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• Students voice their concerns at BPS closure proposal meeting

  16-10-2026 05:13 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Members of the Buffalo Public Schools community came together Thursday night hoping to voice their questions and concerns about the proposed closure of eight schools before next school year. However, only students were given that opportunity. “Adults in the room, I’m going to ask you please, respectfully, this forum is to [...]
  
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• Lamar Jackson needs surgery for thumb injury and could miss rest of season, Ravens coach says

  01-11-2026 22:48 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Lamar Jackson needs surgery for a thumb injury he suffered on Baltimore's first offensive snap against Buffalo on Sunday, and the injury could be season-ending, Ravens coach Jesse Minter said. “That'll be a surgery deal. He'll go to (injured reserve),” Minter said. “That's a tough deal.” Jackson had missed three [...]
  
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• Bills surge in 2nd half in 36-10 win over Baltimore

  01-11-2026 22:48 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and scored another rushing, and the Buffalo Bills overcame a sloppy first half in a 36-10 win over Baltimore on Sunday in an outing the Ravens lost starting quarterback Lamar Jackson and his backup Tyler Huntley to injuries in the first half. Dalton Kincaid, [...]
  
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• All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says

  01-11-2026 22:43 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — All nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday. The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas. Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration is sending a team to support the National Transportation Safety [...]
  
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• Lamar Jackson needs surgery on his injured thumb and it could be season-ending, Ravens coach Jesse Minter says

  01-11-2026 22:39 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  THIS IS AN APNewsAlert. Check back for updates. AP's earlier story is below. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been ruled out after hurting the thumb on his right throwing hand on Baltimore’s first offensive snap against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. And the Ravens were down to third-string quarterback, rookie Joe Fagnano, with backup Tyler [...]
  
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• All nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood, US transportation secretary says

  01-11-2026 22:33 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  THIS IS AN APNewsAlert. Check back for updates. AP's earlier story is below. A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway, creating a giant fiery crater in the pavement. It was not [...]
  
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• Business jet carrying 9 people crashed in a Florida neighborhood, erupting in a massive fireball

  01-11-2026 22:13 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway, creating a giant fiery crater in the pavement. It was not immediately known if anyone on the Learjet [...]
  
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• Business jet carrying 9 people crashed in a Florida neighborhood, erupting in a massive fireball.

  01-11-2026 21:42 via News 4 Buffalo
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A business jet carrying 9 people crashed in a Florida neighborhood Sunday, erupting in a massive fireball. The Learjet 60 was carrying nine people when it crashed in a residential area in Florida’s Palm Beach County, federal officials said. The Bahamas-bound jet departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, [...]
  
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• 2 seriously injured in Amherst crash on Chestnut Ridge Road

  01-11-2026 20:12 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people suffered serious injuries after a car crashed into a tree on Chestnut Ridge Road early Sunday morning, Amherst police said. A Chevy Cruze that was driving southbound on Chestnut Ridge Road around 3 a.m. left the road and struck a tree near Edgewater Drive, police said. Police allege that [...]
  
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• 2 seriously injured in Amherst crash

  01-11-2026 20:12 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people suffered serious injuries after a car crashed into a tree on Chestnut Ridge Road early Sunday morning, Amherst police said. A Chevy Cruze that was driving southbound on Chestnut Ridge Road around 3 a.m. left the road and struck a tree near Edgewater Drive, police said. Police allege that [...]
  
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• 1 dead following crash on Tifft Street

  01-11-2026 19:50 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was killed in a crash early Sunday morning at the intersection of Tifft Street and Rittling Boulevard, Buffalo police said. Police responded to the crash shortly after midnight. The crash involved a car and a semi-truck, and the driver of the car was killed in the crash. The investigation [...]
  
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• 1 dead after Lockport house fire

  01-11-2026 17:58 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person died in a house fire in Lockport early Sunday morning, officials said. Crews responded to the fire at 516 Park Ave. around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, finding heavy fire on both the first and second floors. Crews searched for a person who was trapped on the first floor but officials [...]
  
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• Bills RT Spencer Brown, DB Dee Alford inactive for game vs. Ravens in Week 8

  01-11-2026 17:51 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Starting right tackle Spencer Brown and defensive back Dee Alford will not play for the Buffalo Bills in Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens due to injuries. Wide receiver DJ Moore is active in Week 8 after each missing two games before Buffalo's bye week and being listed as questionable [...]
  
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• No. 2 Ohio State set to fall in AP Top 25 after losing at USC, bottom of rankings due for a shakeup

  01-11-2026 15:53 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  Yet another big shuffle is in store when The Associated Press Top 25 is released Sunday afternoon. For the fourth straight week, a No. 1 or 2 team lost to an unranked opponent, and a total of seven Top 25 teams lost in Week 9. The biggest loss Saturday belonged to No. 2 Ohio State, [...]
  
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• Bringing the frights to life: a behind the scenes look at Frightworld

  01-11-2026 03:25 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — At Frightworld, makeup, masks, and costumes are the driving force of the work that they do, allowing their actors to embody the characters that they bring to life. For some of them, scare acting is more than just a job. "As weird as it sounds, Frightworld was actually my dream job [...]
  
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• Hyatt Workers United rally as Ravens arrive in Buffalo

  01-11-2026 00:36 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Baltimore Ravens arrived at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Buffalo on Saturday ahead of their game against the Buffalo Bills to a rally hosted by Hyatt Workers United. The rally comes after the NFL Players Association formally endorsed the nearly two-year-long boycott and urged teams to stay at another hotel. [...]
  
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• Tage Thompson scores 2 as Sabres sweep California trip, extend road point streak to 7

  01-11-2026 00:18 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tage Thompson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 6:20 remaining, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday to extend their road point streak to seven games. Jack Quinn had a goal and an assist, Zach Benson and Rasmus Dahlin each had two assists, and the [...]
  
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• Get Out the Vote rallies hosted across WNY

  31-10-2026 23:53 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With Nov. 1 marking the final day of early voting in New York, both Democratic and Republican leaders held Get Out the Vote rallies across Erie County on Saturday. In Depew, the Lancaster Democratic Committee was joined by Erie County Democratic Party Chair Jeremy Zellner and Erie County Democratic candidates. “There [...]
  
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• What to know about Buffalo ballot propositions

  31-10-2026 21:59 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- It's not just the candidates Buffalo voters will be deciding on this Election Day. There are 11 proposed changes to the city charter on the ballot, the document that outlines how city government operates. All 11 proposals will be voted on separately, meaning you can support some and oppose others. For [...]
  
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• Boil water order lifted in Fredonia, conserve water order still in effect

  31-10-2026 21:24 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A boil water order has been lifted for all Village of Fredonia water customers, including those in the town of Pomfret, but a conserve water order still remains in effect. According to the Chautauqua County Health Department, two consecutive days of testing indicate that the water in the distribution system is [...]
  
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• Two pets dead in Lockport apartment fire

  31-10-2026 20:46 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Three people were taken to the hospital and two pets were killed in an apartment fire on Friday that was caused by an overheated e-bike battery, the City of Lockport Fire Department said.  The department was dispatched for reports of smoke coming from a high-rise apartment building on Main Street around [...]
  
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• One teen dead, one injured in Cassadaga crash

  31-10-2026 20:11 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – One 16-year-old male is dead and another is seriously injured following a single vehicle crash early Saturday morning in the Village of Cassadaga, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said.  The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, and the Cassadaga and Stockton Fire Departments responded to Maple Avenue shortly after [...]
  
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• Two hospitalized after Batavia shooting

  31-10-2026 19:58 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Deputies with the Genesee County Sheriff's Office say two people were hospitalized overnight Saturday after being shot in Batavia. Deputies say the incident happened on West Main Street Road near Kelsey Road. According to GCSO, a private event was being held on the property and an argument took place in the [...]
  
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• Term limits for some Amherst officials on ballot

  31-10-2026 04:10 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some voters experienced confusion at the Amherst polls on Friday in more ways than one; in addition to questions residents had about the proposal on the Amherst ballot, the Amherst Senior Center early voting location had issues with both of its ballot scanners. The Erie County Board of Elections confirmed to [...]
  
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• Lewiston man found guilty of child sex abuse

  31-10-2026 02:36 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lewiston man was found guilty of second-degree sexual conduct against a child on Friday, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said. In September 2007 and October 2013, Chad Grant, 47, engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a victim who was younger than 13-years-old. According to the [...]
  
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• One dead in two-vehicle accident in Lockport

  31-10-2026 01:08 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A woman is dead following a two-vehicle accident in the town of Lockport Friday, the Niagara County Sheriffs Office said. Officers responded to the intersection of Rapids Road and Bartz Road shortly after 3:15 p.m. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling west on Bartz Road and [...]
  
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• Police: NT High School threat not credible

  31-10-2026 00:22 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- City of North Tonawanda Police have determined that a social media threat made by a North Tonawanda High School student is not credible. The North Tonawanda City School District contacted police on Friday regarding a "concerning" social media post from a student that made references to a school shooting. Following an [...]
  
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• Mercy Hospital receives $25K for labor and delivery unit

  30-10-2026 23:16 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mercy Hospital announced that it has acquired two state-of-the-art postpartum hemorrhage carts following a $25,000 donation from the Alison Rose Foundation. The carts will better assist hospital workers in postpartum emergencies. The foundation is in honor of Alison Rose Waclawek, who died in 2019 while giving birth to her daughter due [...]
  
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• Local businesses bring 'Blue Zone' awareness to Buffalo

  30-10-2026 22:45 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- There are areas of the world that are considered 'Blue Zones'--regions where people live long healthy lives. This week, George and Eleni Karimalis from Ikaria, Greece, are in Buffalo, helping to teach more people about their traditions and lifestyle. Their hometown is one of the five Blue Zones throughout the world. [...]
  
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• Flu declared 'prevalent' in New York earlier than last year

  30-10-2026 22:12 via News 4 Buffalo
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Health Department reports that flu cases are up 13% over the past week. According to officials, the flu has been declared “prevalent,” a level not reached last season until around the end of November. In order to help control the spread, the department is urging anyone age six [...]
  
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