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• Buffalo Police investigate shooting on Grant Street

  17-11-2019 16:15 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday morning. Police say the shooting happened around 9:15 a.m., at 171 Grant Street. A man was struck by gunfire in the leg. A male suspect got out of a silver hatchback in a parking lot across the street from the victim and […]
  
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• League of Women Voters celebrate century of empowerment

  17-11-2019 05:21 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Buffalo’s League of Women Voters is celebrating 100-years since its founding. The group celebrated the strides woman have made over the century at the Buffalo History Museum Saturday. Some of the most influential female figures from across Western New York were there including Lt.Governor Kathy Hochul. The league says they’re looking at their […]
  
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• League of Woman Voters celebrates century of empowerment

  17-11-2019 05:21 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Buffalo’s League of Women Voters is celebrating 100-years since its founding. The group celebrated the strides woman have made over the century at the Buffalo History Museum Saturday. Some of the most influential female figures from across Western New York were there including Lt.Governor Kathy Hochul. The league says they’re looking at their […]
  
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• Dancing through a disability: Lemon Twist Gala helps inspire those with Cerebral Palsy

  17-11-2019 02:54 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)– The Make Lemon Aide for Cerebral Palsy foundation held its Lemon Twist Gala Saturday at Asbury Hall in Buffalo. Lauren Wailer, a Western New York native, is the founder of Make Lemon Aide for Cerebral Palsy. Walier, suffers from Cerebral Palsy herself. She used dancing as a form of physical therapy and […]
  
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• Police investigate armed robbery near Buffalo State

  17-11-2019 02:07 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Buffalo Police are looking for the person who robbed two students near Buff State’s Campus at gun point. It happened Friday night around 9:50 p.m. near Rees and Bradley Streets. University Police say a person in a ski mask pointed a hand gun at the students and took two and stole cell phones […]
  
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• “Dare to Repair Cafe” held in Buffalo

  17-11-2019 01:49 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)– People had a chance to get some damaged appliances fixed for free Saturday. The Dare to Repair Cafe was held at the Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy on Carolina street. The event started by the Tool Library and the City of Buffalo Department of Recycling two years ago. The goal is to encourage […]
  
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• “Just Tell One”program aims to help students mental health

  17-11-2019 01:42 via News 4 Buffalo
  NIAGARA FALLS N.Y. (WIVB)–Teachers at Niagara Falls High School are learning how to help students with their mental health. The “Just Tell One Program” focuses on preventing depression, suicide and drug abuse in teens. Mental health advocates of Western New York were there to work with teachers on how to communicate with their students. School […]
  
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• Tony Hawk Foundation gives grant to Lockport skate park

  17-11-2019 01:31 via News 4 Buffalo
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB)–Lockport is one step closer to building a concrete skate park, thanks to a legendary skateboarder. Local officials gathered Saturday to announce the city recived a grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation for the Railyard Skate Park Project. Over the past year the community has been working to turn the wooden skate park […]
  
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• Tony Foundation gives grant to Lockport skate park

  17-11-2019 01:31 via News 4 Buffalo
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB)–Lockport is one step closer to building a concrete skate park, thanks to a legendary skateboarder. Local officials gathered today to announce a grant award from the Tony Hawk Foundation for the city’s Railyard Skate Park Project. Over the past year the community has been working to turn the wooden skate park to […]
  
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• Community mourns Orchard Park priest

  17-11-2019 01:18 via News 4 Buffalo
  (WIVB)– A well known Catholic Priest was laid Saturday morning. Monsignor William Gallagher died Monday at the age of 79. His funeral was held at Saint John Vinaney Church in Orchard Park, where he served as pastor. He retired from the priesthood in 2012. Gallagher was also a veteran, serving during Operation Desert Storm as […]
  
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• Bulls Defeat Crimson In Naismith Classic

  17-11-2019 00:14 via News 4 Buffalo
  The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team defeated Harvard Saturday in the James Naismith Memorial Classic 88-76. Harvard started the game on a 10-2 run, but the Bulls were able to close the gap to 17-16 at the midway point of the first half. Both teams would trade buckets and the Crimson would keep their […]
  
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• Buffalo woman in serious condition after shooting

  16-11-2019 19:00 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police are investigating a shooting that happened late Friday night. A 21-year-old Buffalo woman was shot on the first block of Mary Johnson Boulevard just after 9:30 p.m. Police say she was initially listed on serious condition at ECMC. Anyone with information is asked to call the Buffalo police confidential […]
  
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• Amherst Police looking for larceny suspect

  16-11-2019 17:22 via News 4 Buffalo
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Amherst Police need your help identifying a suspect in a larceny case. If you have any information you can call 716-689-1336 text 716-562-TIPS or email tips@apdny.org.
  
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• New films at the 3D Cinema

  16-11-2019 16:27 via News 4 Buffalo
  The Buffalo Museum of Science continues to make changes and improvements to add to visitors' experiences there.
  
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• Elderly woman killed in Niagara Falls fire

  16-11-2019 12:14 via News 4 Buffalo
  Niagara Falls fire officials say responding crews found the 93-year-old woman just inside the doorway of the house. She later died from her injuries.
  
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• Community says elderly woman killed in Niagara Falls fire will be missed

  16-11-2019 12:14 via News 4 Buffalo
  Niagara Falls fire officials say responding crews found the 93-year-old woman just inside the doorway of the house. She later died from her injuries.
  
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• Properties sold at Buffalo tax auction fall to ‘historic’ low

  16-11-2019 05:33 via News 4 Buffalo
  There seemed to be far fewer heartbreaking stories generated by Buffalo's tax foreclosure sale this year, than in years past—families losing their homes that were sold by the city to pay the back taxes.
  
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• Former owner Emerald North and South files defamation lawsuit against Erie County Executive

  16-11-2019 01:48 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A former owner of two local nursing homes officially filed a defamation lawsuit against County Executive Mark Poloncarz. Judith Landa of Nassau County was the owner of Emerald South and Emerald North nursing homes. She said she was a passive investor in the two facilities until her co-partner abandoned her. That forced her […]
  
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• 4-Mented in WNY: Labatt Brew House

  16-11-2019 00:45 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – For many, the name “Labatt” is synonymous with “Blue”. At the Labatt Brew House in Buffalo’s Cobblestone District, you can find Labatt products beyond lagers- brews like “Floral Shirt Friday”, “Habenero IPA”, and “Punk Paradise IPA”. “We typically have eight beers on tap here at any given time, so I like […]
  
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• East Aurora shop owners say Oakwood Ave construction project is hurting business

  16-11-2019 00:44 via News 4 Buffalo
  Business owners in East Aurora say their shops are taking a hit thanks to a big construction project. The project is on Oakwood Ave and goes from Park Place through Olean Street. To go to many of the businesses you have to drive around side streets. “It’s obviously been affecting us. It’s a main artery […]
  
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• Canisius College student with Ewing’s Scarcoma, takes medical leave – still charged thousands in fees at college

  16-11-2019 00:42 via News 4 Buffalo
  Meet Brooke Rohloff, she’s an 18 years old college student and her whole life changed back in September when a tumor was found on her leg, and ate its way through her bone. “You just never think that these things would happen. So, it’s been an absolute nightmare,” said Brooke. “I thought I had a […]
  
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• Vendors for 2019 Holiday Edition Queen City Pop Up announced

  15-11-2019 23:16 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Five local businesses are getting the chance to sell their products at a brick-and-mortar location in Buffalo this season. The 2019 Holiday Edition Queen City Pop Up, located in the Market Arcade, runs Friday through Dec. 31. The vendors were announced Friday afternoon. They are Bearded Buffalo, The Black Bohemian, Blessings […]
  
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• Westfield man charged for unlawful imprisonment during altercation

  15-11-2019 23:06 via News 4 Buffalo
  WESTFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)–Deputies from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to a physical altercation at a home on Finley Road in Westfield on Friday at 9:32 a.m. An investigation shows 30-year-old David Zapata of Westfield allegedly grabbed and dragged another person throughout the home. During the altercation, Zapata did not allow the person to leave. […]
  
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• Teen in serious condition after being hit by tractor-trailer in Lancaster

  15-11-2019 21:59 via News 4 Buffalo
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB)–Lancaster Police say an 18-year-old man was struck by a tractor-trailer around 1:40 p.m. Friday on Ransom Road. The road is currently closed due to the incident. According to police, the man is in serious condition at ECMC. No further information is available at this time as authorities continue to investigate.
  
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• Teen in ICU after being hit by tractor-trailer in Lancaster, expected to recover

  15-11-2019 21:59 via News 4 Buffalo
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB)–Lancaster Police say an 18-year-old man was struck by a tractor-trailer around 1:40 p.m. Friday on Ransom Road. Officials tell News 4 the trailer left the scene but has since been located. The road is currently closed due to the incident. The 18-year-old was hit at his home. According to police, the teen […]
  
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• Kiss 98.5 canceling 2019 Kissmas Bash

  15-11-2019 21:34 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Kiss 98.5 announced Friday they are canceling Kissmas Bash this year. According to their Twitter, the decision was made due to scheduling conflicts with artists. “Due to scheduling conflicts with the quality of artists our listeners have come to expect, we will not be holding Kissmas Bash in 2019,” Kiss said this afternoon. […]
  
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• Crime Stoppers offering up to $2,500 for information on man wanted for reckless endangerment

  15-11-2019 20:56 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of 27-year-old Thomas Carter, according to Crime Stoppers Buffalo. Carter is wanted for first-degree reckless endangerment. He’s described as a black male, 6’1″, weighing 210 lbs. If you have information on Carter, Crime Stoppers urges you contact them […]
  
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• Williamsville man charged in fatal Springville accident

  15-11-2019 20:19 via News 4 Buffalo
  SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Erie County District Attorney’s Office says a Williamsville man has been charged for killing a pedestrian at the Springville Auction. 87-year-old Frank Cartonia was arraigned Friday in Springville Village Court on a count of second-degree reckless endangerment. Cartonia is accused of recklessly driving his vehicle in the parking area of the Springville […]
  
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• Town of Tonawanda woman given no jail time for her role in series of robberies

  15-11-2019 19:35 via News 4 Buffalo
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)– 46-year-old Heather Jenkins of the Town of Tonawanda received five years probation from a State Supreme Court Justice Friday for her role in a series of robberies in the Northtowns. Jenkins admitted to helping husband Justin Jenkins steal from three gas station convenience stores in Amherst and the Town of […]
  
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• Jamestown getting in Christmas spirit with this year’s tree

  15-11-2019 18:36 via News 4 Buffalo
  The city put up this year's Christmas tree. Crews will hang over 3,000 lights on the Colorado Blue Spruce over the next few weeks.
  
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• NFL fines Steelers, Browns $250K each; Browns’ Garrett suspended for rest of regular, postseason at minimum

  15-11-2019 18:07 via News 4 Buffalo
  On the Browns, players Myles Garrett and Larry Ogunjobi have been suspended without pay. One Steelers player faced the same fate -- Maurkice Pouncey.
  
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• Bishop Malone to meet with the Pope

  15-11-2019 16:14 via News 4 Buffalo
  This comes as reports swirl that Malone's resignation could be coming soon, but it's not clear if the reports delayed the meeting.
  
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• Woman taken to ECMC after shooting near Prospect and Maryland in Buffalo

  15-11-2019 15:49 via News 4 Buffalo
  Anyone with information on the shooting can call or text the confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• Woman pronounced dead at ECMC in connection with shooting near Prospect Ave. and Maryland St.

  15-11-2019 15:49 via News 4 Buffalo
  Anyone with information on the shooting can call or text the confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• Police identify victim in fatal shooting near Prospect Avenue and Maryland Street

  15-11-2019 15:49 via News 4 Buffalo
  Anyone with information on the shooting can call or text the confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• Police identify victim in fatal shooting near Prospect Ave. and Maryland St.

  15-11-2019 15:49 via News 4 Buffalo
  Anyone with information on the shooting can call or text the confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• Female victim taken to ECMC after shooting near Prospect and Maryland in Buffalo

  15-11-2019 15:49 via News 4 Buffalo
  Anyone with information on the shooting can call or text the confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• What’s New at School: Hamburg’s Giving Garden

  15-11-2019 13:43 via News 4 Buffalo
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) Union Pleasant Avenue students are getting their hands dirty in the Giving Garden. “Everything in these garden beds is started from seeds and grown by kids,” said Farm to School Coordinator, Tricia Miller. The Giving Garden has been growing for the past ten years. “It started in the district wellness committee to […]
  
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• Impeachment hearings day 2: Watch live testimony & analysis

  15-11-2019 13:35 via News 4 Buffalo
  One witness is scheduled to testify publicly Friday in Day 2 of the Trump impeachment hearings.
  
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• Local group provides underprivileged children with Bills game experience

  15-11-2019 13:15 via News 4 Buffalo
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 is teaming up with 97 Rock, highlighting Bills fans who are taking their passion for the team off the field to good for western New York. A local group, Bills Fan Thunder, is doing that in a big way for children who otherwise may not have the experience. […]
  
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• Buffalo’s Best High School Marching Band: Mount St. Mary Academy

  15-11-2019 12:26 via News 4 Buffalo
  You picked Mount St. Mary Academy as Buffalo's best high school marching band!
  
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• What is Buffalo’s best pumpkin pie?

  15-11-2019 11:00 via News 4 Buffalo
  Tell us here!
  
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• Bulls Stunned By Kent St. 30-27

  15-11-2019 05:53 via News 4 Buffalo
  The University at Buffalo football team held a 27-6 lead with just under eight minutes to play, however Kent State would rally to score 24 unanswered points, and a kick a field goal as time expired to hand the Bulls the three point loss. UB falls to 5-5 on the season, and 3-3 in MAC […]
  
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• Mercy Flight pilot accused in Halloween night incident charged with harassment

  15-11-2019 04:13 via News 4 Buffalo
  ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)– A Mercy Flight pilot accused in a disturbing Halloween night incident appeared in court Thursday. It was a brief appearance because he was informed today that both Ellicottville Town Justices have recused themselves from this case because of an undisclosed “conflict of interest.” 48-year-old Greggory Gray of Hamburg is a pilot in […]
  
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• Surveillance video of school bus allegedly hitting and killing a dog in Cheektowaga

  15-11-2019 00:49 via News 4 Buffalo
  New surveillance video obtained by News 4 shows a school bus as it allegedly ran over a family pet. The dog’s owner Erin Huber was in the process of putting her youngest child in the car when the bus passed by. Moments later, she runs out and finds Ninja, a mini German shepherd mix on […]
  
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• West side tenants tell Pine Harbor owners, fix our apartments

  15-11-2019 00:46 via News 4 Buffalo
  Residents of the Pine Harbor Apartments staged a rally Thursday to protest their living conditions.
  
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• Malone speaks out on reported resignation

  15-11-2019 00:37 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–We heard today directly from Buffalo Bishop Richard Malone about reports that his resignation is coming soon. The bishop denied those reports to a member of the Catholic Herald Newspaper reporting in Rome. Malone is joining all the other bishops from New York at the Vatican for what’s known as Ad Limina, a […]
  
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• Family court judge rules Albion students accused of making death threats on social media must stay off phones

  15-11-2019 00:32 via News 4 Buffalo
  ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB)–Three Albion Middle School students remain in the custody of their parents tonight. They’re accused of making death threats on social media. All three remain suspended and in the custody of their parents as this case progresses. Family Court Judge Sanford Church ordered them to stay off the internet, and off cell phones […]
  
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• Gowanda man will sue cops over ‘illegal search and seizure’

  15-11-2019 00:17 via News 4 Buffalo
  A Gowanda man has put the village and police department on notice of what he describes as an illegal search and seizure of his home last year.
  
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• Buckminster’s Cat Cafe on Niagara Street is meow open

  14-11-2019 23:58 via News 4 Buffalo
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A new cafe on Niagara Street is a one-stop shop for both caffeine and cats. Buckminster’s Cat Cafe officially opened this week at 577 Niagara St. “It’s been great- we’ve had all sorts of people coming in,” owner Molly Hutton said. Like most cat cafes, the food/beverage area at Buckminster’s Cat […]
  
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