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Three charged after drug raids in Cheektowaga

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — Three men face drug charges after law enforcement executed search warrants at two residences on the morning of Nov. 6. Raekwon Barnes, 31, of Cheektowaga, Joshua Jones, 30, of Cheektowaga, and Marlon Johnson, 29, of Buffalo, were arrested following an Erie County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Intelligence Unit investigation.

Cheektowaga, NY · 9h

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Woman dead after being attacked by her dog

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara County woman died Monday morning after being attacked by her dog, Lewiston police confirmed. The victim’s identity has yet to be released. The incident happened Monday morning on Saunders Settlement Road. The woman was bitten by her 6-year-old Saint Bernard and later died from her injuries, police said. The […]

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Western New York Man Charged with Burglary in Tioga County, Pennsylvania

TIOGA CO., Pa. (WENY) — A Western New York man is facing several charges after allegedly breaking into a home in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers were searching for 35-year-old Matthew Kennedy of Irving, New York, at the request of his family on October 27th.

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5 Buffalo Restaurants Ranked Among the Oldest in New York State (and One Has Been Open Since the 1820s)

New York has some of the oldest restaurants in the country. And when a list of the 50 oldest in the state started making the rounds, five of them were right here in Western New York. That makes these some of the oldest restaurants in Buffalo and beyond. One was...

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Hamburg man sentenced after sending indecent texts to minor

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Hamburg man was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison for sending indecent texts to a minor, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Officials said 39-year-old Ezechiel Travis sent text messages to a minor and violated an existing order of protection in September 2025. Travis “intentionally […]

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Poloncarz signs local law OK'ing 100% real property tax exemption on primary residence of seriously disabled veterans

Erie County opts in to NYS legislation to extend benefits to local veterans. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz was joined Tuesday by Erie County Legislator Lindsay Lorigo (10th District) and Director of the Erie County Veterans Service Agency Felice Krycia at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park Hangar Building to sign local law intro. No. 6-1-2026, authorizing a 100% real property tax exemption on the primary residence of seriously disabled veterans. The new law allows Erie County to opt in to similar legislation passed by New York state in subdivision 11 of Section 458-A of NYS property tax law, and lets qualifying local veterans obtain this benefit.

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Buffalo Electrician's Death at Burgard High School Ends in $14,895 OSHA Fine

Jose Vasquez Jr., a 32-year-old union electrician and father of five, was crushed between a scissor lift and a wall while working at Burgard High School in Buffalo, and nine months later his widow says she still does not have all the answers about how he died. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Frey Electric, the electrical contractor on the job, $14,895, which the company paid, though the agency says the case remains open.

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Man arrested on DWI, weapon charges in Tonawanda

TONAWANDA, NY — A Niagara Falls man faces felony weapon charges following a one-vehicle crash on the New York State Thruway early Sunday morning. Rudolph I. Franklin, 41, of Niagara Falls, was arrested by members of State Police Troop T, SP Buffalo and Troop A Bureau of Criminal Investigation for driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a weapon.

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Victim’s loved ones still searching for answers after fatal hit-and-run on Broadway

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Friends and family of Jermone Laster are still searching for answers over a month after the 54-year-old Buffalo man was killed in a hit-and-run on Broadway and Oak Street. “To the person that did it, he would be wanting the same answers if it was somebody in his family. So we […]

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Pedestrian killed Monday while crossing Sheridan Drive

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 67-year-old man from Amherst is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Sheridan Drive, the Amherst Police Department said. Authorities responded to the scene at Sheridan Drive at Tavistock Lane around 9:17 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious crash. According to the department, a 2022 red Toyota Rav […]

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Abrams: 'Hochul has a fight on her hands'

Newly sworn-in Seneca Nation of Indians President Tina Abrams wasted no time talking about her agenda for the next two years in office, and local and statewide leaders aren't going to like her agenda. Read more from WBEN:

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Hochul Files Two Federal Lawsuits in Dispute Over Seneca Nation Land

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has filed two federal lawsuits challenging the protected status of properties owned by the Seneca Nation, escalating a growing dispute over tribal sovereignty and development in Western New York. Filed against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the lawsuits challenge federal decisions granting restricted-fee […] The post Hochul Files Two Federal Lawsuits in Dispute Over Seneca Nation Land first appeared on New York Voice News.

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Records document criminal past of man stabbed in Youngstown’s private prison

BUFFALO, New York - Federal Court documents reveal the legal saga of a man who was fatally stabbed this month at a privately operated prison in Youngstown. On Monday, the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office identified an inmate who was stabbed to death in the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (NEOCC) as 30-year-old Devante Nance.

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Groundbreaking for Community Lot Renovation @ Oxford and Lafayette, near Gates Circle

A grassroots playground at the corner of Oxford and Lafayette avenues is in line to get a significant makeover. For almost two decades, this lot has served as a makeshift paved playground, thanks to the efforts of neighbors in the Oxford Square Block Club. Now, all of the commitment and...

Buffalo, NY · 17h

WBEN 930AM

Arrests made in threat to Tapestry Charter School

Two are accused of sending social media threats

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Map Shows 20 Inches of Snow, 40 mph Winds Arriving This Weekend

The Northeast could be facing some heavy snow this weekend.

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Done Deal: Voelkers Site Acquired for Mixed-Use Project

SAA|EVI has purchased the site of Voelkers Lanes complex at the northwest corner of Amherst Street and Elmwood Avenue where it is planning a five-story, 230-unit mixed-use building on the site. A subsidiary of SAA|EVI, Voelkers Apartments LLC, purchased ten properties at 666-680 Amherst Street, 1624-1634 Elmwood and 111-155 Marion, from Burt Voelker LLC, Charlie the Magnificent LLC and Labrador Building Systems Inc. for $4.1 million. The deal closed yesterday.

Buffalo, NY · 22h

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Skimming device found at West Seneca Dollar Tree

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Department of Social Services has issued a warning after uncovering a skimming device at a Dollar Tree in West Seneca. According to the department, this affects EBT cardholders who visited the Dollar Tree at 952 Union Rd. in October or the first few days of November. Those impacted […]

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WBEN 930AM

Police staffing shortages a concern for Councilman Rivera

Buffalo's police union president has penned a letter to the Buffalo Common Council regarding staffing concerns within the department, which has one city lawmaker and former city police officer concerned. Read more from WBEN: