WNY law enforcement agencies work together to keep peace at demonstrations
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s been more than a year since Buffalo Police launched its Emergency Response Team (ERT) to keep the peace at mass demonstrations. “It’s been going very well,” said Lt. Jeff...
View ArticleWork underway on Buffalo mural depicting civil rights leaders
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Civil rights leaders are being celebrated in Buffalo through a new mural at the northern entrance of the Michigan Street African American Corridor. The Albright-Knox started with...
View ArticleCommunity boosts reward for info leading to homicide arrest
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- There’s a big reward for information that could help solve a January homicide. Buffalo Police and Crimestoppers have announced a $7,500 reward for information leading to an...
View ArticleSuspect in fatal hit & run goes before judge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The suspect in a deadly hit and run in Buffalo was arraigned Sunday morning. Wade J. Sanders, 54, is charged with failure to report a motor vehicle accident resulting in a...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo takes hard line in casino revenue negotiations with Seneca Nation
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)- Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administrating is taking a hard stance with the Seneca Nation over casino revenue payments. Five months ago, the Seneca Nation announced they would...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo says internat’l companies would fight to build new Falls casino
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB)- Governor Andrew Cuomo is doubling down on his threat against the Seneca Nation. If casino revenue payments don’t resume, he said the state will consider having another casino...
View ArticlePrograms allow public to register surveillance cameras with WNY police agencies
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- Police departments across Western New York are asking residents and businesses to help solve crimes. The Amherst, Buffalo, Cheektowaga and Niagara Falls Police Departments all...
View ArticleWNY woman to walk 500 miles for organ donation awareness
BRISTOL, ENGLAND (WIVB)- A young woman from Western New York is about to embark on a 500 mile trek in Europe. Chelsea Alventosa is tackling a route known as The Way of Saint James to raise awareness...
View ArticleSearch for missing kayakers underway on Lake Ontario
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)- Multiple agencies are searching for missing kayakers on Lake Ontario. The Somerset Police Department tells us three young men left from the Golden Hill State Park boat...
View ArticleBuffalo Police identify suspect following Riverside hit and run
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating a hit and run that happened at Philadelphia and Ontario streets. Officers were called to the scene around 6:45 pm Monday evening. They tell us a...
View ArticleRochester man arrested for flying drone near New Era Field
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB)- A Rochester man faces charges after he was caught with a drone near New Era Field during Tuesday night’s U2 concert. Drones are banned near the stadium during events....
View Article9-year-old dies after being hit by car in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police say a nine-year-old boy has died after being hit by a vehicle. The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. Sunday at Busti Avenue and Jersey. Police say the boy was...
View ArticleCandidates for Buffalo mayor make final push to sway voters
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The three Democratic candidates for Buffalo mayor are gearing up for the primary on Tuesday. Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder spent Monday knocking on doors, handing out fliers...
View ArticleLawsuit filed against BPD, City of Buffalo after exchange caught on camera
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo Police and the City of Buffalo are now defending themselves in a lawsuit after a heated exchange was caught on camera. A homeowner claims he was mistreated by Buffalo...
View ArticleHours before public hearing, lawsuit filed over Westwood development
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- A legal battle is brewing in Amherst over the future of the Westwood Country Club. Just hours before a planned public hearing, site owner Mensch Capital Partners filed a lawsuit...
View ArticleNiagara Falls leaders react to critical audit
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)- Niagara Falls city leaders are reacting to a state audit that criticizes the city for its saving and spending practices. It’s unknown if Seneca Niagara Casino payments to...
View ArticleUSS Little Rock to be commissioned in Buffalo in Dec.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The new USS Little Rock will soon be making its way to the Queen City. It will be commissioned at the Buffalo Naval Park in December. It is the first time in the Navy’s 242-year...
View ArticlePedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Car
PEMBROKE, N.Y. (WIVB)- One person has died after a crash in the Town of Pembroke. Troopers tell us the crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Saturday. A vehicle hit a pedestrian on I-90 westbound in the...
View ArticleOrchard Park Police respond to more than 100 calls
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB)- As thousands of people descended on New Era Field to tailgate and enjoy a Bills win, Orchard Park Police got more than 100 calls for fires, fights, drunkenness and heat...
View ArticleNiagara Falls development projects get boosts from grants
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)- Two economic development projects in Niagara Falls are getting a boost. A city agency is funneling $400,000 dollars in grants into investments along Third and Niagara...
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