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• 716 Sports Complex starts construction

  31-08-2026 22:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new $50 million sports complex began construction in Amherst on Monday. The 716 Sports Complex is being built on Maple Road near Audubon Town Park and the Northtown Center. The 331,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility will feature two turf fields, six basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts, and 24 pickleball courts. There will [...]
  
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• Chautauqua County confirms measles case

  31-08-2026 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Chautauqua County Health Department reported a lab-confirmed measles case on Monday -- the first in a Chautauqua County resident in more than 30 years. The health department says it's taking proactive steps to reduce the risk of further spread and is working with the individual to identify others who may [...]
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced for attack with shovel

  31-08-2026 22:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for brutally assaulting a woman with a shovel in the city's Lovejoy neighborhood in July 2025, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday. Julian Taylor, 32, received the maximum sentence after being convicted of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and [...]
  
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• West Seneca police chief accused of sexual assault

  31-08-2026 20:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court accuses West Seneca Police Chief Brian Cosgrove of sexual assault. The plaintiff, a woman who lives in West Seneca, is not named in the suit but is described as an employee of crisis services. In the suit, the woman claims both [...]
  
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• Calm puppy Tofu is looking for a forever home

  31-08-2026 18:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- This weekend's Wake Up Wags featured Tofu, a 4-month-old puppy who is looking for a forever home. "The best thing about Tofu is Tofu marks all the boxes -- Tofu is good with cats, kids, loves other dogs, is crate-trained and is pretty much almost 100% house-trained. Tofu is the whole [...]
  
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• Aquarium of Niagara welcomes 3-year-old harbor seal

  31-08-2026 18:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Aquarium of Niagara has a new spotted resident -- Papita, the harbor seal. Three-year-old Papita arrived at the aquarium earlier this year from the Alaska SeaLife Center. In July 2023, she was discovered with injuries to both of her eyes and transported to the center for veterinary treatment. Her injuries [...]
  
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• Rep. Tim Kennedy urges passage of Social Security bill

  31-08-2026 17:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) is advocating for a bill aimed at protecting Social Security and improving its benefits while living costs remain high. "At a time when the cost of living is already outpacing what families can afford, Social Security payments simply are not keeping up," the congressman said during a [...]
  
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• REACH Academy in Buffalo welcomes students back for new school year

  31-08-2026 17:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The first day of school brought plenty of smiles to REACH Academy as scholars returned to the classroom Monday, greeted by teachers and staff ready to begin a new school year. Music, a red carpet welcome and enthusiastic staff members helped set the tone as scholars arrived. The school also held [...]
  
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• DHS career fair finds new location in Buffalo

  31-08-2026 15:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A U.S. Department of Homeland Security career fair that was moved out of the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and the convention center's president has found a new location. The event has been moved to the U.S. Coast Guard base on Fuhrmann Boulevard in Buffalo according [...]
  
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• This week in stadium concert history: Aug. 30-Sept. 5

  31-08-2026 13:00 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. Aug. 30-Sept. 5 Sept. 3, 2015: One Direction played their first and only show at the old stadium in Orchard Park in 2015, with support from pop duo [...]
  
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• Vigil held in Getzville for Nepal flood victims

  31-08-2026 05:09 via wivb.com
  
  GETZVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Recent flooding in Nepal has devastated parts of the country, leaving hundreds dead and thousands more still missing. "This is just tragic, and it hurts for us as a Nepali living far away, listening and hearing, watching on the TV," Nepali community member Bishnu Kapri said. "Our heart is crying." On [...]
  
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• Bills receiver makes big impact on local family

  31-08-2026 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For one Buffalo Bills fan, Keon Coleman's impact goes far beyond the football field. Eric Hackett and his family said it started during one of the scariest times of their lives, when their daughter, Charlotte, started experiencing health issues. "There were a lot of nights where we didn't know why she [...]
  
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