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• Get Out the Vote rallies hosted across WNY

  31-10-2026 23:53 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With Nov. 1 marking the final day of early voting in New York, both Democratic and Republican leaders held Get Out the Vote rallies across Erie County on Saturday. In Depew, the Lancaster Democratic Committee was joined by Erie County Democratic Party Chair Jeremy Zellner and Erie County Democratic candidates. “There [...]
  
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• What to know about Buffalo ballot propositions

  31-10-2026 21:59 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- It's not just the candidates Buffalo voters will be deciding on this Election Day. There are 11 proposed changes to the city charter on the ballot, the document that outlines how city government operates. All 11 proposals will be voted on separately, meaning you can support some and oppose others. For [...]
  
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• Boil water order lifted in Fredonia, conserve water order still in effect

  31-10-2026 21:24 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A boil water order has been lifted for all Village of Fredonia water customers, including those in the town of Pomfret, but a conserve water order still remains in effect. According to the Chautauqua County Health Department, two consecutive days of testing indicate that the water in the distribution system is [...]
  
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• Two pets dead in Lockport apartment fire

  31-10-2026 20:46 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Three people were taken to the hospital and two pets were killed in an apartment fire on Friday that was caused by an overheated e-bike battery, the City of Lockport Fire Department said.  The department was dispatched for reports of smoke coming from a high-rise apartment building on Main Street around [...]
  
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• One teen dead, one injured in Cassadaga crash

  31-10-2026 20:11 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – One 16-year-old male is dead and another is seriously injured following a single vehicle crash early Saturday morning in the Village of Cassadaga, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said.  The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, and the Cassadaga and Stockton Fire Departments responded to Maple Avenue shortly after [...]
  
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• Two hospitalized after Batavia shooting

  31-10-2026 19:58 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Deputies with the Genesee County Sheriff's Office say two people were hospitalized overnight Saturday after being shot in Batavia. Deputies say the incident happened on West Main Street Road near Kelsey Road. According to GCSO, a private event was being held on the property and an argument took place in the [...]
  
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• Term limits for some Amherst officials on ballot

  31-10-2026 04:10 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some voters experienced confusion at the Amherst polls on Friday in more ways than one; in addition to questions residents had about the proposal on the Amherst ballot, the Amherst Senior Center early voting location had issues with both of its ballot scanners. The Erie County Board of Elections confirmed to [...]
  
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• Lewiston man found guilty of child sex abuse

  31-10-2026 02:36 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lewiston man was found guilty of second-degree sexual conduct against a child on Friday, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said. In September 2007 and October 2013, Chad Grant, 47, engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a victim who was younger than 13-years-old. According to the [...]
  
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• One dead in two-vehicle accident in Lockport

  31-10-2026 01:08 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A woman is dead following a two-vehicle accident in the town of Lockport Friday, the Niagara County Sheriffs Office said. Officers responded to the intersection of Rapids Road and Bartz Road shortly after 3:15 p.m. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling west on Bartz Road and [...]
  
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• Police: NT High School threat not credible

  31-10-2026 00:22 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- City of North Tonawanda Police have determined that a social media threat made by a North Tonawanda High School student is not credible. The North Tonawanda City School District contacted police on Friday regarding a "concerning" social media post from a student that made references to a school shooting. Following an [...]
  
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