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• Niagara County to host first Italian festival

  08-07-2026 23:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two Italian festivals are coming up this month in Western New York. Before Buffalo's Italian Heritage Festival, Niagara County will hold its first-ever heritage festival in Lewiston. The event in Lewiston is scheduled for July 17-19 at Academy Park. Buffalo's festival will take place on July 24-26 on Hertel Avenue.
  
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• Buffalo priest on leave facing child pornography charges

  08-07-2026 23:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo priest on administrative leave has been charged by criminal complaint with receipt and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Wednesday. Jeffrey Nowak, 46, of Lackawanna, was the pastor of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Cheektowaga. He was placed on administrative leave by the [...]
  
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• Buffalo raises disability pride flag

  08-07-2026 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A flag was raised on Wednesday in Niagara Square to honor Disability Pride Month, which is recognized in July. In July 1990, former President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. The law requires businesses and public spaces to make facilities accessible. Supporters say people with disabilities [...]
  
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• Tonawanda Police warn drivers to keep cars locked

  08-07-2026 22:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Tonawanda Police are urging drivers to keep their doors locked, and the warning isn't just for personal cars. Officers say they are seeing vehicles for landscaping and lawn services being targeted because they're often left unlocked and unattended. Officials say to keep personal items out of sight, and if you have [...]
  
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• The Beer Keep on Elmwood to close

  08-07-2026 22:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Beer Keep, a popular craft beer bar in the Elmwood Village, announced on Wednesday that it will be closing at the end of the month. In an online statement, The Beer Keep said that its last call will take place on July 28. The Beer Keep opened on Elmwood Avenue [...]
  
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• Hochul signs executive order to streamline government rules

  08-07-2026 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to review state rules and regulations, targeting "Affected State Entities" to eliminate outdated regulations, unfair fees, and redundant reports, and to make government services operate faster and cost New Yorkers less.
  
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• Marineland whales set to move to SeaWorld locations

  08-07-2026 20:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved a plan from SeaWorld to save 30 remaining beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, SeaWorld announced Wednesday. The whales had remained at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, which closed to the public in 2024. Marineland previously announced that it was for [...]
  
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• Breezy Burrito Bar on Elmwood closing

  08-07-2026 20:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Breezy Burrito Bar, a Tex-Mex restaurant in the heart of the Elmwood Village, will close later this month, owners wrote on social media Wednesday. The restaurant's last day is July 25. It has been in operation since 2016 at a former Expo Market location. It moved to the Elmwood Village in [...]
  
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• Hochul announces new initiative for Buffalo waterfront

  08-07-2026 17:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new "strategic planning process" aimed at boosting Buffalo's waterfront was announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, in conjunction with county and state officials. The initiative looks to incorporate a shared strategy in streamlining development recommendations for the area stretching from the Erie Basin Marina to Michigan Avenue, the Buffalo [...]
  
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• Hamburg man sentenced for 2022 rape

  08-07-2026 15:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Hamburg man received the maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison for raping a woman in August 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. Scott Saracina, 66, forcibly engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim in a Hamburg apartment around 1 a.m. on Aug. 24, 2022, [...]
  
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• Buffalo Bisons host First Responders Night

  08-07-2026 05:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bisons teamed up with the Firefighter Jason Arno Memorial Foundation, or FAM Foundation, for a First Responders Night at Sahlen Field on Tuesday. The evening included special pregame celebrations, multiple ceremonial pitches made by first responders and postgame fireworks. The FAM foundation was created in honor of Buffalo firefighter [...]
  
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• Bisons to host home run challenge for 716 Day

  08-07-2026 02:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- 716 Day is fast approaching, and the Buffalo Bisons are teaming up with Sahlen's and Weber's Brand to celebrate. The Bisons will host a unique home run challenge, asking fans to "step to the plate." A $16 donation will get participants seven swings for a chance to win tickets to a [...]
  
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• Buffalo Bills football star James Cook visits CNY youth football camp

  08-07-2026 01:29 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo Bills running back James Cook visited a youth football camp in Cicero to share tips with aspiring pro-bowlers, emphasizing the importance of education in becoming a professional athlete.
  
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• Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan addresses violent weekend and street takeover

  08-07-2026 01:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan took questions from the media on Tuesday about a chaotic and violent holiday weekend. In the wake of the weekend's street takeover and violence, Ryan said this type of lawlessness will not be permitted. "This event over the weekend was an organized, chaotic event. The organizer wanted [...]
  
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• BPS Superintendent speaks about upcoming school year

  08-07-2026 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- While school's out for summer recess, Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Pascal Mubenga spoke about what the district should expect this fall as the school bell rings in a new school year. "By the time our babies come back and our staff comes back in September, we're going to be in [...]
  
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• BPS superintendent looks to upcoming school year

  08-07-2026 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- While school's out for summer recess, Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Pascal Mubenga spoke about what the district should expect this fall as the school bell rings in a new school year. "By the time our babies come back and our staff comes back in September, we're going to be in [...]
  
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• Multiple search warrants executed in Niagara Falls

  08-07-2026 00:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Police executed multiple search warrants in Niagara Falls on Tuesday, the city's police department said. Officials said the warrants are in connection to violent incidents that have happened over the past two weeks. Police said no one was harmed during the five searches. Additional information is not being released from the [...]
  
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