Before trouble with the city, Nightclub was penalized by State Liquor Authority
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A Buffalo bar, shut down after violence over the weekend, has a long history of problems. The Nightclub at 45 W. Chippewa has been fined thousands of dollars over the last few...
View ArticleResearchers ask WNYers to sign up for new flu tracking app
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- From October until April, Western New Yorkers will be coughing, sneezing, and aching as the flu goes around. A group of UB researchers want to track the spread so they’ve...
View ArticleNorth Buffalo business owners ask for help finding stolen patio railings
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- There was an unfortunate surprise waiting for two North Buffalo business owners at their restaurant this weekend. Someone took off with the patio railings at Belsito. Christine...
View ArticleNumber of drug dependent babies in parts of WNY on track to double this year
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Hundreds of babies are expected to go through withdrawal this year as the opioid epidemic continues in Erie County. In the first seven months of 2016, the doctors at Sisters...
View ArticleHundreds voice Green Code concerns, support at public hearing
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Dozens of people rallied on the steps of City Hall on Monday evening, holding signs that said “include us”. The demonstration took place just half an hour before the Common...
View ArticleGrowing number of refugees are applying for Habitat homes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A growing number of refugees are applying for Habitat for Humanity homes. City officials say there are now 20,000 refugees in Buffalo, and at least 1,000 have arrived in the city...
View ArticleLocal officials say crews are on standby to deal with anticipated snow
HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB)- Crews are on standby across Erie County, prepared for the first snowfall of the year. “Hopefully it won’t be nearly as bad and we can stay with these warmer temperatures,” said...
View ArticleLackawanna residents say questions remain after public meeting
LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Fears and frustrations were clear in Lackawanna on Monday night. State, county and local officials held a public meeting with residents nearly two weeks after a massive fire...
View ArticleChild care providers say Gov. Cuomo’s help necessary to prevent closures
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo parents and children are joining a new initiative to ask Governor Andrew Cuomo to invest in child care. They held up signs saying “we’re worth it” and “invest in us” at...
View ArticleCity officials shut down Sweets Lounge after weekend shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Closed for business. Mayor Byron Brown and Buffalo Police shut down Sweets Lounge and Restaurant Monday evening, a day after three women were shot at the bar. Buffalo Police told...
View ArticleResettlement agency says refugees are highly scrutinized before they arrive...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The suspect in the attack on Ohio State University’s campus Monday was a refugee from Somalia. He moved to the United States with his family from Pakistan two years ago. The...
View ArticleDoes your WNY college have armed police?
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- An Ohio State University police officer is being called a hero. He responded one minute after a call that a man plowed his car into a crowd of people at OSU and then attacked...
View ArticlePolice: 3 Buffalo State football players charged in connection with vandalism
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jamel Lane wants justice. He plans to press charges against a group of people who vandalized the Rees St. home where he lives. Buffalo Police told News 4 they are investigating...
View ArticleSPCA performs massive raid in Wilson
WILSON, N.Y. (WIVB) —A couple from Niagara County faces charges after the SPCA raided their home on Tuesday. The Niagara County SPCA found hundreds of animals, about a dozen were dead. News 4 watched...
View ArticleNFL Punt, Pass & Kick Team Championships
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB)- About 40 kids put their best foot forward at ADPRO Sports Training Center in Orchard Park. Children 6-15 years old participated in the NFL Pass, Punt and Kick Buffalo Bills...
View ArticlePlans for wind turbines in Niagara, Orleans counties develop as opposition grows
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)– People living in Niagara and Orleans County could see a new wind farm as soon as 2019. The company Apex Clean Energy told News 4 it’s ready to submit its proposal to the...
View ArticlePolice see a spike in overdoses in Cheektowaga
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)– Cheektowaga Police warn there may be a more potent batch of heroin being sold on the streets. Two men died of overdoses in two days over the weekend. Over the last few months...
View ArticleBuffalo group collecting furniture & other items for refugees
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A group in buffalo is going to great lengths to help the refugees feel welcome. They’re collecting donations across Western New York to help furnish refugee homes. This year more...
View ArticleCrews work to clear snow and ice from residential streets in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Crews are still trying to clear off the roads nearly a week after Mother Nature dumped inches of snow on Buffalo. News 4 has received many calls into the newsroom with concerns...
View ArticleBuffalo PD stand by decision to not carry tasers after man hit by PD cruiser
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police tell us they have an individual in custody following a SWAT call Saturday afternoon. BPD were called to Chicago and Fulton Streets around 12:30 pm after someone...
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