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• Have you received a call from this man?

  28-11-2015 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — There’s a decent chance the name Doug Marshall will ring a bell if you live in the 716. You may have even received a phone call from him.
  Except, it wasn’t actually from Doug Marshall, but a telemarketing company using his number and his name so people will be more likely to pick up the phone.
  It’s called caller ID fraud, or spoofing. And unless there’s a crime committed as a result, it’s not illegal.
  “The phone will not stop
  
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• Photos: thunderstorms cause extreme flooding in Erie County

  04-09-2026 04:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Training thunderstorms Thursday night, primarily in Northern Erie County from Amherst and Kenmore down to Western Wyoming County, left streets heavily flooded, and residents facing severe weather conditions for the second night in a row. Severe flash flood warnings have been issued into the early hours on Friday for much of [...]
  
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• A taste of history at Freedom Run Winery

  04-09-2026 02:00 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lockport winery is offering a taste of history in the heart of the Niagara Wine Trial. Freedom Run Winery is situated along the Niagara Escarpment, which provides unique growing conditions for the grapes. The region is rich with historical ties to the Underground Railroad. “The Niagara Escarpment is a big [...]
  
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• Police Officer files lawsuit against man accused of shooting him

  04-09-2026 01:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Police Officer Marc Hurst, who was shot multiple times while responding to a domestic trouble call in May, has filed a lawsuit against the man accused of shooting him, Minhaz Siddiqui. In the lawsuit, Hurst says that he sustained serious bodily injuries during the incident that may result in permanent [...]
  
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• Officer Marc Hurst suing alleged shooter

  04-09-2026 01:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Police Officer Marc Hurst, who was shot multiple times while responding to a domestic trouble call in May, has filed a lawsuit against the man accused of shooting him, Minhaz Siddiqui. In the lawsuit, Hurst says that he sustained serious bodily injuries during the incident that may result in permanent [...]
  
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• Brothers run marathons on 2 legs, 3 wheels for Muscular Dystrophy awareness

  04-09-2026 00:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two brothers from Buffalo are on a mission to change lives, one marathon at a time. Dan and Matthew Murray are taking on multiple full marathons throughout the year, showing others the importance of a good outlet and staying positive, while raising money and awareness for a cause close to their [...]
  
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• Tornadoes confirmed in Olcott, Alexander Wednesday night

  04-09-2026 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornados touched down in Western New York on Wednesday, with EF-1 tornadoes in both Olcott and Alexander. Officials said the Olcott storm started at 6:07 p.m. and lasted one minute, with an estimated max wind speed of 105 miles per hour. The Alexander tornado [...]
  
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• Tornado confirmed in Olcott Wednesday night

  04-09-2026 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Olcott Wednesday night. Officials said the storm started at 6:07 p.m. and lasted one minute, with an estimated max wind speed of 105 miles per hour. According to the NWS, a supercell thunderstorm that previously produced a waterspout moved onshore, [...]
  
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• Tornado confirmed in Olcott, Alexander Wednesday night

  04-09-2026 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornados touched down in Western New York on Wednesday, with EF-1 tornadoes in both Olcott and Alexander. Officials said the Olcott storm started at 6:07 p.m. and lasted one minute, with an estimated max wind speed of 105 miles per hour. The Alexander tornado [...]
  
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• 3 tornadoes confirmed Wednesday night

  04-09-2026 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornados touched down in Western New York on Wednesday, with EF-1 tornadoes in both Olcott and Alexander. Officials said the Olcott storm started at 6:07 p.m. and lasted one minute, with an estimated max wind speed of 105 miles per hour. The Alexander tornado [...]
  
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• Storms leave widespread damage in Niagara County

  03-09-2026 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Damage is widespread in Niagara County following Wednesday's severe storms, with officials saying that the devastation they're seeing is like no other. "The people that are hundreds of feet from here were safe, and yet the devastation still took place," Town of Newfane Deputy Supervisor Peter Robinson said. "It just [...]
  
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• Tree falls on Olcott home during Wednesday storm

  03-09-2026 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Olcott couple have their hands full after Wednesday's wild weather uprooted a large tree and brought it tumbling down into their home. "The wind was coming from the north or northwest, and just kind of pushed it right over into the corner of the house," Bill Clark said. Clark and [...]
  
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• WNY storm chasers encounter rare shelf cloud during Wednesday's storm

  03-09-2026 22:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wednesday's storm brought more than thunder, lightning, rain and strong winds to Western New York. Storm chasers were out in force for a glimpse of something the region rarely sees. "This is insane," Matt Bellinger, the lead storm chaser with WNY Stormchasers, shouted as he exited his storm car to see an [...]
  
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• NY rebate checks are coming: What WNY residents should know

  03-09-2026 22:09 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Millions of New Yorkers are set to receive checks of up to $200 beginning in September — and a large number of Western New York taxpayers are expected to qualify. The one-time payments, called Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate, or POWER, checks, were included in New York's 2026-27 state budget as [...]
  
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• 2 more beluga whales die at Chicago aquarium, including 1 recently rescued from Canada

  03-09-2026 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Two more beluga whales have died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, including one that was rehomed at the facility just weeks earlier as part of an international effort to rescue Canada's last captive whales, the aquarium announced Wednesday. Rain, a 20-year-old female, was the second to die out of a group of four [...]
  
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• Fredonia firefighter forced to go to arson alone

  03-09-2026 21:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A firefighter in Fredonia was forced to respond to an arson on Clinton Street early Friday morning by himself, according to the Fredonia Fire Department. The firefighter was forced to respond by himself to the blaze, which was at an apartment building at 39 Clinton Ave. around 2:30 a.m. Friday. The [...]
  
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• New York City man accused of burglaries in Evans, Hamburg

  03-09-2026 20:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 33-year-old New York City man has been accused of burglarizing homes in Evans and Hamburg, the Evans Police Department said Thursday. Jhon Edison Labrador of East Elmhurst, N.Y. is facing charges of second-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny, second-degree criminal trespass and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Officials allege that Labrador stole property [...]
  
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• 2 teens dead after stolen vehicle crash

  03-09-2026 19:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two teenagers died after a crash involving a stolen car early Thursday morning, Buffalo police said. Officers responded to an accident injury call at Jefferson Avenue and George Street around 1 a.m. Police said the car was stolen from Amherst on Aug. 30. West Seneca police were pursuing the car when [...]
  
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• Buffalo launches hot-patching operation for potholes

  03-09-2026 19:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The city of Buffalo has officially launched its hot-patching operation, as well as a new online pothole repair counter, in an effort to fix the city's longstanding pothole problem. Crews are trained and ready to begin fixing potholes using the hot-patch method, Mayor Sean Ryan said. Hot patching is considered a [...]
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced for stealing $136K from 2 utility companies

  03-09-2026 17:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced to two to four years in prison for stealing around $136,000 from two utility companies as part of a fraud scheme, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday. Umar Graham Jr., 30, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree grand larceny, second-degree unlawful possession [...]
  
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• Sabres radio broadcasts to stay on WGR 550

  03-09-2026 15:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just a few months after the Buffalo Bills got a new radio home, the Buffalo Sabres announced its' games are staying put. The team announcing a new deal with WGR 550's owner, Audacy Thursday. Under the deal, WGR will continue to serve as the team’s official flagship radio station. Game broadcasts, [...]
  
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• 4 games to watch: High school football kicks of in WNY with marquee matchups

  03-09-2026 15:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New York's high school football season kicks off this weekend. Here are some of the games we're watching in Week 1. Lancaster vs. McQuaid 6 p.m. Friday at Broadview Stadium Bennett vs. St. Francis 9 p.m. Friday at Broadview Stadium The Section VI season will culminate with championship games on [...]
  
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• Assemblyman calls for e-bike safety measures

  03-09-2026 04:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State Assemblyman Patrick Burke is proposing new legislation to create safer roads and protect riders on e-bikes, with back-to-school season in full swing. Burke said his son was severely injured in an incident involving an e-bike earlier this year. "We were in the hospital for four days ... he [...]
  
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• Dental X-rays from decades ago are washing up in Dunkirk

  03-09-2026 03:51 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An unusual find keeps showing up on the shoreline of Lake Erie in Dunkirk. "First I thought it was just a fun, different thing, and now I'm finding quite the collection that I wasn't planning on," Julie Bugaj, a Fredonia resident, said. Bugaj has walked the shoreline of Dunkirk for years [...]
  
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• Photos: fallen trees, storm damage after tornado warning

  03-09-2026 03:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Photos submitted to WIVB News 4 show dark skies and uprooted trees after ongoing storms and a tornado warning hit Western New York Wednesday night. The warning expired at 8:30 p.m. A tornado watch remains in effect for WNY until 11 p.m. You can share photos and videos of storm damage [...]
  
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• Photos: Dark skies, storm damage after tornado warning

  03-09-2026 03:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Photos submitted to WIVB News 4 show dark skies and uprooted trees after ongoing storms and a tornado warning hit Western New York Tuesday night. The warning expired at 8:30 p.m. A tornado watch remains in effect for WNY until 11 p.m. You can share photos and videos of storm damage [...]
  
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• 80-year-old veteran recovering after NF road rage incident, police say

  03-09-2026 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Town of Niagara Police say a 24-year-old man from North Tonawanda is in custody and facing felony charges after he assaulted an 80-year-old veteran during an alleged road rage incident.Police said the incident happened Tuesday shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Military Road between 1st and 3rd Avenue. The victim [...]
  
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• 53-year-old accused of robbing Kenmore bank

  02-09-2026 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 53-year-old man was arrested after being accused of robbing an M&T Bank in Kenmore on Monday, Kenmore police said. Glenn Bender is accused of robbing the bank at 2822 Delaware Ave. around 1 p.m. Monday. Officials allege that he entered the bank and left with an undetermined amount of cash; [...]
  
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• Town of Marilla officials remember Supervisor Earl 'Skip' Gingerich Jr.

  02-09-2026 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  MARILLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Marilla remains in mourning this week after their town supervisor, Earl "Skip" Gingerich Jr., died following a tragic and shocking accident on his farm Friday morning. For many of the officials at town hall, Gingerich will be missed beyond words. For the deputy supervisor and town clerk, it [...]
  
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• Pardoned Capitol rioter pleads guilty to weapons charge

  02-09-2026 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Williamsville man who previously pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer on Jan. 6, 2021 at the Capitol riots, and was pardoned by President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to two charges in connection to a domestic incident in June, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Thomas Sibick faces [...]
  
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