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• Buffalo woman arrested near Highmark Stadium after allegedly striking deputy

  13-01-2025 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman was arrested Sunday near Highmark Stadium after the Bills game for allegedly striking a deputy with her vehicle and endangering numerous pedestrians, the Erie County Sheriff's Office announced.Around 6 p.m. at Southwestern Boulevard and Touchdown Drive, deputies were directing traffic and stopped all traffic exiting Touchdown Drive onto Southwestern Boulevard for pedestrians to cross the road.Officials said deputies saw a vehicle in the left exit lane cut
  
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• Sources: Joseph Gramaglia out as Buffalo Police Commissioner

  13-01-2025 21:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia will no longer serve in his role moving forward, sources told WIVB News 4 on Monday.Gramaglia has served as police commissioner since March 2022.
  He was appointed commissioner by former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, and now current Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon will move in a different direction.Gramaglia became one of the most visible faces in law enforcement following the Tops supermarket mass shooting on May 14, 2022. During
  
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• Joseph Gramaglia resigns as Buffalo Police Commissioner due to "different priorities," Scanlon says

  13-01-2025 21:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia resigned Monday morning after a conversation with Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon revealed a difference in policing priorities and philosophies, according to Scanlon.Gramaglia served as police commissioner since March 2022. His resignation will be effective at midnight when he will return to his old rank as captain.
  First Deputy Police Commissioner of Operations Alphonso Wright has been named Acting Police Commissioner. Scanlon
  
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• Murphy: Bills tame Broncos to set up Ravens rematch 'everyone’s been waiting for'

  13-01-2025 19:10 via wivb.com
  
  “This is what everyone’s been waiting for, right?”That’s right. Sean McDermott is talking about the Bills playoff game next Sunday. Everyone’s been looking for another crack at the Baltimore Ravens. But first, let’s deal with the Bills' 31-7 dismantling of Denver in the wild card game.It was impressive. They trailed through the first quarter, took control in the second, and slammed the door shut in the third.In the third quarter the Broncos had two t
  
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• Chicago coming to Artpark in August

  13-01-2025 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The rock and roll band Chicago is coming to Artpark this summer.The chart-topping band formed in 1967 is best known for hits such as "Hard to Say I'm Sorry," "You're the Inspiration" and "Will You Still Love Me?" They have won multiple Grammys and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.Chicago will perform on Aug. 8 at Artpark. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. this Friday and presale begins on Tuesday.Latest Local News Chicago coming to Artpark in A
  
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• Wingstop opens location in Buffalo

  13-01-2025 17:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Wingstop officially opened a location in Buffalo Monday, the restaurant chain announced.The new restaurant, located at 2305 Delaware Ave., replaced a Metro by T-Mobile store. Prior to its opening, the closest Wingstop locations to the Buffalo area were in Rochester and Toronto.A total of 23 wing flavors will be offered, along with classic or boneless wings, tenders, chicken sandwiches and various side dishes.
  The location will be open from 11 a.m. to midnight every day. C
  
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• Southern restaurant Toutant to close next month

  13-01-2025 16:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Toutant, a restaurant in downtown Buffalo that serves up southern favorites, will close next month, ownership announced Monday.The restaurant will close its doors on Feb. 15.
  Toutant, located on Ellicott Street near Genesee Street, has been in business for nearly a decade.
  "Over the years, we’ve had the honor of hosting thousands of guests and the even greater privilege of supporting so many talented professionals in our industry," they said in a social media p
  
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• Peter Noone offers look into his performance philosophy ahead of Herman's Hermits show at Fallsview

  13-01-2025 15:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Herman's Hermits frontman Peter Noone has been performing for over 60 years, and in that time, he has developed a unique wisdom on how to put together a show -- from taking cues from stage plays and musicals, to listening to the advice of friends in the comedy world and borrowing a few tricks from other musicians as well, Noone and his band have built a performance that hits all the right notes.
  Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone will be taking the stage at Fallsview C
  
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• Hamburg Town Clerk to be named interim supervisor

  13-01-2025 12:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Hamburg has selected a new interim supervisor.Cathy Rybczynski, the town's clerk, will be the interim supervisor. She will be appointed by the town on Monday.She will replace outgoing supervisor Randy Hoak, who announced in December that he would step down this month to pursue a new professional opportunity. Hoak took office for the first time in January 2022.
  There will be a special election in November to decide the full time supervisor.Latest Local New
  
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• Thad Brown: Bills other MVP provides Super Bowl hope

  13-01-2025 12:31 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WROC) — Quick heads up... I'm gonna talk about the MVP discussion for second.I know there's a good chunk of football fans with zero interest in cracking that chestnut open again. You're all tired of it. I'm there with you. Just trying to avoid the angry "Enough, already!" click out of my column here.
  One of the checkmarks on the pro side for Josh Allen's MVP case is that Lamar Jackson has Derrick Henry and Allen does not.While Henry continues to stiff arm Father Time as
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing Cheektowaga man

  13-01-2025 04:31 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Silver Alert was issued Sunday evening for a Cheektowaga man who was reported missing.Paris A. Cotton, 79, was last seen on Eggert Road near East Delavan Avenue around 3 p.m. Sunday. He is a Black male standing at 5-foot-5, 190 pounds and is bald with brown eyes. He suffers from Alzheimer's disease, dementia or related cognitive disorders. He was last seen wearing a tan jacket with a fur collar, a brown beanie and blue jeans.Cotton left on foot in an unknown direction.
  
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• 24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week

  13-01-2025 03:06 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. At least 16 people were missing, and authorities said that number was expected to rise.The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for severe fire conditions through Wednesday, with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph)
  
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• Silver Creek man recovers after being shot in hunting accident

  13-01-2025 00:42 via wivb.com
  
  SILVER CREEK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Silver Creek man is on the road to recovery after almost losing his leg in a hunting accident in December.Dec. 28 started out as a normal day of deer hunting for 23-year-old Nikolas Stalker, his father-in-law and Stalker's friend Bobby."We went out for one last hurrah," Stalker said. "I got two deer this season, so I was just hoping for a third."On their way back to the truck, the three men had to walk down a slippery hill along Buffalo Creek Road in Elma."There's
  
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