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• Niagara County authorities asking for help finding runaway teens

  20-05-2017 02:01 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – For the second time in a week, authorities in Niagara County are asking for the public’s help locating runaway teens from the Wyndham Lawn Home for Children in Lockport.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office has posted pictures of the three girls on the office’s website, as an “Attempt to Locate” bulletin. Two of the girls ran away from the home earlier this week.
  The Sheriff’s ATL lists Danielle Schlagler, 14, Erika Burr, 16, and
  
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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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• 'We will miss Buffalo': Sean McDermott's heartfelt goodbye to the Bills and their fans

  20-01-2026 01:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Departing coach Sean McDermott thanked the Bills organization and praised the team's fan culture in a written statement provided to an NFL Network insider on Monday after McDermott was fired following his ninth season as Buffalo's head football coach. The full statement posted on social media by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero [...]
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools closed Tuesday

  20-01-2026 00:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Public Schools announced they will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 20, due to the winter storm moving through Western New York. The school announced the closure on Monday evening, instructing all students and staff to stay home on Tuesday. All after-school activities have been canceled. High School Regents exams that were [...]
  
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• Hamburg High School hosts annual food drive

  20-01-2026 00:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As part of the MLK Day of Service, the Village of Hamburg and two school districts gathered for a food drive at Hamburg High School. Volunteers collected food donations left outside homes throughout Hamburg to benefit FeedMore WNY. "To see them come in and volunteer their time for us when they [...]
  
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• Bills fans react to Sean McDermott firing

  19-01-2026 23:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bills fans were stunned to hear about Sean McDermott being fired by the Buffalo Bills on Monday morning, with two words standing out among fans -- shock and surprise. “I didn’t think they would let him go,” said Bills fan Greg Wittman. Bills “Fan of the Year” Therese Forton-Barnes said she [...]
  
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• Several WNY travel advisories in effect

  19-01-2026 22:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A winter storm warning has been issued for all of Western New York with the exception of Allegany County until Wednesday at 4 p.m. due to heavy lake effect snow and strong winds. Travel advisories are in effect for the following areas: The Buffalo Skyway is currently closed due to the [...]
  
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• Sabres extend 10-year skid in Carolina

  19-01-2026 22:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres opened a week-long road trip by extending a decade-long losing streak in Carolina. Seth Jarvis scored the go-ahead goal on the power play at 2:10 into the third period for the Hurricanes in a 2-1 victory on Monday. Buffalo has lost 13 games in a row at Carolina since [...]
  
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• Sabres continue 10-year skid in Carolina

  19-01-2026 22:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres opened a week-long road trip by extending a decade-long losing streak in Carolina. Seth Jarvis scored the go-ahead goal on the power play at 2:10 into the third period for the Hurricanes in a 2-1 victory on Monday. Buffalo has lost 13 games in a row at Carolina since [...]
  
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• Sabres coach Lindy Ruff reacts to Bills firing Sean McDermott

  19-01-2026 21:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Lindy Ruff, in his second tenure as coach of the Buffalo Sabres almost 13 years after being fired by the team, reacted Monday to the news that owner Terry Pegula has made a similar decision to dismiss Sean McDermott from his job coaching the Buffalo Bills. "I have a just a [...]
  
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• Sabres' Tage Thompson is NHL's First Star of the Week

  19-01-2026 20:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Sabres forward Tage Thompson has been selected as the NHL's First Star of the Week for the first time in his career, the league announced Monday. Buffalo's alternate captain tallied three goals and six assists as the Sabres went 2-1-1 in four home games last week. He had a hat trick [...]
  
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• 1 dead after fire in town of Concord

  19-01-2026 19:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 57-year-old man was killed in a fire in the town of Concord early Monday morning, the Erie County Sheriff's Office announced. Deputies responded to a report of a structure fire around 5 a.m. on Tarn Trail, officials said. Several fire departments responded to the fire. Five people were on the [...]
  
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• Skyway remains closed overnight due to winter storm

  19-01-2026 18:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Skyway will remain closed overnight on Monday due to the winter storm, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. Further updates will be provided on Tuesday, Jan. 20 as the weather progresses. Several travel advisories are in effect due to a lake-effect snowstorm in the area, including in the city of [...]
  
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• Skyway partially reopens after winter storm

  19-01-2026 18:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Skyway partially reopened late Tuesday morning after it was closed overnight on Monday due to the winter storm, according to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz. The inbound route is reopened for traffic while the outbound route remains closed until further notice. A winter storm warning is in effect for southern [...]
  
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• Skyway closed due to winter storm

  19-01-2026 18:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Skyway is currently closed due to the winter storm, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. Several travel advisories are in effect due to a lake-effect snowstorm in the area, including in the city of Buffalo and Erie County. A winter storm warning is in effect for all of Western New [...]
  
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• Who could be the next Bills coach? Analyzing the candidates

  19-01-2026 18:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills sent shock waves throughout the NFL on Monday morning, firing coach Sean McDermott after another playoff exit. McDermott played an integral role in changing Buffalo’s culture, ending The Drought and leading the Bills to the playoffs in eight of his nine seasons in charge -- but he also failed [...]
  
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• Sean McDermott out as Buffalo Bills head coach

  19-01-2026 15:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- According to multiple NFL insiders, Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has been fired. Monday morning, Tom Pelissero, Adam Schefter, and Ian Rapoport each reported the move, which comes following the team's 33-30 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in Saturday's divisional round game. According to Rapoport, Bills general manager Brandon [...]
  
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• Bills fire Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching Super Bowl, AP sources say

  19-01-2026 15:33 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills fired Sean McDermott on Monday, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs. The people spoke to the AP on [...]
  
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• Bills fire Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching Super Bowl

  19-01-2026 15:33 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills fired Sean McDermott on Monday, the team announced. The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs. McDermott’s tenure ends after nine seasons in which he transformed the franchise into a perennial winner [...]
  
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• Gov. Hochul urges WNY: 'Take this storm seriously'

  19-01-2026 04:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul is urging Western New York to "take this storm seriously" as much of the region braces for a severe winter storm to start the week. The storm is bringing with it strong lake-effect snow, heavy winds, and overall harsh conditions that will make driving Monday and [...]
  
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• WNY braces for heavy snow and freezing winter storm

  19-01-2026 03:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- City and county leaders gathered on Sunday ahead of a winter storm that's headed towards Western New York. A multi-day weather event is set to bear down across the region, bringing heavy amounts of snow, strong winds, and brutally cold temperatures. As of Sunday evening, a winter storm warning is in [...]
  
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