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Mayor Ryan unveils proposed $681 M Buffalo budget, includes 25 percent property tax levy increase
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (379+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan has released his proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, which includes a 25 percent property tax levy increase. The proposed budget begins with a statement from Mayor Ryan, which says in part: "The budget before you represents…...
Buffalo names Erika Shields as new police commissioner despite past controversies
1+ week, 1+ day ago (474+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " The City of Buffalo has a new police commissioner. Erika Shields previously served as Chief of Police in both Louisville and Atlanta and will be the first woman to lead the Buffalo Police Department. "My approach to law…...
Buffalo Sabres playoff tickets sell out fast as fans celebrate end of drought at watch parties
2+ day, 45+ min ago (497+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " General admission tickets for the first round of the Buffalo Sabres playoffs went on sale today, but they did not last long. \ Nearly 30, 000 people waited in the online queue for tickets, which is well over the 19, 000-seat capacity…...
Who could the Buffalo Bills select in the NFL Draft?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (182+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " With the NFL Draft rapidly approaching, Buffalo Bills President of Football and General Manager Brandon Beane has plenty of decisions to make. None is more pressing than how the Bills should use their 2026 first-round draft pick. Unlike in…...
Ingram Micro brings 1, 200 employees to new downtown Buffalo office
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (442+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Ingram Micro cut the ribbon on the company's new office on West Genesee Street on Monday morning, bringing more than 1, 200 employees from Williamsville to Downtown Buffalo. The global technology services company invested $15 million to transform offices at 257 West…...
Buffalo police arrest suspect in March shooting
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (110+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " A Buffalo man has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Bogardus Street in March. Brandon Bott, 29, was charged with first-degree assault and criminal possession of a firearm. According to police, on March 27, just after 8: 30 p. m. , officers responded…...
How to buy Buffalo Sabres single-game playoff tickets for Round 1
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (191+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " The Buffalo Sabres are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2011, and if you want to catch all of the action in person, here's how to secure your tickets. Single-game tickets for Round 1 of…...
Buffalo police officer accused of killing his wife arraigned on second-degree murder charge
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (200+ words) LOCKPORT, N. Y. (WKBW) " New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that a Buffalo police officer accused of killing his wife was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge on Wednesday. 53-year-old Lance Woods allegedly shot and killed his wife, Alexis Skoczylas, inside…...
Buffalo police investigate back-to-back homicides in the city in recent days
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (368+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Two men were shot and killed in back-to-back homicides in Buffalo on Sunday and Monday nights. A gunman shot and killed 31-year-old Kenneth Harkness on Townsend Street on Sunday night. On Monday night, 21-year-old Jihad Gibbs was killed…...
Popular Buffalo restaurant reopens after water main break led to 7-week closure
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (299+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " K: Dara Noodle Bar has reopened its doors after a burst pipe forced the popular restaurant in the basement of the Dun Building to close seven weeks ago. The leak originated in the vacant office space above the restaurant…...