Gas tax cap to go into effect, giving drivers a break from record prices at the pump BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Drivers will get a little help when they fill up their tanks, starting Wednesday. Gas across the state will be cheaper after the the cap on the gasoline…

City lawmakers cracking down on stores that sell donated groceries BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Certain businesses have reportedly taken goods donated to help the East Side community and sold them. City lawmakers are not sure if selling food and other necessities that have been donated is against the law,…

State Republicans say stalled Democrat election bill an attempt to 'rig the system' State Republican Party leadership framed an already stalled Democrat proposal to align local elections with the presidential and gubernatorial cycles as not an attempt to increase voter turnout, but rather to “rig the system” and “illegally…

Siena men's basketball hires Darius Theus as assistant coach Theus, 31, spent the past four seasons as director of player development at Virginia Commonwealth University, his alma mater. As a player, he helped the Rams reach the Final Four in 2011. “I’m excited to add Darius Theus to our…

UAlbany women's basketball adds three recruits The University at Albany women’s basketball team has added three recruits for the 2022-23 season, coach Colleen Mullen announced. Guards Taylor Moffat, Karyn Sanford and Marie Sepp, all international players, join a Great Danes squad largely unchanged from last year’s America East championship…

Retired Albany police officer pleads guilty in assault case Michael S. Barone, a retired Albany police lieutenant and an attorney, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault Tuesday in Rensselaer County Court and was immediately sentenced to six months in jail in a deal reached between prosecution and defense attorneys.  …

Photos: Buffalo Bills start Week 2 of OTAs The Buffalo Bills are back on the field this week.        Source: Rochester New York Latest News Photos: Buffalo Bills start Week 2 of OTAs

Golf: U.S. Women's Open has some familiar faces The U.S. Women’s Open starts Thursday at Pine Needles in North Carolina with a record purse and some familiar names. Also in the field is the reigning New York high school girls’ golf champion. Melanie Green of Medina, who just completed…

Transition to new ethics panel sparks early legal threat In about five weeks, New York’s current ethics and lobbying oversight body is going out of business. As the much-criticized Joint Commission on Public Ethics prepares to shutter July 8, there remain questions about the transition to a replacement body…

Bills OTA session 5-31-22 Buffalo Bills turn out for OTA session.        Source: Rochester New York Latest News Bills OTA session 5-31-22