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"What's nice about these markets is you can find things that are locally made and it supports local artisans," Jacob Wan...
12/05/2025

"What's nice about these markets is you can find things that are locally made and it supports local artisans," Jacob Wankasky tells WBEN ahead of this weekend's Lumber City Holiday Market.

Western New York loves a good deal, and local holiday markets are a good place to find them, as well as locally made items made by local vendors.

The same developer that turned the former Record Theatre into a multi-use apartment complex is shifting its focus to ano...
12/05/2025

The same developer that turned the former Record Theatre into a multi-use apartment complex is shifting its focus to another Main Street building.

The development of the former Record Theatre building, and, now renovations underway for the 1762 Main Street building may spark investment interest from other private sector sources.

Do YOU plan on buying a seat from the current Highmark Stadium before it's torn down?
12/05/2025

Do YOU plan on buying a seat from the current Highmark Stadium before it's torn down?

What kind of an interest does the sale of stadium seats with the current Highmark Stadium have for some Buffalo Bills fans? Read more from WBEN:

A driver failed to yield for an ambulance at the intersection of Mapleton and Townline Roads in Pendleton, causing a cra...
12/05/2025

A driver failed to yield for an ambulance at the intersection of Mapleton and Townline Roads in Pendleton, causing a crash. Both vehicles then drifted through the intersection when the ambulance struck the 16-year-old bystander.

A 16-year-old boy was taken to ECMC Thursday afternoon with non-life threatening injuries after being struck by an ambulance on Mapleton Road in the Town of Pendleton.

"Everyone is at least in the single digits, and a few locations are actually below zero," meteorologist Dave Thomas tel...
12/05/2025

"Everyone is at least in the single digits, and a few locations are actually below zero," meteorologist Dave Thomas tells . But we rebound, somewhat, for the weekend!

A quick blast of cold will hit you in the face early Friday, before temperatures rebound to more seasonal highs Friday and Saturday, before another round of below normal temperatures to begin the new week.

🎁 WBEN is proud to launch Mission Give Where You Live powered by NYSEG to support the Buffalo City Mission this holiday ...
12/04/2025

🎁 WBEN is proud to launch Mission Give Where You Live powered by NYSEG to support the Buffalo City Mission this holiday season — and we need your help❤️
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December 1st through December 19th, we’re collecting:
🧥 NEW sweatshirts & sweatpants
🧤 NEW hats, gloves & scarves
🥫 Non-perishable food items

➡️ Drop off your donations at ANY Dash’s Market location during regular hours. Look for the Mission Give Where You Live donation bins!

Want to make an impact from home?
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The mayor-elect says he's only had a glimpse of snow removal plans.
12/04/2025

The mayor-elect says he's only had a glimpse of snow removal plans.

Buffalo Mayor-elect Sean Ryan said he is taking a deep look into the city’s snow removal plan to see if it needs to be tweaked or adjusted as snow removal was a key campaign talking point.

Cheektowaga Police Department investigate a man confronted by a watchdog group over planning to meet a teenage boy he th...
12/04/2025

Cheektowaga Police Department investigate a man confronted by a watchdog group over planning to meet a teenage boy he thought he had been speaking with online.

Earlier this week, members of a local watchdog group confronted a man at the Walden Galleria, who had thought he was meeting with a teen. Cheektowaga police are actively investigating the incident, though no charges have been filed. More from WBEN:

FBI makes an arrest in pipe bombs placed the day before the Jan. 6 riot.
12/04/2025

FBI makes an arrest in pipe bombs placed the day before the Jan. 6 riot.

The man arrested by the FBI in its investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has been identified as Brian Cole, of suburban Woodbridge, Virginia

"I'm expecting a couple of inches. Does it arrive at 1:00 pm or 6:00 pm?" That is yet to be determined - Andy Parker
12/04/2025

"I'm expecting a couple of inches. Does it arrive at 1:00 pm or 6:00 pm?" That is yet to be determined - Andy Parker

With a polar punch moving into Western New York the next couple of days, you might be relieved to know that it won’t be as cold for Sunday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. But Andy Parker is watching for a general snow.

After scoring the game's first goal the Sabres went on to give up 3 in 59 seconds in another road loss.
12/04/2025

After scoring the game's first goal the Sabres went on to give up 3 in 59 seconds in another road loss.

As winners of two-straight games coming in, a six-game road trip for the Buffalo Sabres kicked off Wednesday in Philadelphia with another porous display of defense and passive shooting in a 5-2 loss to the Flyers. A complete game recap from WGR:

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