Brayton Wilson

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Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Plans are in place to introduce a bell-to-bell cell phone ban across all schools in the Buffalo Public School District starting next school year. Buffalo Schools Superintendent Dr. Tonja Williams Knight sent a letter to parents and caretakers of students districtwide Thursday detailing the plans of a cell phone ban at all schools across the district. The ban will be implemented this September when schools return to session from summer break.

1 day ago | audacy.com | Brayton Wilson

Orchard Park, N.Y. (WBEN) - Police in Orchard Park responded on Wednesday to an incident of a small child who managed to somehow slip away from a child care facility and end up drifting toward a busy roadway. Police Chief Patrick Fitzgerald confirms to WBEN that dispatchers received phone calls from motorists on Wednesday at the same time as the child care facility.

2 days ago | audacy.com | Brayton Wilson

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Momentum at the Buffalo Central Terminal continues with the announcement of critical next steps on Wednesday to further advance the reuse of the East Buffalo landmark. The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) shared an update on the $33 million construction project already underway at the Buffalo Central Terminal, months after Phase II of Capital Improvements began toward a fully reimagined Central Terminal.

3 days ago | audacy.com | Brayton Wilson

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Efforts by the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park to save and preserve the USS The Sullivans and USS Croaker have been well underway over the last few years. However, city government appears to be holding the process up after the park was able to secure much-needed funding.

3 days ago | audacy.com | Brayton Wilson

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - It's closing time for 68 Western New York Rite Aid locations effective Wednesday, as stores across the nation have been preparing for the permanent closure of locations after the chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month. While not all Rite Aid stores locally are set to close right away, several Western New Yorkers are now left without a destination for medications or other needs in their community.