African American Cultural Center on Buffalo’s East Side Completes First Stage of Renovation
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. The African American Cultural Center on Buffalo's East Side has completed the first phase of its renovation. The $1 million project improved areas such as dance floors, restrooms, and office spaces. These updates aim to restore the facility, which is known...
Teen Charged After Serious Incident Outside Local Business
This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more. A local teenager has been charged after an incident outside a neighborhood business that left one person with serious injuries. Police say video evidence and a prompt investigation led to the arrest. Authorities have noted concerns about youth...
Mom, daughter remain hospitalized nearly two weeks after fire tragedy
The Rodriguez family of Buffalo lost everything after a house fire, nearly two weeks ago, including two young children. Cousin Jayjay Rojas provided an update on the family. Read more from WBEN:
Cops shouldn’t cooperate with ICE, advocates say
A new report from the University at Buffalo's Human Rights Center highlights the risks migrants face when local police cooperate with ICE. The report's authors support a proposed state law forbidding that cooperation. A panel of law students and advocates presented the report Wednesday. Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker. A...
Williamsville fire causes $1 million in damages
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire caused an estimated $1 million in damages to an apartment building on Main Street in Williamsville on Wednesday, officials said. Fire crews responded to a fire at 5403 Main St., where four people were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Officials said the structural...
New Affordable Housing Project Brings 73 Units to Buffalo’s East Side, With Homes for...
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. A new affordable housing project on Buffalo’s East Side is almost finished. It will add 73 modern infill units to Playter Street. The Playter Gardens project is building homes on formerly vacant lots. Thirty-one of the units are set aside for young adults...
Is this Really the #1 Steak Spot around Buffalo, New York
Get ready to sink your teeth into some mouthwatering steak—Buffalo’s got a rich culinary scene that’s not to be missed this year.
NYPA Awards to Boost Local Jobs and Investment in Rochester and Western New York
On November 26, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced new economic development awards from the New York Power Authority (NYPA). These awards are expected to support over $127 million in private capital investments across New York State. The NYPA Board of Trustees approved the awards to help create and retain jobs. In...
Rickey Crouch appears in court following ex-girlfriend’s fatal shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend appeared in court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing, where officers outlined the events leading up to his arrest. Rickey Crouch, who was on parole after serving 20 years for murder, is now charged in the shooting death of...
Niagara Falls man admits to injuring gas station cashier during robbery
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls man has pleaded guilty to an assault charge in connection with injuring a gas station cashier during a robbery in January 2024, the Niagara County DA’s Office said Thursday. Darrion Cotton, 59, hit the worker in the head with a hammer during a robbery at a gas station […]
