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• Shell Oil ceases its Alaska offshore Arctic drilling operations

  28-09-2015 16:21 via wivb.com
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell will cease exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well it just completed.
  Shell found indications of oil and gas in the well in the Chukchi Sea about 80 miles off Alaska’s northwest coast, the company said Monday in a release from The Hague, Netherlands. However, the petroleum was not in quantities sufficient to warrant additional exploration in that portion of the basin, the
  
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• WIVB News 4 hosts food drive to benefit FeedMore WNY for Nexstar's Founder's Day of Caring

  12-06-2026 00:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As part of Nexstar’s Founder’s Day of Caring, WIVB News 4 employees collected food drive donations for FeedMore WNY Thursday at the News 4 station on Elmwood Avenue. The drive collected four large pallets worth of food donations, all of which will go towards helping FeedMore in their mission of serving [...]
  
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• Feds say they lack evidence in alleged conspiracy to silence witness in Gerace case

  12-06-2026 00:11 via wivb.com
  
  Trial dates for former Pharaoh's owner Peter Gerace and co-defendant Simon Gogolack were delayed again after judge agreed Thursday to dismiss two conspiracy county
  
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• Ex-assistant DA pleads guilty to drug and gun charge

  11-06-2026 23:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former assistant district attorney from Buffalo pleaded guilty to a drug and gun charge, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Thursday. Officials said 30-year-old Delenci Shannon-Brown admitted to being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a gun. The Erie County Sheriff's Office and FBI began investigating [...]
  
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• Albion man, Jamestown woman facing child pornography charges

  11-06-2026 23:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Albion man and Jamestown woman are facing child pornography charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Thursday. Officials said 22-year-old Kimony Hamilton has been charged with distribution and possession of child pornography. Kaitlyn Seekings, 28, was charged with receipt and possession of child pornography in a separate criminal complaint. New [...]
  
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• Floating pitch celebrates World Cup in Toronto

  11-06-2026 23:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The FIFA World Cup will be held on Canadian soil for the first time this summer -- and it's also the first time soccer will be played on Canadian water. A 130-foot-long and 60-foot-wide floating pitch now calls Toronto's harbor front home. It was created by Offshore Courts, a company that [...]
  
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• Mother Cabrini Health Foundation invests $3 million in East Side neighborhood

  11-06-2026 22:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Community members and elected leaders came together on Thursday to celebrate a major investment into Buffalo's East Side. "This work is more than buildings, it's about belonging, it's about housing and health and education, economic opportunity and the condition that allow families to thrive," Da'Von McCune, the Executive Director of the [...]
  
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• Flag Day tradition continues at Seneca One

  11-06-2026 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Community leaders, local organizations and veterans came together Thursday at the Seneca One tower downtown to honor the stars and stripes during a public ceremony. One of the region's largest American flags was hoisted between two Buffalo Fire Department ladder trucks. The celebration also included the Presentation of Colors, the Pledge [...]
  
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• Buffalo man charged with attempted murder

  11-06-2026 22:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following a shooting on Walden Avenue on May 23, police said. Timothy Lidge, 36, was arrested on Tuesday. Officers responded to a shooting call at Walden Avenue and Harmonia Street around 8 p.m. on May 23, and a male victim [...]
  
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• Proceeds from seminary sale can now be used toward diocese settlement

  11-06-2026 21:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Diocese of Buffalo has won an appeal to use all proceeds from the sale of the former Christ the King Seminary to help settle with sex abuse victims. The decision Wednesday from U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca reverses a ruling from Chief Bankruptcy Judge Carl L. Bucki last year. [...]
  
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• ‘A cheat code’: TJ Parker impresses Bills teammates before camp

  11-06-2026 21:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills won’t return to the practice field until training camp at St. John Fisher University on July 29, giving rookies roughly seven weeks to reset — their first real downtime since before the NFL Draft. Rookie outside linebacker TJ Parker isn’t treating the break like a vacation. Instead, he’s [...]
  
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• Bills' James Cook aims to build on historic rushing title

  11-06-2026 20:42 via wivb.com
  
  James Cook had a historic season as the NFL's leading rusher, and is focused on protecting the ball and building on his success this season with the help of his teammates.
  
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• Pentagon on lockdown over air quality issue 

  11-06-2026 18:31 via wivb.com
  
  The Pentagon went into lockdown Thursday over an air quality issue, prompting the department to execute a shelter-in-place order for the affected area.“The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants. Those systems have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance. The Department [...]
  
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• Pentagon gives all-clear after lockdown over air quality alarm

  11-06-2026 18:31 via wivb.com
  
  The Pentagon went into lockdown Thursday over an air quality issue, prompting the department to execute a shelter-in-place order for the affected area.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said at 1:31 p.m. EDT: "Subsequent testing confirmed no hazard exists, and normal operations have resumed." Parnell said two hours earlier that the Pentagon was executing "standard protection protocols" [...]
  
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• Family of 5 lemurs moves into Buffalo Zoo

  11-06-2026 18:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A furry family of lemurs has just moved into Western New York, calling the Buffalo Zoo home. The family of five black-and-white ruffed lemurs came from North Dakota's Roosevelt Park Zoo, including 20-year-old dad Huey and his four offspring: Connor, Lucas, Mikey and Olivia. As the only female of the group [...]
  
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• Five people escape fire at Lisbon Avenue home

  11-06-2026 17:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Crews responded to a fire on Lisbon Avenue between Orleans Street and Eggert Road around 10:40 a.m. on Thursday. Crews with Buffalo Fire appeared to be wrapping up operations around noon outside of the two-story home at 589 Lisbon Avenue. A man at the scene told WIVB News 4 he was [...]
  
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• Crews respond to fire at Lisbon Avenue

  11-06-2026 17:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Crews are responding to a fire on Lisbon Avenue between Orleans Street and Eggert Road. WIVB News 4 is working to learn more. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• 15 men detained near Marilla by CBP

  11-06-2026 04:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection said agents arrested 15 people near Marilla after responding to reports of suspicious activity on Monday. Authorities said the group fled into the woods and was later found with help from a CBP helicopter. The men were determined to be in the country illegally and were [...]
  
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• Reach Academy sues Buffalo School Board

  11-06-2026 04:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Reach Academy Charter School is suing the Buffalo School Board, saying it was denied universal pre-K funding. Reach says this is the second time it has been denied pre-K funding in recent years. The charter school claims it met all state requirements for funding. The lawsuit alleges that the district used [...]
  
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• St. Joe's baseball program under review after parent concerns

  11-06-2026 03:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The baseball program at St. Joe's Collegiate Institute is under review after a parent raised concerns about culture and operational standards, the school said on Wednesday. In a statement provided to WIVB News 4, the school said it reviewed their baseball program "promptly and within hours" after the original complaint was [...]
  
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• $17M raised for Patricia Allen Fund

  11-06-2026 02:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Patricia Allen Fund announced a landmark achievement on Wednesday as it surpassed $17 million raised since its founding five years ago. With more than 60,000 total donors over the past five years, the fund has helped support the critical care needs of patients and families at Golisano Children's Hospital. The [...]
  
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• Allentown Art Festival returns

  11-06-2026 02:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A popular and iconic art festival is returning to Buffalo this weekend. Artists and craftsmen from across the country will display their creations at the Allentown Art Festival, featuring more than 320 artists this year. "These people are so talented, and they love to talk to people. They love to meet [...]
  
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• Leaders invest in gun violence prevention in Buffalo

  11-06-2026 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- State Sen. Jeremy Zellner announced a $50,000 investment for the Buffalo Office of Gun Violence Prevention on Wednesday. The investment marks the first state funding dedicated to the office since it was created in 2025. "Reducing gun violence requires more than enforcement alone," Zellner said. "It requires prevention, intervention and strong [...]
  
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• Local leaders celebrate stars and stripes ahead of Flag Day

  10-06-2026 22:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo and Erie County leaders gathered at the Naval and Military Park on Wednesday to celebrate the stars and stripes ahead of Flag Day, recognized on June 14. The annual tradition recognizes the work that goes into the ceremony and celebrates two symbols of our nation: the U.S. military and the [...]
  
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• Niagara Falls Police, city officials remain tight-lipped on homicide investigation

  10-06-2026 22:33 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Questions continue to swirl surrounding a homicide investigation in Niagara Falls after police discovered a dead body at a home on Tuesday. City councilmembers are speaking out, saying the public deserves answers, and calling on police and city leaders to be more transparent about the investigation. The investigation started as [...]
  
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• Amherst Police ask for help locating missing teenager

  10-06-2026 22:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Amherst Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teenager. Christian Perrin, 16, was last seen on Tuesday near Addison Avenue in Amherst. He was wearing a head covering, a black zip-up jacket and black sweatpants. He is 5-foot-9 and approximately 135 pounds with dark hair and light [...]
  
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• Erie County Health Department confirms 2nd measles case

  10-06-2026 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For the second time in less than a week, the Erie County Health Department has confirmed a case of measles in the area. Officials said that the person was in the emergency room at Golisano Children's Hospital on Saturday, and the person was also at a complex at 1021 Broadway between [...]
  
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• Lake Shore Schools names 2 new elementary principals

  10-06-2026 21:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Arriving with over two decades of educational experience, LakeShore Central Shore District welcomed two new elementary school principals Wednesday. The school district appointed Kimberly Oakes as A.J. Schmidt Elementary School’s principal and Brandon Pafk as J.T. Waugh Elementary School’s principal. Oakes spent the last five years of her career as an [...]
  
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• NY power grid squeezed by aging plants, extreme weather, and data centers: NYISO report

  10-06-2026 20:48 via wivb.com
  
  New York's electric grid is facing a historic squeeze, with old fossil fuel power plants shutting down before clean energy can replace them, leaving the state's grid close to a shortage on the hottest and coldest days of the year.
  
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• Customs and Border Protection opens probe into death of refugee in Buffalo

  10-06-2026 19:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee who died in Buffalo in February. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office confirmed to WIVB News 4 on Wednesday that she received a letter in May from the federal [...]
  
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