Ekua Mends-Aidoo is planning to honor those lost in the mass shooting at Tops on May 14th, 2022 by organizing members of the community to give back to the world around them, from taking care of the elderly to encouraging kids to get involved with STEM. Mends-Aidoo explains how you can get involved.

The city of Buffalo faces a funding deficit of $70 million. There will be some relief in the form of a hotel bed tax and the sale of city-owned parking ramps. Fred Floss, Director of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority, says the city will need short and long-term solutions to get out of the hole.

Buffalo will soon have 13 empty retail buildings when Rite Aid closes its stores for good. Bill Heussler from Hanna Commercial Real Estate gives his thoughts on the potential fate of those buildings.

Two of Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon's key budget proposals have gained approval in Albany as lawmakers work on the state's budget. Albany insider Jack O'Donnell tells us how Scanlon's proposed hotel bed tax and establishment of a parking authority made it across the goal line.

Cardinals will begin discussions on who should serve as Pope Francis' successor this Wednesday. Rocco Palmo, writer of The Loggia and former US correspondent for The Tablet, takes us inside the process of selecting the next pope.

It's one of the biggest weekends of the year at Batavia Downs! Ryan Hasenauer tells us all about what's planned for Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

A polarizing bill that would allow the terminally ill to take medicine to assist in their death is making its way through the state legislature. State Senator Pat Gallivan tells us why he is opposed to the idea.

Leaders in Albany have reached a conceptual agreement on the state's $254 billion budget. It includes numerous policy proposals, and Albany insider says Governor Hochul got a lot of what she wanted.

The Bills went with on defense at this weekend's NFL Draft. WGR's Sal Capaccio gives his thoughts on the picks and looks ahead to where they might slot in on the Bills' roster.