Sides clash over relevance of proposed expert witness at upcoming witness tampering trial
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An important pre-trail hearing was held in Rochester on Thursday prior to the upcoming federal witness tampering trial involving former Pharaoh's strip club owner Peter Gerace and five other men. They are all charged with playing various roles in an alleged conspiracy and coverup regarding the...
Grand Island CSD Board of Education approves revised budget proposal for June 16 revote
Submitted by the Grand Island Central School District Board of Education. Following the results of the May budget vote, the Grand Island Central School District Board of Education approved a revised 2026-27 budget proposal that will go before voters in a revote on Tuesday, June 16. The revised proposed budget...
Outer Harbor concert series kicks off Friday
Cake takes the stage on Friday at Terminal B on the Outer Harbor to kick off the summer concert series. If you're heading out, there are some things you should know. Read more from WBEN:
Aaron’s Friday Forecast: Breezy with a stray shower possible later today
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Mostly sunny skies through early this afternoon with highs near 70 degrees. Winds will increase with a stray shower possible late this afternoon through early this evening. FRIDAY. MORNING: Mainly clear, near 50. AFTERNOON: Breezy, near 70. SATURDAY. MORNING: Mainly clear, mid 40s. AFTERNOON: Mos
NFTA Fires Contractor, Project Stalls Further
NFTA fires contractor, stalling Church Street metro project. Hilbert College expands with new AI and Sports Communication programs.
United Way of Greater Niagara announces new board chair, vice chair
United Way of Greater Niagara press release & photo. United Way of Greater Niagara (UWGN) announces the appointment of North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec as the new chairman of the board of directors, and Denise Abbott as the new vice chair – ushering in a new phase of leadership as the organization continues its missi
America 250 in WNY: Women’s suffrage movement
Buffalo and Western New York played an active role during the decades-long women's suffrage movement that, eventually, led to the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Read more from WBEN:.
Series of upgrades to keep Buffalo’s Black Rock Lock going for another century
BUFFALO, N.Y. — When you think of the New York system of locks, the Erie Canal might be the first that comes to mind, but another New York lock, constructed 113 years ago, serves just as important a purpose. “It is a gravity-fed system,” explained Justin Heaslip, the Black...
Teen driver leads Niagara County deputies on high-speed chase
WHEATFIELD, NY — A 16-year-old driver, from Lockport, led Niagara County Sheriff's Office deputies on a high-speed chase through the Town of Wheatfield and the City of North Tonawanda early Friday morning before being taken into custody. At approximately 1:00 a.m., a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for...
Enter to Win a Dumplings & Ramen Date Night From Dumpling Ramen Eatery
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