Buffalo woman facing first and second-degree vehicular manslaughter charges
The District Attorney's Office says 24-year-old Danielle D. Davis has been charged with one count of first-degree vehicular manslaughter and one count of second-degree vehicular manslaughter.
Restaurants struggling to stay profitable as costs squeeze already slim margins
Many restaurant owners are working to keep menu prices down even as rising costs eat into already slim profit margins, according to two new industry reports. Americans are dining out less as affordability concerns grow. Combined with rising costs across food, labor, rent and technology, restaurants are feeling the...
Isle View Park, Botanical Gardens land new public art
Isle View Park and the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will get major public art displays installed this summer as part of a county-wide program. Read more from WBEN:
Ryan wants city to take over Scajaquada project
Buffalo Mayor Ryan says he wants the city to take over as lead for the next phase of the Scajaquada Corridor project. Ryan has sent a letter to the State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) formally seeking the request. Read more from WBEN:
2026 Annual NY Maple Weekend festivities
Maple Weekend had its first year in 1995, and only started as a single day known as “Maple Sunday,” according to the NYS Maple Producers Associations. Now almost three decades later, the day has expanded into what we now know. The association’s maple producer map shows that this...
Buffalo Police release body camera footage of fatal shooting on Minnesota Avenue
The Buffalo Police Department has released body camera footage in the death of a man shot and killed by an officer while suffering a mental health crisis last week. Investigators say Charles Butler, 58, was shot on Minnesota Avenue last Thursday. At a press conference Thursday, department leaders said that...
Buffalo, NY Winter Storm Warning: 8–15 Inches, 45 MPH Winds Until 2PM Saturday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Buffalo, NY — Heavy snow and 45-mph winds are expected across eastern Lake Ontario Friday into Saturday. ❄️🌬️ According to the National Weather Service in Buffalo, a Winter Storm Warning will be in effect...
New York man who was at hotel in January with missing teen indicted
A New York man who officials say was at a hotel with a still-missing Colerain Township teenager two weeks before she disappeared has been indicted on federal sexual exploitation charges. Kyle D. Lawrence, 43, was indicted March 12 on charges of transportation with the intent to engage in criminal sexual acts and...
Woman shot by Buffalo police officer pleads guilty to attempted assault
Cynthia Gilbert, 38, was seen on police bodycam video acting belligerent and wielding a knife outside an apartment complex on Donovan Drive in the early morning hours of Sept. 27, 2025. Read more from WBEN:
Fat Bob’s Smokehouse Celebrates Grand Reopening
After a short time out, for interior renovations, Fat Bob’s is fully open once again. I stopped in last night with a friend, to take a gander at the new bar, back bar, and service station, built by Brian Wilcox (woodwork) and Jim Sikorski (metalwork), and to grab a beer.

















