Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency in Central and Western Massachusetts after tornadoes tore through the area Wednesday afternoon. Our Brandon Walker joined us from the Berkshire County bureau with an update.

He was considered a hero for disarming a gunman in a shooting inside a Buffalo restaurant last year. Now, 47-year-old Daniel Church will face jail time for violating his probation in a sex offense case.

Attorneys for the Seneca Indian Nation and the state of New York were back in court Wednesday, making final arguments as a judge considers action in the state’s latest attempt to tax reservation cigarettes sold to non-natives.

Attorneys for the Seneca Indian Nation and the state of New York were back in court Wednesday, making final arguments as a judge considers action in the state’s latest attempt to tax reservation cigarettes sold to non-natives.

A man walking along the side of a road in Orleans County Tuesday night was struck and killed by a pickup truck. Sheriff’s Deputies say James Wodrich, 44, of Ridgeway died instantly. YNN’s Kate McGowan spoke to his family about the crash.

Hundreds of area union workers protested outside of BlueCross BlueShield Wednesday in support of locked out workers. Union employees at BCBS have been out of work since their contract expired 37 days ago.

Buffalo Schools Superintendent Dr. James Williams announced Wednesday afternoon he is stepping down as the head of the Buffalo Public Schools. In an exclusive interview with YNN’s Kevin Jolly, Williams says he is retiring at the end of 2011-12 school y…

A group of parents of Buffalo Public School students were unsuccessful in getting perfect attendance at school Wednesday. Attendance numbers were at 86.6 percent. That’s up from Tuesday’s attendance rate of 85.24 percent, but down from last Wednesday’…

Severe weather spawned at least one tornado over Central Massachusetts.

A funeral was held for 82-year-old Ansumane Kanneh on Wednesday morning at the Islamic Society on Heim Road in Williamsville. Kanneh was shot and killed on the sidewalk outside his apartment on Efner Street just before 5 p.m. Saturday from what police …

The shooting death of a 19-year-old man in front of dozens of witnesses at a Cheektowaga Park Tuesday has left police with few leads and, left area residents uneasy. YNN’s Meg Rossman has more on the homicide investigation and residents reactions.

Eight days after she captured national the national spotlight by winning a closely watched special election, the wait is over for Kathy Hochul, an Erie County Democrat. She officially represents the 26th Congressional District, filling the seat once he…

[ June 4, 2011; ]

From the Broadway Market website:
Saturday, June 4th is the first of FIRST SATURDAYS AT THE MARKET that will happen each month.

We will have a free yoga session with Amanda Hippert from 9:00 to 10:00 am.

Special First Saturday vendors Vetter Vineyards, Sunrise Bakery will be on hand along with all of the Market’s regular butchers, bakers [...]

Buffalo Schools Superintendent Dr. James Williams announced Wednesday afternoon he is stepping down as the head of the Buffalo Public Schools. In an exclusive interview with YNN’s Kevin Jolly, Williams says he is retiring at the end of 2011-12 school y…

The Diocese is launching a plan called, "Faith in Tomorrow," to combat falling enrollment numbers. It’s a three-year plan to reorganize the 53 grade schools in the Diocese.