Some WNY communities saw more than double their average amount of snow for the first month of the year. Temperatures reached new lows, but also new highs. And then there was the almost constant snowfall interrupted briefly by rain.

A league source confirmed to The Buffalo News that the Bills hired Bobby April III (outside linebackers coach) and John Egorugwu (inside linebackers). The Bills also hired University of Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator Jay Valai as cornerbacks coach.

Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday.

Buffalo News sports reporter Jay Skurski goes behind the whirlwind process that led to the hire of Joe Brady as the Buffalo Bills' 21st head coach.

The Buffalo Common Council last week heard cries from protesters claiming King Center Charter School is on a path to closure. The school's current leaders say it's a false narrative.

In Erie County, the most common drugs prescribed to county residents treat asthma and high cholesterol, and the percentage of Medicaid recipients being treated for mental health conditions has risen sharply over the past decade.

Officials in the Ryan administration, who inherited a snow plan and budget set under former administrations, said they feel that they are off to a good start. But they also see room for improvement.

Charles L. Jones, who twice admitted killing his mother and his ex-girlfriend in 2019, has accused his mother of abuse as he asks a state appellate court to review his case.

Bad Bunny won album of the year and Kendrick Lamar and SZA took home record of the year for "luther" at Sunday's Grammy Awards.

Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, closing out a surprising and history-making night.

ICYMI: “We've been on this place since 1949, milked cows since then. I was born here in ’52. I've been with Upstate Niagara since 1970. We're done now. There's no way. I'm too old,” Tom Perrin told The Buffalo News on Saturday after a fire at his farm.

ICYMI: "We’ve all earned our right to rage against weather that seems intent on hurting us. But once the complaining is over, why not make sorbet out of the snow and ice now enveloping Western New York?" writes Elizabeth Licata.

President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.

ICYMI: Bill Daniels' granddaughter was killed while crossing the road near a Grand Island elementary school in 2024. He's on a crusade to make the intersection safer.

​​If you are looking for recipes that will instantly become the star of any gathering, here are a few suggestions.

ICYMI: Two state lawmakers are calling for the Peace Bridge authority and the NY DOT to fix design flaws at the entrance to the Peace Bridge that have reportedly resulted in as many as 20 drivers per day inadvertently crossing from Buffalo into Canada.

ICYMI: Buffalo News sports reporter Jay Skurski answers your questions – many of them about new Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady – in this weeks edition of the Bills Mailbag.

Boys basketball teams from around Western New York took part in the second day of the Centercourt Classic at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute on Saturday.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says it'll be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote in the House.

"In Buffalo, the firing of Bills head coach Sean McDermott whipped up a blizzard of emotion – a polar vortex of anger and disbelief, gratitude and grief," writes Higgins.

Local officials have applied for a state grant to pay for a $30 million sewer upgrade needed for the "living center" planned for the Eastern Hills Mall site in Clarence, Supervisor Patrick Casilio said in his 2026 State of the Town address.

M.K. Fahey and her sons Conor and Ryan disappear into a cloud of snow spray as they go tubing at Chestnut Ridge Park in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Harry Scull Jr. https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/collection_1c4bf885-0fa0-446c-97ee-769a9040f2a6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Jessica Crooks said an overdose in front of her family, in which it took three sprays of Narcan to revive her, changed the direction of her life. “I knew from that moment on that it was time to change my life, or I was going to die,” she recalled.

If you hunt with dogs and are proud of your canine companion, the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is holding a photo contest to help capture the moment in the field.

See who is buying and selling properties in our weekly listing of deals.

Check out this week's calendar of outdoors events.

“We’ve got important games now, coming up,” Dahlin said after the Sabres' 4-2 loss to Montreal. “If we want to show the world that we’re a good team, we’d better win these ones. These are the type of games you can see if you’re a good team or not.”

The Buffalo Niagara region has a pretty competitive job market. The unemployment rate here is 4%, which is a sign that workers have a decent amount of leverage in the job hunt.

“I have been here all my life and never have seen the problem worse than it is today,” said Cindy Penhollow, a retired addiction counselor. “It’s a constant, continuous battle. This community has lost so many people to drugs. It’s just heartbreaking.”

Home prices jumped by 7.6% last year in Buffalo Niagara – the eighth time in the last nine years that home values have increased by more than 5%. In contrast, U.S. home prices grew by just 0.4% last year.

From 2006 through 2024, 21 coaches were promoted from an assistant role to take over the team with whom they were employed the previous season. Their combined record and winning percentage: 360-472 (.432).

"Could you imagine what a seven-game series between the Sabres and Montreal Canadiens would look like in a couple of months? Goodness," writes Mike Harrington.

On Tuesday, Republican Dan Gagliardo and Democrat Jeremy Zellner face off in a special election to determine the successor in the state's 61st District to now-Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan, a Democrat who held the Senate seat since 2021.

Cole Caufield scored two goals to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 win Saturday against the Sabres at KeyBank Center, in the final regular-season meeting between the two teams.

He provided no further details on how his order would affect operations by Customs and Immigration Enforcement and DHS personnel.

Images of Liam Conejo Ramos surrounded by ICE officers sparked outcry against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Rodgers, 48, joined Jim Leonhard (defensive coordinator) and Pete Carmichael Jr. (offensive coordinator) as Brady's first hires. buffalonews.com/sports/profe...

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn entered the weekend on a four-game points-scoring streak, and has become a staple on the second line. buffalonews.com/sports/profe...

The Perrin family of South Wales is unlikely to rebuild following a "devastating" fire that destroyed its milking barn and equipment and left more than half its dairy cows dead. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

The judge denied a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit filed by the state attorney general and mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The Lightning play the Bruins on Sunday outdoors in Raymond James Stadium before hosting the Sabres on Tuesday in a key Atlantic Division showdown. buffalonews.com/sports/profe...

Buffalo News sports reporter Jay Skurski answers your questions – many of them about new Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady – in this weeks edition of the Bills Mailbag. buffalonews.com/sports/profe...

ICYMI: The region's long-lasting deep freeze has delayed the planned opening of the Amherst Costco Wholesale store until early August, town officials told The Buffalo News on Tuesday. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Two state lawmakers are calling for the Peace Bridge authority and the state DOT to fix design flaws at the entrance to the Peace Bridge that have reportedly resulted in as many as 20 drivers per day inadvertently crossing from Buffalo into Canada. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Alex Lyon's franchise-record winning streak in goal had the Sabres veteran musing last week about the club's rich history between the pipes, and the Minnesota native revealed his favorite goalie growing up was Sabres legend Dominik Hasek. buffalonews.com/sports/colum...

Leonhard replaces Bobby Babich as Bills’ defensive coordinator. buffalonews.com/sports/bills...

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On Jan. 28, 1977, a blizzard arrived in Western New York, paralyzing the region, killing 29 and leaving tens of thousands stranded. Take a look back at some archive photos from the Blizzard of '77. buffalonews.com/multimedia/c...

Popular weather anchor Mary Beth Wrobel, who was released in April when the station also cut news co-anchor Lia Lando in a series of layoffs, is returning to Channel 7. buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

Buffalo News reporter Patrick Lakamp and managing editor Bruce Andriatch talk about covering the city of Jamestown's struggle with the drug trade and drug abuse. buffalonews.com/multimedia/v...