• Holiday Valley preparing for upcoming ski season

    Holiday Valley preparing for upcoming ski season
    ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) – There is no snow on the ground, but at Holiday Valley, they know it won’t be long before ski season. Today, crews were busy digging up the ground, and installing water lines to go to their brand new snow-making guns. They have added 37 new automated guns, bringing their total up to 237 automated guns, and 611 overall snow-making guns.
    Once it’s cold enough, temperatures generally in the 20s, those snow-making guns will be on full blas
  • Scajaquada crosswalk plans suspended

    Scajaquada crosswalk plans suspended
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crosswalk construction across the 198 will be suspended for months.
    Two crosswalks were planned near Elmwood Ave. and Delaware Ave.
    The Department of Transportation says the decision to suspend construction was based off of safety concerns.
    They plan to meet with local leaders and community groups to talk about alternative ways to calm traffic, including additional signs.
  • FBI offering $10,000 reward for carjacking, attempted murder suspect

    FBI offering $10,000 reward for carjacking, attempted murder suspect
    GATES, N.Y. (WIVB) — The FBI is looking for a man accused of attempted robbery, kidnapping, carjacking, and attempted murder.
    The suspect is accused of trying to rob a business in the Town of Gates and proceeding to car-jack, rob, and kidnap an elderly woman.
    Authorities say the suspect then drove the woman in her vehicle to Rochester and threw her into the Genesee River.
    He is described as black, between 5’7″ and 5’10”, and between 20 and 30 years old.
    Th
  • Sheriff looking for Wilson daylight burglary suspect

    Sheriff looking for Wilson daylight burglary suspect
    WILSON, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a burglary suspect accused of breaking into a house in the Town of Wilson.
    A Chestnut Road homeowner was startled to find a man in her dining room around 11 a.m. Friday morning.
    Upon his discovery, the man fled the house in a “small, black vehicle with a flat, square back”.
    The suspect is described as white, in his mid-thirties, around six feet tall with a medium build and having black hair
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  • Connecticut town locks downs all schools following threats

    Connecticut town locks downs all schools following threats
    FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — All 17 public schools in Fairfield, Connecticut were locked down after some of them received calls from someone who made gun and bomb threats.
    Police say they received a call shortly after 9 a.m. Friday about a possible armed hostage situation, but responding officers could not find the address and now believe it was a hoax.
    As police were dealing with that, threats were phoned in to three schools. Officers from several surrounding towns were called in to assis
  • Teen mother of infant faces multiple drug charges

    Teen mother of infant faces multiple drug charges
    JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Drug investigation in Jamestown has led to the arrest of a teen mother.
    Jamestown authorities along with State Police found Victoria Rosier, 19, and her 10-month-old baby in a Stowe Street apartment.
    In the apartment, police say they found morphine, methodone, and marijuana.
    Rosier faces drug charges and is accused of endangering the welfare of a child.
    She was committed to the city jail and the baby was turned over to a family member.
    Anyone with information
  • Fredonia men accused of stealing food from Tops

    Fredonia men accused of stealing food from Tops
    DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — State Police have charged three Fredonia men with petit larceny after they allegedly stole from a Dunkirk Tops.
    Ticoh Dallo, 25, Muhammed Sardar, 21, and Mass Niag, 21, are accused of stealing food from the store.
    The three were released and ticketed, and are to appear in court next month.
  • PHOTOS: The 10 deadliest U.S. hurricanes

    PHOTOS: The 10 deadliest U.S. hurricanes
    Here is a rundown of the 10 deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States.
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  • Teenagers accused of doing donuts on soccer fields

    Teenagers accused of doing donuts on soccer fields
    ALEXANDER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two teens from Alexander and Batavia are accused of driving vehicles onto school soccer fields and doing donuts.
    The alleged donuts damaged the fields.
    The underage boys, aged 16 and 17, are each charged with 4th degree criminal mischief.
    They were ticketed, released and will appear in court next month.
  • Doctors say accused Attica husband killer is not competent to stand trial

    Doctors say accused Attica husband killer is not competent to stand trial
    ATTICA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two doctors who examined Charlene Mess, the Attica woman indicted on a charge of murdering her husband, are saying she is not competent to stand trial.
    Charlene and her husband, Douglas, were married for over 30 years.
    Police say back in April, Mess stabbed Douglas with a pitchfork, attacked him with another weapon, and finally, shot him in the back of the head.
    Douglas’ body was found in a pile of manure after being reported missing for days.
    Pol
  • One place to to find British style food in WNY

    One place to to find British style food in WNY
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – If the hype surrounding the Bills game in London has you left you with a hankering for British cuisine, we found a restaurant in Williamsville you should try.
    News 4 Wake Up checked out the Tavern at Windsor Park Friday morning on Wake Up. It opened on Transit Road near Klein this past spring. The decor features iconic British images. Some of the most popular menu items are fish and chips, bangers and mash, and steak and ale pie.
    “Thinking around Buffalo, what
  • Could a change in scenery be good for the Bills?

    Could a change in scenery be good for the Bills?
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Jacksonville may not be considered the most intimidating opponent, but the Bills are going into their Week 7 match up with the Jaguars with a 3-3 record and a lot to prove to the fans back home. Here are four story lines to follow leading up to the game:
    Change in Scenery: The Bills are perfect on the road this year, so playing the game overseas in London might help. They are 2-0 on away games, beating the Miami Dolphins in Week 2 and the Tennessee Titans in Week 5.
  • PHOTOS: 2016 Election: Presidential Candidates

    PHOTOS: 2016 Election: Presidential Candidates
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Presidential hopefuls for the 2016 presidential election are numerous. Here is a breakdown of those of who officially have thrown their hats in the ring.
    MORE | See all of the remaining candidates here.
  • Portland strip club to become family shelter

    Portland strip club to become family shelter
    PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If all goes as planned, in about five months, bunk beds for kids and their parents will replace strippers’ poles at the former Black Cauldron.
    The former strip club, advertised as a “dark vegan playground,”  in Portland will become a homeless shelter for as many as 130 people now that a deal between Human Solutions and Multnomah County was approved.
    The former Black Cauldron strip club on Southeast Stark is slated to become a homeless shelter
  • Police: Man stole from gym; attempted to rob a home

    Police: Man stole from gym; attempted to rob a home
    GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — A series of thefts and a robbery attempt led to an arrest by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.
    In late September, deputies were called to the scene of a robbery at a home in Grand Island.
    Timothy Mulvey, 29, of Grand Island, allegedly claimed to be a maintenance worker named “Jake Rodgers” before entering the West River Road home.
    After entering the building, Mulvey allegedly stated he planned to rob the resident.
    Mulvey was scared of
  • Bills re-sign Jordan Gay, release Josh Bush

    Bills re-sign Jordan Gay, release Josh Bush
    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kickoff duties will be handled by the newly re-signed Jordan Gay in Sunday’s Buffalo Bills game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
    Gay was released three weeks ago after playing for the team in 2014 and early 2015, according to buffalobills.com.
    Bill Cundiff and Dan Carpenter played kicker in Gay’s absence.
    Defensive back, Josh Bush, was released to make room for Gay.
    The Bills will play live at Wembley Stadium in London this Sunday at 9:30
  • Mobile Mammography Coach at City Hall

    Mobile Mammography Coach at City Hall
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – City leaders are working to bring breast health into the spotlight and make screenings more accessible for people who work downtown.
    The City partnered with ECMC to have the Western New York Breast Health Mobile Mammography Coach park outside city hall all day Friday.
    The highly visible motorcoach helps raise awareness for breast cancer screenings, and offers screenings to women who have registered. News 4 was told that 25 women had made appointments to get screened
  • Video captures moment MTA bus crashes through Nashville coffee shop

    Video captures moment MTA bus crashes through Nashville coffee shop
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Surveillance video shows the terrifying moment a Nashville MTA bus slammed through a Nashville coffee shop’s storefront on Wednesday.
    The video was posted to YouTube by Cumberland Transit, an outdoors store at West End and 28th avenues that neighbors Three Brothers Coffee, where the crash happened.
    MORE | A link to the full YouTube video can be found here.According to Metro police, the driver of the bus reported mechanical issues prior to the accident.
    The d
  • Chafee withdraws from 2016 presidential race

    Chafee withdraws from 2016 presidential race
    (WPRI) — Governor Lincoln Chafee announced today he is withdrawing from the 2016 Democratic Presidential race during a speech delivered at the 22nd Annual National Issues Conference of the Women’s Leadership Forum.
    Chafee sent out a vague tweet late Thursday, saying he would make an announcement about his “future in the campaign” on Friday during an appearance at the Democratic National Committee’s Women’s Leadership Forum in Washington.
    I look forward to
  • Car hits pedestrian in Niagara County

    Car hits pedestrian in Niagara County
    NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — A car has reportedly hit a pedestrian in Niagara County.
    Miller Hose and Olcott fire companies responded to the scene where injuries are reported.
    This is a developing story. News 4 will update this page when more information becomes available.
  • Car hits 71-year-old in Newfane

    Car hits 71-year-old in Newfane
    NEWFANE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 71-year-old man was hit by a car on Friday morning in Newfane.
    The man was crossing at the intersection of Main Street and East Ave. when a woman driving a Ford Escape attempted to make a right turn, striking the man.
    Miller Hose Volunteer Fire Company helped the man at the scene before he was taken to a nearby hospital by Mercy Flight.
    After the initial hospital visit, the man was transferred to ECMC with a number of injuries.
    The driver, who is 79
  • Jared Fogle’s victims get $1 million in restitution

    Jared Fogle’s victims get $1 million in restitution
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ten victims of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle have received a total of $1 million in restitution since he agreed to plead guilty to child pornography and sex-crime charges, and his four other victims could receive their checks by the time he is sentenced next month — a move prosecutors said is rare.
    The $100,000 checks were hand-delivered to each of the 10 victims or their parents over the last several weeks, with each signing a form saying they had received t
  • Buffalo man killed after Fillmore Ave. shooting identified

    Buffalo man killed after Fillmore Ave. shooting identified
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jonathan Jones, 29, is dead after being shot on Fillmore Ave. Thursday night.
    The shooting happened around 8:20 p.m. in the 400 block of the street, according to authorities.
    Buffalo Police initially said Jones had serious injuries. He was confirmed dead on Friday.
  • Buffalo man is dead after Fillmore Ave. shooting

    Buffalo man is dead after Fillmore Ave. shooting
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is dead after being shot on Fillmore Ave. Thursday night.
    The shooting happened around 8:20 p.m. in the 400 block of the street, according to authorities.
    Buffalo Police initially said the 29-year-old had serious injuries. He was confirmed dead on Friday.
    His name is not known at this time.
  • Twins denied learner’s permits because DMV can’t tell them apart

    Twins denied learner’s permits because DMV can’t tell them apart
    (WJBF) — Alicia and Alicen Kennedy are proof that two heads are not always better than one, at least according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
    News channel 6 in Georgia’s Margaret-Ann Carter spoke with these twin teens about their struggle to get a learner’s permit.
    Take a close look at their picture. Can you tell them apart? The state of Georgia sure can’t.
    Panic after a day at the driver’s license office took a wrong turn.
    A right of passage replaced by
  • News 4 goes to Buckingham Palace

    News 4 goes to Buckingham Palace
    LONDON, ENGLAND (WIVB) — Buckingham Palace is the place England’s royal family has called home since the 1800s.
    News 4’s Nalina Shapiro reported live from the palace Friday morning.
    MORE | Photos from the News 4 crew’s time across the pond here.
  • Mexico braces for strongest hurricane in Western hemisphere

    Mexico braces for strongest hurricane in Western hemisphere
    PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Patricia barreled toward southwestern Mexico Friday as a monster Category 5 storm, the strongest ever in the Western Hemisphere. Residents and tourists were hunkering down or trying to make last-minute escapes ahead of what forecasters called a “potentially catastrophic landfall” later in the day.
    MORE | Track Hurricane Patricia
    The storm was homing in on a Pacific coastline dotted with sleepy fishing villages and gleaming resorts, inclu
  • Category 5 hurricane off Mexico “strongest ever recorded by the Hurricane Center”

    Category 5 hurricane off Mexico “strongest ever recorded by the Hurricane Center”
    MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — Residents of a stretch of Mexico’s Pacific Coast dotted with resorts and fishing villages boarded up homes and bought supplies ahead of Friday’s arrival of Hurricane Patricia, a monster Category 5 storm that forecasters warned could be catastrophic.
    Officials declared a state of emergency in dozens of municipalities in Colima, Nayarit and Jalisco states that contain the bustling port of Manzanillo and the posh resort of Puerto Vallarta. The govern
  • Fire strikes vacant home on Lilac Street

    Fire strikes vacant home on Lilac Street
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Firefighters responded to a house fire on Lilac Street near South Park Ave. Friday morning.
    Neighbors informed firefighters on the scene that the home was vacant.
    The fire has since been put out.
  • Fire strikes home on Lilac Street

    Fire strikes home on Lilac Street
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Firefighters responded to a house fire on Lilac Street near South Park Ave. Friday morning.
    Neighbors informed firefighters on the scene that the home was vacant.
    The fire has since been put out.
  • At least 42 dead in southwest France bus-truck collision

    At least 42 dead in southwest France bus-truck collision
    PARIS (AP) — At least 42 people, mostly elderly tourists starting off on a day trip, were killed Friday when a bus and truck collided on a country road in wine country in southwest France, officials said.
    The cause and circumstances of the crash — near the village of Puisseguin, about 50 kilometers east of Bordeaux — were unclear. Scores of emergency workers rushed to the scene.
    The death toll may have been so unusually high because the bus caught fire, an official with the nat
  • At least 40 dead in southwest France bus-truck collision

    At least 40 dead in southwest France bus-truck collision
    PARIS (AP) — At least 40 people, mostly elderly tourists starting off on a day trip, were killed Friday when a bus and truck collided on a country road in wine country in southwest France, officials said.
    The cause and circumstances of the crash — near the village of Puisseguin, about 50 kilometers east of Bordeaux — were unclear. Scores of emergency workers rushed to the scene.
    The death toll may have been so unusually high because the bus caught fire, an official with the nat
  • One killed in shooting on Tennessee campus

    One killed in shooting on Tennessee campus
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WIVB) – One person has died, and two others were taken to the hospital with injuries, after a gunman opened fire in a courtyard on the Tennessee State University campus.
    Police say the shooting was apparently prompted by a dispute over a dice game.
    A large group of people was walking by at the time of the fight and the shooting, and three were hit by gunfire. One refused medical treatment at the scene, while the other two were taken to a local hospital with non-life threa
  • Driver killed, Sheriff’s Deputy hospitalized in crash

    Driver killed, Sheriff’s Deputy hospitalized in crash
    TOWN OF CAMBRIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Investigators are looking into a deadly crash in the Town of Cambria Thursday night. The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy’s vehicle collided with another vehicle.
    It happened at the corner of North Ridge and Ridge road around 7:00 p.m. The driver was taken to Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport. They were later pronounced dead. A passenger in that vehicle was taken to E.C.M.C. with internal injuries. The Sheriff’s Deputy w
  • Paul McCartney plays first show in Buffalo

    Paul McCartney plays first show in Buffalo
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–  It’s a show fans have been waiting a lifetime for– getting a chance to see the legendary Sir Paul McCartney — as he rocks out in the Queen City for the first time ever.
    “It’s amazing,” said Giglia. “First time, so it’s emotional.”
    And the emotions were high when McCartney took the stage, opening with Eight Days a Week. The crowds roared with excitement
    “I’ve been a fan since I was child,” sa
  • Sir Paul McCartney plays before a sellout Buffalo crowd

    Sir Paul McCartney plays before a sellout Buffalo crowd
    Buffalo, N.Y.-- Fifty years after  Paul McCartney performed a concert in the United States,  he's came to Buffalo for the first time while on the "Out There" tour.         
  • Senator Schumer pushes to get Bills game on TV in Rochester

    Senator Schumer pushes to get Bills game on TV in Rochester
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Not all Bills fans will be able to watch the London game on TV but U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer hopes to change that for one part of New York.
    He’s asking the NFL to change its contract at the last minute to include broadcasting to Rochester. Right now, only people living in the Buffalo and Jacksonville television markets will have access.
    Fans will be able to stream the game for free online at Yahoo.com.
    Senator Schumer said Rochester fans should have the choice t
  • Woman rescued through sunroof before car goes up in flames

    Woman rescued through sunroof before car goes up in flames
    BOONE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – A woman who crashed in Boone County Thursday afternoon was rescued by two off-duty firefighters and the driver of a semi she hit, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.
    The sheriff’s office says Ashley Birge, 30, of Lebanon, was driving west on State Road 32 from US 421 around 12:50 p.m.
    Witnesses reportedly called 911 to report Birge was speeding and swerving on the road.
    As deputies were on their way to investigate, Birge crashed head-on i
  • Sabretooth makes special day for Lancaster tots

    Sabretooth makes special day for Lancaster tots
    LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Helping to promote early learning in a children’s center brought the popular Sabretooth mascot to Lancaster on Thursday.
    The Sabres mascot visited Doodle Bugs on Rehm Road in Lancaster as part of the national Read for the Record event.
    “All kids were urged to read the same story on the same day to break the record,” Kate Bogdan, a Doodlebugs manager, said. “All of Doodlebugs locations are participating and in Lancaster, we were lucky en
  • 11 finalists in 43 North competition compete for $1 million

    11 finalists in 43 North competition compete for $1 million
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some of the brightest minds in western New York and the world are competing to help get their companies off the ground, and the competition is at its fiercest.
    Only 11 competitors remain in the 43 North start-up competition. Each company is battling to win a grand prize of $1 million, however as reward for being selected as finalists, 43 North guaranteed each finalist $250,000.
    The groups in the competition are a mix of science and technology companies from acro
  • Hillary Clinton to make campaign stop in Buffalo

    Hillary Clinton to make campaign stop in Buffalo
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One of the busiest women in the U.S. will make a campaign stop in the Queen City as part of her push to become elected as the first female President of the United States of America.
    Hillary Clinton, who spent much of Thursday on the stand during a Senate hearing on Benghazi, announced she will make a campaign stop in Buffalo on Nov. 10.
    The time and location have yet to be announced, however Clinton is running an aggressive campaign as she faces off with Bernie
  • State of the art housing development unveiled in Niagara Falls

    State of the art housing development unveiled in Niagara Falls
    NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new 84-unit housing development is nearly completed in Niagara Falls that will offer affordable housing to a growing population in the Cataract City.
    Developers cut the ribbon on part of the Cornerstone Communities Townhomes on Ninth Street on Thursday, unveiling the latest edition to that up and coming neighborhood.
    “Right now, there are 42 occupied units, and when finishing the construction in the next few months, we’ll have 42 new homes av
  • Revised Green Code anticipated to spur growth

    Revised Green Code anticipated to spur growth
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Formerly an 1,800 page code designed to suburbanize Buffalo, the Green Code has slimmed down to a useful size with the help of Mayor Byron Brown.
    Brown presented the new Green Code to the Buffalo Common Council to review. It’s been cut over the past five years with the help of citizens who have a vision for the future of the City of Buffalo.
    Instead of creating a more suburban Buffalo, the new code encourages mixed-use neighborhoods, repositions the waterf
  • Russ Brandon sits down for exclusive interview in London

    Russ Brandon sits down for exclusive interview in London
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — For a team that is most comfortable playing in western New York, traveling to London for a game is a massive undertaking, and it’s one Buffalo Bills President Russ Brandon was ready to take on.
    Brandon sat down for an exclusive interview with News 4 to detail how he and the Bills front office readied an entire organization to call another city — in another country — home for an entire week. Brandon said he and his staff put together two committ
  • Niagara County man arrested for threatening the President

    Niagara County man arrested for threatening the President
    Niagara County Appears On Charges Of Threatening President Obama.        
  • County: Doctors over-prescribing patients, creating addicts

    County: Doctors over-prescribing patients, creating addicts
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Opioid addiction has killed nearly 150 people this year in Erie County. And yet, powerful painkillers like hydrocodone and OxyContin continue to be the No. 1 prescribed drug to treat pain in Medicaid patients.
    Local leaders and some in the medical community are saying it’s time to shake that trend.
    “We need to make sure that today’s patients don’t become tomorrow’s addicts,” said Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein.
    E
  • Man charged with threatening president’s life

    Man charged with threatening president’s life
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Federal prosecutors in Buffalo believe 18-year-old Jared Marc Brown is a threat to himself and the community. They say he threatened to kill President Barack Obama.
    Brown is known to Lockport police. He is currently in custody on drug charges.
    Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Campana says Brown had made a 911 call in Lockport on September 6th, asking to speak with the police department. “Then he asked to be referred to the FBI, and he indicated that he wanted
  • Ryan’s in: Congressman declares candidacy for Speaker after getting unified backing from GOP

    Ryan’s in: Congressman declares candidacy for Speaker after getting unified backing from GOP
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Paul Ryan is formally declaring his candidacy for speaker of the House after getting unified support from across the Republican conference.
    The Wisconsin lawmaker and onetime GOP vice presidential nominee will be all but assured of triumphing in elections next week.
    He made the announcement in a letter to colleagues.
    Ryan sought unity from divided Republicans as a condition for his candidacy. He succeeded in getting support from three major caucuses within the G
  • Flu mist vaccine shortage should delay immunizations

    Flu mist vaccine shortage should delay immunizations
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More parents could be faced with having their children receive this year’s flu vaccine through a needle than the less painful and more popular mist.
    But whatever method they choose, getting your children, and yourselves, vaccinated is just as important this year as it has been in the past, experts say.
    The flu mist vaccine is popular and it’s effective. That means it’s also in demand.
    But manufactures are behind when it comes to producing and distri
  • Schumer looking for wireless dead zones

    Schumer looking for wireless dead zones
    AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- Sometimes you don’t have to travel out into the country to find a wireless dead zone.
    In fact, there are many places where your cell phone may drop out, even though it’s supposed to be well within your coverage area.
    That’s why Senator Chuck Schumer- (d) New York,  is starting a crowd sourcing website to find out where the most common dead zones are and pressure cell phone providers to acknowledge them on their own coverage maps.
    “What we have f

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