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• Hochul holds roundtable in Kenmore following executive order pausing data centers

  20-07-2026 23:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul met with local leaders and residents Monday to discuss the executive order signed last week pausing data centers. The moratorium halts approval for new data centers across the state until July 2027. The meeting was held at the Kenmore-Tonawanda municipal building, where just last month hundreds of residents [...]
  
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• Swan Lake coming to Shea's Buffalo Theatre

  20-07-2026 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One of the most popular ballets of all time is coming to Shea's Buffalo Theatre in November. Swan Lake will take to the stage at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. The United European Ballet Company performance will feature lead dancers from Ukraine and a Broadway-style production. "Swan [...]
  
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• BPS Board of Education set to fill vacant seat

  20-07-2026 22:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education has made its pick to fill a vacant board seat on Monday. After questioning several candidates to replace North District member Cindi McEachon, who resigned last month, the board voted to approve retired Buffalo police officer Roscoe Henderson III. Five board members voted yes [...]
  
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• BPS Board of Education fills vacant seat

  20-07-2026 22:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education has made its pick to fill a vacant board seat on Monday. After questioning several candidates to replace North District member Cindi McEachon, who resigned last month, the board voted to approve retired Buffalo police officer Roscoe Henderson III. Five board members voted yes [...]
  
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• More than 30 to be laid off from Cheektowaga FedEx facility

  20-07-2026 21:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than 30 employees are set to be laid off from the FedEx facility on Cayuga Road in Cheektowaga, according to a WARN notice filed with the New York State Department of Labor. A total of 36 workers at the facility are set to be laid off on Aug. 3. A [...]
  
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• Old Pink arsonist admits to burning down landmark bar

  20-07-2026 18:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man who set fire to and destroyed the Old Pink, an iconic Allentown bar in 2024, pleaded guilty in court Monday to arson. John Burns, 42, burned down the bar on Allen Street during the early morning hours of June 17, 2024. Burns started the fire after he had been [...]
  
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• Construction underway to transform Marine Drive housing

  20-07-2026 18:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Construction is underway along Buffalo's waterfront, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday, aiming to bring vibrancy and economic benefits to the community while creating affordable housing. At Marine Drive, a $250 million first phase of construction will build 254 apartments where a 70-year-old housing complex currently stands. Officials said the entire $600 [...]
  
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• Buffalo man killed in Thruway crash

  20-07-2026 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was killed in a Thruway crash in Evans early Sunday morning, New York State Police said. Andre Akin, 33, died from the crash. A preliminary investigation found that Akin was driving a Kia sedan in the passing lane around 4:30 a.m. when the Kia moved into the driving [...]
  
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• Man killed in stabbing in Riverside neighborhood

  20-07-2026 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was killed in a stabbing Sunday morning in Buffalo's Riverside neighborhood, police said. Police responded to a rescue call around 7:40 a.m. Sunday at Briggs Avenue and Tonawanda Street. A man was found dead with stab wounds, police said. Police are investigating. Anyone with any information is asked to [...]
  
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• This week in stadium concert history: July 19-25

  20-07-2026 13:46 via wivb.com
  
  Following the sunset season for the concrete cathedral in Orchard Park, WIVB takes a weekly look back at nearly 50 concerts played in the stadium’s 53 years. July 19-25 July 20, 1975: The annual "Summerfest" event was rushed in 1975, as a postponement due to weather had multiple artists double-booked for the rescheduled date, according [...]
  
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• Chippewa Alliance, businesses weigh in on 21+ zone proposal

  20-07-2026 05:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Councilman Mitch Nowakowski is proposing a 21 plus only zone on Chippewa Street between Main and Delaware after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, complete with barriers and ID checks. That proposal, now in the hands of the city's legal team, is seeing strong support from the Chippewa Alliance, [...]
  
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• Annual Grease Pole Festival returns for its 55th year

  20-07-2026 04:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Sunday marked the third and final day of the 55th annual Grease Pole Festival at the Agustin "Pucho" Olivencia Community Center. The event invites Western New Yorkers from all walks of life to learn more about Latino culture. The yearly celebration is packed with activities for the entire family, including live music, [...]
  
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• Canal Fest 2026 kicks off at new Gratwick Park location

  20-07-2026 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One of the area's longest summer festivals is now underway. Canal Fest of the Tonawandas kicked off Sunday at Gratwick Park in North Tonawanda, featuring eight days of live music, rides, food, and plenty of family fun. This is the first year that the festival is being held in this location, [...]
  
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• Eight Days of Hope hosts annual community repair event

  20-07-2026 01:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Nearly 2,000 volunteers gathered in Buffalo's South District Sunday for the second day of the 7th annual Eight Days of Hope outreach program. The project aims to provide free repairs, including landscaping, painting, roofing, and plumbing, to at least 100 families in the South District, as well as some neighborhood spaces. [...]
  
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• Silver Alert issued for 83-year-old male

  20-07-2026 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A silver alert has been issued for 83-year-old Ronald Angrignon by the Erie County Sheriff's Office. Angrignon is described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds, with salt and pepper hair, brown eyes, and a beard. He was last seen wearing a yellow polo shirt, blue jeans, [...]
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for 83-year-old male

  20-07-2026 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A silver alert has been canceled for 83-year-old Ronald Angrignon. The Erie County Sheriff’s office worked with the East Aurora Police Department on the alert, which was issued around 6:30 p.m., and was cleared around 9 p.m. Authorities confirmed that Angrignon was located safe in Ohio.
  
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• Organizers hope to leave lasting impact with final SkyRide

  20-07-2026 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For one final time, thousands of cyclists traded four wheels for two, taking over Buffalo's Skyway for a ride unlike any other. "It is our largest SkyRide of all time," GObike deputy director Kevin Heffernan said. "We've got over 2,000 people here who, almost all of them registered in advance, long [...]
  
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