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• Buffalo man sentenced for killing 1, injuring 2 in Club Marcella shooting

  15-10-2024 22:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced Tuesday afternoon for killing one person and injuring two others in a shooting last year at Club Marcella in Buffalo, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said at 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 12, Sharief McBroom, 21, intentionally fired multiple shots at 21-year-old Jorge Garcia Leon inside of Club Marcella on the 100 block of Michigan Avenue.Leon died at the scene. Two other people, a 49-year-old male and a 59-year-old male, wer
  
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• Road closure to begin on U.S. Route 62 Monday

  15-10-2024 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A portion of U.S. Route 62 in the Town of Poland will be closed starting Monday, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.
  Beginning at 7 a.m. on Oct. 21, Route 62 will be closed in the vicinity from Daily Hill Road to Church Street to facilitate culvert replacements, NYSDOT said. The closure is expected to remain in place for three weeks.Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour and are urged to slow down and drive responsibly. Latest Local Ne
  
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• Man dies after being struck by vehicle in Niagara Falls

  15-10-2024 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle early Tuesday morning in Niagara Falls, according to the mayor's office.Officials said there was an altercation involving several people that occurred in the area of 287 Hyde Park Boulevard, leading to the victim being struck.Niagara Falls police responded to the area around 2:30 a.m. An unresponsive man was found in the street and pronounced dead by medical personnel. The vehicle that hit the victim had already fled the scene
  
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• Pennsylvania Attorney General Debate: Dave Sunday, Eugene DePasquale face off

  15-10-2024 21:30 via wivb.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - In their first statewide debate, Dave Sunday (R) and Eugene DePasquale (D) will work to convince Pennsylvania voters that they should be the state's next Attorney General.The one hour debate will air in every television market in Pennsylvania and will be made available to all Pennsylvania radio stations. Voters can also follow along on social media using the #AGDebate throughout the day.The debate will stream live in the player above starting at 7 p.m. on October 15Sunda
  
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• Bills trade for WR Amari Cooper, send Browns 3rd-rounder

  15-10-2024 20:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Josh Allen has help on the way.
  The Buffalo Bills acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper on Tuesday from the Cleveland Browns, the team announced.
  The addition of the five-time Pro Bowler should help bolster the Bills passing game that has relied on a tight-knit but largely unproven group this season after trading Stefon Diggs.Bills wide receivers have failed to surpass 100 combined receiving yards in two straight games. Khalil Shakir leads the team with 249 yards on 20
  
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• 20-year-old Buffalo man sentenced to 22 years for manslaughter

  15-10-2024 19:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 20-year-old Buffalo man received a 22-year prison sentence Tuesday morning for a manslaughter committed last winter, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office announced.According to officials, Dennis Parson admitted to shooting and killing 24-year-old Jaylan McWilson on Jan. 21, 2023 in front of McWilson's Niagara Falls home."The McWilson family has irretrievably lost their son Jaylan, and a 20-year-old young man will spend the next 20 years of his life in prison, a
  
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• Allman Betts Family Revival comes to Kleinhans in December

  15-10-2024 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hosted by the sons of Allman Brothers Band founders Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, the Allman Betts Family Revival is celebrating its 8th year touring, now with a new lineup.Devon Allman and Duane Betts founded the Allman Betts Band to celebrate their fathers' legacies. Their band, along with a slew of other performers, will be playing at Kleinhans Music Hall on Dec. 4.The show will feature two sets showcasing the 1970s Duane Allman Era, as well as the 1990s Comeback Era.
  
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• Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announces 2025 proposed budget

  15-10-2024 19:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz's administration released its proposed 2025 Erie County budget Tuesday morning.The proposed budget is over $1.9 billion, an increase of $26.8 million from last year's adopted budget as Poloncarz notes that 2024 was the largest single year of borrowing ever in the county at $174 million.
  The budget calls for lowering of the Erie County property tax rate, an increase in funding for libraries, a $10 million investment in SUNY Erie and $15
  
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• Murphy: Bills win ugly in flag fest to take control of AFC East

  15-10-2024 18:57 via wivb.com
  
  Let’s get this out of the way first. The officiating was terrible in Monday’s 23-20 Bills win in the Meadowlands, especially as then game played along.And yet, the Bills prevailed.“Fighting through adversity,” Josh Allen said, ”getting in at halftime, regrouping. Saying, let’s just control one play at a time. We didn’t score as many points in the second half as we would like but we got the job done.”And a sloppy, dirty job it was.Referee Adrian Hil
  
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• Chris Scanlon assumes role as acting mayor of Buffalo: "An incredible responsibility"

  15-10-2024 16:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Following Byron Brown's resignation as the 62nd Mayor of Buffalo, Chris Scanlon accepted the role of acting mayor.Brown served in the role for nearly 19 years and was the city's longest-tenured mayor."Serving as mayor is an incredible honor and an incredible responsibility," Scanlon began his first press conference. "And it's one that I enter into with excitement and optimism."He told Buffalo residents that he is prepared to represent "every corner" of the city. Scanlon a
  
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• Allen and Bills overcome Rodgers' Hail Mary and beat Jets 23-20 to take control in AFC East

  15-10-2024 05:44 via wivb.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills overcame a Hail Mary touchdown throw by Aaron Rodgers as the first half ended to outlast the New York Jets 23-20 on Monday night and take control of the AFC East.Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and Tyler Bass made up for an earlier miss by kicking a go-ahead 22-yard field goal with 3:43 left to help the Bills (4-2) snap a two-game skid. They have never lost three straight with Allen starting at quarter
  
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• Jets' Aaron Rodgers throws a 52-yard Hail Mary to Allen Lazard to end the first half vs. Bills

  15-10-2024 04:02 via wivb.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers did it again: The New York Jets quarterback threw a 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Allen Lazard as time expired in the first half against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.With the Jets trailing 20-10 and at their 48-yard line, Rodgers took a few steps back and danced around a bit before launching the ball toward the end zone. Lazard reached up in front of two Bills defenders and fell on his back in the end zone.For Bills fans, the play conju
  
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• 'I try never to lose that touch with Puerto Rico': Local artists connect with their Hispanic roots

  15-10-2024 02:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) -- One Western New York couple shares their journey as Boricuas and Buffalonians through their art of painting and pottery."It's all controlled chaos," Hector Morales said while working on his latest masterpiece, a painting of a Puerto Rican woman dancing.
  Hector is a veteran and his art offers him therapeutic relief."I feel like anytime I'm getting anxious or anything, I always find myself working on some type of art," he said.He unlocked his talent as an artist when he was
  
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• RB James Cook out for Bills, but DB Taron Johnson, WR Khalil Shakir will return vs. Jets

  15-10-2024 01:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills will be without lead running back James Cook on Monday night, but reliable receiver Khalil Shakir and two defensive backfield starters in Taron Johnson and Taylor Rapp will return for the game against the Jets at the Meadowlands. How to watch, stream and listen to Bills vs. Jets on Monday Night FootballCook was listed as inactive with a toe injury he sustained in practice. The Bills elevated rookie running back Frank Gore Jr. to make his NFL debut on Monday
  
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• Watch live: Kamala Harris hosts rally in Erie County, Pennsylvania

  15-10-2024 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  The rally will be livestreamed in the video player above.ERIE COUNTY, P.A. (WIVB) -- Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is set take the stage for her rally Monday night at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie County, Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman will also be in attendance to galvanize voters just weeks before Election Day on Nov. 5.Seats started to fill the arena as of 6 p.m., with Harris expected to speak later this evening. There is currently no se
  
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• Kamala Harris to host rally in Erie County, Pennsylvania tonight

  15-10-2024 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  The rally will be livestreamed in the video player above.ERIE COUNTY, P.A. (WIVB) -- Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is set take the stage for her rally Monday night at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie County, Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman will also be in attendance to galvanize voters just weeks before Election Day on Nov. 5.Seats started to fill the arena as of 6 p.m., with Harris expected to speak later this evening. There is currently no se
  
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• Kamala Harris' speech at Erie County, PA, rally focused on plans for middle class, working families

  15-10-2024 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  Watch Kamala Harris' speech at the rally in the video player above.ERIE, Pa. (WIVB) -- Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris took to the stage for her rally Monday night at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie County, Pennsylvania.Harris spoke to an energized Erie crowd for roughly half an hour in her latest attempt to galvanize swing state voters ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5.
  Much of her speech focused on her plans to help the middle class and working families by imple
  
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• Kamala Harris hosts rally in Erie County, Pennsylvania

  15-10-2024 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  Watch Kamala Harris' speech at the rally in the video player above.ERIE, Pa. (WIVB) -- Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris took to the stage for her rally Monday night at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie County, Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was also in attendance to galvanize voters just weeks before Election Day on Nov. 5.Monday night’s rally came just days after a New York Times and Siena College poll showed that Harris is polling ahead of
  
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• AAA helps Bills fans shuffle to NJ for Bills vs. Jets game

  15-10-2024 00:07 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Whether it's by plane, train or automobile, many Bills fans are traveling down to New Jersey to cheer on their team during the Monday night matchup against the New York Jets."There's a lot of fans that are driving to New York, it's an easy drive, a lot of people flying that short, less than an hour, gets you there," said Elizabeth Carey, director of public relations with AAA of Western and Central New York.Carey told WIVB News 4 that AAA has had a tradition for decades no
  
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