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• Village of Gowanda's mayor to resign at board meeting

  12-06-2024 01:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Village of Gowanda Mayor David Smith said he will resign at Tuesday night's village board meeting in a Facebook video post published on June 9.
  Smith became the mayor of Gowanda in 2017.
  In the post, Smith said he has carried a heavy work load and has been working anywhere from 60 to 80 hours per week for seven years."Recently, I've become oversaturated, overwhelmed," he said. "I serve in my county, I serve in my church, I serve at our school, and I serve in the village.
  
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• Lockport man sentenced in connection with 2017 overdose death

  26-07-2024 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lockport man was sentenced to 84 months in prison for distributing heroin that led to the death of a Medina man in 2017, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.Accused heroin dealer charged with manslaughter in 2017 overdoseOfficials said that between 2017 and 2019, 32-year-old James White conspired with Bruno Haney II, among others, to sell heroin and butyryl fentanyl. White sold heroin, given to him by Haney, on March 24, 2017 to 22-year-old Wade Sargent, who was fou
  
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• Call 4 Action: Plumbing leak concerns at Lockport apartment complex

  26-07-2024 22:01 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) - There are health and safety concerns at Lincoln Apartments in Lockport -- the water damage in some of the apartments is so bad, tenants have been told not to take a shower, out of fear they could fall through the floor. Laura Taylor contacted Call 4 Action, saying the past four or five months have been embarrassing and degrading after noticing water coming from her tub and getting on the bathroom floor at the Transit Road apartment complex.
  "I'm scared to step in the
  
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• 4 takeaways from Bills camp: Inspiring visits, D-line addition

  26-07-2024 21:25 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) -- There were some notable visitors on the sideline and a remarkable greeting on the field Friday at St. John Fisher University. Here are four takeaways from the Buffalo Bills' third preseason practice.Embracing 'mama bear'Bills co-owner Kim Pegula has watched each of the first three practices from an SUV parked just beyond the end zone. On Frriday, she took some big steps in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac episode Friday.With her husband and ownership partner Ter
  
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• 'Mama bear' Kim Pegula breaks Bills huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest

  26-07-2024 19:13 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to break the post-practice team huddle on Friday.This marked the first time Pegula was seen publicly walking on her own since going into cardiac arrest in June 2022, shortly after celebrating her 53rd birthday. Pegula spent the first two days of camp watching practice from the passenger seat of the family’s
  
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• Bills co-owner Kim Pegula breaks team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest

  26-07-2024 19:13 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to break the post-practice team huddle on Friday.This marked the first time Pegula was seen publicly walking on her own since going into cardiac arrest in June 2022, shortly after celebrating her 53rd birthday. Pegula spent the first two days of camp watching practice from the passenger seat of the family’s
  
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• Buffalo man admits to sex trafficking minors

  26-07-2024 18:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has admitted to sex trafficking minors over a decade ago, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday.Steven Gonzalez, 48, admitted he coerced two minors, one between 2012 and March 2015 and the other between 2012 and 2013, into engaging in commercial sex acts with him in exchange for drugs. One of the minors was addicted to cocaine and the other was addicted to heroin.He pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by coercion.He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison
  
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• Top Take 5 prize ticket sold in Gowanda

  26-07-2024 15:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A top Take 5 prize winning ticket was sold in Gowanda for Thursday night's drawing.The ticket, worth $16,759, was sold at the Shop N Save located on Buffalo Street.
  The Take 5 drawing is done twice daily, once at 2:30 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m. To see winning numbers, click here.Latest Local News Top Take 5 prize ticket sold in Gowanda 4 indicted for roles in January assault that led to 2 deaths $265K in damages from fire on Upper West Side Loved ones hold vigil fo
  
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• 4 indicted for roles in January assault that led to 2 deaths

  26-07-2024 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Four people have been indicted for their roles in an alleged gang assault in January that left two people dead, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Friday.Four people -- 20-year-old Jaylin Scott, 22-year-old James White, Jr., 42-year-old Teffany Nance, all of Buffalo, and 25-year-old LaShawn Taylor, of Tonawanda, are alleged to have played a role in the assault.Courtesy: Erie County District Attorney's Office
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• $265K in damages from fire on Upper West Side

  26-07-2024 14:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Around $265,000 in damages is estimated from a fire that broke out on Buffalo's Upper West Side early Friday morning, according to fire authorities.Crews responded to 46 Herkimer Street just after 3 a.m. Friday. Officials said that the blaze began on the first floor of the home.There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.Latest Local News $265K in damages from fire on Upper West Side Loved ones hold vigil for teenager killed by truck in
  
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• How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

  26-07-2024 10:49 via wivb.com
  
  The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is set for Friday.
  Instead of a traditional march into a stadium, about 6,800 athletes will parade on more than 90 boats on the Seine River for 6 kilometers (3.7 miles). This will start the ceremony, not mark the end of it, another break from tradition.
  What time does the opening ceremony start?
  The ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CEST and is expected to last more than three hours.
  Where is the opening ceremony be
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  The parade starts
  
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• Bills celebrating their successes at training camp

  26-07-2024 04:19 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WROC) — Every time the Bills find themselves in the end zone at St John Fisher University, they’re not alone for long. Group celebrations are the standard, the entire team acting like a five-yard score in training camp is a game-winning touchdown.4 takeaways from Bills camp: Sorting receivers, safety shuffle, good healthIt’s something Joe Brady implemented last year when he took over the offense, to have the team celebrate their wins together. "Y
  
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• Loved ones hold vigil for teenager killed by truck in Tonawanda

  26-07-2024 04:10 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Town of Tonawanda is mourning the loss of 15-year-old Luke Guetti, who passed away after a bicycle accident involving a truck on Tuesday night.Family and friends say Luke Guetti was a beloved brother and student with a kind smile and many passions. His unexpected passing leaves a deep effect on everyone at his vigil Thursday night with many in shock and sorrow.
  "He was a great kid," said Luke's uncle Joseph Tirone. "He was kind, he was a gentle giant. He was just li
  
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• Jamestown man accused of repeatedly stabbing victim in the head

  25-07-2024 23:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man is in custody after he allegedly stabbed a victim several times in the head Thursday morning, according to the Jamestown Police Department.Officers were dispatched just before 7:30 a.m. to a residence on the city's east side to assist with a stabbing victim. Robert BD Brinkley, 25, allegedly stabbed the victim multiple times, causing severe lacerations, according to police.
  The victim was taken to UPMC for treatment.
  Police located Brinkley inside a Jamest
  
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• 4 takeaways from Bills camp: Sorting receivers, safety shuffle, good health

  25-07-2024 22:25 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills continued training camp with their second practice at St. John Fisher University on Thursday. Here are four observations from the session.Wide array of WR optionsOffensive coordinator Joe Brady emphasized the "everybody eats" ethos of his scheme in the spring. Coach Sean McDermott used another culinary metaphor to describe the Bills sorting their options in replacing primary receivers Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis with an eclectic collection of veteran addi
  
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• From mentee to mentor: Soccer for Success coaches become the role models they once admired

  25-07-2024 20:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The shouts and laughs of children along with the thuds of soccer balls against shoes were prominent Wednesday night around Buffalo's Roosevelt Park, and two voices with a unique perspective on the fun stood out most as they conducted the session.As coach-mentors in the Soccer for Success program, Breanna Michaloski and Arrad Tausif teach the beautiful game to children in kindergarten through eighth grade, but their lessons go beyond the pitch. The pair of 21-year-olds als
  
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• Olean bakery to close in November

  25-07-2024 20:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Stroehmann, a bakery in Olean, is set to close in November, according to a notice filed with the New York State Department of Labor.The closure will impact 82 jobs. The bakery's parent company, Bimbo Bakeries USA, is also closing a bakery in Syracuse suburb of Auburn, which will impact another 49 jobs in September. The listed closing date for the Olean plant is Nov. 2.Bimbo Bakeries said in a statement to WIVB News 4 that it plans to "transition production" to other
  
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• Erie County prosecutor arrested for allegedly sharing information about cases

  25-07-2024 17:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A now-former Erie County prosecutor has been arrested for allegedly sharing information about cases with outside parties, officials said Thursday.Prosecutors allege that De'Lenci Shannon-Brown, 28, who was working as an assistant district attorney for the Erie County District Attorney's Office, electronically shared information about cases with others.An investigation began earlier this week. Buffalo Police said they were investigating an unrelated case and while che
  
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• 'It's breathtaking': Cave of the Winds shows visitors the true power of Niagara Falls

  25-07-2024 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- More than 9 million tourists travel to Niagara Falls State Park every year from all over the world -- and many don't pass up the opportunity to experience the true power of the Falls, safely.The Cave of the Winds, allows you to step as close as 15 feet away from the rushing water of Bridal Veil Falls. You might feel a gust of wind that can reach up to 75 mph, similar to a category one hurricane.
  "When they get here, they're in awe, it's breathtaking to see how close
  
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• U.S. Olympic swimmer goes for gold with Buffalo in her heart

  25-07-2024 16:56 via wivb.com
  
  When Emma Weber swims for gold in Paris, she’ll be powered by Buffalo roots and an Olympic pedigree.The 20-year-old University of Virginia swimmer was born in Colorado but refers to Buffalo as a second home. Her family made the pilgrimage to Western New York each summer, and the memories made a lasting impression.“When we were younger, my brother and I would get mad at our parents for not raising us in Buffalo,” Weber told WIVB News 4 ahead of Friday’s Opening Ceremony. &
  
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• Ex-employee sentenced for stealing $1 million from parish, medical office

  25-07-2024 16:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former employee of a Town of Tonawanda parish and a medical office in the City of Tonawanda has been sentenced for stealing over $1 million combined between 2016 and 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Lisa Noble, 44, was sentenced to eight to 19 years in prison for stealing around $465,000 from St. Amelia's Parish in 2023 and more than $890,000 from the audiology practice while working there as an office manager from 2016 to 2021.Noble,
  
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• Comedian Taylor Tomlinson to host 2 shows at Shea's in October

  25-07-2024 14:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Comedian Taylor Tomlinson is set to hold two shows at Shea's Performing Arts Center in October.Tomlinson, who is the host of the CBS late-night show "After Midnight" will bring her "Save Me" tour to Shea's on Oct. 4 and 5.
  Presale tickets are available at 10 a.m. Thursday and the general sale begins on Friday. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.Latest Local News Comedian Taylor Tomlinson to host 2 shows at Shea’s in October Michael and Kevin Bacon bring
  
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• Michael and Kevin Bacon bring new album, tour to Batavia: interview

  25-07-2024 13:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bacon Brothers — Michael and Kevin — will be hitting the stage at Batavia Downs on Friday, playing songs from their new record “Ballad of the Brothers,” as well as some old favorites.
  The pair, an Emmy-winning composer and an A-list actor, have been playing shows together since the late '90s. "Ballad of the Brothers" marks release number 12 for the Bacons, as they explore their unique sound, dubbed "forosoco," which stands for "folk, rock, soul
  
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• Local leaders call out NYS after Edward Kindt breaks parole in Salamanca

  25-07-2024 04:41 via wivb.com
  
  SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A light blue home two houses down on West Avenue in Salamanca is where Cattaraugus County sheriffs detained Edward Kindt around 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday. Officials told WIVB News 4 that Kindt willingly surrendered.Kindt, now 41 years old, pleaded guilty 25 years ago to raping and killing wife and mother Penny Brown in Salamanca in 1999 at the age of 15. He was released from prison last year and sent to supervised housing in Dutchess County.“Our entire criminal burea
  
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• Local criminal defense lawyer breaks down new indictment against Hadi Matar

  25-07-2024 04:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The man accused of attacking author Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution in August 2022 is now facing federal charges. The federal charges brought against him say Hadi Matar was carrying out his attack in the name of Hezbollah.
  Matar is already facing attempted murder and assault charges at the state level for stabbing Rushdie more than a dozen times. Matar rejected a plea deal earlier this month where state prosecutors recommended a shorter prison sentence if he
  
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• 2 hospitalized after rollover crash in Buffalo

  25-07-2024 03:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Erie County Department of Senior Services van was flipped on its side Wednesday afternoon after a crash at the corner of Oak and West Tupper Streets.Buffalo police accident investigators said just before noon, a Jeep Cherokee was traveling south on Oak Street when it struck the van, causing it to roll over. The van was driving east on West Tupper Street at the time of the accident.Authorities said the driver of the Jeep, an 18-year-old male, and a passenger in the van,
  
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• Councilmember Mitch Nowakowski calls for progress update on Heritage Point

  25-07-2024 02:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Common Council Member Mitch Nowakowski filed a letter with the council Tuesday looking for an update from Nick Sinatra, the CEO of Sinatra & Company, on the Heritage Point project at Canalside.
  The $40 million project, which includes two mixed-use buildings to be used for retail, restaurants and office space, is causing frustration among neighbors and the community due to delays, Nowakowski said. Construction on the project began in March 2021.In the letter, N
  
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• Sabres lock up UPL on 5-year deal with $4.75M average value

  25-07-2024 01:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went from being the Buffalo Sabres’ third-string goalie at the beginning of last season to their potential long-term answer in net after agreeing to a five-year, $23.75 million contract on Wednesday.The deal comes as Luukkonen, a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have his contract determined in arbitration in the next two weeks. For the 25-year-old from Finland, the contract provides long-term security for a player whose fut
  
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• Buffalo Sabres agree to sign goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a 5-year, $23.75 million contract

  25-07-2024 01:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went from being the Buffalo Sabres’ third-string goalie at the beginning of last season to their potential long-term answer in net after agreeing to a five-year, $23.75 million contract on Wednesday.The deal comes as Luukkonen, a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have his contract determined in arbitration in the next two weeks. For the 25-year-old from Finland, the contract provides long-term security for a player whose fut
  
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• Local officer rescues woman from rapids near Niagara Falls

  25-07-2024 00:43 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A local officer jumped into action to save a woman from being swept into the rapids near Niagara Falls Friday afternoon.
  During New York State Park Officer Nathan Sibenik's patrol around Niagara Falls State Park, multiple people flagged him down, saying a woman was in the rapids and needed help.
  Without thinking twice, the officer jumped into the rapids to save her.
  "You kind of don't really think. You just go based off your training," he said. "I knew that I just h
  
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