BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Associated Press has declared New York State Senator Sean Ryan the winner in the race for Buffalo mayor. Ryan, the Democratic candidate, faced off against two other candidates, Republican James Gardner and Independent Michael Gainer.

Democrat Byron Brown held office at City Hall for nearly two decades, from 2006 to 2024. When he abruptly stepped down to become the president and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting, Chris Scanlon — who had been serving as Buffalo Common Council president — moved up to serve as acting mayor.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was in Buffalo Saturday morning to encourage voters to hit the polls ahead of Tuesday’s election. WIVB News 4 cameras were there and

Bishop Michael W. Fisher of the Buffalo Diocese has returned from a week-long visit to the Vatican, where he met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and several Dicasteries (administrative offices) of the Holy See to detail the progress of bringing together diocesan parishes,

The Bills are getting a new $2.1 billion stadium in Orchard Park. Here's when it opens, where it's being built and whether it has a roof.

Brianna Lanoye, the principal of the Buffalo Academy of Science, kept telling people she wanted to invite the whole school to her wedding. So, her school did the next best thing.

BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo hosts Southern Miss for the season opener. Buffalo went 6-9 at home last season while going 9-22 overall. The Bulls averaged 12.0 points off of turnovers, 7.9 second-chance points and 24.4 bench points last season.

It will be cold enough for a few flakes to fly Wednesday night through Thursday morning over the Southern Tier.