WNLO-TV (Buffalo, NY)

WNLO is a CW-affiliated TV station that operates on virtual channel 23 and UHF digital channel 36, serving the Buffalo, New York area. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group, and it works alongside CBS affiliate WIVB-TV (channel 4) under a duopoly. Both stations have their studios located on Elmwood Avenue in North Buffalo and share transmission facilities in Colden, New York. However, the master control and certain internal functions are managed at the studios of Nexstar's sister station, WWLP, which is an NBC affiliate based in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

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Chris Scanlon dropping out of Buffalo mayor race

10 hours ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon is discontinuing his third-party bid and dropping out of the mayoral race, the Board of Elections confirmed. Scanlon, who has served as Buffalo’s acting mayor since October, lost the Democratic primary on Tuesday to State Senator Sean Ryan, who had the endorsement of the Erie County Democratic Committee. Ryan won by 11 points, getting 46.4% of the vote as compared to Scanlon’s 35.2%. The margin was more than 3,000 votes.
Tonawanda police, town come to agreement to end labor fight

15 hours ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Tonawanda and its police union have come to an agreement to end a monthslong labor fight, the two sides said Friday. The disagreement is in connection to the town accusing the union that represents officers engaging in a “ticket strike” last winter. The town alleged that officers engaged in the ticket strike for 15 days and there was a significant slow down in tickets handed out during that period.
Man pleads guilty for string of burglaries in Buffalo

17 hours ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a string of burglaries in north Buffalo in 2024 and earlier this year, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Ryan Klatt, 35, pleaded guilty on Thursday to three counts of third-degree burglary and four counts of third-degree attempted burglary. He admitted to three different burglaries in the same week between Nov. 6 and 13, 2024 at businesses on Elmwood Avenue and Niagara Street.
Adam Sandler returning to Buffalo for show in September

1 day ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Comedian and actor Adam Sandler will return to Buffalo for a show later this year. The show at KeyBank Center as part of his ‘You’re My Best Friend Tour’ will be on Sun., Sept. 21. Sandler, the star of several award-winning movies, has sold out his past two tours in 2022 and 2023. He made a stop in Buffalo as part of his tour in 2023. He will star in Happy Gilmore 2 in July on Netflix. A presale begins on Thursday at noon and the general ticket sale begins at noon on Friday.
Design set to begin on cruise port site in Buffalo

2 days ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Design is set to begin on a cruise port site in downtown Buffalo with the hope that cruises could be coming into the city as soon as 2027. Great Lakes Cruise Ships, which runs tours out of several ports across the Great Lakes, has picked a consulting firm to start designing the terminal. The ships are not as big as a typical ocean cruise ship. The largest ship in their fleet is 700 feet long and 100 feet tall. The ships have capacities of up to 300 people.
1 shot in the head in suspected targeted shooting on Bailey

2 days ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was hurt after they were shot in the head in a suspected targeted shooting on Bailey Avenue Wednesday morning, police said. Police responded to an address on Bailey sometime before noon. The victim, a man, had been shot in the head and the leg. He was transported to ECMC for non-life threatening injuries. Early investigation shows that the suspect, who has not yet been named, and the victim knew each other and it was a targeted shooting.
How did each area of Buffalo vote in the mayoral primary?

2 days ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sean Ryan saw his largest sect of votes come from downtown Buffalo, north Buffalo and the West Side in his win in the Buffalo Democratic mayoral primary election on Tuesday night. Ryan voters came out the strongest in the Niagara District, Delaware District and North District, where he got 74.9%, 66.8% and 56.7% of the vote, respectively. He also got 54.9% of the vote in the Ellicott District. He got over 3,500 of his total 12,249 votes from the Delaware District.
Schumer, Jeffries congratulate Mamdani on NYC upset, stop short of endorsements

2 days ago | wivb.com | Julia Manchester

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Sean Ryan wins Buffalo Democratic mayor primary

3 days ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sean Ryan looks to have taken a major step in his quest to unseat Buffalo’s sitting mayor. Ryan, a State Senator who has represented North Buffalo, the Upper West Side and the Elmwood Village among other towns outside of Buffalo in the State Senate since 2021, had the race called by the Associated Press for him around 10:30 p.m. in the Buffalo Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night.
Winners of town supervisor primary races around Western New York

3 days ago | wivb.com | Katie Skoog |Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The results are officially in for numerous town supervisor primary races around Western New York, including races in Amherst, Hamburg, Orchard Park and more. Read more about the winners and who they’re up against in November’s general election below. Dan Gagliardo declared victory against Dennis Hoban on the Republican ballot for town supervisor, securing 56% of the votes.