Hosted by Arlene White from the Binational Tourism Alliance. This new show features upcoming events, cross border travel news, and specials guests.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Hometown News: UB Tops Local College Fundraising
The University of Buffalo raised more money last year than any other Western New York higher-education facility. A survey by the Council for Aid to Education shows that UB received 34-point-one-million dollars in contributions for fiscal year 2008. The universityhas 28-thousand full and part-time students. Canisuis College came in second with eleven-point-eight-million, and St. Bonaventure University raised ten-point-nine-million.
HTN: Rehab Set for Former Stadium Site
17 years ago, the federal government approved two-million dollars for the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletic Sports Pavilion, on the site of the old War Memorial Stadium. Finally, the city is about to spend the money on the worn-down facility, which is located in one of the neediest neighborhoods in Buffalo. The decision has come 18 months after the Department of Housing and Urban Development notified Mayor Brown's office of the available money. An agreement was reached on how to spend the two-million at a February 17th meeting.
HTN: FBI Agent Recovering
An FBI agent is recovering after being wounded by friendly fire during a drug bust Thursday. Authorities say the agent was hit in the shoulder and sustained non-life threatening injuries. The FBI was helping to round up drug trafficking suspects at about 6 AM Thursday on Coit Street when the agent was shot. More than two dozen suspects were picked up in the sweep, including former local high school basketball star Damone Brown.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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