Thomas O'Neil-White
Multimedia 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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Tenants at 201 Ellicott Apartments are calling on the property manager to step down, alleging a lack of transparency with rental payment receipts, harassment and intimidation and more. -
The City of Dunkirk has seen its waterfront battered in recent years due to an increasing frequency of severe weather. Through a U.S. House Appropriations bill, over $4 million has been secured to repair and improve the city's harbor breakwater. -
A University District barbershop is hosting a community day event this weekend featuring backpack and school supplies giveaways. Its owner says the key to sustaining his business has been community outreach. -
The Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago this week where it is expected Vice President Kamala Harris will accept the Democratic presidential nomination. WBFO’s Thomas O’Neil-White spoke to a few first-time delegates from Western New York about their expectations ahead of the convention. -
As the Democratic Convention gets underway in Chicago next week, first-time delegates from WNY give their expectations for the convention. -
Extreme weather has Senator Chuck Schumer pushing for 30 million dollars in federal funds to upgrade the nation's weather monitoring systems. -
Alarmed by extreme weather events in the state and the threat of proposals to eliminate national weather agencies, Senator Chuck Schumer is calling for $30 million in the next federal budget to be allocated to the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. -
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the ribbon cutting for the Eckhardts building in East Buffalo on Monday. -
Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Waltz) as her running mate ahead of the November Presidential election. But who is Tim Walz? -
The Buffalo Common Council unanimously adopted the Proactive Rental Inspections Law in 2020 but the plaintiffs say the law has not been used as designed, jeopardizing the safety of many renters.