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• Running your generator safely during a storm

  09-02-2017 15:48 via wivb.com
  
  (WTNH) – With a winter storm on the way many people are getting their generators ready, just in case of a power outage. However, generators can be very dangerous.
  Mark Holzner is the vice president of Northeast Generator in Bridgeport. He’s been in the business for about 30 years. He says the most common problem he has seen with generators is something the user cannot see at all.
  “Carbon monoxide. I’ve seen people take generators and put them in their basement,” sai
  
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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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• 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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• '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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