Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone and general manager Doug Whaley held an end-of-year press conference from Orchard Park Monday to look back on a season where the team improved, but again failed to make the playoffs. 

Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning) says New York state's hydrofracking ban could hurt national security and taxpayers could end up footing the bill.

After a season guiding the Buffalo Bills to their first winning record since 2004, the team announced Monday morning that quarterback Kyle Orton has informed the front office of his plans to retire from the NFL.

Gasoline prices continue to drop in Western New York.  The latest survey from GasBuddy.com finds motorists in the Buffalo area are paying $2.86 a gallon, a drop of 40-cents in the last month alone.

Fire investigators are searching for the cause of a fire that ripped through the Evans Bank Branch on Transit Road in Lancaster Sunday night.

With Kwaanza approaching its 50th anniversary, the cultural event filled New Covenant Church Sunday night for its third night celebrating Ujima, Collective Work and & Responsibility.

The 113th Congress ended with lawmakers receiving one of the lowest job approval ratings. Political battles and partisan bickering and gridlock created a dismal 2014 session.  WBFO's Eileen Buckley talked to one local congressman about moving beyond the wall that divides lawmakers. 

The Bills win over the Patriots marked the first time an AFC team has beaten New England at home since the Pittsburgh Steelers toppled the Patriots in Foxboro back in 2008.

The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library is out with its list of most popular borrowed books for 2014

Governor  Andrew Cuomo will visit Buffalo on New Year's Day to deliver an inaugural address.

More than one million workers across New York will be getting raises this New Year’s Eve, as the state minimum wage is set to increase from $8 an hour to $8.75. WBFO’s Avery Schneider talked with some Western New York residents to get their take on the hike.

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo will start off the new year by delivering his second-term inaugural address, not once, but twice on New Years Day.

Buffalo Police have beefed up patrols after the city recorded nearly a dozen shootings over the past two weeks.

The Buffalo Sabres have called up forward Mikhail Grigorenko from the Rochester Americans.

Development mogul Frank L. Ciminelli has passed away at the age of 80, after a lengthy battle with ALS.

The spread of influenza across the state has prompted a Western New York hospital to take precautions.

An overnight rollover accident has caused serious injuries to one individual.

The Guitar Drop on New Year's Eve at the Niagara Falls Hard Rock Cafe will go on as planned this year.

Bank settlements will be contributing to a $5 billion windfall that New York State will be able to spread over its annual budgets beginning in 2015.

It's a twist-filled plot that sounds like an outlandish tale concocted by a creative Hollywood writer. We're not referring to the script for the film "The Interview." We're talking about the true-to-life path the controversial movie took from the time it was produced until it made its limited debut in theaters.

The holidays are a time to be enjoyed with friends and family, which is why Mothers Against Drunk Driving kicked off its 28th annual Red Ribbon Campaign, today.

November's historic storm left many food pantries with empty shelves. The Food Bank of Western New York is using some large corporate donations to help more than 30 agencies replenish their pantries.

With the Buffalo Bills officially eliminated from playoff contention, Sunday's game at New England has little meaning for the team and its followers. With that in mind, Matt Sabuda on WBFO's "Beyond the Playbook" offers a holiday wish list for the team as it prepares for the 2015 season.

The Associated Press has named the NFL's domestic violence issues as its top sports story of 2014. One local advocate for the victims of domestic violence believes the publicity is helping to place the spotlight on a troubling, often-hidden reality.

Brand new ice rinks at Canalside in downtown Buffalo appear to be a smashing success.  WBFO'S Eileen Buckley toured The Ice which is quickly become Buffalo's latest waterfront destination.

Analysts are predicting one of the busiest holiday travel seasons in recent years. Prior to the holiday rush,  officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the "Border Wait Time App," which offers options that could ease some delays.

The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association expects a spike in calls to its 24-hour Helpline during this week as families spend more time together over the holidays.

The hours are running down and the plastic is warming up as last-minute shoppers head into the final hours before Christmas.

Two men who were shot Tuesday evening are the latest victims in a recent burst of street violence in the City of Buffalo.

Amherst police are seeking a person of interest in connection with the Monday stabbing of a security guard at the Boulevard Mall Macy's Store.