Gov. Cuomo calls for investigation into fliers distributed in Lewiston
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Governor Andrew Cuomo has called for an investigation into fliers distributed in Lewiston. Lewiston Police told News 4 bags were found on driveways on three different streets...
View ArticleBuffalo Naval Park reopens as community says goodbye to long-time executive...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Buffalo Naval Park is back open. This season is dedicated to the spirit and memory of Colonel Patrick Cunningham, the park’s executive director since 1993. He passed away on...
View ArticleLawsuit filed against Town of Wheatfield & others, over possible soil...
WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)- Legal action against the Town of Wheatfield is moving forward. Some Niagara County residents say they’re sick from contamination from Love Canal waste disposed of at the...
View ArticleDEC to test whether toxins affected homes near the Niagara Sanitation Co....
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Leaders in Wheatfield are staying quiet after a lawsuit was filed against the town. Dozens of people who live near an old landfill say the town didn’t do enough to keep...
View ArticleFuture of Great Lakes discussed in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- An international watchdog visited Buffalo to hear from the public how to best preserve and protect Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The meeting was held just half a mile from...
View ArticleState of the art playground planned for Buffalo’s East Side
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A mosque on Buffalo’s East Side hopes a state of the art playground will breathe new life into the neighborhood. It’s a costly project and they’re raising money to make it...
View ArticleSupporters and protesters gather in Niagara Square
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo School Board Member Carl Paladino led a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Niagara Square Saturday afternoon. It was one of many Spirit of America rallies...
View ArticleLocal athletic clubs say UB cuts will have ripple effect
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Local athletic clubs are calling University at Buffalo’s decision to cut athletic programs disappointing. UB announced on Monday there will no longer be a women’s rowing team,...
View ArticleHigh school girls can pick from thousands of prom dresses at Shea’s this week
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Gowns for Prom program has been a tradition for more than a decade in Western New York. This week girls will choose their dream dress out of thousands hanging on the stage at...
View ArticleService to help those struggling with addiction to launch in Niagara County
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The need for help in the fight against drug addiction continues to grow. Seven people in Erie County died from an overdose in a 24-hour span last week. On Monday night, someone...
View ArticleLawmakers approve funding to help Town of Tonawanda & KenTon schools
TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Lawmakers are still trying to finalize the 2017-2018 state budget. Lawmakers told News 4, however, they have agreed on more funding to bring relief to taxpayers in the...
View ArticleNew details emerging about attack at Buffalo Psychiatric Center
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Police reports are uncovering new information about a violent attack that took place at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center. Assemblyman Mickey Kearns told News 4 this is an example...
View ArticleAssault victims share pain & hope at Buffalo State’s Take Back the Night event
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Sexual assault victims are sending a strong message about consent. More than a dozen students spoke about empowerment and healing at Buffalo State College’s Take Back the Night...
View ArticleElected officials discuss President Trump’s proposed budget cuts at town hall...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- President Donald Trump’s full budget has not yet been released but elected officials in Erie County told News 4 the blueprint shows major cuts to Western New York programs. “It’s...
View ArticleThree adults and a baby hospitalized after Niagara County crash
TOWN OF HARTLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)- Three adults and a baby were taken to the hospital after a head-on crash in Niagara County on Saturday. Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour told News 4 two vehicles...
View ArticleNiagara County Sheriff’s Office investigating after child injured in...
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a five year old child was injured in a lawnmower accident. Sheriff Jim Voutour told News 4 deputies responded to...
View ArticleHistoric Colored Musicians Club celebrates major milestone
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Hundreds of people gathered at Hotel Lafayette Saturday night to celebrate 100 years of music. They marked the anniversary of Local 533 whose members eventually formed Buffalo’s...
View ArticleCommunity leaders ask for help to curb Buffalo’s violence
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Community leaders on the front lines of the violence in Buffalo are calling for peace. There have been at least six shootings in the past 11 days. Two men have been killed by the...
View ArticleDEC to start testing at homes near former Wheatfield landfill in coming weeks
TOWN OF WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)- People living in homes near the former Niagara Sanitation Landfill are encouraged by Governor Cuomo’s decision to do more extensive testing around the site. Mary di...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo approves funding for fence around Wheatfield landfill
TOWN OF WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)- Plans to build a fence around a Wheatfield landfill are moving forward. The former Niagara Sanitation Landfill held industrial waste, including waste from Love Canal....
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