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09/01/2025

“It’s like we’re hanging with the punters and the kickers.”

Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas expresses dismay over the declining value of running backs in the NFL. Despite their contributions, top players such has Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, and Derrick Henry have changed teams in the past few seasons.

09/01/2025

Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, which used to be her roadblock. The way Pegula is playing at this U.S. Open, it may be just another stop on the way back to the final.

09/01/2025

Buffalo Bills backup defensive tackle DeWayne Carter will miss the season after tearing his Achilles tendon. How are you feeling about the team heading into week one?

08/31/2025

Expect an extended period of dry weather for the later half of the Labor Day holiday weekend and into the first half of the week.

Expect an extended period of dry weather for the later half of the Labor Day holiday weekend and into the first half of the week, as surface high pressure dominates overhead of the Great Lakes

08/30/2025

Audacy's ‘I’m Listening’ broadcast special is back on WBEN the week of 9/8 ❤️

Tune in to hear from your favorite artists as they share the importance of taking care of your mental health and lead an important conversation.

👉 auda.cy/IL2025

08/30/2025

How high are your expectations for the Bills??

Expectations are high as usual for the Josh Allen-led Buffalo Bills, who are already projected to claim their sixth straight AFC East title.

08/30/2025

"We're looking at a mostly dry weekend, for the most part," National Weather Service meteorologist Liz Jurkowski tells WBEN. "It's gradually going to warm up throughout the weekend."

After a chilly start Saturday and a fall-like feel in the air Friday, the long Labor Day weekend will see fair weather conditions across the Buffalo-Niagara region, with day-to-day warming temperatures as well.

08/29/2025

What do you think of individual states redistricting before midterms?

A redistricting battle for partisan advantage in Congress could spread from Texas and California to other states

08/29/2025

"It is still the costliest storm ever. In today's dollars it would be equivalent to 210 billion dollars, or about 115 Highmark Stadiums" - Steve Tybor

“I was living in Tupelo, Mississippi. When Katrina hit the coast, not only did it damage New Orleans, but Mississippi and Alabama as well and it was surreal,” said Buffalo native Steve Tybor, who soon after founded Eight Days of Hope.

08/29/2025

“Please remember Fletcher for the person he was and not the act that ended his life."

Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski were killed in the shooting. More than a dozen others were injured.

The families of the two Catholic school students fatally shot while celebrating Mass at a Minneapolis church are continuing to wrestle with their grief

08/29/2025

Has the shooting in Minneapolis heightened your level of concern for the new school year?

With districts across Western New York returning to the classroom next week, local law enforcement and academic leaders are ready to ensure families safety and security at schools throughout the upcoming school year. Read more from WBEN:

08/29/2025

"I trust that somehow (God will) show us the way forward and that (He) is with us," says Msgr. David LiPuma of OLV Basilica in Lackawanna.

As the nation reels from Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a church in Minneapolis, the messages of faith will be prevalent at services this weekend.