Here Is What’s Happening In Western New York: Wednesday Edition

Here are today's top trending stories in the 716.

1 – It is a cold start to our Wednesday and chances are you will be hearing this sound this morning (audio) A massive cold front has brought very cold weather to the 716, our high today is expected to be around 44. The good news is that it will be dry so there is no chance of snow today, that will change tomorrow as rain is set to move it and because of the cold weather, there is a chance of snow in some of the higher elevations across Western New York.

2 – There are a couple of ways you can help out FeedMore WNY and get some holiday shopping done. The Non-profit is currently holding its annual wreath and centerpiece fundraiser. They also teamed up with the community T-shirt project to sell “Everybody Eats” shirts, Cathrine Shick the PR manager for Feedmore WNY said they serve millions of meals every year. You can place your orders anytime at Feedmorewny.org.

3– If you were one of the many Western New Yorkers who parked outside and ended up warming up your car this morning before heading off to school or work, you might have broken the law. According to New York State Law 1210, it is illegal to leave your vehicle running while unattended. So if you started it up and went back inside, you broke the law. The one exception is if you have a remote starter. Since the keys are not in the vehicle, you are not breaking the law. While rare, you could get ticketed and face fines of up to $150.

4 – We could see some changes to Wendy’s locations here in Western New York. The company announced they are planning on shutting down around 140 locations that are outdated and remodeling them to meet current company standards. A list of locations that are closing wasn’t released yet by the company but the locations are expected to be closed by the end of the year before re-opening in Spring of 2025.

READ MORE: PARTS OF NEW YORK GOT SNOW COVERED THIS WEEK

5 –Josh Allen could end up setting a new Franchise record this Sunday. He only needs four touchdowns to surpass Jim Kelly for all-time touchdown leader in Buffalo Bills history.  Allen currently has 241 total touchdowns as a Buffalo Bills, while Kelly finished his Bills career with a total of 244 touchdowns. I would love to see Allen score four TDS this Sunday to break that record.

6 - Double-check your butter this morning. The FDA has recalled nearly 80,000 pounds of butter over a mislabel. The recalled butter doesn’t have “contains milk” on its label and that could cause problems for consumers. There is nothing wrong with the product, but because of the mislabeling, the butter needs to be returned. The butter being recalled was sold exclusively at Costco.

7 - Someone in Hamburg is a lot richer this week. The New York State Lottery announced that a 3^rd place-winning ticket from Monday’s Powerball drawing was sold at the Tops Market on McKinley Parkway. That ticket matched four out of five numbers and also had the Powerball number and won $50,000. That wasn’t the only winning lottery ticket sold in NY This week. Two more “Big Money” winning tickets were also sold in NY from Yesterday’s Mega Millions drawing. Each one of those tickets won $10,000.

8 –This week you can pick up another great “We Are Buffalo” deal. You can get a $50 gift card to Aloha Crab at the Galleria for only $25 bucks. They have amazing seafood boils, crab cakes, and coconut shrimp, along with a full bar known for their pina coladas. This deal will go on sale Friday morning at 9 am. Just click on the “We Are Buffalo” deal link on our station App.