Thomas O'Neil-White
ReporterBorn in Louisville, Kentucky, Thomas moved to Western New York at the age of 14. A graduate of Buffalo State College, he majored in Communications Studies and was part of the sports staff for WBNY. When not following his beloved University of Kentucky Wildcats and Boston Red Sox, Thomas enjoys coaching youth basketball, reading Tolkien novels and seeing live music.
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Hamburg Central School District Superintendent Michael Cornell is hopeful the state's recent Test to Stay plan for schools is the first step in the process of returning schools to a pre-pandemic normalcy. -
The Department of Defense has deployed a Medium Medical Team to help assist with staffing shortages at Erie County Medical Center.
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As part of her budget for fiscal year 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul is putting money towards reconnecting neighborhoods across the state which have been split by highways. This includes the Kensington Expressway in Buffalo. Given the history of the expressway, there is doubt a project could help the neighborhoods the expressway has most harmed.
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A local criminal justice reform organization is resuming calls for an independent police oversight committee free from political appointments that can help reshape safety in the City of Buffalo.
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Over $600,000 from the Department of Justice will be used to increase staffing in Erie County laboratories to clear an estimated 400-500 DNA samples.
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On the first Day of Advocacy in 2022 criminal justice reform groups and state lawmakers are making a push to have two parole reform bills passed during the early part of the legislative session.
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One person is in custody after a loaded gun was found at the former Bennett High School.
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Immigration advocates and justice groups are calling on the Batavia Federal Detention Center to amend its release policies for detainees.
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Chain pharmacies are calling on the federal government to expand their role when it comes to COVID-19 care but a local pharmacist believes community pharmacies are better equipped to handle the workload.
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Activist and former Buffalo Common Council member Betty Jean Grant was arraigned Monday morning in Buffalo City Court on two charges related to an early voting issue at the Delavan Grider Community Center.
