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• City can assume ownership of Cobblestone District buildings, Scanlon says

  25-02-2025 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The city of Buffalo can now assume ownership of the buildings in the Cobblestone District, located at 110-118 South Park, after a judge denied the owner's motion for leave in an eminent domain case, Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon announced Tuesday.The ruling follows a decade-long legal battle between the city and owner Darryl Carr for eminent domain. Carr wanted to redevelop the properties to make a skyscraper with rental units called the "Unity Tower," while the city
  
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• North Tonawanda man accused of sexual assault

  25-02-2025 23:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A North Tonawanda man was arrested on multiple sexual assault charges Tuesday, including promoting a sexual performance by a child, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office said.It is alleged that 24-year-old Cole Kish sexually abused a 15-year-old girl.He was charged with first-degree criminal sexual act, first-degree sex abuse, promoting a sexual performance by a child and criminal sex act.
  Kish is currently being held at the Niagara County Jail pending arraignment.Latest Lo
  
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• 36-year-old admits to fatal shooting on Lower West Side

  25-02-2025 22:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 36-year-old man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a fatal shooting on Buffalo's Lower West Side last September, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.Raymond Torres, who has no permanent address, fatally shot 35-year-old Travis Martin with an illegal gun near 7th and Jersey streets just after 4:20 a.m. on Sept. 19, 2024. Martin was taken to ECMC and pronounced dead.Torres pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of first-degree manslaughter. He
  
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• Orleans County to light up courthouse for correction officers

  25-02-2025 22:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Orleans County Courthouse will be lit blue over the next week to show support for correction officers, according to the Orleans County Legislature."These are very troubling times in our state's prisons and we are very concerned about the safety of our corrections officers," said Orleans County Legislature Chairman Lynne Johnson. "These corrections officers are our family members, friend and neighbors and we want them to know how much we appreciate them."NYS correction
  
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• Bills, WR Khalil Shakir agree to 4-year extension

  25-02-2025 19:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills and wide receiver Khalil Shakir have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him locked up in Buffalo through 2029, the team announced Tuesday.The deal is worth up to $60.2 million with $32 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.Shakir is coming off of a career season with the Bills, catching 76 passes for 821 yards and four touchdowns, all of which were career highs. He appeared in 15 games and started in nine of them. In three p
  
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• Bills hire Chris Tabor as special teams coordinator, Ryan Nielsen as senior defensive assistant

  25-02-2025 19:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Bills confirmed a handful of additions to their coaching staff ahead of the 2025 NFL Combine.Veteran coach Chris Tabor was named special teams coordinator, replacing Matthew Smiley. Head coach Sean McDermott also hired Ryan Nielsen as senior defensive assistant, Jason Rebrovich as assistant defensive line coach, and Mike Pellegrino to coach nickel cornerbacks.Tabor, who turns 54 in early March, has 13 seasons of experience as an NFL special teams coordinator with
  
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• Lockport woman, man arrested following police pursuit

  25-02-2025 18:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lockport woman and man were arrested and charged after two Niagara County patrol vehicles were allegedly struck during a police chase, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office said.Officials said they spotted a suspect vehicle of multiple hit-and-run accidents in Lockport and Amherst in the Town of Cambria Monday night. The vehicle failed to yield for a traffic stop and fled south on Lockport Junction Road.Elexus Rodriguez-Raines, 26, allegedly drove the vehicle eastbound on
  
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• Established director shooting holiday movie at SPCA

  25-02-2025 17:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A film director with over 160 films under his belt is filming his next movie at the SPCA in West Seneca.Fred Olen Ray, will be at the shelter to film "A Christmas Tail". He has directed multiple Christmas movies in the past, including "A Royal Christmas Ballet", "A Christmas Princess" and "A Wedding for Christmas", according to his IMDb page.
  SPCA dogs, cats and other animals will interact with the actors as well as being in the background of certain shots. Latest Local N
  
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• Clarence man sentenced for domestic violence incident

  25-02-2025 17:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Clarence man has been sentenced to 1 1/2 to three years in prison for a domestic violence incident that occurred in 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.Henry Jurek, III, 47, attempted to cause injuries to a victim by slamming their head into a cement ground at a home on Silver Birch Court on July 13, 2023. The victim was taken by ambulance to be treated at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital.Jurek, III pleaded guilty in May to second-degree
  
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• Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor being awarded $500K

  25-02-2025 17:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor is being given a $500,000 award on Tuesday.The award, being presented by Erie County Legislator Taisha St. Jean Tard, will go towards expanding the visitor center's parking lot.
  The Heritage Corridor serves as a cultural hub in downtown Buffalo and works to educate residents on the African American experience in the city.Latest Local News Clarence man sentenced for domestic violence incident Michigan Street Afric
  
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• Bills season ticket prices going up for final season at Highmark Stadium

  25-02-2025 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you want Bills season tickets this season, you'll have to pay more than you did last year.The team announced Monday that season ticket prices will rise by an average of 12 percent for the final season at Highmark Stadium. General admission packages range from $684-$2,303 per seat, with the average price sitting at $1,283.
  For a club package, the price range is $2,270-$5,574 with an average price of $3,339.
  The package includes nine regular season games and one pre
  
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• Town of Tonawanda Board unanimously votes to take legal action against police union

  25-02-2025 03:55 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Town of Tonawanda Board unanimously voted Monday night to hire a law firm to bring charges against the police union, known as the Town of Tonawanda Police Club, following its allegations of police officers participating in an illegal strike that started last month.The board is alleging that the town's police officers ignored violations or wrote fewer tickets as part of an three-week strike, which it said violated the state's Taylor Law. Members of the union, who were
  
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• Chris Scanlon, Garnell Whitfield open campaigning headquarters

  25-02-2025 03:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon and Former City of Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield recently opened their campaign headquarters as they prepare for the primary election for Buffalo mayor, which is 120 days away.Whitfield announced his run for mayor in December. He opened his headquarters Sunday at 2209 Fillmore Ave. and said he hopes the location will initiate a renewal for the surrounding neighborhood.“It's a seed in a desert, okay, and that's why we'
  
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• 9-year-old Alden girl dies after complications from flu

  25-02-2025 01:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The family of 9-year-old Mia Klyczek of Alden said doctors believe she died of complications from Flu B.Mia's mother, Christina, said her death is the most unimaginable heartbreak, adding that they're appreciative of the outpouring of community support and prayers."Heaven gained another angel tonight. God knew she was too perfect for this world. We will love you forever, Mia Sofia," Christina said in a Facebook post late Sunday.Christina said Mia was typically a very heal
  
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• NYS correction officers strike on day 8 as mediation talks begin

  25-02-2025 00:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mediation talks began Monday morning to end the unsanctioned New York State correction officers strike as it continues for an eighth day. Over the weekend, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced officers will be docked a day's pay for every day they strike.DOCCS confirmed to WIVB News 4 early Monday night that inmates are being moved from Collins Correctional Facility to other prisons."Due to staffing shortages caused by this illegal act
  
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