Protesters arrested at Donald Trump rally
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo Police told News 4 they arrested six people for disorderly conduct and trespassing during the rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump. Lt. Jeff Rinaldo said four...
View ArticleCeleron man arrested for drug possession after raid
CELERON, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and NYS Police have arrested a man in Celeron for possessing drugs on Friday. Authorities, including the Jamestown Police SWAT team, executed...
View ArticleCommon Council members oppose methadone clinic expasion
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A methadone clinic on Buffalo’s West Side wants to expand but city lawmakers are speaking out against it. Two Buffalo Common Council members plan to make an official statement on...
View ArticleBuffalo group helps build a school for girls in remote village in Tanzania
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A Buffalo non-profit is working to educate 1,500 people in a remote village in Tanzania. The group is helping the Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa build a school. “It’s...
View ArticleSUV crashes in auto parts store on East Delavan
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo Police say a 66 year old woman from Depew drove into an auto parts store on East Delavan. The crash happened around 10:00 p.m. Sunday. Police tell News 4 the woman...
View ArticleCommon Council to consider special zoning district for Gates Circle development
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Construction is underway on a Canterbury Woods Retirement community where the old Millard Fillmore Hospital at Gates Circle once stood. Neighbors are concerned about what else...
View ArticleLocal Republican leaders speak on Cruz dropping out of the race
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Local Republican leaders reacted Tuesday night to Senator Ted Cruz dropping out of the race for the White House. Cruz’s Western New York Coordinator Russ Gugino said they knew it...
View ArticleFDA launches new anti-tobacco campaign aimed at LGBT youth
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- News 4 has a first look at an FDA campaign focusing on the LGBT community. It’s an effort to stop tobacco use among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young adults. The FDA...
View ArticleBuffalo Police investigate shooting on Rounds Ave.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo Police are investigating a shooting that happened on the 100 block of Rounds Avenue. Detectives say around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday multiple shots were fired. A 25 year old...
View ArticleEight people displaced by fire at housing complex
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Red Cross is helping five adults and three children after a fire at LaSalle Courts Sunday night. Fire crews were called to Grove St. around 9:30 p.m. Officials on scene told...
View ArticleBuffalo leaders to tackle poverty through state-funded initiative
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Members of a new task force will tackle poverty in the Queen City. The NYS 2016-2017 budget includes $2.75 million for an anti-poverty initiative in Buffalo. Mayor Byron Brown...
View ArticlePolitical leaders seek candidates to run for Assemblywoman Wozniak’s seat
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)- An assemblywoman from Cheektowaga will not run for re-election. Angela Wozniak made the announcement Tuesday. Party leaders called it “an anomaly” when Assemblywoman Wozniak...
View ArticleNew homeowners prepare to deal with changes to STAR Program
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- New York State is changing the way it does the School Tax Relief Exemption program this upcoming year. It just passed the state budget in April. The changes to the STAR Program...
View ArticleBuffalo leaders learn how Rochester is trying to reduce poverty
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo leaders are learning more about anti-poverty efforts in Rochester that they could put into place in Western New York. The state gave Buffalo $2.75 million for a plan and...
View ArticleCongress looking at legislation to expand addiction treatment options
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Horizon Health Services is applauding some members of Congress for taking steps to expand treatment for those battling addiction. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill...
View ArticleWestern New Yorkers weigh in on state law to ban declawing animals
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Declawing a cat could soon be illegal in New York State. Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, D-Manhattan, has pushed for a law to criminalize the practice since 2015. There’s a...
View ArticleSugorovskiy family takes legal action against NYS, City of Buffalo, Erie County
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s been nearly one year since a three year old boy died in a tragic accident at Delaware Park. Maksym Sugorovskiy was walking with his family along Ring Rd. when a car went off...
View ArticleLawsuit against state, county & city comes nearly 1 year after 198 crash
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Sugorovskiy family has taken legal action nearly a year after a tragic crash in Delaware Park. On May 30, 2015, in a matter of seconds, the Sugorovskiy family suffered an...
View ArticleCrash at Delaware Park prompted major changes to 198, more still ahead
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The final Jersey barrier was removed from Delaware Park, along Ring Rd., last week. When tragedy struck at the park n May 30, 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo immediately dropped the...
View ArticleMedical examiners are overwhelmed causing families to wait for answers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Families throughout Western New York are waiting months for answers about what happened to their loved ones. More than 250 people died of opioid overdose deaths in Erie County in...
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