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• Brazen attacks in Jakarta leave 5 gunmen, 2 others dead

  14-01-2016 13:33 via wivb.com
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Attackers set off suicide bombs and exchanged gunfire outside a Starbucks cafe in Indonesia’s capital in a brazen assault Thursday that police said “imitated” the recent Paris attacks and was probably linked to the Islamic State group.
  All five attackers and a Canadian and an Indonesian died in the midmorning explosions and gunfire that were watched by office workers from high-rise buildings on Thamarin Street in Jakarta, not far from the preside
  
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• Man charged in fatal South Buffalo shooting

  02-08-2026 17:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is facing a murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting that happened Friday night in South Buffalo, Buffalo Police announced Sunday. Buffalo Police said that around 7:45 p.m. Friday officers responded to a domestic call which later turned into a shots fired called in the first block [...]
  
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• Pedestrian with serious injuries after being struck on Niagara Falls Boulevard

  02-08-2026 14:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A pedestrian is suffering from serious injuries after being hit by a car on Niagara Falls Boulevard in the Town of Wheatfield late Saturday night, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on the Niagara Falls Boulevard between Williams Road and Walmore Road. [...]
  
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• Wings Flights of Hope hosts annual fundraising barbecue

  02-08-2026 05:12 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Wings Flights of Hope hosted their annual barbecue Saturday, serving up all you can enjoy food, showcasing live music from local artists, and fundraising to support their mission. "The best part about this event is obviously the fundraising, but [also] the awareness that comes out of it," Wings Flights of [...]
  
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• Conference addresses racial disparities in maternal care

  02-08-2026 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Health care providers, advocates, and community members filled Canisius University's Science Hall on Saturday for the Black Mamas: Fight to be Heard conference. The event, hosted by the Buffalo Center for Health Equity and Jericho Road Community Health Center, focused on informing the community about mental health around the time of [...]
  
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• Man shot in leg near East Delavan Avenue and Freund Street

  01-08-2026 22:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man is being treated at the Erie County Medical Center after being shot in the leg near East Delavan Avenue and Freund Street, the Buffalo Police Department said. The man arrived at ECMC in a private vehicle around 7 a.m. Saturday morning. The injuries appear to be non-life threatening at [...]
  
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• Man seriously injured in Amherst motorcycle crash

  01-08-2026 21:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man is seriously injured following a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Main Street and Brompton Road on Friday night, the Amherst Police Department said. Police responded to the scene around 9 p.m. Friday, where a black Honda motorcycle being driven by a 59-year-old Cheektowaga man collided with a 2026 [...]
  
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• Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson strains calf muscle at training camp practice

  01-08-2026 16:27 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — The first notable injury of Bills training camp occurred Saturday when safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was helped off the practice field and escorted to a medical tent after hurting his lower right leg. Gardner-Johnson, an eight-year NFL veteran presumed to be a candidate for a starting position after signing a one-year contract [...]
  
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• Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson injured at training camp practice

  01-08-2026 16:27 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — The first notable injury of Bills training camp occurred Saturday when safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was helped off the practice field and escorted to a medical tent after hurting his lower right leg. Gardner-Johnson, an eight-year NFL veteran presumed to be a candidate for a starting position after signign a one-year contract [...]
  
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• Woman in critical condition after being shot on Macamley Street

  01-08-2026 04:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A woman is in critical condition after being shot on Macamley Street Friday night, the Buffalo Police Department said. Officers responded to a shots fired called in the first block of Macamley Street around 7:45 p.m., where they found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. She was transported to the Erie [...]
  
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• Woman dead after being shot on Macamley Street

  01-08-2026 04:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A woman is dead after being shot on Macamley Street Friday night, the Buffalo Police Department said. Officers responded to a shots fired called in the first block of Macamley Street around 7:45 p.m., where they found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. She was transported to the Erie County Medical [...]
  
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• Union declares impasse on Batavia Downs contract negotiations

  01-08-2026 04:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The United Public Service Employees Union Local 1222 declared an impasse on contract negotiations with Batavia Downs, with over 150 members picketing outside of the casino Friday. According to Western Regional Off Track Betting Human Resources Vice President Danielle Fleming, the dispute will move to mediation with an administrative law judge [...]
  
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• 3 arrested in Jamestown on child endangerment charges

  01-08-2026 03:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three women were arrested and charged with child endangerment on Friday, the Jamestown Police Department said. At around 6:37 p.m. on Friday, officers were patrolling the south side of Jamestown when they noticed an unattended toddler exiting a building onto a busy roadway. Theyapproached the child, who was extremely dirty and [...]
  
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• Local organizations partner to hold 2nd Summer Tech Day

  31-07-2026 23:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) --Local organizations are coming together to provide young artists and innovators a chance to be creative and experience technology hands-on. "I think it's a really great opportunity for students to not only learn about technology and, like, what they can do with technology, but really just be able to explore how their [...]
  
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• America 250 celebration to take over Buffalo's waterfront Sunday

  31-07-2026 22:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A unique event two years in the making is taking over the waterfront Sunday, as "716 Celebrates: Stars, Stripes & Signers" brings people together to honor America's history and the communities that shaped it. “We have so much to talk about, so much to celebrate and so much to be proud [...]
  
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• Dunkirk police looking into 'suspicious' death of 89-year-old man

  31-07-2026 20:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Dunkirk police are investigating what they describe as the "suspicious" death of an 89-year-old man, police said Friday. Owen A. Taylor, of Dunkirk, died sometime between July 22 and July 29 on Dove Street, police said. Police had previously issued a missing person alert for Taylor on Wednesday. Detectives have found [...]
  
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• Crews respond to fire on Ellis Road

  31-07-2026 20:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- WIVB News 4 is working to learn more after a fire broke out at a house on Ellis Road in Orchard Park on Friday. Crews responded to the home where images below show significant damage. This is a developing story that will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• 1 dead after fire on Ellis Road

  31-07-2026 20:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A woman is dead after a fire broke out at a house on Ellis Road in Orchard Park on Friday. Crews responded to the home around 11 a.m., where heavy smoke was seen coming from all sides of the building. Officials said the front of the house was fully engulfed in [...]
  
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• Heavy rain and thunderstorms Sunday

  31-07-2026 19:21 via wivb.com
  
  …NWS Storm Prediction Center has outlined all of WNY for potentially isolated severe thunderstorms Sunday. Strong, damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat… …A FLOOD WATCH is in effect for all of WNY until 2 am Monday… A slow-moving system brings multiple rounds of heavy downpours and potentially strong to severe thunderstorms throughout the [...]
  
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• A 50/50 weekend shaping up

  31-07-2026 19:21 via wivb.com
  
  …NWS Storm Prediction Center has outlined all of our broadcast area for potentially isolated severe thunderstorms Sunday. Strong damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat… A large fair-weather system controls our weather Friday and to some extent into Saturday. A slow-moving storm moving eastward through the Ohio Valley this weekend will eventually spread moisture [...]
  
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• 3 paddleboarders rescued on Lake Erie

  31-07-2026 18:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three people, including two children, are safe after officials led a search and rescue operation on Lake Erie Wednesday night. The Erie County Sheriff's Office said Air 1 helped find the missing individuals, who were paddleboarding, about 10 miles offshore near Long Beach, Ontario. They were located just after sunset. A [...]
  
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• Ex-Clerk's Office employee sentenced for fraudulent pistol permit approval

  31-07-2026 18:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former employee of the Erie County Clerk's Office was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge after he fraudulently approved a pistol permit, officials said on Friday. In April 2025, the Clerk's Office was notified by New York State Police that their Albany office received coupons for four firearms registered to [...]
  
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• State police issue 138 tickets in WNY as part of license plate fraud operation

  31-07-2026 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State Police seized 15 vehicles and issued 138 tickets for license plate violations on I-190 in Buffalo in May as part of the state's ongoing battle against license plate fraud, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The tickets were issued on May 5 during a state police detail in Western New [...]
  
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• Buffalo Irish Festival returns this weekend with music, food and a celebration of heritage

  31-07-2026 17:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The sounds of Irish music, traditional dancing and plenty of community spirit will fill Buffalo River Fest Park this weekend as the Buffalo Irish Festival returns for its 42nd year. Organizers are putting the finishing touches on the two-day celebration, which highlights Irish culture through live entertainment, food, history and family-friendly [...]
  
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• Police: Car thefts on the rise in Clarence

  31-07-2026 16:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With car thefts on the rise, officials say Clarence has become a new target. Between July 18 and 21, the Erie County Sheriff's Office said 11 cars were reported stolen out of Clarence. Officials said seven of those cars were recovered in Buffalo. Three cars were recovered in Clarence, and one [...]
  
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• Plans move forward for 5/14 Memorial

  31-07-2026 05:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Members of the 5/14 Memorial Foundation came together at the Buffalo History Museum on Thursday to share more information about ongoing plans for a memorial site in Buffalo that will serve as a space of healing and remembrance following the 2022 Tops mass shooting. Talia Johnson-Huff, President of MWBE Constructors Inc., [...]
  
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• Sister of Tops massacre victim calls for relief on BEHIP backlog

  31-07-2026 00:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Kaye Chapman-Johnson has spent the past four years carrying the weight of unimaginable loss. Her sister, Geraldine Talley, was among the 10 people murdered in the racist mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets on Jefferson Avenue on May 14, 2022. In the years that followed, Kaye says she also lost her [...]
  
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• Local non-profit offers accessible fishing, boating tours

  30-07-2026 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A local nonprofit organization has been setting sail off the shore of Lake Erie for more than 40 years now. Decades ago, when James Catalano was a teacher, he noticed the impact that being near water could have for people with disabilities. "It was something about the water that just seemed [...]
  
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• 4 takeaways: DJ Moore, Keon Coleman, Jim Leonhard's defense, and more from Bills camp

  30-07-2026 23:05 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills got back on the practice field at St. John Fisher University on Thursday. Here are WIVB News 4 Buffalo's main takeaways from the second day of training camp. DJ Moore dazzles On another dreary morning, the shiny new addition to the Bills offense glimmered amid the rain drops. DJ [...]
  
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• Osborne Association to expand housing program into WNY

  30-07-2026 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new partnership was announced Thursday aiming to support Western New York families welcoming loved ones home from incarceration. The Osborne Association, along with the Erie County Sherriff's Office and Peaceprints of Western New York, announced the Buffalo launch of Osborne’s Kinship Reentry Housing Program, which provides cash assistance, counseling and [...]
  
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