Ed Drantch

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan is seeking financial assistance from New York state and Erie County to address the city's dire financial situation, which includes a budget shortfall of up to $54 million.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — National Grid says about 3,400 customers are without power in the City of Buffalo. Much of the outage, according to the utility's mapping software, is just east of Main Street in downtown Buffalo.

Ed Drantch Hello! I'm the Chief Investigator for the 7 News I-Team. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected]

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — A major data breach involving the student data platform PowerSchool exposed the personal information of 60 million children and 10 million teachers nationwide last year.

A Town of Hamburg police officer, Peter Randall, has been issued a letter of reprimand after an internal investigation found he violated department protocol while assisting with an immigration arrest.

A woman, who says she was raped by a former New York State Supreme Court justice, in Monroe County, is coming forward to share her story for the first time. She filed a lawsuit in 2023, against the court system, Monroe County and others, under the Adult Survivors Act.

A former NYS Supreme Court justice is accused of raping his former secretary and forcing her to perform sex acts in his judicial chambers. Gov. Hochul's office is calling for a full investigation in response to our investigation.

Buffalo Police Lieutenant Mike Maritato responded to the street party that police said grew out of control. He said it was among the top three most chaotic moments of his career.

TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Town of Niagara woman says the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation notified her months ago that high levels of radioactive material were found in her yard — near her fire pit, shed and along Gill Creek, where her daughter plays.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — If you're going to a Buffalo Bills game, or any other event at the new Highmark Stadium, you'll pay an extra 6% on your purchase. That's part of the deal with the Buffalo Bills and Erie County, included in the 30-year lease, for capital improvements and repairs.