When the pandemic started and safety measures took effect a Buffalo company saw this as an opportunity to make signs to remind customers to wear a mask, wash their hands, and keep a safe distance apart.

WIVB-TV reports that for nearly two weeks, the daily positivity rate of COVID-19 tests in New York has been under one percent.

WKBW-TV is reporting that in what Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash describes as "the most important recommendation in his career", Wednesday night telling the Buffalo School Board that he is recommending all Buffalo schools start the year remotely.

With less than a month before the scheduled opening of schools in Western New York parents, teachers and school districts are still at odds over how schools will actually open this Fall. Add to this the fact that school reopenings across the country have in some instances resulted in closings shortly after has added to the stress.

News 4 Buffalo (WIVB-TV) reports that the Buffalo Teachers Federation, says a majority of teachers are rejecting the Buffalo Public Schools 2020-2021 Reopening Plan.

This has not been the lead-in to the traditional school year here in Western New York. Parents are just finding out now if their kids will be in the classroom, doing remote learing or a mixture of the two.

Can't really wrap your head around kids returning to school...it seems that it has been a constant torrent of information for weeks, well you are not alone.

Greater Niagara FCU will be working with the North Tonawanda Police Department to promote their monthly Car Seat Safety Checks. They run the 3rd Saturday of every month.

A number of Erie County lawmakers say bars and restaurants need to be protected from being unfairly shut down. This follows the closures of several businesses that regulators say were disregarding special rules during the pandemic.

The countdown to the first day of school is can be filled with excitement, new clothes, new supplies, but this year the unknown may be worrisome for some before heading back to the classroom.

Many of us are still asking ourselves what will look like for our kids during the pandemic. The Buffalo Public School District released a draft of its reopening plans, and parents are reacting to those guidelines.

While school districts across the state have submitted their reopening plans, the elephant in the room is how the buses used to transport students to and from school are going to meet the Covid guidelines.