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• Bills TE out remainder of season with condition connected to COVID-19

  24-11-2020 00:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Bills Tight End Tommy Sweeney will miss the remainder of the season. The team announced on Twitter that a cardiologist discovered he has mydocarditis. According to the Bills, this is a condition connected to COVID-19.
  
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• Rosie's Handcrafted Ice Cream opening second location in Buffalo

  14-05-2024 22:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new spot to grab a sweet treat is coming to the City of Buffalo this summer.Rosie's Handcrafted Ice Cream announced they will be opening a new location at 488 West Utica St., which is expected to open in June. It will be Rosie's second shop, joining their popular original location in East Aurora.To open the new shop on West Utica near Richmond Avenue, Rosie's is renovating a "once broken-down building" and giving it new life."The renovated space is well on its way to be
  
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• Amherst Town Board rescinds $11M bond for theater

  14-05-2024 21:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After the Amherst Town Board approved an $11 million bond to build a community theater in Amherst Central Park, plans are now up in the air.The board decided Monday night it would rescind the bond action.This comes following the board's March approval of the bond, which would be used toward building a facility to be used by MusicalFare Theatre.A special election had been planned for late July or early August after a petition with more than 4,300 verified signatures was tu
  
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• Niagara Falls man sentenced to 70 years for series of crimes in 2022

  14-05-2024 19:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls man was sentenced to a total of 70 years in prison for a series of violent crimes that took place in 2022, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.Curtis Griggs, 38, was sentenced for the crimes. The first case was from April 9, 2022, when Griggs attempted to murder two people with a high-powered rifle. In the second case, he was sentenced for a different attempted murder and assault against a different person on July 9, 2022.In tot
  
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• Watch: 5/14 memorial ceremony 2 years after Tops mass shooting

  14-05-2024 19:28 via wivb.com
  
  You can watch live coverage of the 5/14 memorial ceremony in this article starting at 1:55 p.m., or on WIVB.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tuesday marks two years since the racist mass shooting at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue that left 10 people dead.News 4 WIVB will have live coverage of a 5/14 memorial ceremony starting at 1:55 p.m., which is being held outside Tops. The ceremony will include the ringing of bells and a moment of silence at 2:28 p.m., the time the attack occurred. Biden addresses
  
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• 5/14 victims honored at ceremony on 2 year mark of shooting

  14-05-2024 19:28 via wivb.com
  
  You can watch a full replay of WIVB's special report in the video player above.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tuesday marks two years since the racist mass shooting at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue that left 10 people dead.News 4 WIVB will have live coverage of a 5/14 memorial ceremony starting at 1:55 p.m., which is being held outside Tops. The ceremony will include the ringing of bells and a moment of silence at 2:28 p.m., the time the attack occurred. Biden addresses Buffalo in letter two years
  
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• 5/14 victims honored at ceremony 2 years after shooting

  14-05-2024 19:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tuesday marks two years since the racist mass shooting at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue that left 10 people dead, and the Buffalo community paid its respects to those lost.
  A ceremony held Tuesday outside Tops included various speakers and a tribute to the victims, during which the names of those who died were read aloud and a bell was tolled.Biden addresses Buffalo in letter two years after 5/14 tragedyEarlier in the day Tuesday, the store unveiled its new 5/14 Honor
  
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• 5/14 Blue Flag Initiative honors victims of mass shooting

  14-05-2024 18:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Community leaders including Mayor Byron Brown and members of the city's common council came together Tuesday morning to remember the victims of the Tops mass shooting.Together, the group unveiled blue flags outside the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Sports Pavilion. According to the city, the 5/14 Blue Flag Initiative is a way to honor the lives lost on May 14, 2022."The flags were made during recent therapeutic workshops that took place throughout the community," according to
  
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• Buffalo man admits to production of child pornography

  14-05-2024 17:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has pled guilty to production of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
  Officials say 36-year-old Michael Bevill engaged in sexual conduct with a minor child under 12 years old between June 2022 and August 2023.
  He admitted to giving the child sedatives before taking photos and video of himself sexually abusing them on multiple occasions. Bevill then allegedly used the Telegram messaging app to send the pornography to another individual.
  
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• Bills to play at Miami on Thursday Night Football in Week 2

  14-05-2024 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills will travel to Miami to face the Dolphins in a Week 2 Thursday Night Football matchup on Sept. 12, the team announced.The game will stream on Amazon Prime Video, with kickoff slated for 8:15 p.m. It is the first Thursday Night Football game on Prime of the season.The Sept. 12 matchup is the first date to be confirmed on Buffalo's 2024 schedule, as the team's season opener and total number of primetime games remain a mystery. The full NFL schedule will be
  
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• Office manager admits to stealing over $700K from employer

  14-05-2024 16:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former office manager has pleaded guilty to stealing over $700,000 from her employer over a span of more than seven years, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.59-year-old Camille Pirrone-Hess, of Depew, admitted to making more than 2,000 unauthorized transactions between July 2016 and August 2023 while working as an office manager for a business in Buffalo. She used a company credit card on the purchases for personal use, including vacations, ev
  
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• Niagara Falls multi-vehicle incident results in assault, DWI charges

  14-05-2024 16:33 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls woman is facing DWI and assault charges following a multi-vehicle incident on 17th Street.Shortly before 3 a.m. Monday morning, an officer responded to a report of a hit and run. According to the officer's report, he arrived and saw at least four to five cars with heavy passenger side damage, along with "a debris field of at least 100 feet."There, the officer said he was met by "multiple frustrated owners and family members.""Everyone on scene was ye
  
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• Elma woman pleads guilty in fatal January hit-and-run

  14-05-2024 15:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Elma woman has pleaded guilty to a fatal hit-and-run on Transit Road in Elma in January, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.37-year-old Stephanie Kollatz admitted to hitting and killing a pedestrian while she was driving northbound on Transit Road between French Road and Clinton Street on the evening of Jan. 8. The man, who has not been identified, died at the scene. Kollatz drove away without reporting the incident to police.It was also found
  
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• Tops unveils 5/14 Honor Space two years after mass shooting

  14-05-2024 15:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Tuesday morning, two years after the Tops mass shooting, the store revealed its new 5/14 Honor Space at the corner of Jefferson and Landon."Built and designed in collaboration with local partners and community members, it will serve as a place of honor, solace, and reflection as the community continues its healing process," Tops said.The newly-unveiled space was built by local construction firm 34 Group. At the center of it is a sculpture created by Buffalo-based artist V
  
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• Tops unveils 5/14 Honor Space on anniversary of mass shooting

  14-05-2024 15:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Tuesday morning, on the second anniversary of the Tops mass shooting, the store revealed its new 5/14 Honor Space at the corner of Jefferson and Landon."Built and designed in collaboration with local partners and community members, it will serve as a place of honor, solace, and reflection as the community continues its healing process," Tops said.The newly-unveiled space was built by local construction firm 34 Group. At the center of it is a sculpture created by Buffalo-b
  
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• Tops unveils 5/14 Honor Space 2 years after of mass shooting

  14-05-2024 15:07 via wivb.com
  
  (Live Coverage: City officials remember victims of Tops mass shooting, unveiling blue flags outside the Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Sports Pavilion)BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Tuesday morning, two years after the Tops mass shooting, the store revealed its new 5/14 Honor Space at the corner of Jefferson and Landon."Built and designed in collaboration with local partners and community members, it will serve as a place of honor, solace, and reflection as the community continues its healing process," Tops
  
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• Bills signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, per reports

  14-05-2024 14:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills might no longer have an MVP-caliber receiver on the roster, but they are reportedly bringing in an MVS.Veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling plans to sign a one-year contract with Buffalo, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.The 29-year-old Valdes-Scantling spent the past two seasons playing for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. He made 63 receptions for 1,002 yards and three touchdowns in 33 games, with 21 starts for the Chiefs. In five postseas
  
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• Bills sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling

  14-05-2024 14:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills might no longer have an MVP-caliber receiver on the roster, but they have brought in an MVS.Veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling has signed a one-year contract with Buffalo, the team announced Tuesday.The 29-year-old Valdes-Scantling spent the past two seasons playing for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. He made 63 receptions for 1,002 yards and three touchdowns in 33 games, with 21 starts for the Chiefs. In five postseason games, he had 15 c
  
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• Bills hiring former NFL ref John Parry

  14-05-2024 14:31 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott is getting help to address his red challenge flag decisions by adding former NFL official John Parry to his staff, a person briefed on the hiring confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday.The person spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move. Buffalo's hiring of Parry to the role of officiating liaison was first reported by the New York Post.While most networks have hired former of
  
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• BlackHawk coming to Erie County Fair

  14-05-2024 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The country band BlackHawk will take the stage at the Erie County Fair this summer.On Aug. 11, the duo will perform a free concert in the Buffalo News Grandstand as a part of the Channel 4 Concert series.
  BlackHawk has sold over seven million albums since 1993 with their debut song, "Goodbye Says It All." Other well known songs include, "Every Once in a While," "Down in Flames" and "That's Just About Right."The concert is included with the price of admission. Tickets for
  
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• Bicyclist flown to ECMC after Lockport collision

  14-05-2024 13:17 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Monday night in Lockport, a bicyclist was severely injured in a collision with a vehicle.Members of the Niagara County Sheriff's office responded to Old Beattie Road, just south of Rebecca Road, right before 9 p.m.The deputies' investigation showed that the bicyclist was riding south on the northbound side of the road when a northbound vehicle hit them.The bicyclist was flown to ECMC with possible life-threatening injuries.
  No names related to the crash were released.Lat
  
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• Biden addresses Buffalo in letter two years after 5/14 tragedy

  14-05-2024 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- President Joe Biden has written a letter for the people of Buffalo honoring the lives lost on May 14, 2022.
  Biden opened his letter by honoring the memories of the ten people who were killed. He saidtheir families are still in his prayers and that the sorrow still remains. However, he claimed to be optimistic about preventing future gun violence with his Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
  You can read the whole letter here.The letter is expected to be read by the Deputy Di
  
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• 'Every small effort makes a difference:' Volunteers clean up Jefferson Avenue in preparation of 5/14 remembrance ceremonies

  14-05-2024 05:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) - Tomorrow marks two years since the racist mass shooting at Tops of Jefferson Avenue that took 10 innocent lives and injured three others. Monday night a group of volunteers canvassed the area, cleaning up, in preparation for Tuesday's remembrance ceremonies.
  "Every small effort makes a difference and when you add these small elements together for the greater good, it moves the needle," said Dewitt Lee III, the founder of St. Brian Clothiers.
  "People really need to stand up
  
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• Canadian man sentenced after attempting to smuggle over 2,000 pounds of marijuana into U.S.

  14-05-2024 01:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Canadian man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after being convicted of trying to smuggle more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana into the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
  On July 27, 2023, 20-year-old Ajaypal Dhillon drove a commercial tractor-trailer to the Peace Bridge Port of Entry, claiming to inspectors that he was transporting frozen waffles to a Publix in Georgia. Publix representatives stated that the shipment was not expected.
  Dhillo
  
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• Jamestown man admits to narcotics conspiracy

  14-05-2024 00:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man pleaded guilty to narcotics conspiracy for selling heroin, fentanyl and meth in the Jamestown area between January and May of 2021, the United States Attorney's office said.37-year-old Jacob Snow allegedly conspired with Alisha Klinger to sell drugs and collected payments for her.In May 2021, an individual was kidnapped at gunpoint and driven to an area where the individual was hit multiple times, including by Snow, officials said. The incident involved ap
  
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• Heated exchange between council members considering ceasefire resolution

  14-05-2024 00:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Demands have been made from pro-Palestinian activists for the City of Buffalo to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.City lawmakers have yet to do so, but, there was discussion on Monday and part of that discussion got heated.Council members met in caucus ahead of their meeting on Wednesday. A big topic of discussion was the ceasefire resolution between Israel and Hamas and a couple lawmakers had greatly different opinions.Following criticism from pro-Palestinian
  
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• Buffalo-area Red Lobster restaurants 'temporarily closed'

  13-05-2024 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Local seafood lovers were left adrift Monday with the sudden closures of four Western New York Red Lobster restaurants.Locations on Maple Road and Transit Road in Amherst, along with spots in Blasdell and Lakewood, are all listed as "temporarily closed."A handful of other locations across the country have also closed, while others remain open.
  Last year, the chain reported an $11 million quarterly loss, blaming its endless shrimp promotion. A recent CNN story detaile
  
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• Getaway driver found guilty of attempted murder in Clinton Street shooting

  13-05-2024 22:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man has been found guilty for his role in a July 2021 shooting that he carried out with his twin brother, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.52-year-old Luis Martinez of Buffalo was convicted. He, along with brother Jose Martinez, were kicked out of the bar, located on the 1200 block of Clinton for fighting just after midnight on July 3, 2021. A short time later, they came back and Jose Martinez shot at several people standing outside, hitting o
  
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• Jamestown man accused of throwing 2-year-old child

  13-05-2024 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 40-year-old Jamestown man has been accused of throwing a two-year-old child.Police officers responded to a residence in the city on Friday morning, where they said a witness told them Michael Kranking threw the child. According to police, "the child hit his head and experienced pain."Kranking was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and taken to the city jail to await arraignment.Latest Local News Jamestown man accused of throwing 2-year-old child Bulldog-b
  
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• Bulldog-beagle mix Millie needs a home

  13-05-2024 20:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The SPCA Serving Erie County is looking to find a home for a one-year-old bulldog-beagle mix named Millie.The SPCA says Millie is shy at first, but is very loving once you get to know her.If you're interested in adopting her, watch the video above and click/tap here.Latest Local News Jamestown man accused of throwing 2-year-old child Bulldog-beagle mix Millie needs a home Depew branch of Erie County Auto Bureau reopens 5/14 memorial design approved and unveiled Buffalo po
  
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