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• Fredonia wins “Small Business Revolution”

  28-01-2020 22:45 via wivb.com
  FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB)–Fredonia is the winner of the “Small Business Revolution” competition and the recipient of the $500,000 revitalization. “Small Business Revolution” is a show on Hulu. The goal is to revitalize main streets and spread half-a-million dollars between local businesses. Fredonia made the top five out of 6,000 small towns and villages across the […]
  
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• BPS Board of Education releases investigation report

  18-09-2026 21:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education released an investigation report Friday regarding allegations made against board member Lewis 'Muki' Hawkins in July. The investigation, conducted by law firm Hodgson Russ LLP, found the allegations made against Hawkins by another board member and a school district worker to be unsubstantiated. The [...]
  
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• Driver charged after pedestrian struck in Orchard Park

  18-09-2026 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was seriously injured after being struck by a car Thursday night in Orchard Park, according to the Orchard Park Police Department. Police were notified about the incident shortly after 10:30 p.m. and responded to the scene at a parking lot on Southwestern Boulevard. Officers rendered aid to the victim, [...]
  
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• Driver charged after pedestrian struck by car in Orchard Park

  18-09-2026 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was seriously injured after being struck by a car Thursday night in Orchard Park, according to the Orchard Park Police Department. Police were notified about the incident shortly after 10:30 p.m. and responded to the scene at a parking lot on Southwestern Boulevard. Officers rendered aid to the victim, [...]
  
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• Mercy Flight Bash celebrates 45 years of their mission

  18-09-2026 19:16 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mercy Flight responds to the calls where minutes matter most. This Saturday, the non-profit organization will celebrate its 45th anniversary. "How many people have a career, and I hope man do, because I never take it for granted, where you just, it's not a burden to get out of bed in [...]
  
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• 'Rocks of Unity' represents 'We are One Buffalo' at new Highmark Stadium

  18-09-2026 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- When fans head inside the new Highmark Stadium, they'll notice artwork created by the community as part of the Buffalo Bills Public Art Program. One of the art installations helps represent how the unity of Bills Mafia is rock solid. "I just felt so humbled and grateful to have an [...]
  
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• Man charged with murder after deadly incident at Batavia facility

  18-09-2026 18:39 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man is facing a murder charge after another man was found fatally injured at a residential facility in Batavia early Thursday morning. Batavia police said officers were called shortly after midnight to the Hope Haven Center on Bank Street for a reported possible homicide involving two residents. When officers arrived, [...]
  
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• 2 injured in tanker truck rollover on Elm Street

  18-09-2026 18:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people were transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries after a tanker truck flipped over on Elm Street on Friday, according to Buffalo police. Police said the two drivers were the only occupants of their vehicles, and the tanker was carrying water. Elm from William to Sycamore and Broadway from [...]
  
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• 1 injured after fire at former Pomfret restaurant

  18-09-2026 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries responding to a fire at a former restaurant in Pomfret, according to the Fredonia Fire Department. Crews were notified about the fire at the former White Village Restaurant on Route 5 shortly after noon on Wednesday. The two-story building previously had apartment space on the second [...]
  
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• Hamburg man arrested on child pornography charges

  18-09-2026 15:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Hamburg man was arrested on felony charges on Thursday for promoting and possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to New York State Police. Police said an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation determined 22-year-old Seth A. Powell allegedly possessed and distributed child pornography. Powell was arraigned and remanded to [...]
  
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• Comedy writer putting on play in Buffalo about first woman to go over Falls in barrel

  18-09-2026 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, Annie Edson Taylor, is now the subject of a stage play, showing Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Buffalo Comedy Collective at 155 Chandler St. Written and directed by Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning Rich Talarico, the two-act play, titled "The [...]
  
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• D.J. Moore leaves Bills win with shoulder injury

  18-09-2026 06:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills offense got off to a flying start at Buffalo's new stadium on Thursday night -- with one notable exception. Bills receiver D.J. Moore -- the team's clear No. 1 receiver this season -- left the game with three minutes remaining in the first half following an incompletion. On a [...]
  
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• Josh Allen opens the Bills' new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

  18-09-2026 05:39 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen quickly put his stamp on the Buffalo Bills' new stadium that’s been aptly dubbed “The House that Allen built.” Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores, and the Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium. [...]
  
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• Fans celebrate historic evening in Buffalo sports history

  18-09-2026 05:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For the new Highmark Stadium, Thursday night's game between the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions was a milestone as the stadium's first regular season home opener. For Bills Mafia, it meant carrying the same passion and dedication into a new era. James Joyce, a Bills fan and veteran, was in [...]
  
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• Bills host Lions in 1st regular-season game at new stadium

  18-09-2026 02:48 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Fireworks. Two national anthems. A packed house. And Josh Allen's touchdown run. The Buffalo Bills even rolled out a new grass carpet in hosting the Detroit Lions in the first regular-season game in their new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium on Thursday night. Some six minutes in, Bills quarterback Allen capped [...]
  
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• Hochul attends Bills' first home opener in new stadium

  18-09-2026 02:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills' historic home opener Thursday night saw a number of special guests in attendance, including New York Governor and Buffalo native Kathy Hochul. "What a magnificent venue this is," Hochul said. "We worked hard with the team and the ownership, the Pegulas have been incredible, and this is what [...]
  
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• Bills D-lineman Ed Oliver out vs. Lions with hip injury

  18-09-2026 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Detroit Lions after injuring his hip during warmups for the home opening game. Oliver's injury status was announced by the team prior to the release of the 48-man active gameday roster 90 minutes before the 8:15 [...]
  
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• 70% of Erie County schools test above limit for lead in drinking water, new study finds

  18-09-2026 00:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new study released Thursday by the Environment America Research and Policy Center and the New York Public Interest Research Group has found that 70% of Erie County School buildings tested above the state limits for lead in school drinking water. The report, which includes both state and county data, also [...]
  
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• US Olympic gold medal-winners asking for trades shakes up the NHL landscape

  17-09-2026 23:19 via wivb.com
  
  What happened in Milan did not stay in Milan. It may have changed the course of NHL history. Since the U.S. won gold at the Olympics in February, three members of that team asked for a trade and another was the subject of serious trade talk that did not materialize. Brady Tkachuk asked out of [...]
  
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• First responder wellness program receives new state funding

  17-09-2026 23:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New state funding was announced Thursday for the Western New York Law Enforcement Helpline to support their work providing mental health and wellness resources to first responders. New York State Assemblyman Patrick Burke joined representatives from the organization for the announcement, which comes during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the [...]
  
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• Hamburg man found guilty for sending indecent texts to minor

  17-09-2026 21:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Hamburg man has been found guilty of sending indecent texts to a minor last year, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday. Ezechiel Travis, 39, was convicted of three charges Wednesday in relation to sending texts to the minor on Sept. 17, 2025, trying to induce the minor to [...]
  
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• Buffalo man arrested on fentanyl charge

  17-09-2026 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arrested on a fentanyl charge carrying a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday. The criminal complaint charges 42-year-old James McClain with possession with intent to distribute and distribution of at least 40 grams of fentanyl. [...]
  
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• 1 in custody after shooting on Donaldson Road

  17-09-2026 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A suspect is in custody after another person was hurt in a shooting Wednesday night on Donaldson Road in Buffalo's Hamlin Park neighborhood, according to Buffalo police. Police responded around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to the first block of Donaldson, in the area of Northland Avenue and Hamlin Road. One man had [...]
  
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• 1 arrested after shooting on Donaldson Road

  17-09-2026 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A suspect was arrested after another person was hurt in a shooting Wednesday night on Donaldson Road in Buffalo's Hamlin Park neighborhood, according to Buffalo police. Police responded around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to the first block of Donaldson, in the area of Northland Avenue and Hamlin Road. One man had been [...]
  
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• Sabres forward Jason Zucker to miss start of season

  17-09-2026 15:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Veteran Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Zucker is expected to miss the start of the season after having surgery to repair a sports hernia. General manager Jarmo Kekäläinen announced the injury on Wednesday as Sabres players reported for the start of training camp. Kekäläinen did not provide an exact timeline, but said Zucker could [...]
  
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• Former Fantasy Island listed for sale

  17-09-2026 14:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One of Grand Island's most iconic pieces of real estate is once again looking for new life and a new owner. HUNT Commercial Real Estate officially listed the property of the the former Fantasy Island amusement park for sale. The listing for 2400 Grand Island Blvd., which is for just under [...]
  
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• Northern border security, NEXUS bills passed in Congress

  17-09-2026 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson has canceled upcoming votes in Congress and is sending members home until after the November midterm elections. Before that decision, Congressman Nick Langworthy says the House passed his bipartisan Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act. The legislation requires the Department of Homeland Security to regularly assess [...]
  
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• Goo Goo Dolls celebrate launch of museum exhibit among Buffalo's music scene, Sept. 16 proclaimed 'Goo Goo Dolls day'

  17-09-2026 04:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo music royalty was on display Wednesday night at the Buffalo History Museum, with the launch of the "Long Way Home" exhibit featuring the Goo Goo Dolls. Museum executive director Melissa Brown read a proclamation from deputy county executive Lisa Chimera, declaring Sept. 16 "Goo Goo Dolls day" in the city [...]
  
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• Statler moves forward with plans for Josh Allen Gatorade banner

  17-09-2026 02:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen could soon make a reappearance on one of Buffalo's most prominent buildings. The Statler building is moving forward with its plans to put up a massive temporary banner featuring Allen. The planning board approved the variances at a meeting on Wednesday. According to documents submitted to [...]
  
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• Experts discuss sports betting safeguards

  17-09-2026 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Football season is in full swing, and for millions of fans, the action isn't just happening on the field. Sports betting is also picking up, with bettors putting money on everything, from who will win to player props and parlays. With sports betting at an all-time high, local experts say there [...]
  
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