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Winter weather hits Buffalo on Friday, January 13th, 2012

If you’re heading outside Friday, you’ll have to deal with a good amount of snow. YNN’s Kaitlyn Lionti has been dealing with it all morning and joins us in downtown Buffalo with a look at what to expect.

Inge move good for Bills, puts UB in a predicament on Friday, January 13th, 2012

The news that the Buffalo Bills have hired UB Bulls defensive coordinator William Inge to be their new assistant defensive line coach under Dave Wannstedt is bittersweet for me. For one thing, Inge was not only a good coach for my alma mater but a good person to be around. On the other hand, the [...]

Walgreen sued for overcharging for generics on Friday, January 13th, 2012

(Reuters) – A union benefits fund filed a class action suit Wednesday, accusing Walgreen Co and generic drug maker Par Pharmaceutical Cos Inc of overcharging for various generic drugs in a bid to boost profits.

FCC to reconsider NFL blackout rule for non-sellouts on Friday, January 13th, 2012

The Federal Communications Commission plans to reconsider its blackout rule that allows the National Football League to prohibit local TV broadcasts of games that do not sell out, according to U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio.

The Democrat earlier this…

Record-breaking snows strain even hardy Alaskans on Friday, January 13th, 2012

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – Alaska’s record-breaking winter snowstorms have achieved a new milestone — school closures in Valdez, a snow-tough Prince William Sound port that is on pace to beat its own season snowfall record.

U.S.-Canada trade gap widens by $3 billion on Friday, January 13th, 2012

America’s trade imbalance with Canada ballooned by nearly $3 billion in November, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

American firms exported $23.28 billion in goods to Canada in November, but U.S. con…

First Snow Event of Season on Friday, January 13th, 2012

Today’s storm is of course dominating the Buffalo cyberspace. Keep it here for the latest news, photos, videos, tweets, and more. Submit your content here… Driving into the parking lot of the WBEN Studios at 5:30 in the morning: Related articles Buffalo gets wintry blast …

Greenleaf Wrapping-Up Delaware Project, Heading Downtown Next on Friday, January 13th, 2012

The new apartments at 1040 are nearly full and the development team behind the project is getting ready to start their next project downtown.  James Swiezy of Greenleaf & Company and Paul Kolkmeyer of Priam Enterprises converted the former Lutheran Nursing Home on Delaware and converted it to 49 rental units and office space.  The $5.5 million project officially opened last month. "We are over 90 percent leased at 1040 Delaware," says Carrie Carney, head of marketing and leasing at Greenleaf.  "We are now leasing our Garden Level apartments on the first floor.  They are exactly like the other units except…

Friday The 13th: SNOW DAY! Photo Gallery Included on Friday, January 13th, 2012

The Eyewitness News team is out in the elements as winter roars back. If you have a picture of what it is like in your area, e-mail it to: news@wkbw.com

Delish!: Cooking Class on Friday, January 13th, 2012

Now that Delish! is hitting its full stride on Amherst Street (see original post), it’s time to take a step back to see just what this business has brought to the Black Rock neighborhood. First of all, I never got a chance to showcase the opening of the second half of the operation. That’s the part where all of the cooking classes take place. It’s also the room where owner Deborah Clark does her daily food preparations for the lunch menu. "My classes are all sold out," she told me as she stirred the ingredients in the pots before her….

Seneca Nation Ad Focuses on $1 Billion Investment on Friday, January 13th, 2012

A Press Release from the Seneca Nation of IndiansThe Seneca Nation of Indians today took out a full-page ad in The Buffalo News pointing out in the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pledge of $1 billion in incentives to the region that the Nation already invested that much in its local businesses. "The Seneca Nation of Indians Welcomes Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Pledge of $1 Billion to Buffalo and Western New York," the ad headline reads. "This is our home. Where we have invested $1 billion of our own funds to build new businesses and create new jobs." The ad comes…

Suspension Policy Under Scrutiny on Friday, January 13th, 2012

Parents and community members are urging the Buffalo School Board to drop its out-of-school suspension policy for non-violent offenses.

Suspension Policy Under Scrutiny on Friday, January 13th, 2012

Parents and community members are urging the Buffalo School Board to drop its out-of-school suspension policy for non-violent offenses.

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California Eliminates 400 Redevelopment Agencies on Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Last year the California State Legislature passed a law eliminating more than 400 redevelopment agencies statewide. Most of the $5 billion in property taxes that provided funding to those agencies will now be funneled to the state, counties and school districts. The elimination of redevelopment agencies …