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Lackawanna schools pushing back first day

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Lackawanna City School District is pushing back the first day of school for students by almost a week, according to a letter from Superintendent Nadia A. Nashir to parents this week. Students will now have their first day of classes on Tuesday, Sept. 8, instead of Wednesday, Sept. 2, as [...]

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Canadian tariffs top of mind along New York’s northern border

In parts of New York’s 21st Congressional District, Canadian trade and tourism make up key aspects of the local economy. Could newly announced tariffs change that?

1 hurt, 1 charged after car hits building in Hamburg

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was hurt and one person was charged after a car went into a building on Southwestern Boulevard in Hamburg early Friday morning, according to police. Police said a man, identified as Luis Alberto Hernandez, was involved in an argument with a woman in a Walmart parking lot sometime after [...]

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Why some Democrats running in red states are pushing away Biden, Harris

Some Democrats running in the reddest areas are sending a clear message to former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris: stay out of their races.

WATCH: How Nepal's steep topography contributed to Nepal's catastrophic flooding

Hydrologist and visiting professor at Georgetown University in Qatar, Raha Hakimdavar, discusses how victims in Nepal had very little time to respond to the flooding because of its steep topography.