Black Balloon Day remembers loved ones lost to the opioid epidemic
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Family and friends remembered their loved ones lost to the opioid epidemic Tuesday evening at a Black Balloon Day tribute. The annual event spreads awareness about how many are...
View ArticleJim Kelly gives inspirational speech at Vince Lombardi Award of Excellence...
MILWAUKEE, WI (WIVB)- Former Bills and Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly gave an inspirational speech Saturday night at the Vince Lombardi Award of Excellence Dinner Ball. He announced Thursday his...
View ArticleFire crews work to put out flames at Dunkin Donuts in North Tonawanda
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a Dunkin Donuts in North Tonawanda. It’s happening on Meadow Drive, around the corner from the Sportsplex and Tops Supermarket....
View ArticleVolunteers prepare flower bouquets for annual Hospice Buffalo sale
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Hundreds of Hospice volunteers are working to put together 30,000 bouquets of flowers. They are preparing for the 32nd annual spring bouquet sale, which starts next week. All...
View ArticleA Buffalo man says two state parole officers tried to kill him
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A Buffalo man says he feared for his life Tuesday night when an encounter with two state parole officers went south. Randy White is now recovering at home with a bullet wound in...
View ArticleCheektowaga councilmember breaks silence following arrest
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Cheektowaga Councilmember James Rogowski defended himself ahead of a regular scheduled council meeting Tuesday evening. “Let’s not forget this is a family matter,” he said....
View ArticleThruway back open after standoff in Genesee County
BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) – It was a tense scene on the Thruway Monday evening. State Police took an Amherst man into custody after a five hour standoff. It started just after 1 p.m. when State Police were...
View ArticleCity to transfer properties to community land trust in Buffalo’s Fruit Belt
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Dozens of properties in Buffalo’s Fruit Belt neighborhood will be changing hands. Organizers of the F.B. Community Land Trust announced Saturday the city will give them more than...
View ArticleNiagara Falls Underground Railroad museum almost ready to open
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)- A new museum in Niagara Falls will take visitors through often forgotten history. The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center opens on May 4. The last few walls...
View ArticleWomen & Children’s Hospital redevelopment plan moves forward
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s a massive undertaking to redevelop the old Women and Children’s Hospital. Plans for phase one of the project moved forward on Monday. Sinatra and Company Real Estate hopes...
View ArticleState lawmakers call for transparency as manufacturing moves forward at...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s been five years since Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a major investment to transform a Brownfield site on South Park Ave. into the largest solar panel production facility...
View ArticleCity Honors students call on BPS officials to reverse cuts to music program
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- City Honors students are calling on Buffalo Public School leaders to save the school’s music program. “Music education, arts education isn’t expendable,” said Jack Kavanaugh, who...
View ArticleNYS officials defend film tax credits despite a call to end the program
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The film industry is booming in Buffalo. “We’ve had quite an explosion of new jobs and new revenue into town,” said Tim Clark, the Buffalo-Niagara region film commissioner. “It’s...
View ArticleBuffalo warehouse to be transformed into apartments, health clinic
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A rundown warehouse on Buffalo’s East Side will soon be transformed into an apartment building and health clinic. Architect Matthew Meier, a partner at HHL Architects, told News...
View ArticleSen. Kennedy calls for $5 mil for Central Terminal weatherization & staff
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Central Terminal stands as a beacon of what could be in Buffalo’s Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood. “We want to see the Central Terminal come back to life in one capacity or...
View ArticleBuffalo Fire crews administer narcan to driver after crash
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo Fire Dept. crews administered narcan to a 29 year old Grand Island man after a crash on Saturday. Buffalo Police tell News 4 at approximately 1:15 p.m. a driver lost...
View ArticleBuffalo man seriously injured in Friday night shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo Police are investigating a shooting on the 300 block of Riverside Ave. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Friday. We’re told a 22 year old...
View ArticleNeighbors want more tests as DEC says no off-site contamination from old...
WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)- People living near an old Wheatfield landfill argue chemicals are seeping off of it and making them sick. New test results dispute those claims. The NYS Department of...
View ArticleMayor Brown starts search for new BPD commissioner
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The City of Buffalo is looking for someone new to lead the police department now that Commissioner Daniel Derenda has retired. “He has served the city well, he’s managed the...
View ArticleCould recreational marijuana become legal in NYS? Gov. Cuomo calls for a study
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for a study on recreational marijuana. He announced the request during a presentation of his executive budget for the 2019 fiscal year. “Look at...
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