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• Braymiller Market downtown to close next week

  06-12-2024 20:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Braymiller Market grocery store will close after three years in business, Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon announced in a press conference Friday.The market is currently the only grocery store downtown.
  The closure is expected in the next week to 10 days and 36 employees will be affected."I'll be honest with you all, this isn't a great day for me, it's not a great day for my constituents, it's not a great day for the neighbors next door," said Buffalo Common Council Majorit
  
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• Buffalo man gets 2 years in prison for having around 28,000 images of child pornography

  06-12-2024 20:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to two years in prison for having around 28,000 images of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday.
  Patrick Malloy, 34, had the images on several different electronic devices that were seized during a search in June 2023. The images includes ones of minors under the age of 12 engaging in sexually explicit conduct.He was convicted of possession of child pornography in August 2023. He had faced up to 20 years in prison.As pa
  
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• Sabres GM Kevyn Adams to hold news conference amid team's slump

  06-12-2024 17:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams will hold a news conference on Friday amid the team's slump and slow start.You can watch live on this page at 11:30 a.m.The team is currently in the midst of a slump, having lost five games in a row including blowing a four-goal lead in a 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Buffalo lost 3-2 to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.The losing streak has dropped Buffalo to a record of 11-12-3, fifth in the Atlantic Division a
  
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• Sabres GM Kevyn Adams talks about team's slump

  06-12-2024 17:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams spoke Friday amid the team's slump.Buffalo has lost five in a row to drop to a record of 11-12-3, fifth in the Atlantic Division and sixth in the wild card standings. Before the five-game losing streak, the Sabres were in a playoff position.Coach Lindy Ruff made his return behind the bench for a second stint with the team after previously serving as coach between 1997 and 2013. Between stints in Buffalo, he served as head coach for
  
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• Sabres GM Kevyn Adams speaks amid team's slump

  06-12-2024 17:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams spoke Friday amid the team's slump.Buffalo has lost five in a row to drop to a record of 11-12-3, fifth in the Atlantic Division and sixth in the wild card standings. Before the five-game losing streak, the Sabres were in a playoff position.Coach Lindy Ruff made his return behind the bench for a second stint with the team after previously serving as coach between 1997 and 2013. Between stints in Buffalo, he served as head coach for
  
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• 4 check: GM Kevyn Adams talks Sabres woes

  06-12-2024 17:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres responded to one of the most dispiriting defeats in team history Thursday night with a more competitive effort. But they could not end stop their slide back in the postseason chase, losing 3-2 in overtime against the Winnipeg Jets to drop to 12th-place in the Eastern Conference with an 11-2-3 record.General manager Kevyn Adams responded to fan discontent Friday, speaking to reporters for the first time since training camp. After rising into playoff positio
  
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• 4 check: GM Kevyn Adams addresses Sabres' woes

  06-12-2024 17:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres responded to one of the most dispiriting defeats in team history Thursday night with a more competitive effort. But they could not end stop their slide back in the postseason chase, losing 3-2 in overtime against the Winnipeg Jets to drop to 12th-place in the Eastern Conference with an 11-2-3 record.General manager Kevyn Adams responded to fan discontent Friday, speaking to reporters for the first time since training camp. After rising into playoff positio
  
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• Remains of man missing from Niagara Falls in 1995 identified

  06-12-2024 15:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The remains of a man who went missing in Niagara Falls in 1995 have been identified, authorities announced Thursday.The remains of the 46-year-old man were recovered in the Niagara River by the Niagara Regional Police Service in Canada in June 1995 after he went missing earlier that month. At the time of the disappearance, Canadian officials were not made aware of it and the connection was not made.Police were contacted by the DoeNetwork in 2023 for a possible match.
  
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• Dog saved from house fire on Parkside Avenue

  06-12-2024 14:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A dog was saved from a house fire on Parkside Avenue in Buffalo on Friday morning, according to fire officials.
  Crews responded to the fire at 711 Parkside just before 7:30 a.m. Friday. Ladder 13 was the crew that rescued the dog from the blaze.The fire caused an estimated $35,000 in damages. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.Latest Local News Dog saved from house fire on Parkside Avenue Dion Dawkins is Bills’ nominee
  
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• Dion Dawkins is Bills' nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year award

  06-12-2024 13:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dion Dawkins was named the Bills' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award for the third consecutive year on Thursday.Dawkins has been involved in a number of community projects through his charity Dion's Dreamers. He held his fourth annual 716 CommUNITY Day in Buffalo in July to provide over 1,000 families with meals, free haircuts, clothes and hygiene products.He also partnered with Delta Sonic and The Teacher's Desk to provide teachers with school suppl
  
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• Bills Make Me Wanna Give: DeWayne Carter credits Rookies Club for community involvement

  06-12-2024 12:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills rookie defensive tackle DeWayne Carter’s parents both worked at a charter school in Columbus, Ohio, and showed him the importance of community involvement.“They always had tutoring services,” said Carter. “I remember my dad taking a whole bunch of kids to Ohio State football camp growing up. I was a young guy riding around in the back of the truck with all the cool, big, strong football players. And kind of that was the influence of my l
  
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• City seeks funding for Hostel Buffalo-Niagara

  06-12-2024 05:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Common Council Member Mitch Nowakowski and the City of Buffalo are looking to obtain millions in state funding to help rehabilitate a building that once served as a hostel in the Theatre District.The announcement comes eight months after the City of Buffalo shut down the building. In April, the city cut power to the hostel, ordering it to cease all operations due to unsafe conditions.The city claimed an inspector and National Grid walkthrough of the building revealed ther
  
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• Sabres skid continues with OT loss

  06-12-2024 04:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres scored go-ahead goals twice, and had another lead taken away by a dubious goaltender interference ruling, but ultimately found themselves still sliding on the longest losing skid of the season so far.While earning a point in the standings from their 3-2 overtime defeat against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night, the Sabres lost their fifth game in a row, with four of those coming at KeyBank Center.Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens scored in the first period
  
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• Lackawanna's Sam Ikegwuonu wins Trench Trophy

  06-12-2024 03:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Lackawanna's one-man steel curtain Sam Ikegwuonu has won the Trench Trophy as the most outstanding football lineman in Western New York this season.Ikegwuonu, a defensive tackle listed at 6-foot-5 and 340 pounds, led Section VI with 17 sacks and 35 tackles for loss in his senior season for a Steelers team that went 9-1. Often battling double and triple-team blocks, Ikegwuonu totaled 117 tackles, forced two fumbles with three recoveries, and blocked two field goals fo
  
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• Dispute over greenspace, vacant lot in Allentown

  06-12-2024 03:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- There's a dispute brewing in Buffalo's Allentown neighborhood.
  Lawmakers and community advocates want to turn a vacant lot into a small park. On Thursday, Assemblymember Jon Rivera announced that $100,000 in funding had been secured to convert the open lot into greenspace.Some consider this to be a potential improvement to the neighborhood. Others -- such as some business owners in the Allentown area -- feel differently."It's actually unconscionable that anyone could deci
  
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