Nathan Benson

I, for one, have had my fair share of wind for the year and would prefer all of this to stop.

Advocates push for free school meals in Hochul's spending plan

Leaders passed a resolution back in January to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students, but they know it may not last forever. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Albany lawmakers, along with Gov. Kathy Hochul, have just over a week to pass a new state budget.…

Easy fix: https://t.co/irMlJyrxgp

Charges filed against 2 teens in Starpoint High wrestling case

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office issued a release stating charges have been filed. PENDLETON, N.Y. — Charges have been filed in connection with an investigation involving the Starpoint School District wrestling team. The Niagara County Sheriff's…

Coming up on @wgrz at 11: It was a fire that took days to put out, but years to work its way through court. Now a jury will need to decide if negligence was one of the causes of the historic Bethlehem Steel fire. https://t.co/MVef2RrVNW

Jury will be asked to determine if negligence played a role in the Bethlehem Steel fire

Was a sprinkler system required at the former Bethlehem Steel site? A jury will need to decide that in the upcoming June trial. LACKAWANNA, N.Y. — Erie County Supreme Court Justice Timothy Walker has determined that a lawsuit involving the owners of…

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.@brynnehaley (Nick Cage): "try to keep your pkg within 2:30 Me (Pedro Pascal): *rough cuts a 3:10 pkg and asks if that's okay..... https://t.co/rLXBzkIxRO

A packed Dunn Tire club this morning as the NYS ConnectALL office and @wnydigitaleqty host a #broadband access listening session. I’m told it’s the largest turnout so far, so nice job #WNY. @WGRZ https://t.co/Troe0gVZaK

The Governor has a public appearance today where she’ll be discussing public safety elements of the state budget. Completely unrelated: the state has been working on its rollout plan for Next Gen 911 for over 4 years, but hasn’t release the plan.…

ICYMI - in about an hour the state is hosting a #broadband access listening session at Highmark Stadium. This is required by federal government in order for the state to receive significant broadband funding. @wgrz wgrz.com/mobile/article…

Bethlehem Steel fire lawsuit set for trial in June

A judge has determined that a lawsuit involving the owners of the former Bethlehem Steel plan can proceed to trial. LACKAWANNA, N.Y. — More than six years after one of the largest fires in WNY history destroyed portions of the former Bethlehem Steel…

State and local advocates hosting broadband access listening session at Highmark Stadium Wednesday

The NYS ConnectAll office is joining forces with the WNY Digital Equity Coalition to host a broadband access listening session aimed at improving access in WNY. BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State, through its ConnectALL office, is partnering with WNY…

Some personal news: If you've been following my reporting you know I like to use a torn paper graphic often. I now have a vertical version of that. OH! I also have a #broadband story at 11 previewing a meeting hosted by the state and…

It seems these fine gentlemen are just SMIDGE snug with their connections.

ICYMI: what’s the rollout plan for Next Generation 911 in NYS? Good question, and the Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Services won’t say. @wgrz wgrz.com/mobile/article…

I should probably just have police send a car over for your safety, shouldn’t I?

State denies request to release Next Gen 911 rollout plan, coordinators concerned counties will be on their own

The NYS Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Services denied 2 On Your Side's FOIL request to see a copy of its Next Gen 911 plan. BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State has fallen behind other states when it comes to 911 services that are available.…

Coming up at 11 on @wgrz - Next Gen 911. What's the plan for deploying it across the state? Well, that's not exactly clear, and some coordinators are concerned about it. https://t.co/aa9VxoQ1FE

Oofa, tough seed. Hoping for an upset here! @KateWelshofer #MostBuffalo