How well do you know the famous people who hail from Western New York? Business First asked local high schools to provide photos and biographical information about their well-known alumni.

Famous bands and musicians from upstate and western New York By Era Bushati Updated May 4, 2018 2:59 p.m. Click through the slideshow to learn which famous bands and musicians are from upstate and ...

Famous people buried in New York. Updated Jan 7, 2016 9:09 a.m. Harry Houdini (1874-1926) was an escape artist and is one of the most famous names in magic.

Big League Chew. Bubble hockey. Cheerios — of course. These products and seven others are known beyond Western New York, but they're all made right here.

If you boil your hot dogs, Nathan’s Famous says you might be doing it wrong. To take authenticity to the next level, the hot dog purveyor is giving away canned New York City tap water to help ...

Should Gov. Andrew Cuomo resign or be impeached, Hamburg's Kathy Hochul would become the 57th governor of New York and, as frequently mentioned, the first woman.

New York University made international news this week with one of its newest students — Barron Trump, the sole child of Donald and Melania Trump. Barron Trump arrived at NYU’s Manhattan campus ...

Two state parks in Western New York are in the running to be voted best in the country. USA Today assembled a panel of travel experts to nominate their favorite state parks in the nation, and both ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that 14 people from Western New York were sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking ring. After an 18-month-long ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday that 12 people have been arrested for their roles in an alleged cocaine trafficking ring that brought drugs from Puerto Rico to ...

Ten Western New York parks have been added to the state list of birdwatching locations, the Department of Environmental Conservation announced last week. The newly designated birding locations ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — As of January 6, 47 people have died as a result of blizzard conditions in Western New York. 46 deaths have been reported in Erie County, and one death has been reported ...