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Olcott has had a couple of weak years, partly COVID and partly high water in Lake Ontario which flooded the relatively small beach. This year, COVID isn't seen as a factor, lake level is routine and people want to travel, especially those with small children.

The oral rabies vaccine will be distributed throughout the county starting Aug. 1 to help prevent the spread of rabies in Western New York.

"Parents might be coming in for their booster and their children coming in for their first dose. But the numbers definitely aren't where they were in the beginning and when we first were doing these clinics, back year-and-a-half ago, almost two years ago."

Due to a surge in cases, demands on staff have led to concerns about making sure reported data is accurate.

Opinions on Erie County’s recent mask mandate led to confusion in the Village of Williamsville last week, and Deputy Mayor Matthew Etu is working to make sure it’s clear the village complies. But as small communities voice their compliance, or concern, a group of protesters are saying businesses and communities might see them either maskless, or not at all. WBFO’s Emyle Watkins has the latest on how the mandate is putting businesses in the middle of a debate.

IRONTON — An Ohio man was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.

Organizers anticipate more than 38,000 people will attend the four-day event after last year's festival, like so many others, was canceled.

Tuesday, the Allegany County Department of Health announced the county has reached a "substantial" community transmission rate.

Statement from Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh on COVID Resurgence   By: Staff Reporter “One of the criteria the CDC uses to determine areas of substantial transmission is a county that has between 50 and 99.9 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days.  As of today, Niagara County is apparently at 58 new cases per 100,000 residents.  Our numbers have unfortunately been increasing for the last several weeks.   At the same time, our hospitalizations re...

Public health officials adjust to decreased COVID-19 vaccine demand The sooner we can get people vaccinated, the sooner we can get back to normal, said Dr. Nancy Nielsen, chair of the planning team for WNYs vaccine rollout. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:31 PM EDT April 22, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Public health leaders across Western New York have raised concerns that they are no longer able to fill vaccine appointments the way they had been initially. "Theres no ...