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• UB Bulls lose big at Ohio, drop to 4-4 on season

  26-10-2024 22:16 via wivb.com
  
  ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Coleman Owen had six receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns and added a 22-yard TD run on Saturday to help Ohio beat Buffalo 47-16.Parker Navarro was 14-of-19 passing for 231 yards and two touchdowns with an interception and added 81 yards rushing on 13 carries for Ohio (5-3, 3-1 Mid-American Conference).Rickey Hunt Jr. ripped off a 46-yard touchdown run that made it 10-7 with 8:21 left in the second quarter and the Bobcats led the rest of the way. Buffalo went thr
  
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• Sabres score on power play in 3rd straight win

  26-10-2024 21:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) — Better days are here again.
  Goat headed in throwback sweaters for the first time this season, and with a soundtrack of songs from the 90s and 2000s setting the vibe, the Sabres broke their power play scoring drought in beating Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 on Saturday at KeyBank Center for their third victory in a row.Tage Thompson extended his point streak to six games with a pair of goals and an assist on Jason Zucker's first goal for Buffalo on an earl
  
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• Top-prize Take 5 ticket worth $36K sold in Lackawanna

  26-10-2024 17:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A top-prize Take 5 lottery ticket worth over $36,000 was recently sold in Lackawanna, the New York Lottery announced.The winning ticket for Friday evening's drawing is worth $36,388.50 and was sold at the 7-Eleven store located at 1329 Abbott Road.Take 5 drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. To see the winning numbers, click here.Latest Local News Top-prize Take 5 ticket worth $36K sold in Lackawanna Asylum seekers in WNY may be bused back to New
  
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• 8-month-old Butler is looking for his forever home

  26-10-2024 17:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Butler, an 8-month-old shepherd and hound mix looking for his forever home.Butler is described as being timid and shy at first, but he's great with people. He would do well with another dog in the home to learn from and help him come out of his shell.To learn more about Butler, watch the video above or click here.Katie Skoog joined the News 4 team in April 2024. She is a graduate from the University at Buffalo. You can view more of
  
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• Asylum seekers in WNY may be bused back to New York City

  26-10-2024 05:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hundreds of asylum seekers currently being housed in Western New York may be bused back down state.
  DocGo, the company contracted by New York City to transport and house those migrants, says the city is directing them to be reconnected to friends and families in NYC or be sent to the arrival center there. Taxpayers are footing the bill.DocGo's contract with New York City ends on Dec. 31. Roughly 600 asylum seekers have been living in hotels in Cheektowaga and Amherst sinc
  
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• Judge orders temporary decision on Kensington Expressway Project

  26-10-2024 04:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Construction on the Kensington Expressway remains at a standstill after a judge upheld a temporary restraining order. Both sides were back in front of a judge Friday to argue for and against the billion dollar project.
  After two hours of arguments from both the state's Attorney's General Office as well as attorneys representing the East Side group suing against the project, the judge ultimately only issued a temporary decision on the project.That temporary decision keeps
  
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• Thousands without power in Eden, Angola

  26-10-2024 03:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Thousands in the area of Eden, Angola, Evans, Brant and Farnham are without power tonight.
  Nearly 9,000 National Grid customers are currently affected. Almost 3,000 of those are in the Eden, Angola, Evans area while nearly 6,000 are without power in Brant and Farnham.
  A spokesperson with National Grid told WIVB News 4 that the outages are related to equipment failure at a substation. They say their crews have been working at the site and will continue to do so until power
  
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• Thousands without power in Angola, Brant, Farnham

  26-10-2024 03:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Thousands in the area of Angola, Brant and Farnham are without power tonight.Over 6,000 National Grid customers are currently affected.
  A spokesperson with National Grid told WIVB News 4 that the outages are related to equipment failure at a substation. They say their crews have been working at the site and will continue to do so until power is restored.
  They expect power to be back by later tonight. Latest Local News Thousands without power in Angola, Brant, Farnham Law
  
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• Power restored for thousands in Angola, Eden

  26-10-2024 03:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Power has been restored for thousands in the area of Angola, Eden, Evans, Brant and Farnham.
  Over 9,000 National Grid customers were affected earlier Friday night. Almost 3,000 of those were in the Eden, Angola, Evans area while nearly 6,000 were without power in Brant and FarnhamA spokesperson with National Grid told WIVB News 4 that the outages were related to equipment failure at a substation. Latest Local News Power restored for thousands in Angola, Eden Law enforceme
  
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• Law enforcement call for a red light on Green Light Law

  26-10-2024 02:19 via wivb.com
  
  This is the third installment in a series about ... View Part 1 and Part 2 here.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Law enforcement officials in Western New York have no plans to let up on their criticism of a law passed in 2019 that carved out a pathway for undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses.The stickler is that the "Green Light Law" made the Department of Motor Vehicle's database hands off to federal immigration officials without a warrant or court order. Anyone who has access to the
  
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• Elected officials to propose transfer of ownership to save Amherst nursing home

  26-10-2024 00:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Elected officials will hold a press conference on Monday to call on the New York State Department of Health to approve a transfer of ownership for the Rosa Coplon Living Center at Weinberg Campus.Thursday, it was announced that the Amherst nursing home would be closing its doors by the end of November, leaving 140 residents without a place to stay. The announcement came just a few weeks after workers at the nursing home claimed their last paycheck had been bounced.Some nu
  
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• Elected officials propose transfer of ownership to save Amherst nursing home

  26-10-2024 00:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Elected officials held a press conference on Monday to call on the New York State Department of Health to approve a transfer of ownership for the Rosa Coplon Living Center at Weinberg Campus.Thursday, it was announced that the Amherst nursing home would be closing its doors by the end of November, leaving 120 residents without a place to stay. The announcement came just a few weeks after workers at the nursing home claimed their last paycheck had been bounced.Some nursing
  
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• Sabres' scoreless power play gets chance to break through vs. Red Wings

  26-10-2024 00:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Lindy Ruff couldn't help but crack a joke when asked about his team's power play woes early this season."We'll get one by the end of the year," Ruff deadpanned after the Sabres defeated the Stars 4-2 on Tuesday."I liked it. I liked what we set up," the veteran coach added. "We had two or three good looks. It'll come."The Sabres are the only team in the NHL that hasn't scored on the power play yet this season, opening the year goalless in 22 opportunities. With one sh
  
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