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• Bandits on brink of another championship

  18-05-2024 03:33 via wivb.com
  
  Photo by Allison Staebell for WIVB/WNLO-TV.
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The stage is set for a dynastic Saturday night in Banditland.Buffalo can claim back-to-back National Lacrosse League championships and the sixth professional indoor lacrosse title in franchise history with another victory on its home floor at KeyBank Center after winning 12-8 Game 1 of the best-of-three NLL Finals on Friday night in Albany. How to watch Buffalo Bandits in NLL FinalsPlaying in the championship series for the fou
  
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• First responders stress importance of learning CPR after saving a local father’s life

  17-06-2024 00:29 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- This Father's Day could have looked much different for Chris Freeman's family.Two weeks ago, Freeman was playing hockey at Holiday Twin Rinks in Cheektowaga. He was training for the 11 Day Power Play with his friends, including Ed Carney and Michael Bowen.What started as a normal practice on the ice took a chilling turn when Freeman went into cardiac arrest."I was out playing hockey. I didn't have any chest pain, I wasn't tired,” Freeman said. “I really do
  
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• Watch: Buffalo Fire Department truck collides with vehicle on Elmwood Avenue

  17-06-2024 00:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo Fire Department fire truck collided with a vehicle on the 2100 block of Elmwood Avenue Saturday night, a City of Buffalo official said.The collision happened just before 8:20 p.m. outside of the News 4 WIVB building. Authorities said Buffalo Fire was responding to a call when it collided with the vehicle.Officials said initial reports indicated that the injuries were minor in nature.Latest Local News Watch: Buffalo Fire Department truck collides with vehicle on
  
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• Tonawanda, Kenmore pools to open for week amid high temperatures

  16-06-2024 21:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With high temperatures being forecasted for next week, the outdoor pools in the Town of Tonawanda and the Village of Kenmore will be open for the week, Town of Tonawanda spokesperson Kevin Keenan said.“With extremely high temperatures forecasted for this time of year, we have taken the unusual step of opening these pools early,” Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Joseph Emminger said. “They will be a refreshing option as people deal with temperatures in the 90
  
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• Cooling centers to open around Buffalo

  16-06-2024 19:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With extreme heat expected to affect Western New York this week, the City of Buffalo has announced several cooling centers across the city.Temperatures across the area are expected to be in the mid-to high 90s beginning on Monday and lasting through the entire week."Cooling Centers are an important part of our City’s emergency response plan during extreme
  heat events. It’s especially critical to make sure these sites are open and accessible for houseless
  
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• 62-year-old man killed in crash in Holland

  16-06-2024 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 62-year-old man was killed in a crash in Holland early Sunday morning, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office.Police responded to the intersection of Vermont Hill Road and Vermont Street around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, where there had been a two-car crash.Police located a Volkswagen Passat in the brush off the southeastern edge of the roadway with extensive damage. The driver of the vehicle, 62-year-old Grant Brown of Concord, was later pronounced dead. There was
  
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• 2 injured in 2 separate weekend shootings in Buffalo

  16-06-2024 15:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police are investigating two shootings that occurred over the weekend.In the first one, 15-year-old boy was injured on Mapleridge Avenue early Saturday morning.Police responded to the shooting, on the first block of Mapleridge, just before 1 a.m. Saturday. The teen was transported to ECMC, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.The second occurred on the 2000 block of South Park Avenue around 9:15 p.m. Saturday night. Police said a 31-year-old
  
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• 15-year-old injured in shooting on Mapleridge

  16-06-2024 15:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 15-year-old boy was injured in a shooting on Mapleridge Avenue early Saturday morning, according to Buffalo police.Police responded to the shooting, on the first block of Mapleridge, just before 1 a.m. Saturday.
  The teen was transported to ECMC, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.The shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the confidential TIPCALL line at 716-847-2255.Latest Local News 15-year-old i
  
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• Community holds benefit for DC Theatricks owners 15 months after devastating fire

  16-06-2024 03:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The community gathered together at a fundraiser on Saturday for a costume company that lost everything last year following a fire.
  In March 2023, the building that DC Theatricks operated in went up in flames, leading to the business losing all of its costumes, equipment and supplies.
  That same fire also took the life of Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno.Buffalo firefighter dies battling downtown blazeThe tragedy of losing one of Buffalo's emergency personnel touched the enti
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools announces half days next week due to heat

  16-06-2024 02:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Public Schools announced that they are implementing four half days next week due to the National Weather Service's forecast of excessive heat in the Buffalo area, Jeffrey Hammond, the school's director of public relations and information, said in a statement.The half days will be implemented for students in pre-K through eighth grade on June 17, 18, 20 and 21.Lunch will be served to all students before their dismissal. Students will be released three and a half ho
  
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• 85-year-old woman in pursuit of 1,000 skydives crosses Niagara Falls off her list

  16-06-2024 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Kim Knor could be described as adventurous, brave and proof that age is nothing but a number.
  Her biggest thrill-seeking passion, however, is tandem skydiving.The 85-year-old has set out to complete 1,000 tandem skydives -- a goal that started in 1959. This weekend, she added Niagara Falls to her list of jumps.
  "I've been trying to get to 1,000 jumps since I started in 1959," Knor said. "I've had many interruptions, raising a family, different things -- life gets in th
  
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• Gentle giant Max looking for his forever home

  15-06-2024 17:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Max, a Great Pyrenees and lab mix looking for his forever home.Max was described as docile not super active despite his 90-pound frame, and he loves taking naps and short walks. He gets along well with other dogs, too.To learn more about Max and how to adopt him, watch the video above or click here.Adam Gorski is a Buffalo native who joined the News 4 team in 2022. You can find more of his work here.
  
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• Newfane home believed to be total loss after fire

  15-06-2024 16:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Newfane home is believed to be a total loss after a fire damaged the structure Friday night, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced.Officials said the blaze began around 9:20 p.m., with several calls reporting a possible house fire at the home on Ridge Road.
  Occupants of the residence were safely assisted out of the burning home by a fire official who happened to be driving past at the time. Several fire companies eventually were able to extinguish the blaze.An i
  
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• Pedestrian fatally struck by multiple vehicles on I-90 in Hamburg

  15-06-2024 15:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An unidentified pedestrian was fatally struck by multiple vehicles Friday night on I-90 in Hamburg, New York State Police announced.Troopers said a Lexus was traveling eastbound on I-90 around 9:40 p.m. when it struck something in the roadway. After the operator pulled over and called 911, it was later determined the vehicle struck an unknown male.The victim was struck by "numerous" other vehicles and tractor-trailers, according to police. The male's remains were transpor
  
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• 'You want the support you thought you were getting,' Business owner speaks out on Downtown Bazaar controversy

  15-06-2024 04:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A small business incubator located in Downtown Buffalo is facing controversy within our community.
  The Westminster Economic Development Initiative, also known as WEDI, launched the Downtown Bazaar less than a year ago. The Bazaar has been facing financial straits for months, but after a meeting Friday, board members say the location will remain open. A business owner spoke with News 4 about the struggles she’s faced since setting up shop at the Downtown Bazaar l
  
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• Johnny D's revives old standards in downtown Buffalo with steak, sushi, and song

  15-06-2024 02:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It's a vibe you don't get much around Buffalo anymore: The soothing sounds of the '40s, '50s and '60s as you enjoy your dinner "supper club" style.It's back at a new restaurant in downtown Buffalo.Jackie Jocko, best known for albums "Lover, Come Back to Me" and "Like Wow!", once entertained on this very piano; The one with the late Jocko's notes above the keyboard, a keyboard that now belongs to Jocko's protege, Howard Goldman.Goldman and his wife, Mary Kunz Goldman,
  
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• Local boy spreads happiness through his business and his gospel, 'I like to help people who are in need'

  15-06-2024 00:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Jammell Brooks isn't your typical 13-year-old.And it's not just because, at his age, he already has a booming lawn mowing business.It's because of what his business allows him to feel.
  "I just want people to know that I'm a happy person," Jammell said on a recent sunny spring evening. It was peak happiness for Jammell in June, when a stranger dropped off a lawnmower for him to use. "The first thing I did -- I didn't even show my mom -- the first thing that I did
  
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• Niagara Falls man receives guilty verdict from jury in murder case

  14-06-2024 23:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A jury returned a guilty verdict Friday afternoon against a Niagara Falls man who allegedly killed a woman in 2022, according to the Niagara County District Attorney's Office.
  On December 10, 2022, 35-year-old Daniella Patterson was shot and killed in Niagara Falls.
  Niagara County District Attorney Brian Seaman said she was sitting "defenseless" in a car when the defendant shot at her from close range. 43-year-old Marchello Gildersleeve continued to shoot at her as the ca
  
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• Police seize property from people never charged and take months to return it

  14-06-2024 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  A Buffalo mother of three children sometimes spent upwards of $900 a week for Uber rides to kids' events, the laundromat, college, and work, when police seized her only car and held it for nine months, even though she was never charged with a crime.
  In another case, a local business owner had his two work vehicles seized, and ultimately had to shutter his business. He, too, was never charged.In a third case, a man shot in a chaotic incident dropped his phone while getting away. Police seized it
  
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• Wilson man wanted on multiple warrants out of Indiana located

  14-06-2024 20:48 via wivb.com
  
  NEWFANE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man wanted on multiple extradition warrants out of Indiana was found in Newfane early Friday morning, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced.Shortly after 2:30 a.m., a deputy stopped a vehicle on Chestnut Road that was being driven with a headlight out. According to officials, the driver falsely identified himself.Identified as 40-year-old Wilson resident Richard Baldwin, deputies said his four warrants out of Indiana totaled six charges pertaining to meth and ve
  
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• Is Joey Chestnut out for this year's National Buffalo Wing Festival? 'It's dicey'

  14-06-2024 19:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With the announcement of competitive eater Joey Chestnut's participation in a live Netflix hot dog eating contest, which takes place one day after the National Buffalo Wing Festival, fans are left wondering if he will show up for the fest's wing eating contest.On Wednesday, Netflix announced "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef." The livestream will take place on Monday, Sept. 2, where Chestnut will face off against fellow competitive eater and longtime rival Takeru K
  
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• Gov. Hochul signs oversight bill stemming from fatal Lockport Cave incident

  14-06-2024 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Friday stemming from a fatal incident just over one year ago at the Lockport Cave, in which a boat capsized and resulted in the death of a 65-year-old Niagara Falls man.The summary of Senate Bill S9241 and Assembly Bill A10399 states that it "Provides that the inspector shall at least annually inspect any vessel operated on privately or publicly owned underground non-navigable waterways with no navigable inlet or outlet
  
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• 85-year-old skydiver to jump in Niagara Falls this weekend

  14-06-2024 18:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Kim Knor has set out to complete 1,000 tandem skydives. At 85 years old, she's well on her way.A member of the first-ever U.S. Women's Parachute Team in 1962, Knor will be making jump No. 672 in Niagara Falls this weekend.Knor encourages people to stay active as they get older. Hear her advice and more about this weekend's jump in the video above.Latest Local News Gov. Hochul signs oversight bill stemming from fatal Lockport Cave incident 85-year-old skydiver to jump in N
  
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• Niagara Falls man admits to killing woman in motel room

  14-06-2024 16:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after prosecutors said he killed a woman in a motel room on Niagara Falls Boulevard.The Niagara County District Attorney's Office said 38-year-old Lauren Hayes was killed in February 2023. According to Niagara Falls police, her body was found in the room and Brian Wallace, 37, was subsequently charged.“This was a horrible crime for which the defendant deserves to spend the rest of his life in jail,&rdquo
  
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• Orleans County woman killed in crash Thursday

  14-06-2024 15:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Orleans County woman was killed in a crash Thursday afternoon in the Town of Ridgeway.New York State Police said a Subaru driven by Sandra Gapa, 64, was struck by a westbound vehicle at the intersection of Knowlesville and Ridge Roads shortly after 3 p.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene.Before the crash, Gapa had been traveling north on Knowlesville Road. She stopped at the stop sign and entered the intersection before she was struck.Gapa was a resident of Lyndonv
  
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• Rep. Claudia Tenney asks Gov. Hochul to pardon Trump

  14-06-2024 15:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A member of Congress representing part of Western New York has asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to pardon former President Donald Trump.Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-24) issued a letter to the governor, addressing the recent verdict in the hush money trial against Trump. The former president was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former president to have a felony conviction."This case undermines the impartiality and credibility of our once vene
  
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• Niagara Falls nursing home workers ratify 1-year agreement

  14-06-2024 13:24 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Workers at Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls have ratified a one-year agreement with the nursing home.1199SEIU, which represents licensed practical nurses, certified nurse assistants, unit clerks and laundry aides at the facility, made the announcement Thursday night. In all, the new contract impacts more than 70 workers."I am very pleased with the results and mutual respect with hard work that it took to make this contract one of the best ever,” said
  
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• Buffalo Diocese makes recommendations for closures, mergers in Southtowns, Southern Tier

  14-06-2024 01:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Diocese has announced their recommendations for southern Erie County and the eastern part of the Southern Tier at a meeting at St. John Paul II in Lake View on Thursday night.The recommendations come after the diocese’s decision to ‘rightsize and reshape’ their parishes due to financial troubles from payouts to settle child sexual abuse cases, declining Mass attendance, and a priest shortage.At least 13 parishes in the Southtow
  
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• We're 4 helping our Community: News 4 team volunteers for FeedMore WNY

  13-06-2024 23:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Whether working in front of the camera or behind the scenes, many members of our News 4 team are volunteering to help FeedMore WNY. This is part of a company-wide event called "Nexstar Founder's Day of Caring."Last year, 17,500 hours of volunteer work were served at 240 charitable locations company-wide.
  "Most of us are Western New Yorkers," said reporter Marlee Tuskes. "But even if we're not, when we work for News 4 we become Western New Yorkers. We want to be able to gi
  
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• Cuomo sues Comptroller's Office for legal fees

  13-06-2024 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo returned to the public eye this week, testifying before Congress about the aftermath of his executive order sending COVID patients to nursing homes on Tuesday. That same day, Cuomo's team sued the Office of the New York State Comptroller and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for refusing to reimburse all of his legal fees.Also this week, a federal judge decided to honor the "sovereign immunity" argument from the Office of the New York At
  
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