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• Bills DT Ed Oliver, WR Curtis Samuel will practice this week for potential return from IR

  12-01-2026 23:22 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills are opening the 21-day practice window for defensive tackle Ed Oliver and wide receiver Curtis Samuel to return from injured reserve, coach Sean McDermott said Monday. Oliver has been on IR since tearing his biceps muscle in Buffalo's win at Carolina on Oct. 28. Oliver later injured the [...]
  
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• Bills WR Gabe Davis out for season with torn ACL

  12-01-2026 23:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills have suffered another blow to their already thin group of wide receivers. Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced Monday that Gabe Davis suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and will be out for the remainder of the season. Davis had been working his [...]
  
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• 'Rock the Country' coming to Hamburg in September

  12-01-2026 22:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A major country music festival is coming to Hamburg in September. "Rock the Country" announced that it is coming to the Erie County Fairgrounds on Sept. 11-12. Hamburg is one of eight small towns to host the concert. Featured performers include Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., and Gavin Adcock. Tickets start [...]
  
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• Tonawanda police chief announces plans to retire

  12-01-2026 21:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Town of Tonawanda Police Chief James Stauffiger plans on retiring next month after serving the town for around 30 years, he announced Monday. Feb. 19 will be Stauffiger's last day. He joined the Tonawanda Police Department on Feb. 2, 1995 and became chief in 2019. In a release, Stauffiger called his [...]
  
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• John Murphy: Bills showed defining characteristics in playoff win

  12-01-2026 21:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Think of all the ways you’ve heard Josh Allen described as a quarterback. He’s a winner. A big strong arm. As big as a tight end. He can run better than most running backs. Hard to bring down. Humble. A great guy. All true. How about this one: Tough. His toughness was [...]
  
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• Sabres to host NHL Draft in June

  12-01-2026 21:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke late last week on condition of anonymity because the league had yet to reveal its plans. The news was first reported by ESPN. [...]
  
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• Buffalo hosting NHL Draft in June

  12-01-2026 21:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres will host the NHL draft in June, commissioner Gary Bettman announced Monday. Bettman made the announcement while joined by Sabres executives, including team owner Terry Pegula, during a news conference before Buffalo's home game against the Florida Panthers. “This is a great sports town, a great hockey market. [...]
  
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• Orchard Park police chief retiring after 4 years on the job

  12-01-2026 18:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Orchard Park police chief Patrick Fitzgerald will retire after nearly four years on the job as chief and more than two decades with the department, the department said Monday. Fitzgerald was promoted to chief in February 2022. Before that, he was lieutenant and captain of administration. He first joined the department [...]
  
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• Bills fans can win tickets to the Super Bowl

  12-01-2026 17:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A non-profit based in Maryland is giving away two tickets to the biggest night in football. Buffalo Bills fans can enter the Super Bowl LX Raffle to win two tickets to the game at Levi's Stadium in California as well as hotel accommodations. The game is slated for Feb. 8. Tickets [...]
  
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• Niagara Falls man shot while driving on I-190

  12-01-2026 17:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man was shot by another driver while driving on I-190 near Riverview between Kenmore and Tonawanda, according to New York State Police. Police said the 32-year-old was driving northbound between exit 14 and 15 when a dark colored vehicle pulled alongside the victim's vehicle and fired rounds that [...]
  
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• Pedestrian dead after crash near park in Jamestown

  12-01-2026 16:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle near Lillian Dickson Park Saturday evening, according to Jamestown Police. Officers responded to Falconer Street near Bowen Street just before 6:10 p.m. to reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Kendel Bell, 51, was lying unresponsive in the [...]
  
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• Today in Bills stadium history: Jan. 12

  12-01-2026 13:00 via wivb.com
  
  In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back at over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadium’s 53 years. Jan. 12 1991 — Bills 44, Dolphins 34 — A crowd of 77,087 at Rich [...]
  
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• Bills going to Denver for divisional playoff game

  12-01-2026 05:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills will travel to take on the top-seeded Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs. With the New England Patriots defeating the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, No. 6 Buffalo is the lowest-seeded remaining in the conference. The Chargers loss also means the [...]
  
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• Hailee Steinfeld presents at Golden Globes

  12-01-2026 05:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Actress Hailee Steinfeld stunned on the red carpet in Beverly Hills, where she appeared as a 2026 Golden Globes presenter and in support of her film "Sinners," which received several nominations and two awards. The 2025 horror film took home awards for both best original score and cinematic and box office [...]
  
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• Buffalo fans reflect on victory in Jacksonville

  12-01-2026 04:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Despite the game being a nailbiter, the Buffalo bills are coming home from Jacksonville with a big win. Fans flocked to the Buffalo Niagara Airport to support the team when they returned. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-24 on the road. Like several other games we've seen this season, [...]
  
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• Buffalo Bills fans reflect on victory in Jacksonville

  12-01-2026 04:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Despite the game being a nailbiter, the Buffalo bills are coming home from Jacksonville with a big win. Fans flocked to the Buffalo Niagara Airport to support the team when they returned. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-24 on the road. Like several other games we've seen this season, [...]
  
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• Fans welcome Bills home after playoff victory

  12-01-2026 03:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bills fans gathered at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport Sunday night to welcome the Bills home after their wild-card victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. As the players stepped off the plane, a sea of red and blue greeted them with roaring cheers. Fans lined the airport's fences and braved the cold [...]
  
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• Trump's motorcade in Florida rerouted due to 'suspicious object'

  12-01-2026 02:06 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s motorcade took a different route than usual to the airport as he was departing Florida on Sunday due to a “suspicious object,” according to the White House. The object, which the White House did not describe, was discovered during security sweeps in advance of Trump’s arrival at Palm Beach [...]
  
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• A busy Bills postseason for La Nova

  12-01-2026 01:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bills fans work up quite the appetite on game day -- especially when the stakes are high. News 4's Hope Winter was in the kitchen at La Nova Sunday morning to check out their gameday preparations. Joe Todaro, owner of La Nova, said the location on West Ferry Street will make [...]
  
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• Fans celebrate Bills victory at Buffalo RiverWorks

  12-01-2026 00:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo RiverWorks transformed into a sea of red and blue at their wild-card watch party hosted on Sunday. Fans gathered to cheer on the Bills to victory as they watched the game on giant LED screens and enjoyed a buffet of game day food favorites, including pizza, pasta and chicken wings. [...]
  
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• Hofbräuhaus Buffalo hosts Bills brunch

  12-01-2026 00:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hofbräuhaus Buffalo hosted a wild-card watch party and Buffalo Bills brunch on Sunday, where many fans traded their traditional pizza and wings for sausage and eggs. Fans enjoyed dishes from both the restaurant's brunch and regular menus. The owner said he hopes the restaurant will continue to serve as a special [...]
  
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• Bills fans visit Market in the Square

  12-01-2026 00:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Many Bills fans who were either hosting or going to watch parties stopped by the Market in the Square in West Seneca Sunday morning. Bills season means a spike in sales for the store as baked goods, meats, and other treats fly off the shelves on Saturdays and Sundays in preparation [...]
  
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• Khalil Shakir steps up with big performance

  12-01-2026 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills have been looking for a wide receiver to step up in the passing game all season long, and it was a reliable, veteran presence who stepped up in the team's 27-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Khalil Shakir had a career-best 12 catches for Buffalo in the [...]
  
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