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• WNY native Lex Luger to be inducted into WWE HOF

  12-03-2025 23:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- “The Narcissist,” “The All-American Hero,” and, most memorably, “The Total Package” -- Lex Luger had no shortage of nicknames throughout his professional wrestling career.A new moniker will soon top that list: WWE Hall of Famer.The Western New York native was recently announced as one of the members of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025. He’ll officially be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame ahead of Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas t
  
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• Girl Scouts of Western New York celebrate National Girl Scout Day

  12-03-2025 22:47 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- From Thin Mints to Trefoils, every cookie is helping make a difference for girls in Western New York as all proceeds stay local."Everyone knows us for our iconic cookie program, but that's really about building business skills, working together, financial literacy, marketing — all of those skills are an important part of what Girl Scouts learn in the cookie program," said Cara Biddlecom, CEO of Girl Scouts of Western New York.March 12 marks 113 years since the f
  
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• Total lunar eclipse 2025: What to expect on 3/14

  12-03-2025 21:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Lunar eclipses can occur around two to five times a year, but not every lunar eclipse is a total eclipse.
  March 14, 2025, will mark the first total lunar eclipse seen in North America since Nov. 8, 2022. On average, total lunar eclipses occur about once every 2 1/2 years and are seen in different regions of the world each time.In Western New York, you might have to set an alarm to view this one on Friday. A partial eclipse can be seen from 1:09 a.m. to 4:48 a.m. The total
  
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• Buffalo Creek Academy to close at end of school year

  12-03-2025 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The SUNY Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday to close the Buffalo Creek Academy at the end of the school year, the academy announced.The charter school on South Park Avenue first opened in 2020 serving 5th through 8th graders. In February, the academy called on the SUNY Charter Committee to give it a three-year renewal.It cited pandemic-related setbacks and remote learning as making the first two years of the school's existence an "uphill battle.""This does not reflect t
  
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• Deftones to perform at KeyBank Center

  12-03-2025 19:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Alternative metal band Deftones is coming to KeyBank Center this summer as an extension of their North American tour.
  KeyBank Center will be hosting Deftones on Sept. 1. The Barbarians of California and electronic rock duo Phantogram will also be performing.
  Formed in 1988, the band has won multiple Grammys with nine studio albums under their belt. They have 12.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The first leg of their tour included a two-week sequence of sold out sho
  
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• Former Canisius student sentenced for posting threat of mass harm toward school

  12-03-2025 17:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former Canisius student was sentenced Tuesday afternoon to a one-year conditional discharge after he posted a threat toward the school last August, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
  Just before 11:40 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 22, an 18-year-old Canisius student made a post on Snapchat that was "threatening in nature."
  He pleaded guilty to making a threat of mass harm on Jan. 7. He will have to receive counseling and complete 60 hours of communit
  
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• Health Sciences rises up to Class AA championship in boys basketball

  12-03-2025 16:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- They call themselves "Big Health," and the small Buffalo charter school has done big things with five Section VI championships in boys basketball over the past decade.
  This season Health Sciences attained its largest Section VI triumph to date in claiming the overall Class AA title with 53-42 victory against oversized Lockport on Tuesday night at Buffalo State Sports Arena."This just shows the type of program we we've built at Health Sciences," said coach Ty Parker, who a
  
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• Electric City offers path to save iconic music venues

  12-03-2025 16:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra takes the stage at Electric City Wednesday night. It’s a venue the band has played before, but back when Electric City was the Tralf.A little more than a year after its transformation, Electric City prides itself on developing a niche for everything from electronic music to, soon, hosting weddings.“It’s not just, you know, popular music or pop rock music,” said Electric City General Manager Marc Violino. “I
  
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• 'He meant everything': 7-year-old boy dies in crash on Broadway in Lancaster

  12-03-2025 14:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 7-year-old boy died in a single-car crash on Broadway in Lancaster on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.Police reported to the area of Broadway near Bowen Road and Towne Square Drive around 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, where a car had gone off the road and hit a tree. The child, identified as Noah Whitmore, was transported to the hospital and was pronounced dead.Whitmore was a second-grader at Cayuga Heights Elementary School. In a statement, the Interim Superintendent
  
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• 7-year-old boy dies in crash on Broadway in Lancaster

  12-03-2025 14:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 7-year-old boy died in a single-car crash on Broadway in Lancaster on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.Police reported to the area of Broadway near Bowen Road and Towne Square Drive around 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, where a car had gone off the road and hit a tree. The child was transported to the hospital and was pronounced dead.
  Police said a 29-year-old male driver of the car is cooperating with the investigation and no charges have been filed as of Wednesday morn
  
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• Williamsville South pulls straight A titles in boys basketball

  12-03-2025 04:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With the senior leadership group for Williamsville South playing its 12th boys basketball playoff game in four years at Buffalo State Sports Arena, the Bills leveraged their postseason experience to repeat as Section VI Class A champions."We're definitely comfortable playing here in these big games," senior guard Carter Lampke said following Williamsville South's 60-48 win against Lackawanna on Tuesday night in the A crossover matchup. "Buff State feels like a second
  
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• Local experts react to Canada suspending electricity tariffs

  12-03-2025 03:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The trade war between the United States and Canada continues as Ontario Premier Doug Ford removed electricity price hikes on Western New Yorkers Tuesday. The move comes following President Donald Trump's threat of doubling tariffs on Canadian metals.Buffalo State Economics professor Fred Floss said Tuesday's battle on the tariff front only furthered the sense of uncertainty around how these hikes will affect the economies of both countries, something he is following close
  
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• Injured hiker rescued from Eternal Flame Trail, transported by Mercy Flight

  12-03-2025 01:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A hiker suffered injuries and was rescued on Tuesday from the Eternal Flame Trail at Chestnut Ridge Park, the Orchard Park Fire Company announced.The fire company said the hiker was brought out from the trail by a utility terrain vehicle. Ropes were needed to help bring the person out due to icy conditions. The hiker was then transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight.Erie County Parks said the trail is currently closed and will reopen as conditions improve.WIVB News 4 reached o
  
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• Akron turns Buff State into 'Tiger Territory' on way to first boys basketball state regional

  12-03-2025 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Miles away from their natural habitat, the Akron Tigers prowled the Bengals' lair at Buffalo State Sports Arena.Section VI's winningest team continued the best season in school history with a 56-28 victory against Niagara-Orleans rival Wilson on Tuesday night in the Class B overall championship game. After claiming the program's third sectional title, Akron (23-1) now advances to the Far West Regional playoffs for the first time ever."Historic for us, for sure," coach Jus
  
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