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• North Tonawanda Council wants 'thorough review' of mayor's conduct

  25-01-2025 18:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The North Tonawanda Common Council on Saturday requested a "thorough review" of Mayor Austin Tylec's conduct, after Tylec sent two police officers to a business to question a resident about a spoof Facebook page critical of the elected leader.The Facebook page, which Tylec said existed for two years and continued to confuse residents, has since disappeared. He said the page posted false information and egregious statements. Impostor Facebook page ignites controversy in No
  
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• 11-week-old Muffin needs a forever home

  25-01-2025 14:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Muffin, an 11-week-old puppy who needs a forever home.Muffin is a mixed breed with possible traces of lab or shepherd. She is working on potty training, does great in a crate and gets along with other dogs, cats and children. Muffin is described as being a good fit for any family.Click here or watch the video above to learn more about Muffin and how to adopt her. Click here to fill out an adoption form.Katie Skoo
  
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• Man shot, killed on Buffalo's West Side

  25-01-2025 05:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was shot and killed on Buffalo's West Side on Friday, Buffalo Police said.Officers responded to the incident at 72 Pennsylvania Ave. around 8 p.m. Friday. Preliminary investigations suggest the victim may have been targeted, police said.This is a developing story and we will update as more information becomes available. Anyone with information is asked to call the Buffalo Police Department's confidential tip line at 716-847-2255.Latest Local News Man shot, killed on
  
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• Viral superfan heading to AFC Championship game

  25-01-2025 04:41 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As Bills Mafia gears up for one of the most important matchups of the season, one superfan -- who you can find in an iconic red jacket -- is in the spotlight once again.
  Justin Staffone is able to make the trip thanks to the support from the community.Staffone departed for Kansas City on Friday. But this isn't the first time he'll be seeing the Bills take on the Chiefs this season.It all started back in November when he bet NFL Today host Nate Burleson his jacket if
  
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• 'Brightside Bar' in Miami celebrates Bills and their new anthem

  25-01-2025 04:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One year ago, in the middle of Miami Dolphins territory, a Bills Backers bar was opened up by husband and wife, Hannah Whistler and Michael Radigan. "I think we're probably selling more Labatt Blue than anybody down here in South Florida," Whistler said. Whistler, who's from Orchard Park, and Radigan, who married into the fandom, said on gamedays they light a Josh Allen candle, celebrate big plays with big player heads and, of course, serve up Western New York f
  
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• Meet the artist behind many of Bills Elvis' guitars

  25-01-2025 04:08 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Back in 1992, Lockport native John Lang, otherwise known as 'Bills Elvis,' answered a bet from friends: wear an Elvis costume to the Bills game. Try and get on television. "And it worked," Lang said with a laugh. From there, the Bills Elvis persona grew exponentially. In 2022, he even won Bills Fan of the Year. And his sidekick, the iconic guitar, has also grown in popularity. "I was told I'm grandfather-claused in through the Hall of Fame for bringin
  
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• Vintage memories from Buffalo's road to the AFC title

  25-01-2025 03:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills have played in six AFC Championship games so far, four of them winners and two losers. Winning gets you to the Super Bowl. Losing sends you on that long ride home. I've covered both. Here are some vintage memories.News 4's Jacquie Walker outside Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium where the AFC Championship game, Bills vs. Bengals, was played in 1989.On Saturday, Jan. 7, 1989, News 4 Anchor Rich Newberg began a Saturday night newscast with video of amped-up Bills fa
  
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• Bills fans depart for Kansas City ahead of AFC championship game

  25-01-2025 02:22 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bills Mafia is descending on the Buffalo Airport to take over Kansas City.With their jackets, zubaz and, yes … even their robes. Bills fans will be crashing other NFL cities on their way to Kansas City."A lot of people were looking for direct flights -- those don't exist from Buffalo to Kansas City. So a lot of connections through places like Chicago, Detroit, but also people flying to St. Louis and driving to Kansas City," said Elizabeth Carey, a spokesperson
  
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• Hoover Elementary holds Bills pep rally

  25-01-2025 00:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills, Wegmans and Herbert Hoover Elementary teamed up to get students pumped for Sunday's Bills playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs."It's so exciting because this is what we grew up with, and this is what we grew up loving," said Heather Ratka, the district coordinator for health and physical education at the school. "So to extend that to the kids and have them have the same passion for a team, for a community, for a city is just inspiring and excitin
  
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