WBFO Brief

Buffalo Common Council members approve their own pay raise, tickets are now on sale for direct train service to and from the New York State Fair, and FeedMore WNY will build a new $99 million facility in Hamburg.

Buffalo City Hall was evacuated after a fire alarm was set off in the building. Yesterday, Gov. Hochul announced the expansion of NY's fully paid parental leave program for state employees. A passenger was thrown from a boat that flipped over with 29 people aboard during a tour.

The boil water order has been lifted for the Village of Fredonia and Town of Pomfret. Governor Hochul asks for more federal aid to address influx of migrants to NYS. The 5/14 Memorial Commission to host first of three public meetings tomorrow. Karen DeWitt reports on a measure to seal some people's criminal records.

Buffalo Public Schools has cancelled all outdoor activities again today as the region remains under an air quality health advisory through midnight. Emyle Watkins reports on how local farmers are coping with poor air quality and how climate change may affect their future. Anthony Chase and Peter Hall give a recap of the 32nd Annual Artie Awards with Theatre Talk.

The region remains under an air quality alert through midnight tonight. Legendary broadcaster Tom Jolls has passed away at the age of 89. While Gov. Kathy Hochul urges people to stay inside because of an air quality alert, workers in rural New York cannot.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for all of Western New York due to Canadian wildfires. Dan Karpenchuk reports on those fires. Thomas O'Neil-White reports on the surge of Canadian NBA players.

An NYS trooper is facing manslaughter charges in connection with the February 2022 shooting death of a man in downtown Buffalo, dignitaries including Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new stadium Monday, and advocates are pressing for bills they say will help reduce climate change as the legislative session is set to end later this week.

The Buffalo Catholic Diocese asking for court approval to have 37 of its properties reevaluated, and the official groundbreaking for the new stadium for the Buffalo Bills will begin this morning.

Buffalo cyclists will have a new place to maintain and repair bicycles, Sheas Buffalo will get 1.2 million dollars in grant funding from New York State as part of the budget's "Alive Downtown Initiative", and get ready for the Artie Awards with Theater Talk.

The city of Buffalo has a new ADA coordinator, nurses are demanding a new contract that addresses safety and nurse recruitment problems, and Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders are only agreeing on one issue with just a week left in the legislative session.