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• Winter weather impacting businesses

  15-01-2016 05:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When winter weather hits region, some businesses take one, too, like the restaurant business.
  “People from the suburbs don’t [go out],” said Tony Martina, the chef at Blue Monk. “They’re not going to drive on the 90, and last year during the storm, me personally, it’s been an issue. Like ‘Oh will I be able to get home easily.'”
  Martina said Blue Monk is luckier than some other restaurants, as they’re in the E
  
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• BPS Board of Education fills vacant seat

  20-07-2026 22:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education has made its pick to fill a vacant board seat on Monday. After questioning several candidates to replace North District member Cindi McEachon, who resigned last month, the board voted to approve retired Buffalo police officer Roscoe Henderson III. Five board members voted yes [...]
  
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• More than 30 to be laid off from Cheektowaga FedEx facility

  20-07-2026 21:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than 30 employees are set to be laid off from the FedEx facility on Cayuga Road in Cheektowaga, according to a WARN notice filed with the New York State Department of Labor. A total of 36 workers at the facility are set to be laid off on Aug. 3. A [...]
  
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• Old Pink arsonist admits to burning down landmark bar

  20-07-2026 18:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man who set fire to and destroyed the Old Pink, an iconic Allentown bar in 2024, pleaded guilty in court Monday to arson. John Burns, 42, burned down the bar on Allen Street during the early morning hours of June 17, 2024. Burns started the fire after he had been [...]
  
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• Construction underway to transform Marine Drive housing

  20-07-2026 18:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Construction is underway along Buffalo's waterfront, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday, aiming to bring vibrancy and economic benefits to the community while creating affordable housing. At Marine Drive, a $250 million first phase of construction will build 254 apartments where a 70-year-old housing complex currently stands. Officials said the entire $600 [...]
  
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• Buffalo man killed in Thruway crash

  20-07-2026 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was killed in a Thruway crash in Evans early Sunday morning, New York State Police said. Andre Akin, 33, died from the crash. A preliminary investigation found that Akin was driving a Kia sedan in the passing lane around 4:30 a.m. when the Kia moved into the driving [...]
  
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• Man killed in stabbing in Riverside neighborhood

  20-07-2026 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was killed in a stabbing Sunday morning in Buffalo's Riverside neighborhood, police said. Police responded to a rescue call around 7:40 a.m. Sunday at Briggs Avenue and Tonawanda Street. A man was found dead with stab wounds, police said. Police are investigating. Anyone with any information is asked to [...]
  
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• This week in stadium concert history: July 19-25

  20-07-2026 13:46 via wivb.com
  
  Following the sunset season for the concrete cathedral in Orchard Park, WIVB takes a weekly look back at nearly 50 concerts played in the stadium’s 53 years. July 19-25 July 20, 1975: The annual "Summerfest" event was rushed in 1975, as a postponement due to weather had multiple artists double-booked for the rescheduled date, according [...]
  
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• Chippewa Alliance, businesses weigh in on 21+ zone proposal

  20-07-2026 05:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Councilman Mitch Nowakowski is proposing a 21 plus only zone on Chippewa Street between Main and Delaware after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, complete with barriers and ID checks. That proposal, now in the hands of the city's legal team, is seeing strong support from the Chippewa Alliance, [...]
  
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• Annual Grease Pole Festival returns for its 55th year

  20-07-2026 04:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Sunday marked the third and final day of the 55th annual Grease Pole Festival at the Agustin "Pucho" Olivencia Community Center. The event invites Western New Yorkers from all walks of life to learn more about Latino culture. The yearly celebration is packed with activities for the entire family, including live music, [...]
  
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• Canal Fest 2026 kicks off at new Gratwick Park location

  20-07-2026 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One of the area's longest summer festivals is now underway. Canal Fest of the Tonawandas kicked off Sunday at Gratwick Park in North Tonawanda, featuring eight days of live music, rides, food, and plenty of family fun. This is the first year that the festival is being held in this location, [...]
  
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• Eight Days of Hope hosts annual community repair event

  20-07-2026 01:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Nearly 2,000 volunteers gathered in Buffalo's South District Sunday for the second day of the 7th annual Eight Days of Hope outreach program. The project aims to provide free repairs, including landscaping, painting, roofing, and plumbing, to at least 100 families in the South District, as well as some neighborhood spaces. [...]
  
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• Silver Alert issued for 83-year-old male

  20-07-2026 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A silver alert has been issued for 83-year-old Ronald Angrignon by the Erie County Sheriff's Office. Angrignon is described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds, with salt and pepper hair, brown eyes, and a beard. He was last seen wearing a yellow polo shirt, blue jeans, [...]
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for 83-year-old male

  20-07-2026 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A silver alert has been canceled for 83-year-old Ronald Angrignon. The Erie County Sheriff’s office worked with the East Aurora Police Department on the alert, which was issued around 6:30 p.m., and was cleared around 9 p.m. Authorities confirmed that Angrignon was located safe in Ohio.
  
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• Organizers hope to leave lasting impact with final SkyRide

  20-07-2026 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For one final time, thousands of cyclists traded four wheels for two, taking over Buffalo's Skyway for a ride unlike any other. "It is our largest SkyRide of all time," GObike deputy director Kevin Heffernan said. "We've got over 2,000 people here who, almost all of them registered in advance, long [...]
  
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• Extra $1 million coming to WNY from NYS in response to recent violence

  19-07-2026 17:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State is providing a $1 million boost to gun violence prevention efforts following a violent 4th of July weekend in the Western New York region. According to a statement from Governor Kathy Hochul's office Sunday morning, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services will administer an extra [...]
  
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• EPA agrees to relocate four families with radioactive properties

  19-07-2026 15:36 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials have agreed to relocate four families whose properties in the Town of Niagara contain elevated levels of radioactive material. The situation remains fluid, changing hour by hour. Three families told News 4 Investigates Sunday morning that the EPA was unable to secure temporary housing. [...]
  
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• Annual haircutting marathon raises money for suicide prevention

  19-07-2026 04:45 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For most barbershops, the clippers stop buzzing at closing time. But at Jay's Barbershop in Hamburg, they're just getting started. "Well, we did it last year, we can do it again this year ... it's exhausting, you know, so we'll get through," Jay's Barbershop owner Jason Lape said. "It's one day [...]
  
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• Jabs for Life honors legacy of Williamsville native, supporting young adults in battle with cancer

  19-07-2026 04:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Jabs for Life's second annual golf outing brought hundreds together Saturday in support of its mission: funding research, patient support, and programs for adolescents and young adults in their battle with cancer, as well as survivors. "Over 90,000 adolescent young adults are diagnosed every year," Jabs for Life co-founder Lori Jablonski [...]
  
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• Buffalo Urban League hosts community wellness fair

  19-07-2026 04:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Urban League Outreach Program and Buffalo Hope hosted a free community wellness fair on Saturday at Corpus Christi Church. A number of local services were available to answer questions and provide information, including resources for mental health, food assistance, and insurance services. "The reason why we're doing the wellness [...]
  
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• Read Across Buffalo hosts midsummer event at Explore and More

  19-07-2026 04:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) --Read Across Buffalo hosted a midsummer event Saturday at the Ralph C. Wilson Children's Museum at Explore and More to celebrate summer reading progress for children participating in the program. Heather Mattiuzzo with Read Across Buffalo and Christian Central Academy said that the event aimed to inspire the next generation to keep [...]
  
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• Large police presence near Lovejoy Discovery School

  19-07-2026 03:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Police responded to a call for a suspicious looking device near the Lovejoy Discovery School on Benzinger Street in the City of Buffalo Saturday night. Police had streets around the school blocked off, while what appeared to be a robotic device inspected what looked like rows of red tubes with [...]
  
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• NYS Police investigate inmate death at Attica Correctional Facility

  19-07-2026 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State Police are investigating the death of an inmate following an altercation at Attica Correctional Facility on Friday. NYS Police said they were notified of the death around 7 p.m. on Friday; according to preliminary investigations, the death was caused by a fight between two groups of inmates. A [...]
  
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• New York State Police investigate inmate death at Attica Correctional Facility

  19-07-2026 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State Police are investigating the death of an inmate following an altercation at Attica Correctional Facility on Friday. NYSP said they were notified of the death around 7 p.m. on Friday; according to preliminary investigations, the death was caused by a fight between two groups of inmates. A second [...]
  
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• Firematic Drill fundraiser returns

  18-07-2026 04:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Teams of local first responders competed in a series of eight contests on Friday to crown the fastest firefighter. The Firematic Drill, essentially a summer Olympics for firefighters, included events such as hose stretching, nozzle accuracy, and ladder climbs, with most being done in just thirty seconds. Organizers said the event [...]
  
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• Plane crash reported in Town of Porter

  18-07-2026 04:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was injured in a plane crash on a private runway in the Town of Porter on Friday, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office said. Around 6 p.m., authorities responded to a report of a plane crash at 1698 Braley Road to find a 1986 Christen Industries Inc. Pitts S-2B biplane [...]
  
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• Dental center donates N95 masks to community

  18-07-2026 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As the Canadian wildfire smoke continues making the air quality unhealthy across the region, a local dental center is stepping up to help protect your lungs. Owners of the Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. dental center said that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state gave them millions of N95 masks. Now, they're dedicating that [...]
  
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• Bradley Chubb teaches children to golf through Bank of America program

  18-07-2026 02:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb hit the links with local kids Friday. The event was part of Bank of America's "Golf with Us" clinic at Sahlen's Sports Park in Elma. Chubb and local golf professionals helped teach the sport to more than 50 kids from the Boys and Girls [...]
  
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• Hope Rides launches, connects children with horses

  17-07-2026 22:42 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Samantha Bonano has felt a connection with horses since she was just eight years old. "I would spend all day in the barn, my father used to tell people I would sleep in the barn if he let me," Bonano said. "Horses built resilience, confidence, and patience in me." A few [...]
  
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• Crews respond to fire at former St. Ann's Church

  17-07-2026 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Crews responded to a fire at the site of the former St. Ann's Church on Friday afternoon. It is the second time this year that a fire has occurred on the complex at the former church, which is located at 501 Emslie Street near the intersection of Broadway and Emslie Street. [...]
  
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