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Josh's Forecast: Nothing but magnificence weatherwise for Mother's Day

4 days ago | wkbw.com | Josh Nichols

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Plan on some nice weather for Mother's Day as temperatures rise into the 60s. A sizable warm up is on the way for next week. Some spots could be flirting with 80 degrees by Monday!SUNDAYMORNING: Mainly clear, upper 40s. AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny, mid- 60s. MONDAYMORNING: Partly cloudy, upper 40sAFTERNOON: Ample sunshine, warmer, mid 70sTUESDAY:MORNING: Partly cloudy, not as cool, upper 50sAFTERNOON: Clouding up, mid 70s
‘I can't thank the governor enough’: New state budget could help Buffalo’s finances

5 days ago | wkbw.com | Eileen Buckley

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — Hours after officially signing the new 2026 state budget into law, Governor Kathy Hochul appeared in Buffalo Friday afternoon. The $250 billion includes two important items that give city leaders the ability to make changes that could help the City of Buffalo climb out of a projected budget deficit. 7 News Senior Reporter Eileen Buckley caught up with the governor, acting mayor, and other elected leaders in Buffalo to talk about the bed tax and parking ramps.
How you can honor the victims of the Buffalo mass shooting this week

5 days ago | wkbw.com | Michael Schwartz

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Wednesday will mark three years since 10 people were killed, and many forever scarred, in the racist mass shooting at Tops on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. Those we lost dedicated their lives to making Buffalo better. Here's how you can honor them, along with all the victims of the mass shooting, this upcoming week.
Rookie Minicamp gives first look at new Buffalo Bills competing for roster spots

5 days ago | wkbw.com | Dom Tibbetts

ORCHARD PARK, NY. (WKBW) — Buffalo Bills Rookie Minicamp is in the books and we got our first chance to see some of the new faces in Orchard Park on the field for the first time. One of those players was first-round pick Max Hairston. A lot will be thrown his way given the fact that he’s in contention to earn the starting cornerback role opposite Christian Benford. For Hairston, the biggest thing he’ll work on in the early months of the season is simply adjusting to the NFL Level.
'You can still find joy': Artists create murals on vacant Allentown building to show unity and hope

5 days ago | wkbw.com | Maki Becker

BUFFALO — Artists have been creating murals on a vacant Allentown apartment building to show unity and hope after the losses the community has experienced recently. "Art has a way of making people come together and work together,” said Jonathan White of the Allentown Association. That’s the idea behind the street art. "Even after the hard times after really dark events, you can still find joy,” said one of the artists, Sabrina Parsons. Allentown has endured one shock after the next in the past year.
Price Tracker: Where you can get the cheapest grocery staples in WNY this week

5 days ago | wkbw.com | Taylor Epps

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Before you make the trip to the grocery store, I'm helping you avoid that high total at the register. If you're not loyal to one store and you're hoping to find the best deal in town, I've got you covered. This week, I searched all the local grocery chains for these five pantry staples:A gallon of 2% milkA 12-oz box of cerealOne loaf of white breadA dozen large eggsOne pound of chicken breast Aldi has the cheapest milk, cereal and white bread this week.
Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter dead at age 85

6 days ago | wkbw.com | Justin Boggs

Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the Supreme Court from 1990-2009, died at age 85 on Thursday, the court announced on Friday. The Supreme Court said that he died peacefully at his home. Chief Justice John G. Roberts joined the Supreme Court in 2005, four years before Souter's retirement. “Justice David Souter served our Court with great distinction for nearly twenty years. He brought uncommon wisdom and kindness to a lifetime of public service," Roberts said.
Josh's Forecast: The friendlier weather trend continues into the weekend

6 days ago | wkbw.com | Josh Nichols

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Gaining a couple of degrees on Friday in the upper 50s but our eastern counties may hold onto a shower chance for the day with increasing clouds. The weekend is looking pleasant. Plan on some nice weather for Mother's Day as temperatures rise into the 60s. A sizable warm up is on the way for next week. Some spots could be flirting with 80 degrees by Monday!FRIDAYMORNING: Partly cloudy, low 40s. AFTERNOON: Partly sunny, Upper 50s. SATURDAYMORNING: Partly cloudy, mid 40s.
'We're looking for unity': Parishioners celebrate Mother's Day Concert, welcome Pope Leo XIV with hope

6 days ago | wkbw.com | Pheben Kassahun

LACKAWANNA & AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — Parishioners and community members gathered at Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & Basilica for a special Mother's Day concert a celebration that became even more meaningful, following Thursday's historic announcement from the Vatican. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the new Pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV the first American to become Pope in the Vatican. "I was shocked, extremely well pleased.
NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database

6 days ago | wkbw.com | Evan Thomas

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday it will archive its database of billion-dollar climate disasters, as the Trump administration reduces the resources available to the agency. The database has measured the direct costs of major weather disasters in the U.S. since 1980. It collects information from federal and state agencies and insurance companies to estimate the dollar impacts of individual events such as hurricanes or wildfires.