillibrand pushes $50M bill for food deserts

1 week ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is once again pushing legislation to combat food deserts across the country by reintroducing a proposal that would provide $50 million annually to support grocery store development in underserved communities. During a virtual press conference on Tuesday, Gillibrand outlined her Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act, which seeks to boost access to affordable, nutritious food in areas where grocery stores are few and far between.
Cheektowaga man pleads guilty to 2024 fatal crash

1 week ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Cheektowaga man has admitted to causing the death of another driver. Alan P. Bulera, 49, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Erie County Court to one count of Manslaughter in the Second Degree. The crash happened August 11, 2024. Investigators said Bulera was driving his SUV at a high rate of speed east on Clinton Street in West Seneca when he rear-ended another vehicle at the intersection of Borden Road and Clinton Street.
Expect delays on Kensington Expressway due to road work

1 week ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — If you travel the Kensington Expressway on Wednesday, there may be some delays due to crews working. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) says they will be closing the right lane of the ramp from the westbound Kensington Expressway (State Route 33) to the Scajaquada Expressway (Route 198) in Buffalo to replace the crash barrels at the intersection. The right lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 18.
Amherst Police investigate crash with injuries

1 week ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Amherst Police Department is investigating a crash with injuries near the intersection of Maple Road and N. Bailey Avenue. The crash happened just after 9:30 a.m. Police have closed the intersection while they continue their investigation. Police are asking motorists to avoid the area and find alternative routes. Investigators are also looking for anyone with video of the accident or information to contact the Amherst Police Department at (716)-689-1311.
Air quality alert for WNY; Health advisory issued

3 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Western New York until midnight tonight. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the Air Quality Health Advisory for fine particulates in the air. According to officials, the air quality levels in the outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index (AQI) value of 100 for Fine Particulates. The AQI measures levels of different pollutants to one scale.
Fatal wrong-way crash on Buffalo Skyway kills 1

3 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — One person is dead and two people seriously hurt following a wrong-way crash on the Buffalo Skyway. The accident happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the top of the inbound Skyway. Buffalo Police say one vehicle was allegedly traveling in the wrong direction at a high-rate of speed, striking another vehicle head-on. A female passenger in one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene.
Child found safe after daycare escape in Orchard Park

3 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A small child who escaped from a child care facility in Orchard Park was found safe Wednesday. Orchard Park Police say they received calls from drivers who spotted the child around the same time Sensational Fun Daycare reported the child missing. Officers found the child with a motorist who was passing by and stopped to keep the child safe. Police brought the child back to the facility.
ECWA starts lead checks in villages of Blasdell and Hamburg

3 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Water Authority (ECWA) will be checking water service lines in the Villages of Blasdell and Hamburg as part of their ' Get the Lead Out Program'. The program, which mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), requires all public and private water utilities to identify service line material by the year 2037. Once investigated, the lines will be labeled either lead, copper, or galvanized steel.
New Era Cap partners with MLS for official apparel

3 weeks ago | wgrz.com | Kim DeGeorge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New Era Cap and Major League Soccer have teamed up to bring bold new style to all 30 clubs. The cap company made the announcement that they will be the official 'On-Field Cap of MLS', which gives them the rights to producer and distribute headwear and apparel for all 30 MLS teams.