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Mets' Carson Benge finishes runner-up for National League Rookie of the Year

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mets outfielder Carson Benge finished runner-up in the National League Rookie of the Year voting Monday night to Cincinnati Reds catcher Sal Stewart. Stewart received 20 first-place votes for his 32-homer, 112-RBI season in 2026. Benge received seven first-place votes. Benge would've been the first…

Irondequoit police chief calling death outside town court a suicide

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Irondequoit Police Chief Scott Peters is calling a person’s death outside town court a suicide. Police currently have the parking lot of town court blocked off. The Irondequoit Police Department is expected to release a statement later. Check back for any updates. If you or anyone you know are in…

Jersey City's Loew's Theatre ready for reopening

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) — The historic Loew’s Jersey Theatre is ready for its next act. Following a $130 million restoration, the nearly century-old landmark officially reopened Monday, bringing renewed attention to Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood and restoring one of the region’s most iconic entertainment…

Universal Possibilities plans to build new apartments in East Aurora

EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In 2022, two families came together to start an organization called Universal Possibilities, which works towards creating more independent housing opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. "We just really felt like there weren't options in the Western New…

DHS reportedly enters $31.8M contract for Roxbury warehouse renovations

ROXBURY, N.J. (PIX11) — The Department of Homeland Security reportedly signed a contract last week for $31.8 million to renovate its Roxbury warehouse. This was first reported by Project Salt Box. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and Township of Roxbury found the reporting credible enough to alert a federal…

Skimming device found at West Seneca Dollar Tree

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Department of Social Services has issued a warning after uncovering a skimming device at a Dollar Tree in West Seneca. According to the department, this affects EBT cardholders who visited the Dollar Tree at 952 Union Rd. in October or the first few days of November. Those…

Blood drives, donors needed ahead of the holiday season shortage in NY

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A New York blood bank is calling on schools, businesses and other organizations to host blood drives ahead of the year-end holiday shortages that are expected. The New York Blood Center says that it needs nearly 140 blood drives to make up for the expected demand from hospitals during the upcoming

Woman dead after being attacked by her dog

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara County woman died Monday morning after being attacked by her dog, Lewiston police confirmed. The victim's identity has yet to be released. The incident happened Monday morning on Saunders Settlement Road. The woman was bitten by her 6-year-old Saint Bernard and later died from her…

Family honors longtime nurse who died after bicycle crash

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The family members of Shari Kersch are asking the Western New York community to remember the beloved longtime nurse who died last month after being hit by a car while riding her bike in Cheektowaga. According to her son, Jordan, Shari was riding her bike near the intersection of Strasmer…

NJ Veteran uses influencer platform to help other vets

HAMILTON, N.J. (PIX11) - From the aircraft carrier to Instagram. One Navy veteran in New Jersey has had an impact on her country in uniform and online. By day, Jenna Carlton works for Soldier On in Hamilton Township, helping homeless veterans find housing. Online, she’s known as The Millennial Veteran. More than a…

Kentucky lawmaker launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Thomas Massie moved Monday to force a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pressing his fellow Republicans to remove one of the Trump administration's most prominent figures following sweeping election losses blamed in part on fallout from the war in Iran. Massie, a Kentucky…

LISTEN: The Jet-Setting Episode

For those who don’t know what Somos is, it’s a very overstimulating and overwhelming event that seems to get bigger every year. It’s a political junket. It’s a networking event. It’s a service opportunity and it’s a chance for a lot of people to go down in Puerto Rico, a place New York City has

Pedestrian killed Monday while crossing Sheridan Drive

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 67-year-old man from Amherst is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Sheridan Drive, the Amherst Police Department said. Authorities responded to the scene at Sheridan Drive at Tavistock Lane around 9:17 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious crash. According to the department, a 2022…

Monday marks a decade since massive fire at Bethlehem Steel site

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Monday marks 10 years since a massive fire broke out at the old Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna. The fire started on Nov. 9, 2016, and burned for several days. The blaze continued across five blocks, sending smoke through the city and nearby communities, prompting the evacuation of the…

Kennedy talks 2027 priorities ahead of return to Washington

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Off of his recent reelection to the US House of Representatives, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) spoke Monday at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport about his priorities for the new year, when Democrats will take the majority. Kennedy said those priorities include getting federal funding…