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• Taking a look back at record high temperatures in Buffalo

  19-03-2025 21:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Wednesday reached a record high temperature of 76° for March 19 in Buffalo. The previous record was set in 2012 at 74°.Overall, March has brought pleasant weather this year. Temperatures have mostly stayed above normal with little to no snow accumulation, despite a tendency for the last month of winter to feel like a frozen tundra.Here's how many record highs and lows the Queen City has seen in the last twenty years*:
  2024: 9 record highs2023: 3 record highs2022:
  
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• Buffalo woman sentenced for not reporting $1.6M in embezzled funds

  19-03-2025 20:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman was sentenced to a year and a half in prison after she was convicted of filing a false tax return in connection with almost $1.6 million in embezzled funds that went unreported, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.Officials said 62-year-old Maureen Holleran worked at an insurance company in Canada between 2015 and 2023 and for the tax years 2020 through 2022, she did not report $1,592,095 in embezzled funds.Holleran worked remotely as a worker's compensat
  
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• Depew man admits to vehicular manslaughter after head-on collision in West Seneca

  19-03-2025 20:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Depew man pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter among other charges after he caused a head-on collision in West Seneca that killed an Eden man in 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Around 5:30 a.m. on July 24, Zachary Poisson, 33, was driving eastbound on Clinton Street when he crossed the center line, crashing head-on with a westbound vehicle being driven by 49-year-old David Sion. Poisson was under the influence of cocaine at the time, offic
  
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• Century-long Lancaster vs. Depew football rivalry to end

  19-03-2025 20:14 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) – Five years ago, the Lancaster-Depew football rivalry was voted New York state's best in an online poll. But this week, Depew put an end date on the century-old series.Depew’s Interim Superintendent, Dr. Jeffrey Rabey, told WIVB News 4 in a phone interview Wednesday that the schools have discussed the future of their football rivalry and informed Section VI that Depew will only participate in the series for two more years. That will give each community one final h
  
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• Pour Taproom to close on Wednesday night

  19-03-2025 19:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Pour Taproom, a spot for beer, cider and wine in downtown Buffalo, is abruptly closing on Wednesday, they announced on social media.Owners said that they hoped to keep the Pearl Street restaurant open for a few more weeks, but it will close for good at the end of the night."This is the end of this chapter for us.  We were hoping this message would be an invite to a last call party in a couple weeks, but unfortunately that isn't the case," owners wrote in a Faceb
  
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• Jamestown man faces multiple charges after motorcycle stolen from hotel

  19-03-2025 17:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 42-year-old man faces stolen property, drug, and weapon charges after a motorcycle was found to be stolen from a Chautauqua County hotel early Wednesday morning, according to Jamestown police.Just before 6:50 a.m., police say they responded to the north side of the city for a report of a suspicious male pushing a motorcycle between houses and backyards. Officials allegedly found Bobby Mount on Stowe Street pushing the vehicle that was determined to be stolen from a hote
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Kathy Hochul gives update on state's measles response

  19-03-2025 17:14 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — Governor Kathy Hochul will be holding a press conference at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday to provide an update on the state's response to the nationwide measles outbreak. The conference will take place at the New York State Department of Health's Wadsworth Center in Albany. You can watch the stream once it begins in the video player above.As of March 13, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a total of 301 confirmed measles cases across 14 states,
  
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• Frontier students, parents voice concerns for future of the music department

  19-03-2025 17:07 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Frontier students and parents expressed concerns about the future of the district's music department.The concerns were aired out at a maximum capacity school board meeting on Tuesday night.Parents said they are hearing that the board is in the process of writing the proposed budget for next year, and that after the high school orchestra teacher retires, the position will be covered by other teachers. If this happens, Camp believes it will affect the district's music depar
  
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• Elected Western New York leaders react to NOAA cuts

  19-03-2025 02:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Weather predictions, storm tracking and climate monitoring are vital services provided to Western New York by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). With the White House's plans to cut staff at NOAA, local lawmakers are speaking out.For many in Western New York, weather plays a key role in daily life, so hearing the news of job cuts to those who track the weather raised concerns. Those concerns were brought to local congressmembers Tim Kennedy an
  
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• Erie County files lawsuit against AmeriCorps over grant termination

  19-03-2025 02:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County announced on Tuesday its filing of a lawsuit against AmeriCorps after it terminated a Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which funded the placement of hundreds of senior volunteers in different positions across the county.According to county officials, AmeriCorps approved the grant in January 2024 through 2027, given the county complies with the original terms. The agency now wants to terminate the grant because of President Donald Trump's executive
  
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• St. Bonaventure loses NIT opener at home against Kent State, ending season at 22-12

  19-03-2025 01:52 via wivb.com
  
  OLEAN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A season that began better than most any other in St. Bonaventure's basketball history came to a disappointing conclusion Tuesday night at Reilly Center.After jumping out to a double-digit lead in the opening minutes, Bona got blown out on their home floor 75-56 by Kent State in the opening round of the NIT. The Bonnies finish their season with a 22-12 record, winning more than 20 games for the seventh time in the past 14 seasons. But two months ago, the team had great
  
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• Shea's announces lineup for 2025-26 Broadway season

  19-03-2025 01:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Shea's Performing Arts Center announced on Tuesday the lineup of shows for its 2025-26 Broadway season.The season starts in September with "The Outsiders" and continues until June with "Suffs." Along with a new season of performances, Shea's will also be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026."Shea's has long been the heart of the Theatre District and a vital driver of downtown Buffalo's economy," said Brian Higgins, the president and CEO of Shea's. "Our productions br
  
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