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• Clarence man with dementia missing

  29-03-2017 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 77-year-old Clarence man with dementia has gone missing.
  Robert Mason was last seen on Huntington Valley Dr. North in Clarence at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
  He was wearing a black and gray jacket, blue pants and black shoes. At the time, he was accompanied by his Sheltie dog.
  Robert is 6 feet tall, 200 lbs., and has gray hair, hazel eyes
  He drives a white 2013 Ford Escape with a license plate that reads HFM-1150 and may be in need of medical attention.
  Anyone who
  
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• John Legend to play Shea's in April

  21-01-2026 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- EGOT-winning performer John Legend will be taking the stage at Shea's Buffalo Theatre on April 22 for his "A Night of Songs & Stories" show. Legend, a 13-time Grammy Award Winner, said the show will be "just you and me, the piano, and the stories behind the songs." Tickets go on [...]
  
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• Man dead following Amish buggy collision in Allegany County

  21-01-2026 15:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man from Allegany County is dead after his buggy crashed into a logging truck on Tuesday, according to New York State Police. Police responded to a collision involving an Amish buggy and a fully loaded 2009 International logging truck around 1:35 p.m. The incident occurred on County Route 29 in [...]
  
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• Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors announce summer tour with two WNY dates

  21-01-2026 13:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Rock bands Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler are hitting the road together once again for a 2026 co-headlining summer tour, with Spin Doctors opening. The tour is set to hit two stages in the Western New York area, in Hamburg and Canandaigua. The tour is set to hit 35 stages between [...]
  
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• Today in Bills stadium history: Jan. 21

  21-01-2026 13:00 via wivb.com
  
  In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back at over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadium’s 53 years. Jan. 21 2024 — Chiefs 27, Bills 24 — While most all of the 70,808 [...]
  
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• WNY residents prepare for more snow

  21-01-2026 05:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Snow hit the southern portions of Western New York hard overnight, leaving many to navigate slick roads, low visibility and below-freezing temperatures. More snow is expected to fall in Buffalo throughout Tuesday night and into Wednesday -- and residents are stocking up. "Yesterday during a break in the weather, we went [...]
  
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• Buffalo residents prepare for more snow

  21-01-2026 05:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Snow hit the southern portions of Western New York hard overnight, leaving many to navigate slick roads, low visibility and below-freezing temperatures. More snow is expected to fall in the city throughout Tuesday night and into Wednesday -- and residents are stocking up. "Yesterday during a break in the weather, we [...]
  
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• Sabre youths flourish as Buffalo closes out win in Nashville

  21-01-2026 04:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Konsta Helenius scored his first NHL goal and assisted on two goals by Noah Ostlund all in the first period for the Sabres in a 5-3 victory Tuesday night on the road in Nashville. Tage Thompson scored his 26th of the season to give Buffalo a 4-0 lead at 4:20 into [...]
  
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• Mohawk Place 'temporarily pausing' live shows

  21-01-2026 04:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Mohawk Place is "temporarily" pausing live shows due to delays in obtaining a liquor license, the music venue said in a statement Tuesday night. "After months of long nights, hard conversations, and relentless effort, the Mohawk team has decided to temporarily pause live shows at the venue for the next [...]
  
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• Southtowns residents dig out from snowfall

  21-01-2026 02:06 via wivb.com
  
  EDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In the Southtowns, people revved up their snow blowers and broke out their shovels on Tuesday. "It's winter in Western New York," said Joseph DePaolo. "There's really no getting around it." Joseph and Sandra DePaolo were among those tackling the snowfall. Joseph was behind the snow blower controls, clearing snow from [...]
  
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• 1 dead after vehicle struck by train in Dunkirk

  21-01-2026 01:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person is dead after a vehicle was struck by a train in Dunkirk on Tuesday afternoon, Dunkirk Police announced. Police responded to a report of a vehicle being struck by a train at Middle Road around 1:30 p.m., officials said. The driver of the vehicle was taken to Brooks Memorial [...]
  
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• Watch Wednesday's Bills press conference live on WIVB+

  21-01-2026 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Following the firing of head coach Sean McDermott on Monday, the Bills will be holding a press conference with owner Terry Pegula and president/general manager Brandon Beane on Wednesday. The press conference will take place in the team's media room at 10 a.m. and can be watched live on WIVB, WIVB+ [...]
  
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• Pegula, Beane to speak on McDermott firing at 10 a.m.

  21-01-2026 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Following the firing of head coach Sean McDermott on Monday, the Buffalo Bills will be holding a press conference Wednesday with owner Terry Pegula and president/general manager Brandon Beane. The press conference is scheduled take place in the team's media room at 10 a.m. and can be watched live on WIVB-TV [...]
  
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• Buffalo man charged after gun arrest

  20-01-2026 23:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arrested on Tuesday after officers responded to a traffic stop on Monday afternoon, police announced. Authorities responded to a gun call at the 200 block of Davidson Avenue, where a man allegedly approached a vehicle with a gun and spoke in a threatening demeanor. Officers said the [...]
  
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• The Evening Dish: Dry January

  20-01-2026 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- January is a month where many people decide to cut down on drinking alcohol or even cut it out of their diet altogether. One New York State company has created something for those who don't want to fully participate in "Dry January" but want to be more mindful. On the latest [...]
  
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• Veterinarian's guilty plea ends 'bizarre' case over a missing dog, Benji

  20-01-2026 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  A local veterinarian pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanors in an attempt to avoid returning the Yorkshire Terrier named Benji to its owners.
  
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• Seth Meyers coming to Niagara Falls in July

  20-01-2026 21:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Seth Meyers will be performing in Niagara Falls, Ontario in July, the comedian announced on Tuesday. Meyers will be performing at the Fallsview Casino Resort on July 9. Meyers has been the host of Late Night on NBC since 2014 after taking over for Jimmy Fallon. Presale tickets will be available [...]
  
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• Bills fans consider who should be Buffalo's next head coach

  20-01-2026 21:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Reaction continues to pour in after the Buffalo Bills announced they fired Head Coach Sean McDermott. Now, members of Bills Mafia are turning their attention to who should lead the team next. The firing of McDermott sent shockwaves through Bills Mafia and those waves are still being felt. Fans expected more [...]
  
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• Bills fans consider possibilities for Buffalo's next head coach

  20-01-2026 21:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Reaction continues to pour in after the Buffalo Bills announced they fired Head Coach Sean McDermott. Now, members of Bills Mafia are turning their attention to who should lead the team next. The firing of McDermott sent shockwaves through Bills Mafia and those waves are still being felt. Fans expected more [...]
  
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• Lockport man sentenced on fentanyl charge in connection with child's death

  20-01-2026 21:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lockport man is going to prison for more than 10 years after a child was found dead surrounded by pills containing fentanyl in 2022, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. Between July and December 2022, Javonte Holloway, 24, regularly sold counterfeit "percs" and "M-30s" to a Lockport couple with a [...]
  
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• Two from Buffalo charged after drugs seized

  20-01-2026 20:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people from Buffalo are facing charges for criminal possession of a controlled substance after a drug seizure, the Jamestown Police Department announced Tuesday. Police executed a search warrant inside an apartment at 900 N. Main Street where they found Laquil D. Hilson, 31, and Antwaniya S.C. Brown, 22. Authorities allegedly [...]
  
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• Hochul proposes new taxes on vaping, state vaping registry, and contraband seizures in Fiscal Year 2027 Budget

  20-01-2026 20:16 via wivb.com
  
  Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a new tax on vaping products and a state registry to crack down on illegal sales, which could generate up to $57 million in state revenues by 2030.
  
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• Timmy the penguin has a new home, and partner, in WNY

  20-01-2026 18:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Aquarium of Niagara is welcoming Timmy the penguin as their newest resident. Timmy, a Humboldt penguin, first arrived in Western New York in October from Chicago's Brookfield Zoo through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan for Humboldt penguins, a program that protects endangered or vulnerable species. Timmy [...]
  
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• Gov. Hochul gives FY 2027 budget presentation

  20-01-2026 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  Governor Kathy Hochul is set to present New York’s fiscal year 2027 Executive Budget on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Red Room at the State Capitol. You can watch the presentation in the player above once it starts.
  
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• Jamestown latest to announce retirement of police chief

  20-01-2026 17:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The City of Jamestown has announced the retirement of their police chief just over a week after Tonawanda and Orchard Park announced the same. Timothy Jackson, Jamestown police chief and director of public safety, will serve his last day on the job on Feb. 4. He started with the Jamestown Police [...]
  
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• Buffalo man faces 25 years maximum for death of coworker

  20-01-2026 16:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison for shooting and killing his coworker in 2023, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office. Abdula Hussein, 27, submitted a guilty plea on Jan. 15. Around 3:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 2023, police responded to a corner store on [...]
  
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• Power outages by county for Jan. 20, 2026

  20-01-2026 12:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- This week's winter weather event has left a few hundred homes in Western New York without power. Here is a look at the current outage numbers by county, as reported by National Grid and NYSEG: Last updated at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday. National Grid NYSEG For the most recent forecast, https://www.wivb.com/weather-news/todays-forecast/buffalo-ny-weather-forecast-january-2026-new-years-day-mlk/.
  
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• Bills Mafia donates in honor of McDermott

  20-01-2026 05:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Following the firing of former Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott, Bills Mafia is reacting in a way they are best known for. Fans are now donating in increments of $19 to both the Skin Cancer Foundation and Make-A-Wish WNY in an effort to show their gratitude for McDermott. The amount of [...]
  
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• WNY school closures

  20-01-2026 02:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Several schools across Western New York have announced they will be closed on Tuesday due to the heavy lake effect snow and strong winds blasting through the area. The following schools are closed Tuesday, Jan. 20: For a full list of closures, click here.
  
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• Crews respond to WNY winter storm

  20-01-2026 01:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A winter storm warning is in effect for all of Western New York excluding Allegany, Niagara and Orleans Counties as heavy lake effect snow and wind gusts create sporadic whiteout conditions. A travel advisory is currently in effect until further notice for Erie County after it was first issued at 10 p.m. [...]
  
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