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• Dakota is looking for a forever home

  25-01-2026 23:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- This weekend's Wake Up Wags featured Dakota, a friendly puppy who is looking for a forever home. "She’s about 3 months old, probably between 15 and 20 pounds," said Julie Starr with Buddy's Second Chance Rescue. "She gets along with dogs, cats, kids. She would do well in a home with [...]
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools, Niagara Falls schools closed Monday

  25-01-2026 22:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Public Schools and Niagara Falls city schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26 due to winter weather, officials announced. Regents exams scheduled for Monday in Buffalo will be rescheduled, and there will be no remote learning for high school students, officials said. For the latest weather updates, click here.
  
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• More than 10,800 flights canceled Sunday as massive winter storm sweeps across US

  25-01-2026 21:10 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE (AP) — A massive winter storm made for a brutal travel day Sunday, with widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation's busiest airports. Widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the U.S. population — in a path stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to [...]
  
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• Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting

  25-01-2026 20:46 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials to work together, as businesses grapple with how to address tensions in the state and across the [...]
  
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• Travel Advisory issued for Chautauqua County

  25-01-2026 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A travel advisory has been issued for Chautauqua County that will remain in effect until 5 a.m. Tuesday. County leaders are also implementing its Inclement Weather Policy for Monday. Officials say county office operations may vary by department, with some offices closed to in-person services or operating remotely. Officials are encouraging [...]
  
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• Buffalo man charged in fatal stabbing

  25-01-2026 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed and killed a woman in Buffalo's Columbus neighborhood, according to Buffalo Police. 36-year-old Dominic Melendez has been charged with second degree murder after police said he stabbed the victim Saturday afternoon at the Pine Harbor Apartments on Seventh Street. Buffalo [...]
  
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• Travel Advisory issued for City of Buffalo

  25-01-2026 18:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The City of Buffalo has issued a travel advisory for the entire city starting at 12 p.m. Sunday due to hazardous weather and travel conditions. It will remain in place until further notice. City officials are urging residents to limit non-essential travel, warning road conditions may be slippery, and visibility may [...]
  
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• NYS Parks host lifeguard qualifier event

  25-01-2026 04:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Aspiring lifeguards got the chance to showcase their skills Saturday as the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation hosted its first lifeguard qualifier event of the year. The trials kicked off at Hamburg High School, where applicants were tested on several skills, from their swim endurance to [...]
  
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• Local agencies warn residents ahead of winter storm

  25-01-2026 04:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – With temperatures already well below freezing in Western New York, local fire and highway officials warn of the added safety risks not only on the roads but at home too. “This is winter in Western New York, and all of your municipal governments, highway departments and DPWs have been preparing for [...]
  
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• Police investigate fire at Quality Inn

  25-01-2026 02:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Cheektowaga police are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at the Quality Inn hotel Saturday morning. Officials received emergency calls early Saturday reporting a fire at the hotel located at 4217 Genesee Street. Firefighters were able to contain the flames that caused one of the hotel's floors to [...]
  
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• Fatal stabbing under investigation by Buffalo Police

  25-01-2026 01:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo police are investigating a fatal stabbing Saturday afternoon at the Pine Harbor Apartments on Seventh Street. Officers responded to a call for a stabbing shortly after 3:30 p.m., where a female victim was transported to ECMC and pronounced dead at the hospital. Police said this incident is under investigation as [...]
  
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• Snowfall brings steady business to Ellicottville

  25-01-2026 01:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Winter weather is sending people downhill to Ellicottville, where business is heating up despite sub-zero temperatures. "People have been coming from the south, the northeast, the west," said Maureen Quinn, an employee at Kazoo II in Ellicottville. "It's been great, it's been steady, by this afternoon this place will be full." [...]
  
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• Early voting begins for New York State Senate seat

  25-01-2026 00:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Saturday marked the first day of early voting in the race to fill Mayor Sean Ryan's vacant state senate seat. There are 15 locations open for early voting in the towns covered by the 61st Senate District, including Amherst, Grand Island, Buffalo and the City and Town of Tonawanda. This special [...]
  
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