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• Man fatally shot by Buffalo police identified, allegedly fired shotgun after officers arrived

  24-02-2024 19:24
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man who was fatally shot by Buffalo police Saturday morning allegedly discharged one round from a shotgun, which led officers to return fire, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said during a Saturday press conference.Gramaglia said officers responded to a report of a man with a gun just before 10 a.m. on the 100 block of Reed Street. When police arrived on the scene, they allegedly encountered a man holding a 12 gauge shotgun in the middle of the street.Police
  
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• Man fatally shot by Buffalo police allegedly fired shotgun after officers arrived

  24-02-2024 19:24
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man who was fatally shot by Buffalo police Saturday morning allegedly discharged one round from a shotgun, which led officers to return fire, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said during a Saturday press conference.Gramaglia said officers responded to a report of a man with a gun just before 10 a.m. on the 100 block of Reed Street. When police arrived on the scene, they allegedly encountered a man holding a 12 gauge shotgun in the middle of the street.Office
  
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• 1 dead after officer-involved shooting in Buffalo

  24-02-2024 19:24
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One individual is dead after an officer-involved shooting Saturday morning in Buffalo, police announced.Buffalo police are investigating the incident, which occurred on Reed Street.
  Police are expected to provide more information during a 3 p.m. Saturday press conference. You can watch the conference live in this article when it begins.This is a developing story, check back later for updates.Latest Local News 1 dead after officer-involved shooting in Buffalo Postal worker
  
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• Postal workers rally amid threat of Buffalo USPS facility's move to Rochester

  24-02-2024 18:24
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Dozens of workers at the United States Postal Service processing center on William Street took their fight to the streets Friday in Buffalo, as the USPS is considering uprooting the facility and moving it to Rochester.
  If the move is approved, the center that processes 30,000 letters per hour and hundreds of employees would be relocated 60 miles east. This would mean all the mail that now moves through Buffalo would have to be processed in Rochester first, which could lea
  
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• Retired Buffalo police officer indicted for shooting teen outside Marine Drive Apartments

  24-02-2024 17:58
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A retired Buffalo police officer was arraigned Friday after he allegedly shot a teenager in the parking lot of the Marine Drive Apartments earlier this month, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Saturday.Officials said Buffalo resident Antonio Roman, 65, allegedly approached a group of individuals "suspected of stealing property from vehicles" in the parking lot around 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 8. Roman is accused of intentionally shooting one of the individuals,
  
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• Sally 'loves to snuggle' and is seeking a forever home

  24-02-2024 16:49
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Sally, a 5-year-old German shepherd mix looking for her forever home.Sally "loves to snuggle" and was described as "gentle and calm," albeit a little skittish. She is in a home with two other dogs and knows commands, but is still working on her crate training.For more information on how you can bring Sally home, view the full segment above or click here.Latest Local News Are Bills, stadium construction companies following commu
  
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• St. Joe's, Kenmore East, Orchard Park claim high school hockey crowns

  24-02-2024 05:04
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — St. Joe's took home the Niagara Cup, while Kenmore East claimed the small school title and Orchard Park won the large school crown Friday night at KeyBank Center.St. Joe's overcomes third-period deficit to claim titleIt was a comeback effort in the Monsignor Martin title game for St. Joe's.
  The Marauders trailed Bishop Timon 2-1 at the end of two periods, but did not back down. They tied the game with 9:13 to play on a goal from Luke Deakin and then took the lead for
  
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• Quick start propels Canisius to 69-59 win over Niagara

  24-02-2024 04:20
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Canisius men's basketball team came out of the gates hot on Friday night, embarking on a 12-0 run to start the game that propelled them to a 69-59 win over Niagara at the Koessler Athletic Center.The Griffs' win split the season series between the two rivals after the Purple Eagles scored a 69-64 win earlier this month. Niagara's 59 points were their lowest-scoring output of the season."I think both teams fought really hard," Griffs head coach Reggie Witherspoon said.
  
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• Connor Clifton's first goal as a Sabre lifts Buffalo to 2-1 win over Blue Jackets

  24-02-2024 03:55
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Connor Clifton broke a third-period tie with his first goal in nearly a year, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 stops and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Friday night.Clifton’s shot from the blue line bounced into the net off Columbus goalie Daniil Tarasov's shoulder 3:05 into the third period. The Buffalo defenseman hadn't scored in 71 games, since March 2, 2023, when he played for Boston.Zemgus Girgensons also scored for the Sabres, who hav
  
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• Are Bills, stadium construction companies following community benefits agreement?

  24-02-2024 00:53
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The new Bills stadium construction project is moving full steam ahead and local leaders are holding construction companies accountable, making sure they followed the historic community benefits agreement negotiated into the lease deal.
  This is an agreement Erie County Legislature Chairwoman April Baskin and the legislature largely championed, which ensures state certified minority and women owned businesses (MWBE) and service-disabled veteran businesses (SDVOB)
  
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