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• Amazon launches electric vehicles in Buffalo market

  18-04-2024 17:37 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Amazon is going electric, at least partially.On Thursday morning, the commerce giant introduced its new Rivian electric delivery vehicles, which recently launched at its Tonawanda delivery facility.The Tonawanda site is the first in the Buffalo market and second in upstate New York to use electric vehicles. It's part of Amazon and Rivian's joint effort to put 100,000 electric delivery vehicles into use by 2030. As of now, Amazon has more than 10,000 on the road in more
  
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• Applications now open for annual 43North startup competition

  01-05-2024 19:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Those looking for a boost to their startup business or endeavor can now apply for 43North's annual startup competition.The state-funded accelerator seeks to attract entrepreneurs who will grow their startups in Buffalo. The five winners of the competition will receive a $1 million investment, get the opportunity to join 43North's program and secure office space at Seneca One Tower.“The 43North accelerator program has been a collaboration amongst government agencies
  
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• WNY brunch spots for Mother's Day

  01-05-2024 17:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Though Mother's Day is still over a week away, brunch reservations are filling up fast. If you're looking to toast the most important woman in your life, News 4 WIVB has compiled a list of locations offering a special menu on May 12.BuffaloBuffalo Airport Hotel: The Buffalo Airport Hotel is serving up a buffet-style brunch complete with an omelette station, shrimp scampi, and a dessert table. Brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Coffee, tea, and juice are available and a mim
  
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• Jewish Family Services plans new partnership with NYC to settle asylum seekers

  01-05-2024 16:47 via wivb.com
  
  Watch the conference in the video player above.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- More efforts are being made to aid asylum seekers in Erie County.On Wednesday morning, Jewish Family Services is planning to announce a partnership with New York City to manage a coordinated entry program for people fleeing their native country.Jewish Family Services intends to enter into a $22.4 million contract with New York City, a city whose mayor, Eric Adams, has been a controversial figure in the effort to house migrant
  
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• Mayor Brown to detail proposed budget increase during State of the City

  01-05-2024 14:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown will give his annual State of the City address on Wednesday afternoon.Brown plans to speak on infrastructure projects, new snow-fighting equipment, park improvements and the proposed budget for the next fiscal year.That proposed budget is just under $618 million -- an increase of 7.1% from the current budget of $576.9 million.In a news release, the city said various factors led to the higher budget, including union contracts, health insurance cos
  
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• Mayor Brown to detail proposed $41M budget increase during State of the City

  01-05-2024 14:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown will give his annual State of the City address on Wednesday afternoon.Brown plans to speak on infrastructure projects, new snow-fighting equipment, park improvements and the proposed budget for the next fiscal year.That proposed budget is just under $618 million -- an increase of 7.1% from the current budget of $576.9 million.In a news release, the city said various factors led to the higher budget, including union contracts, health insurance cos
  
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• How to watch Buffalo Bandits vs. Toronto Rock in Game 1 of NLL semifinals

  01-05-2024 13:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Coming off a thrilling overtime victory in their playoff opener, the defending NLL Cup champion Bandits begin the best-of-three semifinal series against their rival Toronto Rock on Friday night at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton. Bandits win in OT, advance title defense to semifinal stageHow to watch the Bandits on TVWNLO-TV (CW23) has been the home of Bandits lacrosse this season, airing 14 regular season contests, and will show Game 1 at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Buffalo
  
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• Tim Kennedy declares victory in NY-26 special election

  01-05-2024 03:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — State Senator Tim Kennedy (D) declared victory in the Congressional special election for New York's 26th Congressional district on Tuesday night.Kennedy has 69% of the vote with 38.8% of the vote having been counted as of 9:35 p.m., according to the AP. He defeated West Seneca Town Supervisor Gary Dickson (R).Kennedy has been a state lawmaker since 2011, representing south Buffalo in the state's 63rd district."We take this fight to Washington to fix a broken system,
  
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• AP: Tim Kennedy declared winner in NY-26 special election

  01-05-2024 03:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — State Senator Tim Kennedy (D) has been declared the winner of the Congressional special election for New York's 26th Congressional district on Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press.Kennedy has 76% of the vote with 22.4% of the vote having been counted, according to the AP. He defeated West Seneca Town Supervisor Gary Dickson.Kennedy has been a state lawmaker since 2011, representing south Buffalo in the state's 63rd district.He replaces Brian Higgins, who
  
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• Sunshine and warmer temps on tap

  01-05-2024 02:15 via wivb.com
  
  In the wake of a slow moving cold front we have now seen all of the rain and most of the clouds move out.This will set us on track for a couple days worth of time to dry out.High temps will push into the 70's for much of WNY on Wednesday with similar temperatures continuing into Thursday.For Friday we can expect even warmer daytime highs, potentially even reaching 80° ahead of a chance for some scattered late day showers.The more likely window for rain on Friday should arrive by the evening
  
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• 'The community is in pain right now:' Bangladeshi community says final goodbyes to one of two local fathers shot and killed

  01-05-2024 00:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) - Thousands of members in the Bangladeshi community gathered to say their goodbyes to Abu Yusuf, who was one of the two fathers senselessly shot and killed on Zenner Street in Buffalo on Saturday.
  "We lost our own brother from the community. The community is in pain right now. We are going through a lot right now and showing the support and solidarity," said community activist Sahi Chowdhury.
  More than 1,500 people packed inside the Buffalo Muslim Center on Fillmore Avenue pa
  
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• Love and Basketball: Emotional journey leads UB women's coach Becky Burke and her wife into parenthood

  30-04-2024 23:51 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) - As UB women's basketball head coach Becky Burke looks at her wife holding their 1-month-old son, she's filled with a sense of joy and peace."Having him, going through everything we went through, having your person, it's just like what more do you want out of your life?" Burke said.While the couple cherishes these moments with their young child dearly, the road to experiencing them was a beautiful, emotional and, sometimes, arduous one.The IVF journeyBurke and her wif
  
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• Federal government seeks juror from trial of former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni

  30-04-2024 23:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The federal government is looking to talk to one of the jurors from the trial of former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni.The jury could not come to an agreement on 12 of the 15 charges levied against the former agent, including the more serious charges of conspiracy, accepting bribes, and drug-related offenses. The jury found Bongiovanni guilty earlier this month only on lesser charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements. Ex-DEA agent Bongiovanni guilty
  
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• State Supreme Court judge censured four years after shoving cop

  30-04-2024 23:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A State Supreme Court judge who has been investigated since 2020 after a violent confrontation with Buffalo Police officers will keep his job, but is being publicly condemned for his actions.
  The 6-4 vote to censure Judge Mark Grisanti by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct came down four years after a parking dispute with neighbors outside his home.
  In 2020, Grisanti got into a loud, physical confrontation with neighbors Joseph and Gina Mele about the way they parke
  
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• Deputies responsible for death of Erie County inmate to pay $1 million each

  30-04-2024 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The five deputies responsible for the death of an Erie County inmate while he was in custody in 2012 have been ordered by a jury to pay the family of the man $1 million each.Richard Metcalf was strangled and severely beaten by officers while being held at the Erie County holding center after he was arrested for allegedly breaking into a catering business in Depew that he worked at.
  The $5 million in punitive damages is on top of the $95 million that was already award
  
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• Amherst residents will get to vote on $11M bond to build community theater

  30-04-2024 20:26 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Residents of Amherst will have the opportunity to vote on whether the town board should borrow $11 million to build a community theater in its Central Park.A special election will be scheduled for late July or early August after a group of Amherst residents turned in more than 4,300 valid signatures to the town clerk last Wednesday. 262 were deemed invalid, according to Amherst Town Clerk Fran Spoth.The Erie County Board of Elections validated the signatures on Monday and
  
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• Buffalo man receives 32 years-to-life for sexual assault against child

  30-04-2024 18:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has received the maximum sentence for predatory sexual assault against a child, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Monday.Buffalo man found guilty by jury of sexual assault against a childIn late August 2016, 51-year-old Steven Burr subjected a girl younger than 13 years old to sexual contact, authorities said. Then, between or around September 2016 and February 2018, Burr engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct and sexual intercourse
  
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• Charo to perform at Riviera Theatre in November

  30-04-2024 18:15 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Entertainment icon Charo is coming to the Riviera Theatre later this year.Scheduled to perform the night before Thanksgiving, tickets for the November 27 show go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. Prices range from $39 to $49.Charo, an actress and musician, has twice been voted "Best Flamenco Guitarist" by Guitar Magazine. Her screen credits include "Jane The Virgin," "Sharknado 5" and "Dancing with the Stars."When tickets for Charo's 7:30 p.m. performance go on sale,
  
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• Buffalo man pleads guilty on morning of jury selection

  30-04-2024 17:54 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On Monday morning, a Buffalo man pleaded guilty as jury selection was set to begin in his trial. He had been accused of criminal possession of a weapon and petit larceny, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
  Kevin Ricks, 38, allegedly stole a cutting tool, plant food, and razors from a store on the 2500 block of Walden Avenue in 2022. Ricks was on parole at the time and was transported to the Cheektowaga police headquarters, where he received the p
  
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• Take 5 ticket worth more than $33K sold in Newfane

  30-04-2024 17:25 via wivb.com
  
  NEWFANE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A top prize-winning Take 5 ticket for Monday evening's drawing was sold in Newfane.The ticket, which is worth $33,556, was purchased at the Kenyon's gas station near the corner of S. Main and McKee streets.The winning numbers for the evening drawing were "03-07-08-09-35."Take 5 drawings happen twice daily. Winning tickets can be cashed within a year of their drawing.Latest Local News Take 5 ticket worth more than $33K sold in Newfane Vacationer returns to find bullet hole
  
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• Vacationer returns to find bullet holes in Niagara Falls home, police say

  30-04-2024 16:25 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Police in Niagara Falls are looking into an incident where a vacationer came home to find his residence had been shot at.On Monday morning, police investigated a home on Pierce Avenue after an elderly man who lives there returned home from a vacation in Jamaica, they said.Police said that the 74-year-old resident reported finding a bullet hole in his window and residence wall. It's not clear when the damage took place, but police said it could have been anywhere fro
  
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• Special election day: Kennedy, Dickson compete to fill Higgins' NY-26 seat

  30-04-2024 15:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The election to fill Brian Higgins' NY-26 seat in Congress takes place Tuesday.Sen. Tim Kennedy (D) and West Seneca Town Supervisor Gary Dickson (R) are competing to represent a congressional district that encompasses part of western Niagara County and northern Erie County. Full replay: Kennedy, Dickson face off in NY-26 DebateThe seat became vacant after Higgins, a Democratic congressman since 2005, announced he was stepping down from the public sector mid-term to become
  
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• Mexican national found with child porn at Peace Bridge, CBP says

  30-04-2024 14:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- What started as a wrong turn led to an arrest for child pornography at the Peace Bridge, according to U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP).This past Friday, CBP officers say they encountered 52-year-old Marco Barajas Barron, a Mexican citizen. He was driving a commercial vehicle that officers said made a wrong turn before he was refused entry into Canada."During the secondary inspection, CBP officers verified the identity of the driver and discovered additional info
  
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• Vanilla Ice and other 90s icons coming to Erie County Fair

  30-04-2024 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Fair is hosting the I Love The 90's Tour this summer with notable rap, hip hop and R&B musicians such as Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, and Young MC.
  The show will be held at the Buffalo News Grandstand on Saturday, August 10. Ashley McBryde coming to Erie County FairVanilla Ice is an American rapper best known for his number one hit "Ice Ice Baby" and number four hit "Play that Funky Music." He is also an actor who appeared in the 1991 film Teenage Mutant Nin
  
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• WATCH LIVE: New poll shows Trump ahead of Biden in seven key swing states

  30-04-2024 12:59 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Former President Donald Trump maintains a lead over President Biden in multiple key swing states, according to a new poll from Emerson College Polling and The Hill.Voters favored the leading Republican candidate – who is currently balancing court and rally appearances – over Biden in Arizona (48% to 44%), Georgia (47% to 44%), Michigan (45% to 44%), Nevada (45% to 44%), North Carolina (47% to 42%), Pennsylvania (47% to 45%) and Wisconsin (47% to 45%).The poll, which
  
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• New poll shows Trump ahead of Biden in seven key swing states

  30-04-2024 12:59 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Former President Donald Trump maintains a lead over President Biden in multiple key swing states, according to a new poll from Emerson College Polling and The Hill.Voters favored the leading Republican candidate – who is currently balancing court and rally appearances – over Biden in Arizona (48% to 44%), Georgia (47% to 44%), Michigan (45% to 44%), Nevada (45% to 44%), North Carolina (47% to 42%), Pennsylvania (47% to 45%) and Wisconsin (47% to 45%).The poll, which
  
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• April Scholar-Athlete: Canisius' Matthew Hassenfratz gets joy from bowling, academics

  30-04-2024 02:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There are few things that bring as much joy to Canisius High School's Matthew Hassenfratz than bowling.Matthew has been a part of the Crusaders bowling program since his freshman year. Though his love for bowling started way before he entered high school."Bowling has always been a huge part of my life. I've been bowling since I was three years old. The family that bowling has brought to me at Canisius high school has truly been one of my favorite parts, "Matthew said
  
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• 'My husband is brutally murdered without any reason:' Wife of man shot and killed on Zenner Street in Buffalo wants justice

  30-04-2024 00:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) - The Bangladesh community is mourning the loss of two men who both leave behind a wife and children.
  Nusrat Tapu, moved to Buffalo a year ago with her husband Abu Yusuf and their two children. Their dream for a better future turned into a nightmare when Yusuf was shot and killed Saturday on Zenner street.
  "My husband is brutally murdered without any reason. When I come in your country with dreams. It's America, everyone say it's a dream country. Our dreams are shattered," Nu
  
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• Springville man pleads guilty to manslaughter in road rage incident

  29-04-2024 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A Springville man pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in connection to a road rage incident in East Concord last year, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.On Nov. 29, 39-year-old Mario Garcia was involved in a road rage encounter with another driver, 64-year-old Andrew Mikula, of Lancaster, while driving on Route 240. Mikula pulled over and Garcia followed behind the victim's truck.
  Mikula exited his vehicle and walked toward Garcia's truck when Garc
  
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• Boulevard Mall tenants move out for good as property eyes redevelopment

  29-04-2024 22:55 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) - It has been an emotional day for businesses at the Boulevard Mall -- many of which are closing up shop after years of being open.Leaders want to redevelop the mall into a commercial and residential town center.According to several tenants at the Boulevard Mall, they were recently given 30 days notice to get out and that's what News 4 crews have seen play out over the weekend and on Monday.
  "The mall gave us a very short notice of when we needed to move and we only have unt
  
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