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• Missing Alfred State student located

  23-03-2016 17:51 via wivb.com
  
  ALFRED, N.Y. (WIVB) — University Police located a missing Alfred State College student Wednesday afternoon.
  Matthew Munson, 22, a former football player, was declared missing on Tuesday. Munson, who is from the Wayne County village of Clyde, was last seen on campus the night before he went missing.
  Police described him as 5’10” and 210 lbs. He is a white male with an average build, blue eyes and blond hair.
  It is not clear why Munson disappeared, but police
  
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• Travel Advisory issued for Chautauqua County

  25-01-2026 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A travel advisory has been issued for Chautauqua County that will remain in effect until 5 a.m. Tuesday. County leaders are also implementing its Inclement Weather Policy for Monday. Officials say county office operations may vary by department, with some offices closed to in-person services or operating remotely. Officials are encouraging [...]
  
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• Buffalo man charged in fatal stabbing

  25-01-2026 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed and killed a woman in Buffalo's Columbus neighborhood, according to Buffalo Police. 36-year-old Dominic Melendez has been charged with second degree murder after police said he stabbed the victim Saturday afternoon at the Pine Harbor Apartments on Seventh Street. Buffalo [...]
  
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• Travel Advisory issued for City of Buffalo

  25-01-2026 18:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The City of Buffalo has issued a travel advisory for the entire city starting at 12 p.m. Sunday due to hazardous weather and travel conditions. It will remain in place until further notice. City officials are urging residents to limit non-essential travel, warning road conditions may be slippery, and visibility may [...]
  
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• NYS Parks host lifeguard qualifier event

  25-01-2026 04:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Aspiring lifeguards got the chance to showcase their skills Saturday as the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation hosted its first lifeguard qualifier event of the year. The trials kicked off at Hamburg High School, where applicants were tested on several skills, from their swim endurance to [...]
  
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• Local agencies warn residents ahead of winter storm

  25-01-2026 04:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – With temperatures already well below freezing in Western New York, local fire and highway officials warn of the added safety risks not only on the roads but at home too. “This is winter in Western New York, and all of your municipal governments, highway departments and DPWs have been preparing for [...]
  
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• Police investigate fire at Quality Inn

  25-01-2026 02:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Cheektowaga police are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at the Quality Inn hotel Saturday morning. Officials received emergency calls early Saturday reporting a fire at the hotel located at 4217 Genesee Street. Firefighters were able to contain the flames that caused one of the hotel's floors to [...]
  
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• Fatal stabbing under investigation by Buffalo Police

  25-01-2026 01:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo police are investigating a fatal stabbing Saturday afternoon at the Pine Harbor Apartments on Seventh Street. Officers responded to a call for a stabbing shortly after 3:30 p.m., where a female victim was transported to ECMC and pronounced dead at the hospital. Police said this incident is under investigation as [...]
  
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• Snowfall brings steady business to Ellicottville

  25-01-2026 01:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Winter weather is sending people downhill to Ellicottville, where business is heating up despite sub-zero temperatures. "People have been coming from the south, the northeast, the west," said Maureen Quinn, an employee at Kazoo II in Ellicottville. "It's been great, it's been steady, by this afternoon this place will be full." [...]
  
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• Early voting begins for New York State Senate seat

  25-01-2026 00:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Saturday marked the first day of early voting in the race to fill Mayor Sean Ryan's vacant state senate seat. There are 15 locations open for early voting in the towns covered by the 61st Senate District, including Amherst, Grand Island, Buffalo and the City and Town of Tonawanda. This special [...]
  
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• Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated

  24-01-2026 22:19 via wivb.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigidly cold streets in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said a 37-year-old man was killed but declined to identify him. He added that information [...]
  
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• Lindy Ruff gets 1,000th coaching win including postseason in Sabres shutout of Islanders

  24-01-2026 21:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Lindy Ruff became the fourth coach in NHL history to win 1,000 regular and postseason games Saturday, and Alex Lyon tied a Sabres franchise record for consecutive victories in a 5-0 shutout on the road against the New York Islanders. Lyon made 27 saves to earn his sixth career shutout and [...]
  
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• Jessica Pegula advances to face podcast pal Madison Keys at Australian Open

  24-01-2026 17:50 via wivb.com
  
  Whatever happens in a fourth-round match between defending champion Madison Keys and fellow American Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open, Keys has already nailed the promo for it. “This is going to be the first match in Grand Slam history between two podcast co-hosts,” Keys said Saturday. “It’s a very niche headline.” The close friends advanced to [...]
  
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• Ryan speaks on growing city deficit

  24-01-2026 05:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The City of Buffalo may be in a larger financial hole than originally projected. Mayor Sean Ryan said Friday, as the numbers come in, the city's deficit continues to climb. Earlier this month, the deficit was estimated to be approximately $47 million. Ryan said recent data shows that number has grown. [...]
  
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• WNY ski resorts look forward to winter weather on the way

  24-01-2026 05:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The storm impacting much of the country this weekend is bringing wintry weather that Western New York ski resorts wait for year-round. “All things considered, it’s awesome news,” said Dash Hegeman, director of marketing at Holiday Valley. "We've had a really strong season to date as it is, so anytime that [...]
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools announce cash prize for perfect attendance

  24-01-2026 04:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Students at Buffalo Public Schools might want to reconsider their decision to fake a cough to avoid class. Buffalo Public Schools announced there will be a cash reward for some students who miss one day of school or less. The $1,000 attendance lottery will run monthly from now until June. Students [...]
  
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• Residents and officials prepare for bitter cold and snowfall

  24-01-2026 04:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bitter cold winds swept through the City of Buffalo on Friday, with dangerously cold temperatures forecasted heading into the weekend. City leaders are preparing for snow to fall this weekend while residents are still digging out from this week. The blowing snow and cold temperatures made it difficult at times for [...]
  
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• Local residents and officials prepare for bitter cold and snowfall

  24-01-2026 04:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bitter cold winds swept through the City of Buffalo on Friday, with dangerously cold temperatures forecasted heading into the weekend. City leaders are preparing for snow to fall this weekend while residents are still digging out from this week. The blowing snow and cold temperatures made it difficult at times for [...]
  
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• St. Francis High School debuts new fitness center

  24-01-2026 02:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- St. Francis High School held a blessing ceremony on Friday to celebrate its revamped state-of-the-art fitness center. The debut of the 6,000-square-foot facility kicked off the first phase of the school's broader capital improvement plan. The new weight room includes a total of 18 squat racks, an aerobic center and a [...]
  
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• Belle Center Pool opens to community

  24-01-2026 02:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A major project to fix up an indoor community pool in the Queen City is now complete. The ribbon was cut on the Belle Center pool on Friday, where neighbors can soon come to escape the cold temperatures and enjoy a lap indoors. The community center is located at the corner [...]
  
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• Buffalo Bills interview Philip Rivers for head coaching job

  24-01-2026 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Philip Rivers interviewed with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching job on Friday, the latest twist in a busy couple of months for one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. The 44-year-old Rivers has no previous NFL coaching experience, having worked since his initial retirement from the [...]
  
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• Bills interview Philip Rivers for head coaching job

  24-01-2026 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Philip Rivers interviewed with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching job on Friday, the latest twist in a busy couple of months for one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. The 44-year-old Rivers has no previous NFL coaching experience, having worked since his initial retirement from the [...]
  
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• Local organizations prepare for dangerous temperatures, receive donations

  24-01-2026 00:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With dangerous temperatures in the forecast, many local organizations are helping neighbors in need prepare. "It can be dangerous, it can be deadly, you get windchills of what's happening now, not very long and you're in trouble, especially if you have nowhere to go," said Michael Gilhooly, assistant director of the [...]
  
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• Buffalo man admits to assault after woman shot in abdomen

  23-01-2026 22:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Friday after a woman was shot in the abdomen during an argument last spring, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced. Just before 10 a.m. on March 29, 2025, Quameir King was in an argument with the victim and another person when he shot the 28-year-old [...]
  
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• Former Dunkirk treasurer arrested for embezzlement

  23-01-2026 22:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Former longtime treasurer of the City of Dunkirk Mark Woods was arrested Friday for allegedly embezzling more than $120,000 from the city, the State Comptroller and Chautauqua County District Attorney said in an announcement. Woods has been arrested for public corruption, grand larceny and false filing charges from his alleged embezzlement. [...]
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced to probation for seriously injuring dog

  23-01-2026 22:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced Friday morning after he seriously injured a dog who ended up in the hospital with skull fractures, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office. Officials said 31-year-old Deandre Rogers hit a 9-year-old chihuahua in the early morning hours of May 10, 2025. Rogers intentionally struck [...]
  
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• Governor Hochul declares state of emergency

  23-01-2026 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency ahead of this weekend's storm. Meteorologists are projecting upwards of 18 inches of snow from Sunday into Monday.
  
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• Cheektowaga toddler's cause of death revealed after father is sentenced for manslaughter

  23-01-2026 21:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Emotions ran high in a Buffalo court Friday morning after the father of a toddler who lost his life back in October of 2024 was sentenced in connection with the child's death. Brittany Paisley, the mother of the late 21-month-old Logan Paisley, fought back tears as the man who pleaded guilty [...]
  
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• Town of Tonawanda police release statement about ICE

  23-01-2026 21:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Town of Tonawanda police is releasing a statement after residents gathered for the people they say have been harmed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A joint vigil and protest took place at the Border Patrol Station on Colvin Woods Parkway on Thursday. One protestor described the situation as "horrifying." [...]
  
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• Buffalo man charged after NYS Trooper struck on Thruway ramp

  23-01-2026 18:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has been charged with vehicular assault among other charges after he allegedly struck a New York State Police Trooper on a Thruway ramp Thursday night, police said. James Stumpf, 34, was allegedly driving his truck on the Exit 54 ramp under the influence of alcohol around 10 p.m. [...]
  
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