🌱 School Bus Crash + Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl

Buffalo NY

16 November, 2021

4:18 PM

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Happy Wednesday, people of Buffalo! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note. First, today's weather: Warmer; a shower in the p.m.. High: 57 Low: 51. Here are the top stories in Buffalo today: A school bus driver and the bus aide were in a Tuesday morning crash with a fire truck in Buffalo. Police said the fire truck was responding to a nearby two-alarm fire at the time of the crash. Video from the scene showed the bus partially on its side with the front of the fire truck pressed up against it. (WHEC)A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing and distributing the drug, fentanyl. Billy Henderson, 42, was arrested back in 2019 after the Erie County Sheriff's Office and Homeland Security investigators found scales, packaging material, and 100 grams of the drug at a home on Newton Street. The United States Attorney's Office said Henderson and his girlfriend/co-defendant, Denise Porter, discarded controlled substances out windows of the home while it was being searched. (WGRZ.com)A 12-year-old boy was hit by a car and killed at the intersection of Albany Street and Hampshire Street in Buffalo. He was taken to Oishei Children's Hospital with serious injuries and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. (WGRZ.com)A 21-year-old man is accused of committing three seemingly random Buffalo rapes as a 17-year-old. (Buffalo News)Looking for new places to grab a bite in Buffalo? Check out this list of 20 restaurants in Western New York, including Nile River @ West Side Bazaar on Grant Street, Myles In Ya Mouth on Massachusetts Ave., and Brothers Restaurant on Ellicott Street. (Step Out Buffalo) Today's Buffalo Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Buffalo: Story Time –To Go - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (12:00 AM) Book sale - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (10:30 AM) Wee Explorer Storytime - Buffalo Museum of Science (11:00 AM) Lunchtime Learning: Twitch - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (12:00 PM) O.P. Book Club - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (1:00 PM) Zoning Board of Appeals - City of Buffalo (2:00 PM) Virtual (Online) Genlightenment Series: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge Records Virtual (2:00 PM) An Evening for Educators - Burchfield Penney Art Center (3:00 PM) Books and Barks - Read to a Real Dog! (4:00 PM) West Seneca Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting (4:00 PM) Artist Talk with Madeline Bartley - Western New York Book Arts Center (6:00 PM) SciNight Workshop: Insect Pinning - Buffalo Museum of Science (6:00 PM) Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour: Geology Rocks! (6:00 PM) Housing & Eviction: What You Need To Know (6:00 PM) Paint nights (Ages 5 and up) - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (7:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Operation Holiday® launches the Christmas Season Helping Those in Need (November 18) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you tomorrow morning for another update. If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.