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• 5 Buffalo police officers placed on leave amid Granville investigation

  11-04-2025 22:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five Buffalo police officers have been placed on administrative leave in connection to an alleged incident involving the Erie County Sheriff Department’s chief of the Narcotics and Intelligence Unit, Buffalo Police Commissioner Alphonso Wright said.Chief Daniel "DJ" Granville has been accused of hitting six vehicles and damaging seven vehicles in total during an April 2024 incident. In addition to the five officers being placed on administrative leave, Granvill
  
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• Man found guilty for fatal Del Denby shooting in 2024

  11-04-2025 21:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been found guilty in connection to a fatal shooting outside of Del Denby Tavern on Hertel Avenue last year, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Friday.William Quinones, 28, was found guilty by a judge on Friday morning of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He had initially been charged with second-degree murder.Quinones shot and killed 46-year-old Madjid Elbert during a fight on a patio outside o
  
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• Buffalo Pro Soccer president says new stadium site will be safe from past environmental issues

  11-04-2025 21:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Pro Soccer president Peter Marlette Jr. said Friday that the team's selected site for a new stadium will be safe amid years of environmental concerns about the location.The new stadium, announced at a news conference on Friday, will be at the corner of Elk Street and Lee Street in Buffalo's Valley neighborhood. The stadium will have 7,600 seats with a standing room capacity of around 10,000. The goal is to break ground this summer and have the team begin play
  
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• Crowds build at Buffalo Niagara International Airport for spring break

  11-04-2025 19:48 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The terminals are buzzing and the bags are packed. Spring break travel is in full swing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.With more passengers passing through, the airport is seeing the kinds of crowds they haven't seen since the holidays.“Travel this year is up 5 percent for AAA bookings compared to last year, and last year was a record year," said Elizabeth Carey, AAA director of public relations. "So, a lot of people are taking advantage of the week be
  
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• Ice boom set to be removed gradually due to winter damage

  11-04-2025 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom will have to be removed gradually due to damage sustained over the winter and heavy ice buildup, according to the International Niagara Board of Control.Heavy ice over the winter created openings in the boom and ice is already being released. The Maid-of-the-Mist pool also experienced a great ice buildup.Ice sheets flow over Buffalo’s ice boom into Niagara RiverDespite an area of less than 250 square miles of ice on Lake Erie eas
  
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• Hamburg man admits to killing sister after allegedly attacking 91-year-old mother

  11-04-2025 18:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Hamburg man pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday following his sister's death after an alleged attack on her and their 91-year-old mother, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.
  Just after 4:50 p.m. on May 8, 2022, Michael Osuch allegedly attacked his mother with an object at their residence on Bristol Road and dragged her back inside when she tried to escape. She suffered a fractured skull and a laceration to her head, officials said.Christine Osuch,
  
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• Depew Union Free School District announces new superintendent

  11-04-2025 17:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new Superintendent of Schools will be joining the Depew school system later this year, the Depew Union Free School District (UFSD) Board of Education (BOE) announced.Katie Smith was granted a three-year contract that will take effect July 1.
  She is currently a director at North Tonawanda City Schools, where she has served in multiple leadership roles. She has also worked in the Lancaster School District.Smith has a master's in educational leadership, a master's in liter
  
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• Legislation proposed to rehire fired NYS correction officers

  11-04-2025 14:56 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Legislation was introduced Thursday for the reinstatement of 2,000 correction officers who were fired after the statewide prison strikes. The bill would grant former corrections officers a grace period to return to work without retribution.In the aftermath of the strike, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order prohibiting former state correction officers from future state employment. On Wednesday, Hochul signed another executive order that dropped the ban on tran
  
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• Mario Lopez filming movie in WNY

  11-04-2025 04:55 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Actor Mario Lopez is in town filming a new holiday movie -- and it’s just the latest production to be filmed in Western New York.Crews have been rolling for the past three weeks with several local areas serving as backdrops, including the Great Point Studio at Niagara Street and West Ferry Street. On Thursday, Lopez was filming outdoor scenes in Amherst near North Forest Road.The film’s name has yet to be made public, but it is a Great American Media productio
  
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• Sabres snap win streak in Columbus after taking lead into 3rd period

  11-04-2025 03:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Sabres squandered an opportunity to win their sixth game in a row and get coach Lindy Ruff his 900th career victory by allowing goals 2:42 apart in the third period of Thursday night's 3-2 loss on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets.Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist in staking a 2-0 lead for the Sabres in the first period. Buffalo's captain now has 64 points in 69 games. JJ Peterka scored his 25th of the season. James Reimer made 27 saves, losing for the f
  
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• NYS DOT won't appeal Kensington Expressway ruling

  11-04-2025 01:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The New York State Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that it will not be appealing a February ruling regarding the $1.2 billion Kensington Expressway Project.That ruling said that the project could not move forward until a full environmental study is completed."Continuing any legal action would only lead to further delays," New York State Department of Transportation Region 5 director Eric Meka said in a statement. "We have decided not to appeal the decis
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Ohio State's Denzel Burke is battle-tested entering the NFL

  11-04-2025 00:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cornerback Denzel Burke spent four seasons at Ohio State shadowing some of the top receivers in college football. Burke is battle-tested, compiling 51 starts for the Buckeyes.The 2023 first team All-Big Ten performer believes all that experience is a big advantage as he gets ready to transition to the NFL."Really just being comfortable and confidence," Burke said. "That's all that matters for us — just being confident in yourself and being confident in the sche
  
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