David Bellavia

BUFFALO (WBEN) - On early Wednesday morning, Iran struck back at the United States in retaliation of the strike that killed one of the country's top generals - Qassem Soleimani. Iran confirmed that they fired barrage missiles at two Iraqi military bases that house American troops in what the...

Orchard Park, N.Y. (WBEN) - As part of the NFL and Buffalo Bills' "Salute to Service" during the Bills-Broncos game at New Era Field, Medal of Honor recipient and WBEN host David Bellavia was honored. Bellavia took to the field during the third quarter and was presented with a game ball from...

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - "Buffalonians, we're tough people. We take care of our own." With those words, Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia proudly wore his stunning blue award around his neck and accepted honors from city leaders in Buffalo. First, Bellavia was the recipient of a proclamation in...

Washington (WBEN) - David Bellavia was at the White House again Wednesday and expected the visit to come with much less stress as he witnessed another Medal of Honor ceremony. But the attention turned quickly onto Bellavia as President Donald Trump acknowledged his presence and said, "I heard you...

Buffalo, NY (WBEN) The man who managed Donald Trujmp's 2016 campaign says all indications are Trump should win re-election in 2020. Corey Lewandowski hopes locally a special election will be called sooner rather than later in NY27. "As I travel the country, I see the economic opportunities people...

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – After a great deal of contemplation, soul-searching and consultation with area political leaders, David Bellavia will sit out running for Congress in NY27. Bellavia has long been considered to be the frontrunner if he were to run and has been the subject of intense...

Niagara Falls (WBEN) - The crowd quietly filled the picturesque Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls Saturday afternoon in anticipation of hearing the first major address in Western New York by Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia. Seats in the venue were filled one by one with veterans, citizens and...

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Another honor for David Bellavia this weekend as the City of Niagara Falls will pay tribute to the Medal of Honor recipient with the key to the city. The event at the Rapids Theatre will be held from 3pm to 5pm Saturday, October 12th and the ticketed session, which will...

Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Back on WBEN Monday, David Bellavia says he remains undecided on a decision to run for NY27. Bellavia tells Tom Bauerle he's learned lessons from the past. "When someone says we'd like this, you don't come out and say no, no, no because you burn bridges and close opportunities in...

Washington (WBEN) - David Bellavia found himself on the pitchers mound again and in the national spotlight Sunday as he threw out the ceremonial first pitch in game three of the 2019 NLDS playoff baseball series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The...