Thousands of participants came together at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor on Saturday for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, an event aimed at raising awareness and funds to support families and advance research toward a cure. The Alzheimer’s Association says all money raised during the walk stays local, helping families in Erie County and the surrounding region. Female veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War took off from Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Saturday morning for the region’s first all-female Honor Flight. The free trip will bring the veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit service memorials before returning home Sunday. Neil Young, the “Heart of Gold” artist, said he’s pulling his work from Amazon Music in protest of the company’s CEO and recent actions. The Neil Young Archives website posted Wednesday about how he made the decision to “save America from the Corporate Control Age” and protest Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ politics.

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Buffalo Police responded to a shooting on the 500 block of South Division Street on Friday evening. The incident happened around 6 p.m. near South Division and Spring streets. Two men were injured. They were taken by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center to be treated for injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening. A Kia, involved in the incident also crashed into a home at the same location.

The sister-in-law of an Erie County Sheriff’s Chief of Narcotics D.J. Granville will not face any charges in connection with an incident in which Granville admitted to driving recklessly and causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Neither will the four other Buffalo police officers who responded to the scene that night and who later refused to cooperate with Seaman’s probe.

Kenmore now has a new splash of color thanks to a new public art project. Artist Molly Reagan painted a mural at the town’s library. State Assemblyman Bill Conrad said the artwork was finished in part from state-funded grant. This is the third grant-funded public art project, following two murals that were done at the Tonawanda Aquatic and Fitness Center.

The University of Charleston Spring Marathon, set to take place on April 12, 2026, has officially gained status as a certified qualifier race with USA Track and Field. That means that times from the Charleston Marathon can be used to qualify for more prestigious marathons such as the Boston Marathon, London Marathon, New York Marathon and Chicago Marathon. The University of Charleston Spring Marathon was announced back in April, marking the first time Charleston will host a full-length marathon in nearly three decades. The course will be flat and will take runners along both sides of the Kanawha River.

A popular Clay County eatery that serves wood-fired pizza and homemade ice cream is expanding to a second location in South Charleston. Pizzas & Cream is a well-known restaurant in Nebo, a rural part of Clay County. It first opened in March 2015, and word quickly spread of the pizzeria’s unique atmosphere. Customers not only can get wood-fired pizza but are able to enjoy it outside on a farm, where the kids and the chickens run free on the property. They can’t bring the chickens to their new location, but they will bring their farm-to-table ingredients, which feature non-GMO flour with no added oil and a low-sugar red sauce.

Six sites in West Virginia have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Spread across multiple counties, these new designations highlight the Mountain State’s rich history and unique heritage, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Tourism. West Virginia Department of Tourism Deputy Secretary Ennis Smith said “What a great opportunity for our state to have these six unique sites added as new points of interest on the National Register of Historic Places. These sites are: Jacob Folk House (Jefferson County) Carter G. Woodson School (Kanawha County) Pennsylvania Sinclair Cornerstone (Marshall & Wetzel Counties) Largent Bridge (Morgan County) Great Cacapon Bridge (Morgan County) Spencer Commercial Historic District (Roane County

A Raleigh County judge is now delaying a ruling on a case deciding whether or not the state’s religious freedom law includes exemptions to school vaccine laws.A ruling was expected Thursday, but now the case is scheduled for review near Thanksgiving. Judge Michael Froble has already ruled from the bench that he’ll expand the case that’s seen him granting temporary injunction religious vaccine exemptions to a few children in Raleigh County to encompass a class action, but he hasn’t defined exactly who makes up the class. Nearly 600 students have requested religious exemptions. The issue is now moving through several other county courts is expected to reach the Supreme Court next year.

The numbers are starting to roll in for this year, and two area schools are seeing continued student enrollment growth. The University of Charleston and Marshall University have both reported growth during times that have been especially challenging for higher education. The University of Charleston has set an enrollment record of 3,032 students this year. That is the highest since 1969. UC president Marty Roth said it is about making all forms of education available to all adults and having programming that meets the workforce demands.

New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, in preparation for a dangerous nor’easter storm expected to hit the state on Sunday, Oct. 12 and continue into Monday, Oct. 13. BreakingAC.com reports parts of the state are forecasted to experience moderate to major coastal flooding, instances of inland flash flooding, sustained winds of up to 60 miles-per-hour, localized precipitation of up to 5 inches, and very high surf, potentially causing significant beach erosion and dune breaching. Executive Order No. 399 declares a State of Emergency across all 21 counties in New Jersey.

Lockport Mayor John Lombardi III’s proposed 2026 budget would raise the tax rate by 8%, exceeding the New York State tax cap of 3.87%, according to a budget overview presented Wednesday to the Common Council.

Northstar Development received $2.16 million in tax incentives from the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency to go ahead with its new Woodstream Landing housing complex.

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. – headed by president and CEO Byron Brown – has hired the brother-in-law of the former mayor as a sergeant supervising security guards.

Erie County is holding more COVID-19 vaccine clinics for those wanting to receive the vaccine.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman hinted at the possibility that the league’s Winter Classic tradition could soon return to Buffalo.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, known for writing and starring in the wildly successful 90s sitcom “Seinfeld,” is coming to Shea’s Performing Arts Center in January.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit is requesting the public’s assistance as it continues to investigate the shooting death of Craig Wyatt, which occurred in Pleasantville on October 4,2022.
That evening, at approximately 10:47 p.m., Pleasantville police responded to a report of shots
fired on the 200 block of 4th Avenue. Upon arrival, responding officers located Craig Wyatt, 55,
unconscious and unresponsive outside a residence. He was pronounced deceased on scene. The case remains unsolved and anyone with information is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at (609) 909-
7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at ACPO.Tips