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• An important, yet flawed, tool

  21-12-2014 02:28
  
  Matthew Mills and Natalie Thompson had a short, stormy marriage rooted in Florida sun, beachside bars and tough love. Facebook photos show the couple by the ocean, embracing tightly. But the good... Read More
  
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• Allentown pays tribute to Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto

  05-03-2026 04:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Allentown community came together Wednesday night to honor the lives of two artists whose impact is still felt across Buffalo, one year after their tragic deaths. Wednesday marked one year since the deaths of Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto. Those close to them gathered in their memory, saying their focus [...]
  
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• WNY enjoys an early preview of spring weather

  05-03-2026 03:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With spring-like weather throughout the area on Wednesday, Western New Yorkers were outside enjoying the break from the cold. WIVB News 4 stopped by Delaware Park, where people were walking their dogs, biking, and taking in the sunshine. One person said it was a sign of the fun to come in [...]
  
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• Tracking gas prices as conflict in Middle East continues

  05-03-2026 02:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- People are paying attention to prices at the pump as conflict in the Middle East continues. You can keep up with the latest prices by using the online gas price tracker. WIVB News 4 spoke with GasBuddy petroleum analyst Matt McClain on Wednesday, who said nationwide gas is clocking in at [...]
  
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• Pothole season hits Amherst hard, drivers demand action on Maple Road

  05-03-2026 00:18 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With pothole season in full swing, so are the repair bills -- and one Amherst driver says she’s had enough. WIVB News 4 took a closer look at a stretch of Maple Road that’s deteriorating fast, and both drivers and Erie County officials are weighing in. There are more holes on [...]
  
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• Tops Markets reveals renovated store in Tonawanda

  04-03-2026 23:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Tops Markets has stepped up its grocery game in the city of Tonawanda, taking the wraps off its newly remodeled store on Wednesday. Store employees cut the ribbon for the ceremonial reopening at the Tops on Young Street, saying the market's new decor is more than a fresh look. Workers said [...]
  
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• Dunkirk man charged with DWI following rollover crash

  04-03-2026 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 54-year-old Dunkirk man is facing a DWI charge among other charges after he struck a traffic pole and his vehicle rolled over Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Michael Lemanski was found entrapped in a vehicle on its roof in the area of Central Avenue and East Green Street around 4:15 [...]
  
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• Narcotics chief D.J. Granville to retire, enter private sector

  04-03-2026 21:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County Sheriff's Chief of Narcotics Daniel "D.J." Granville is leaving his job with the city and plans to retire on March 27, his attorney confirmed to WIVB News 4 on Wednesday. Terrence M. Connors, Granville's attorney, said that Granville is moving into the private sector. In April 2024, Granville crashed [...]
  
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• Niagara Falls receives $2M to restore Gill Creek

  04-03-2026 21:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- State funding will significantly enhance the shoreline at Niagara Falls' Gill Creek, city officials announced Wednesday, benefiting locals and visitors looking to enjoy the natural landscape outdoors.Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino said the city has been awarded $2 million in state funding to help carry out a major restoration project [...]
  
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• West Seneca police officers rescue elderly man from fire

  04-03-2026 21:33 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A West Seneca family is counting their blessings after a fire tore through their home over the weekend. According to the West Seneca Police Department, officers responded to a structure fire on Osgood Avenue late Sunday night. When they arrived, a garage attached to a home was fully engulfed in [...]
  
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• Charity softball game hosted by Micah Hyde moving to Rochester, changing host

  04-03-2026 21:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Imagine for Youth Foundation, created by former Buffalo Bill Micah Hyde, will no longer host this year's annual Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game, organizers announced Wednesday. In a social media post, the nonprofit said it is unable to host the popular event due to "legal complications." The event has been [...]
  
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• Why is there so much active weather in the spring?

  04-03-2026 21:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New York has already seen spring and winter conditions in the same weeks. Severe weather is brewing up in Tornado Alley. We aren't quite done with the snow, and we're just getting started with the thunderstorms. Why is there such a wide variety of weather patterns during the spring months? [...]
  
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• Spring burn bans set to go into effect in New York and Pennsylvania

  04-03-2026 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  TWIN TIERS (WETM) – In an effort to mitigate the risk of wildfires this spring, both the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) have issued an open burn ban to begin in mid-March and end in mid-May. Spring is almost here, which means [...]
  
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• Cheektowaga man sentenced to 15 years for criminal sex act

  04-03-2026 18:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cheektowaga man was sentenced Wednesday morning after he forcibly engaged in sexual contact with a victim against the victim's will, the Erie County District Attorney's office said. The incident occurred in a Buffalo home on Aug. 10, 2024. Around 4 a.m., Deon Eppslove, 31, entered the residence and would not [...]
  
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• Buffalo schools spotlight benefits of breakfast during National School Breakfast Week

  04-03-2026 18:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s something many students have heard at least once: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That message is front and center this week as schools across the country mark National School Breakfast Week. In Buffalo, district leaders are using the spotlight to highlight both the nutritional and academic [...]
  
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• Dan Gagliardo will not run in State Senate election

  04-03-2026 17:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dan Gagliardo, the Amherst Republican who ran unsuccessfully in the town's supervisor race as well as the special election for a State Senate seat, will not run in the general election for New York's 61st State Senate seat, he confirmed to WIVB News 4 on Wednesday. The Republican Party will now [...]
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced after stalking victim, setting fire to her home

  04-03-2026 15:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man will be spending the next 18 years in prison after he repeatedly stalked a victim and set fire to her home in Buffalo's Seneca Babcock neighborhood, the Erie County District Attorney's office announced Wednesday. On the morning of Sept. 4, 2022, Scott Sinwell violated an order of protection [...]
  
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• Micky Dolenz to celebrate 60 years of The Monkees at Riviera Theatre, one of three NYS shows

  04-03-2026 15:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Micky Dolenz will be hitting the Riviera Theatre stage in North Tonawanda this fall, the last of three New York State tour stops, in celebration of 60 years of The Monkees. Dolenz will be performing in Huntington and Tarrytown in April, with the Riviera show on Oct. 17. Last week, he [...]
  
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• Fans honor Tage Thompson before Sabres win

  04-03-2026 04:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- KeyBank Center was rocking on Tuesday night, with fans packing the arena to cheer on the Buffalo Sabres in their first game at home after the Olympic break. Ahead of the game, the team honored gold medalist Tage Thompson with a homecoming celebration -- and fans made sure to give him [...]
  
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• Fans honor Tage Thompson ahead of big Sabres win

  04-03-2026 04:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- KeyBank Center was rocking on Tuesday night, with fans packing the arena to cheer on the Buffalo Sabres in their first game at home after the Olympic break. Ahead of the game, the team honored gold medalist Tage Thompson with a homecoming celebration -- and fans made sure to give him [...]
  
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• Streaking Sabres evoke Olympic spirit in Buffalo, win 4th in a row after break

  04-03-2026 03:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gold medalist Tage Thompson's 33rd goal of the season held up as the winner for the Sabres in a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night in front of a sellout crowd at KeyBank Center. Jason Zucker and Owen Power also scored, Rasmus Dahlin had two assists, and [...]
  
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• Nichols Head of School Christopher Burner dies at 63

  04-03-2026 02:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Nichols School's Head of School, Christopher D. Burner, has died at the age of 63, the school announced on Tuesday. Burner became Nichols' 13th head of school in 2019 following 11 years as the head of school for Western Reserve Academy in Ohio. Burner had master's degrees from Harvard and Dartmouth [...]
  
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• Canisius goes on championship crusade

  04-03-2026 01:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Students and athletes alike, some still in game uniforms, others in sport jackets, many in zany costumes, rushed onto the floor at Canisius University's Koessler Center, bouncing together and bellowing — I believe that we have won! In a watershed day for the city's storied multi-sport rivalry, the Canisius High School [...]
  
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• City lawmakers question comptroller's hiring choice

  03-03-2026 23:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo’s comptroller is looking to hire an assistant who was once terminated from her job at city hall. It’s a move that some city lawmakers are questioning. Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams said she is moving forward with hiring Karla Thomas. Thomas served as the city’s human resources commissioner under former Buffalo mayor [...]
  
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• KeyBank supports Say Yes Niagara Falls with $500K donation

  03-03-2026 22:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A big improvement is coming to a program that helps Niagara Falls High School students with college acceptances. Say Yes Niagara Falls helps ensure high school graduates have a path to higher education through scholarships, internship opportunities and more. Currently, the organization is working toward a $20 million endowment. On Tuesday, [...]
  
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• Remarkable Women 2026: Tiffany White of the Alabaster House named local winner

  03-03-2026 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 celebrates Women's History Month by recognizing remarkable women in Western New York. The 2026 series kicks off with this year's winner, Tiffany White. The campaign is part of Nexstar Media Group's nationwide initiative that honors women's influence on public policy, social progress and quality of life — celebrating women who [...]
  
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• Save the Michaels loses state funding amid claims of financial mismanagement

  03-03-2026 21:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Save the Michaels, a well-known addiction treatment organization with facilities in Lockport and Buffalo, has lost its state funding and will scale back at least part of its operations, according to social media posts. The funding is being cut by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, which [...]
  
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• Buffalo man apprehended by SWAT in hostage incident

  03-03-2026 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was apprehended after the SWAT team responded to a hostage situation Monday night, the Buffalo Police Department announced Tuesday. Officials said A District officers responded to a Crisis Services Assist call in the 100 block of Scoville Avenue sometime before 9 p.m. Monday. While officers were evaluating a [...]
  
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• Contractor sentenced for scamming nearly $40K from three customers

  03-03-2026 18:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lockport man has been sentenced to two years in prison for scamming homeowners while working as a contractor, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. 53-year-old Wayne Michalak, the owner of WNY Backyard Enclosures, LLC, was hired to build a garage on a customer's property in the Town of [...]
  
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• Texas fugitive, accused of aggravated assault, detained in Buffalo

  03-03-2026 17:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man wanted by the El Paso Police Department was found and arrested in Buffalo, the U.S. Marshals Service announced Tuesday. Officials said 18-year-old Donovan Berry was wanted for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. It is alleged that he and another individual were involved in the shooting [...]
  
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