Evening Briefing: Body recovered after car drives into Niagara River, first phase of Buffalo...
Good evening, Buffalo. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Clouds will decrease through the overnight period as lows dip down into the upper 40s and lower 50s. Cooler temperatures can be expected Wednesday and the rest...
Buffalo Common Council talks about plans for former Rite Aid pharmacies
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Common Councilmembers are trying to come up with a clear path forward for the city's former Rite Aid pharmacies that are now empty. Common Councilmembers are going to reach out to all of the owners of these buildings to see what the plan is. At...
‘Chaos’ at party steps away from shooting
New details have emerged that tie to the 20-year-old Buffalo State University student who was shot outside of an off-campus party in the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 4. Buffalo-based party entertainment service, RAGE Entertainment, partnered with fellow entertainment company, Triple O Entertainment, to host what was...
Advocates push Buffalo to enforce rental inspections law for child safety
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Community advocates are taking the City of Buffalo back to court, accusing it of failing to enforce its own rental inspection law. The Partnership for the Public Good and several other groups filed an appeal, pushing the city to fully implement the proactive rental inspections law, which was passed in...
Santora’s Pizza Pub & Grill closes Walden Galleria location
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Santora’s Pizza 1927 Brew House served its last drink to mallgoers at the Walden Galleria in Cheektowaga on Sunday. In a post on social media, owner Paul Santora said the closure is due to “some mall constraints” as well as “some personal things,” including the birth of his first grandchild....
Buffalo Water Board Increases Rates and Adds Infrastructure Fee to Address Unpaid Bills
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. The Buffalo Water Board has announced higher water rates and new efforts to collect overdue bills. The board is working to recover about $40 million in unpaid charges. Starting this month, most residents will pay about $3 more per month, along with a new...
Teen from East Aurora dies after battling rare brain cancer
Teen from East Aurora dies after battling rare brain cancer.
Six arrested for online exploitation of children in Lancaster, Clarence
New York State Police, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Town of Lancaster Police Department, successfully conducted an operation targeting individuals involved in the online exploitation of children. More from WBEN:
Body Found in Niagara River After Vehicle Plunged Into Upper Rapids
UPDATE New York State Park Police confirmed late Tuesday morning that a body was recovered from the Niagara River following Monday's...
Lockport, New York — Niagara County Drug Task Force Arrests Man on Felony Drug...
Lockport, NY – A Lockport man was taken into custody last week following an investigation by the Niagara County Drug Task Force, authorities said. According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Michael Filicetti announced the arrest of Derek M. Ficarra, 53, of Lockport, on September 29. Ficarra was...

















