Buffalo Staff
PLAN: Officials Looking to Run Niagara Falls Dry
Back in 1969 officials decided to run Niagara Falls dry in order to study the effects of erosion by the waters. It looks like nearly 50 years later that will happen all over again, but for a different reason. Niagara Falls is looking to rehab or replacing the bridges that connect Niagara Falls, Green Island and Goat Island...
A New Weather Record In Buffalo Broken Yesterday
January 14 used to have a record-high snowfall of 6.4" set in 2012 for that date, but that was beat January 14, 2016 by exactly a foot coming in at 7.4". It's been a record breaking Winter season here in Buffalo as other daily records have been broken, including the latest first snowfall of the season was set this year as well...
The Top 11 Thing People Said They Would Do If They Won The Powerball [LIST]
I'm sure you've answered the questions a ton lately, so 'what would you do if you won the Powerball jackpot?'
The Powerball Jackpot, which rolled over to a third drawing will have a $1.5 billion winner, don't worry though--they're only going to take home about 930 million of that either all at once or in yearly payments over the next 29 years...
Top 5 Voted Famous People From Buffalo of 2015 [LIST]
Buffalo has its list of celebrities that represent the 716 and this year's list is made up of five people that have had high-profile years filled with achievements, problems and controversy. Let's take a look at the five most popular celebs you picked for the year...
The Best Dive Bars in Buffalo, NY — 2015
Sometimes dive bars are better than the fanciest bars we have ever stepped foot in. So, why do we like dive bars so much in Buffalo? The bartenders usually know us there, they're close to home usually, they're cheaper and lets face it -- you almost feel at home because you are there so much...
13 Parents Share Inappropriate Kid Moments [VIDEO]
If you're a parent you have moments like these with your kids and when you do, they're moments that you'll never forget. Even though they may be the most random, embarrassing things that ever flew out of your kids' mouth, you love them and still wonder exactly how they heard some of these things...
New Law Requires Smoke Detectors to Have This in New York State
Monday night, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law that will being in 2017 to have all smoke detectors require a 10-year non-removable battery. To ensure that people are always protected and stores will have to sell the new detectors...
Top 10 Baby Names Of 2015 [LIST]
What are cool and unique baby names? Nameberry just released the biggest and hottest baby names for 2015. This years top names were based on literary characters. Creator of Nameberry, Pamela Satran explained,
Esme and Kai are both names we've seen quietly gathering steam over the past few years...
Top 10 Cities That Have Marriage Problems–Buffalo Is On The List
About half of all couples in the United States make the difficult decision to get divorced. “Divorce is the psychological equivalent of a triple coronary bypass” journalist Mary Kay Blakely said. The stress that stems from a divorce can actually cause some serious health issues according to some experts.
The Uni...
DETAILS: New Year’s Eve Buffalo Ball Drop 2016
The downtown Buffalo ball drop is, by far, the most popular spot to ring in the New Year in Buffalo, NY. In fact, it's the second largest ball drop in the country. In the past over 40,000 people have come downtown to celebrate the new year, so officials have already begun preparing the party downtown...
The 5 Best New Buffalo Restaurants in 2015 [LIST]
It's certain that Buffalo, NY is a great place to be right now as it is on the rise with all of the construction, expansions and new things coming to town. That is no exception to the eatery scene here in Western New York either. Buffalo loves their food and 2015 saw some of the best new restaurants come through that have made themselves so popular already that we can see them sticking around for
Coolest Christmas Marriage Proposal In Lancaster, NY
This one couldn't have been an easy one to plan when you live with the girl that you're trying to get engaged to.
Mike had quite the elaborate plan to ask Ashely to marry him at their house in Lancaster over the holidays. Though, trying to craft the surprise while you both live there is no simple task...