Buffalo news

• Erin Grajek appointed as president, CEO of Botanical Gardens

  04-12-2024 23:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erin Grajek was unanimously appointed the new president and CEO of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Wednesday, the organization announced.The announcement follows Grajek's appointment as the Botanical Gardens' interim president and CEO in September after the death of Mark Mortenson, who had held the position since February 2022.“It’s an honor to have the board’s trust and support as we enter this transformative chapter in the Botanical Garde
  
  Read more

• Depew man sentenced to prison after nearly 200 images of child porn found on phone

  04-12-2024 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Depew man was sentenced to serve 10 years and four months in prison for the possession of child pornography, the United States Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.Cameron Stroke, 43, was previously convicted of the same crime in 2019.
  In May 2023, probation officers searched Stroke's home and found an unauthorized cellphone in his possession. Approximately 181 images and 12 videos of child pornography were found on the device, officials said, with some containing prep
  
  Read more

• NYS Thruway Authority using new technology in plows this winter

  04-12-2024 22:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Ahead of the first significant snowfall of the season for much of Western New York, the New York State Thruway Authority is launching a pilot program with a tech company to alert drivers of incoming snowplows.The program will debut a new digital tool with a company called iCone, which collects real-time information about what's happening on roadways and alerts drivers through their phones and cars' Bluetooth.The Thruway Authority said 50 of its plows will be equipped with
  
  Read more

• Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin, G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will play in 4 Nations Face-Off

  04-12-2024 21:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have been selected to represent their home countries at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, an international tournament that will be played in Boston and Montreal from Feb. 12-20.Dahlin, a native of Lidkoping, Sweden, has previously participated in the 2018 Olympics, two of three IIHF World Championships, and twice in the World Juniors. Luukkonen, from Espoo, Finland, was a tournament All-Star in helping the Fi
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• News 4 veteran Don Postles retiring at the end of December

  04-12-2024 21:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Don Postles, who has been at the anchor desk at WIVB News 4 for the last 32 years, is retiring at the end of the month.Postles started at News 4 in 1993 co-anchoring with Carol Jasen, with Don Paul on weather. During his time at the station, he has covered such stories as the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II, the death of Buffalo journalist Tim Russert, and the deadly 2009 crash of Flight 3407.
  Postles co-anchored with News 4 legend Jacquie Walker for over 20
  
  Read more

• Micah Hyde rejoins Bills for Super Bowl run

  04-12-2024 18:25 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Micah Hyde is back on the Bills.Hyde, the safety who played the past seven seasons in Buffalo and was a defensive captain, was signed to the team's practice squad on Wednesday. The 12th-year NFL veteran will turn 34 at the end of December."It's good to have him back," coach Sean McDermott said before Wednesday's walk-through pratice.A second-team All-Pro selection in 2017 and 2021, Hyde battled neck injuries over the past two seasons but started 16 games includi
  
  Read more

• Federal funds announced for removal of lead paint from over 300 Erie County homes

  04-12-2024 17:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Federal funding announced by New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as NY-26 Congressman Tim Kennedy, will help remove dangerous lead paint from more than 300 homes across Erie County.The funding, a total of $7 million, will clear over 300 housing units across the county of lead paint hazards and allow for the county to complete risk assessments at over 360 additional homes.It is estimated that 85,000 homes in Buffalo are at risk for lead pai
  
  Read more

• UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in 'targeted attack' in NYC, officials say

  04-12-2024 15:20 via wivb.com
  
  MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WPIX) – The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was killed in a targeted shooting in New York City on Wednesday morning, police said.  Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in the back and leg by a masked gunman just before 7 a.m. in front of a Hilton hotel on 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, according to officials. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. NYC is the worst city for package theft in 2024: studyThe suspect had been waiting for Thompson to a
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in NYC: Sources

  04-12-2024 15:20 via wivb.com
  
  MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WPIX) – The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was killed in a Midtown shooting Wednesday morning, sources have confirmed to Nexstar's WPIX. Brian Thompson, 50, was shot just before 7 a.m. near a hotel on 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, sources said. Thompson was rushed to an area hospital and later died. He was in New York City for an investors meeting at a Hilton hotel, according to sources.Thompson became CEO of UnitedHealthcare in 2021 after joining UnitedHe
  
  Read more

• Sabres give up 4-goal lead, lose 4th in a row

  04-12-2024 03:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres squandered an early flood of goals in extending their worst win drought of the season to four games.After Buffalo built a four-goal lead in the opening 12 minutes, exceeding its scoring output from the previous three losses, the home crowd at KeyBank Center was booing by the end of Tuesday night's 5-4 loss against the Colorado Avalanche.The hot start to a crucial homestand melted away with four Avalanche goals in the third period.Tage Thompson scored twice
  
  Read more

• 4 check: A Sabres home loss like no other, giving up 4-goal lead to extend 4-game skid

  04-12-2024 03:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres began a vital homestand with a flood of goals and then melted down on home ice like never before.
  Tuesday night's 5-4 collapse against the Colorado Avalanche extended Buffalo's worst skid of the season so far. A fourth loss in a row sent fans slumping home with the same defeated feeling that has permeated the longest postseason drought in NHL history. Even after watching an entirely new episode in the series.For the first time in 2,110 games played at Buff
  
  Read more

• 4 check: A home loss like no other, Sabres squander 4-goal lead to extend 4-game skid

  04-12-2024 03:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres began a vital homestand with a flood of goals and then melted down on home ice like never before.
  Tuesday night's 5-4 collapse against the Colorado Avalanche extended Buffalo's worst skid of the season so far. A fourth loss in a row sent fans slumping home with the same defeated feeling that has permeated the longest postseason drought in NHL history. Even after watching an entirely new episode in the series.For the first time in 2,110 games played at Buff
  
  Read more

• Garnell Whitfield announces run for Buffalo mayor

  04-12-2024 03:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Former City of Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield announced that he is running for Buffalo mayor Tuesday night at Durham Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, where he spoke about his priorities for the city.Since former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown's resignation in October to become Western Regional Off-Track Betting's president and CEO, questions have remained as to who the city's next mayor will be.Who is running for Buffalo mayor next year?State Senator Sean Ryan announc
  
  Read more

• Hamburg Town Supervisor Randy Hoak to resign in January

  04-12-2024 01:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hamburg Town Supervisor Randy Hoak announced Tuesday his plans to resign from the position in early January, the town said in a news release.Hoak, who was first elected to serve the town in 2021 and took office in January 2022, said he is leaving his role for a "new professional opportunity."“It’s been an honor to serve the residents of Hamburg as Town Supervisor. The last three years have been a rewarding and challenging experience," Hoak said in the release.
  
  Read more

Follow @Buffalo_News_US on Twitter!