• 1 dead after shooting incident in Niagara Falls

    1 dead after shooting incident in Niagara Falls
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was pronounced dead following an apparent shooting incident Saturday night in Niagara Falls, city officials announced.Officials said around 8:50 p.m. police responded to the area of 449 9th St. where they found a large crowd from a nearby memorial gathering and an unresponsive male victim on the front lawn. The victim appeared to have gunshot wounds to the chest, according to police.Officers provided lifesaving measures to the victim, but he was pronounced deceased
  • 3 hospitalized in overnight rollover crash on inbound Skyway

    3 hospitalized in overnight rollover crash on inbound Skyway
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a rollover early Sunday morning on the inbound Skyway, Buffalo police officials said.The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. on Route 5 at Ohio Street heading towards downtown Buffalo. The three people injured in the crash were transported by ambulance to area hospitals for treatment. There was no immediate update on their conditions.Route 5 eastbound beyond Tifft Street was closed as a result of the crash for just u
  • 3 hospitalized in overnight crash involving wrong-way driver on Route 5

    3 hospitalized in overnight crash involving wrong-way driver on Route 5
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a wrong-way driver early Sunday morning on Route 5 heading towards the Skyway, Buffalo police officials said.A vehicle being driven by a 39-year-old male was traveling the wrong way around 12:45 a.m. on Route 5 near Ohio Street when it crashed head-on into another vehicle, according to police. The vehicle that was struck rolled over and landed on its roof.The driver of the wrong-way vehicle was taken to ECMC to be
  • 5-vehicle crash on Skyway causes vehicle rollover, closures

    5-vehicle crash on Skyway causes vehicle rollover, closures
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A five-vehicle crash occurred just before 5 p.m. Saturday on the inbound Skyway near the Ohio Street exit, according to Buffalo police.Police said one vehicle rolled over and there were injuries, but they do not appear serious in nature at this time.Authorities said traffic had to be rerouted for some time.The crash was first reported by NITTEC at 4:58 p.m., where Route 5 East was closed from Tifft Street to I-190. The scene was cleared at 6:50 p.m., NITTEC said.Acco
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  • Elmwood Village ArtFest returns this weekend

    Elmwood Village ArtFest returns this weekend
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The annual Elmwood Village ArtFest kicked off on Saturday. It's the second time the Elmwood Village Association (EVA) is putting on the event.Therese Deutschlander, the president of the EVA board of directors, helped organize this weekend's celebration after it had major success last year.
    One of the main missions of the EVA is to promote local arts in the community and this event is one of the perfect places to do so."It means so much to the small businesses when you sup
  • Young Bills fans take part in gameday festivities through junior tailgate

    Young Bills fans take part in gameday festivities through junior tailgate
    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- While the Bills rounded out their preseason on Saturday, young fans in the stands took part in an annual August tradition at Highmark Stadium: Kids Day.The tradition gives a chance for the youngest members of Bills Mafia to get their version of the gameday experience, especially at this year's junior tailgate."It's awesome," said Bills fan Courtney Wacalwski. "We just had our baby, she's only nine months. It's really cute — a lot of activities, lots of fun for

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