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A new facility for homeless women aims to make a dent in the homeless population in Buffalo.

Holiday spending will be up nearly 5 percent this year, according to the National Retail Federation. WBFO’s Ashley Hirtzel spoke to an advisor from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Buffalo to see how people can ease the post-holiday sticker shock.

There is growing pressure on officers as officials focus on recent reports of police improprieties. More discussion is expected Tuesday night in a gathering at Mount Olive Baptist Church.

Drawing nearly a million visitors to Buffalo's waterfront this past summer cost more than expected. As a result, the current contract for Canalside has been increased 50 percent.

Erie County sheriff deputies have issued a special alert to Clarence residents about a phone scam. 

The Bills victory over the Green Bay Packers was among the best games in quite a while at Ralph Wilson Stadium. WBFO's Jay Moran spoke with Analyst Matt Sabuda about the game and what's to come for Buffalo.

Feeling overwhelmed by the holidays? The holidays can be stressful in so many ways as we squeeze out extra time for parties, decorating and shopping, but there are things you can do to ease your nerves.

For many pedestrians in the Theatre District, the building at 667 Main Street looks like just another old building along the street. It's actually part of a worldwide network of hostels for youth and youthful people of all ages.

Women who smoke have more trouble quitting drinking and a lot more trouble quitting both than men, according to a new study from UB's Research Institute on Addictions.

Gasoline prices across the nation continue to fall and the trend is being reflected at local pumps.

Mumps is a disease which was once a serious health problem but has been essentially wiped out by a vaccine licensed in 1967.

Protestors were out in force in Niagara Square Saturday afternoon, protesting actions of police officers around the country and locally.

Buffalo Zoo President Donna Fernandes says the zoo’s female Polar bear cub, Luna, is well along the road to recovery.

Western New Yorkers whose homes and property were damaged by the November storm can get assistance with insurance claims today.

Hundreds of volunteers decked out in Santa Claus costumes will collect toy donations in downtown Buffalo Saturday. The fourth annual SantaCon Buffalo will take place at participating businesses along Chippewa Street from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Registration will be held at 1:30 p.m. at 67 West.

The first of several projects to speed U.S. bound traffic on the Peace Bridge is complete.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says his father is home from the hospital and in good spirits.

An album of vintage photos from a department store window in Buffalo sold for thousands of dollars at auction in New York City this week.

The snowball fight between County Executive Mark Poloncarz and some suburban supervisors and highway superintendents continues. Town officials fought back in front of the County Legislature on Thursday.

Plans by the Chautauqua Institution to demolish the historic Amphitheater and replace it with a modern replica are being challenged by preservationists and many Chautauqua residents.  The Institution's leadership team is under increasing pressure to find a way of saving the existing structure.

Questions are being answered for property owner who experienced snow and water damage during the November snow storm. The New York State Department of Financial Services is camped out behind the Tosh Community Center in South Buffalo Thursday to assist with insurance related issues.

For area residents and business which suffered damage from the November Lake Effect snow storm that dumped several feet of snow on parts of Western New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo is seeking a federal  disaster declaration. 

Even after the Oakland Raiders agreed to pay their cheerleaders, six-former Buffalo Jills are still fighting for some pay for their time performing at football games.

The Buffalo waterfront has become a spectacle of change and construction. That process is on display in the new picture book "Celebrating Buffalo Waterfront: There's a Renaissance in Progress and It's Yours to Enjoy."

Traffic was nearly at gridlock along many of the main streets metro Buffalo Thursday morning.  WBFO'S Eileen Buckley says what are normally shorter commute times took much longer for motorists.

Erie County's Health Commissioner is calling on all residents to make sure they're vaccinated for Whooping Cough in light of a recent increase in the infection locally.

Western New Yorkers generally don't let a little snow slow them down too much.  The winter storm that blew through the area this morning though has done just that, due it's timely arrival just prior to the morning commute.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Erie, Niagara, Allegany, Genesee and Wyoming Counties. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. Both are in effect until 4am Friday morning.

WBFO's Cheryl Hagen spoke with Meteorologist John Hitchcock early this morning...

After sitting vacant for decades,  a West Side landmark that was saved from the wrecking ball is finally being brought back to life.

The Buffalo Common Council has gone on record in support of a new downtown Bills stadium. Lawmakers approved a resolution calling on the mayor and the Department of Strategic Planning to explore various sites. But as WBFO's Eileen Buckley reports, that process is already underway.