Buffalo Man Arrested on Drug Felony After Allegany Traffic Stop
A Buffalo man was arrested on drug felonies after a traffic stop on W Five Mile Road in Allegany on Thursday morning. Deputies of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office charged 22-year-old Nasar D. Webb with felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, two separate misdemeanor charges of Possession of a Controlled...
Baby hospitalized after pepper spray incident at Longhorn Steakhouse
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A baby was hospitalized and multiple people, including children, were exposed to pepper spray after an alleged fight involving around 15 people broke out Monday night at the Longhorn Steakhouse in Cheektowaga, police announced. Police received reports of the fight just before 9 p.m. at the...
High school student banned from painting her paid parking spot takes legal win with...
A HIGH school student who was banned from painting her own parking spot has taken a huge legal win - backed by the First Amendment. Sabrina Steffans from Buffalo, New York, was initially banned from painting her bay with Bible verses and crosses - despite paying for the right to decorate it.
ICE deports West Side restaurant owner, family
"Hard-working people, living the American dream," were banished to their native Colombia, leaving behind a successful restaurant that had to shutter until a new owner re-opened it. Katherine Gomez stands outside of Sabores De Mi Tierra, which she purchased from her deported client. Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker. During...
‘I saw people in trouble:’ Marine reservist plays role in saving woman pinned under...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – WIVB News 4 is continuing to hear from first responders who quickly jumped into action to rescue passengers after their tour bus rolled over last week on I-90. A member of the Marine Corps reserve was in the right place at the right time. Aiden Jerome was driving back home to […]
West Seneca extends ban on battery energy storage systems amid safety concerns
WEST SENECA, N.Y. — The Town of West Seneca is once again pumping the brakes on plans to allow battery energy storage systems, extending a temporary ban on the technology while neighbors raise concerns about safety and environmental risks. At a town board meeting this week, officials voted to...
West Herr WBEN Buffalo Business Report – Monday, August 25th, 2025
Three attorneys from Berardi Immigration Law get national recognition, Lumsden McCormick gets Best of Accounting Firm Award from ClearlyRated, Tops kicks off its annual United Way campaign and has prices fall 1 cent in Buffalo.
EMT recalls heartbreaking scene of I-90 tour bus crash
EMT recalls heartbreaking scene of I-90 tour bus crash.
Nowakowski hopeful to soon address future of underutilized Erie Basin Marina
Over the years, plenty of work has gone in to revitalizing the Buffalo Waterfront and bringing city residents closer to the water. However, one part of the city’s waterfront is still in need of attention: The Erie Basin Marina. Read more from WBEN:
Western New York steps up to help victims of deadly bus crash
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As of Monday the Red Cross still had a presence at the Marriott Hotel in Amherst where it had set up, in two adjacent conference rooms, an assistance center for those impacted by the crash of tour bus on Friday on the New York State Thruway.