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• The new D.A.R.E

  12-05-2017 05:00 via wivb.com
  
  AKRON, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s Monday morning at Akron High School.“I’m doing something I do every year here,” explained State Trooper John Campanella, as he waits for students to arrive.
  He’s speaking to Mrs. Constantino’s health class about drug abuse.
  In recent years, these drugs prevention talks have developed a new focus.
  “It has traditionally been tobacco, alcohol, marijuana. But now, the drug concern that we have clearly is the prescription pills and th
  
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• Businesses and local sports teams adjust hours for Bills kickoff

  17-01-2026 06:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Before the Buffalo Bills take the field against the Denver Broncos on Saturday, many businesses across Western New York adjusted their schedules once the 4:30 p.m. kickoff time was announced. "We're all here for each other and when we come together for our sports teams it really just shows how we're [...]
  
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• Shea's celebrates 100 years

  17-01-2026 05:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo landmark is raising a toast to a century of memories. Shea's Performing Arts Center celebrated 100 years since its grand opening on Main Street on Friday. The theatre first opened on Jan. 16 in 1926 as "the Wonder Theatre." 100 years later, the historic venue is celebrating with a [...]
  
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• Bills fans cheer on players as they take flight for Denver

  17-01-2026 05:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Members of Bills Mafia made their way to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Friday, but not to board a flight to Denver themselves. Fans lined the fence near the runway to show their support as the team boarded their flight to Denver Friday morning. The players landed at the Denver [...]
  
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• 'Industrious' to open at Sheridan Drive shopping center

  17-01-2026 05:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Another tenant will soon call 'Station 12' home. 'Industrious' announced plans to open at the Sheridan Drive shopping center which will include retailers such as Pottery Barn, Anthropologie and Free People. The company said it will provide workspace and support services for the 12 businesses expected to move into the Amherst [...]
  
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• Little Bills fan has special skill that's lighting up social media

  17-01-2026 04:23 via wivb.com
  
  MISSOURI, USA (WIVB) -- In Missouri, deep in Kansas City Chiefs territory, lives a family of diehard Bills fans. Dad, Paul Logan, grew up about an hour east of Buffalo and he's influenced his wife and three kids to cheer on the blue and red. And a couple years ago, when the youngest Logan family [...]
  
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• Former Buffalo Bill Mitch Morse previews Bills vs. Broncos matchup

  17-01-2026 03:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Ahead of Saturday’s AFC divisional round matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos, WIVB News 4’s Kelsey Anderson spoke with former Bills center Mitch Morse who reflected on last week's win in Jacksonville and looked ahead to what Buffalo can expect this weekend. Morse also discussed how the Bills have [...]
  
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• DMV introduces system update, improving customer service

  17-01-2026 03:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles will launch new technology to improve customer service for residents and department staff, Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns announced Friday. On Friday, Feb. 13, all DMV offices will be temporarily closed starting at noon for the Presidents' Day weekend while the department [...]
  
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• Mayors wager on Bills vs. Broncos playoff game

  17-01-2026 02:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills will face off with the Denver Broncos in Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game, and craft beer, empanadas and chicken wings are on the line for both cities' mayors. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan announced Friday in a Facebook post that he and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston agreed to a [...]
  
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• Fans and businesses gear up for busy Buffalo sports weekend

  17-01-2026 01:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo sports fans have a lot to look forward to this weekend, and that includes local managers and owners of restaurants downtown. Buffalo Bandits fans headed to the KeyBank Center as the team takes on the Ottawa Black Bears at 7:30 p.m., arriving to the venue early on Friday afternoon. The [...]
  
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• Bills team spirit fills school hallways ahead of divisional playoff game

  17-01-2026 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As the Buffalo Bills head to Denver, here in Western New York, fans of all ages are showing their Bills spirit. "Nothing says community in Buffalo like the Bills," said Molly White, principal at St. Gregory the Great School in Williamsville. "We're here to jump right on that and support them [...]
  
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• Cheektowaga man convicted for sexual assault

  16-01-2026 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cheektowaga man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual assault, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Friday. Deon D. Eppslove, 31, was convicted on one count of criminal sexual act in the first degree and one count of criminal trespass in the second degree, according to the [...]
  
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• Bills activate DT Ed Oliver, WR Curtis Samuel from injured reserve for divisional playoff game

  16-01-2026 22:22 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills activated defensive tackle Ed Oliver and wide receiver Curtis Samuel from injured reserve to the 53-man roster ahead of Saturday's divisional playoff game at Denver. Buffalo also elevated wide receiver and punt returner Mecole Hardman Jr. and running back Frank Gore Jr. from the practice squad, the team [...]
  
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• Sabres success brings back old memories

  16-01-2026 19:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — It was reunion week in Buffalo, offering Lindy Ruff an opportunity to reminisce about the franchise’s memorable past, and provide a glimpse into what could well be a bright future. Among the laughs and stories the Sabres’ winningest coach shared with members of the 2005-06 team, and the bottle of Russian vodka he [...]
  
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• Former USPS employee convicted of theft sentenced to probation

  16-01-2026 19:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown woman previously employed by the U.S. Postal Service was sentenced to probation after being convicted of stealing mail, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Friday. Anita Miller, 42, stole money and gift cards on six occasions between February and March 2022 while working for the USPS. She also delayed delivery [...]
  
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• 86-year-old pedestrian dead after being struck by vehicle in West Seneca

  16-01-2026 18:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An 86-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by a vehicle early Friday morning, according to the West Seneca Police Department. Police said the woman from West Seneca was struck around 5 a.m. in the area of Center Road east of Dutchess Drive. Despite efforts to save the victim, she [...]
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced after stalking victim in North Tonawanda

  16-01-2026 17:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was given the maximum sentence on Thursday after he repeatedly stalked a victim in North Tonawanda, according to police. Officials with the City of North Tonawanda Police Department (NTPD) said they received a stalking complaint in August 2024 and subsequently arrested 33-year-old Justin Rehan. An order of protection [...]
  
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• The popular video game with design inspired by a Buffalo landmark

  16-01-2026 16:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Richardson Olmsted Campus represents an architectural and scientific feat in the Buffalo landscape. Designed by architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted in the 1870s as a mental health asylum, the complex was designated as a national landmark in 1986 and includes what is now the Richardson [...]
  
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• How to watch Buffalo Bandits vs. Ottawa Black Bears on The CW23

  16-01-2026 16:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Coming off a loss last weekend in Rochester, the Bandits (3-2) return to KeyBank Center on Friday night to take on the Ottawa Black Bears (3-3). Here’s how to watch, stream and listen. TelevisionThe 7:30 p.m. face-off will be broadcast in Western New York on The CW23. Canadian fans can [...]
  
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• John Murphy: Even with laundry list of injuries, some players to focus on

  16-01-2026 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Oh boy. The Bills are really banged up going into the divisional playoff game at Denver. They’ve lost two of their wide receivers, Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers. Two starters in the defensive backfield, Jordan Poyer and Maxwell Hairston, are out. Linebacker Terrel Bernard and running back Ty Johnson are still [...]
  
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• Today in Bills stadium history: Jan. 16

  16-01-2026 13:00 via wivb.com
  
  In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back at over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadium’s 53 years. Jan. 16 2021 — Bills 17, Ravens 3 — The first playoff matchup between Josh [...]
  
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• Two-alarm fire erupts at Buffalo church

  16-01-2026 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A two-alarm fire broke out Thursday evening at a four-story church near the corner of Broadway and Emslie Street in Buffalo, according to city officials. A city spokesperson told WIVB News 4 the fire was burning on the first and second floors. Authorities have not said if anyone was inside the [...]
  
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• Three-alarm fire erupts at Buffalo church

  16-01-2026 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A three-alarm fire broke out Thursday evening at a four-story church near the corner of Broadway and Emslie Street in Buffalo, according to city officials. A city spokesperson told WIVB News 4 the fire was burning on the first and second floors. Authorities have not said if anyone was inside the [...]
  
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• St. Ann's school could be demolished after fire

  16-01-2026 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former school at St. Ann's h could be demolished after a fire broke out Thursday evening, according to the Buffalo Fire Department. The four-alarm fire broke out at the four-story building at 501 Emslie near the corner of Broadway and Emslie Street in Buffalo around 11 p.m. It was brought [...]
  
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• St. Ann's property cleared for emergency demolition following fire

  16-01-2026 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former property at St. Ann's has been cleared for emergency demolition after a fire broke out Thursday evening, according to the Buffalo Fire Department. The four-alarm fire broke out at the four-story building near the corner of Broadway and Emslie Street in Buffalo and was under control by 3:45 a.m. [...]
  
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• Demolition requested for St. Ann's school after fire

  16-01-2026 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former school at St. Ann's has been cleared for emergency demolition after a fire broke out Thursday evening, according to the Buffalo Fire Department. The four-alarm fire broke out at the four-story building at 501 Emslie near the corner of Broadway and Emslie Street in Buffalo and was under control [...]
  
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• Demolition requested for St. Ann's property after fire

  16-01-2026 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former property at St. Ann's has been cleared for emergency demolition after a fire broke out Thursday evening, according to the Buffalo Fire Department. The four-alarm fire broke out at the four-story building at 501 Emslie near the corner of Broadway and Emslie Street in Buffalo and was under control [...]
  
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• Buffalo church cleared for emergency demolition following fire

  16-01-2026 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- St. Ann's has been cleared for emergency demolition after a fire broke out Thursday evening, according to the Buffalo Fire Department. The four-alarm fire broke out at the four-story church near the corner of Broadway and Emslie Street in Buffalo and was under control by 3:45 a.m. A city spokesperson told [...]
  
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• Sabres host '05-06 reunion honoring alumni

  16-01-2026 05:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Sabres fans braved the cold and flocked to KeyBank Center for Thursday night's game against the Montreal Canadiens. Prior to Buffalo's 5-3 victory, the organization honored alumni from the 2005-06 team. Many of the former players who returned described their teammates as family and said they still feel at home when [...]
  
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• Buffalo hosts MLK Day celebration

  16-01-2026 05:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a community celebration on Thursday. The event brought students together with local artists for music, poetry and spoken word performances. Organizers said the event helps to carry on Dr. King's message of [...]
  
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