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• 2 suspects arrested after high-speed pursuit, alleged larceny in Genesee County

  16-10-2024 05:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two suspects were arrested following a high-speed pursuit after an alleged larceny took place Tuesday at Dick's Sporting Goods in the Town of Batavia, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office announced.Officers were notified of the alleged larceny, which they said occurred around 4:21 p.m. Officials said two men attempted to conceal a large amount of store merchandise and fled the store in a Honda Accord.According to the Genesee County Sheriff's Office, two deputies tried to s
  
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• Over 40 missing children found in Erie County by national task force, local law enforcement

  16-10-2024 04:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A first-of-its-kind missing child rescue task force in the state just wrapped up its initial operation in Buffalo, partnering with local law enforcement to find over 40 missing children in Erie County.Leaders of the National Child Protection Task Force told WIVB News 4 that Erie County has the third highest number of active missing children reports statewide, which is why it decided to start this initiative in the Queen City.“They are a missing endangered child. The
  
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• Damar Hamlin gives heartfelt welcome to Bills fans during stadium tour

  16-10-2024 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK N.Y. (WIVB) -- Several Buffalo Bills fans received a heartwarming welcome to Highmark Stadium Tuesday with a behind-the-scenes tour and meet and greet with Bills safety Damar Hamlin.The fans are participants in Abbott's Heartmates program, which provides support to people impacted by cardio events. They got a look inside of the Bills' locker room, media room and got to walk on the field, where Hamlin came out to greet them."I have no words," said participant Michael Brafi. "It's tru
  
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• Byron Brown reflects on time as mayor in interview with WIVB News 4

  16-10-2024 00:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown's official resignation Tuesday morning marks the end of his role as the city's longest-serving mayor. WIVB News 4's Marlee Tuskes sat down with Brown in a one-on-one interview as he reflected on the ups and downs throughout his five terms.Brown resigned after he accepted a new position as the CEO and president of Western Regional Off-Track Betting, which he announced late last month. He served the city for 18 years as the 62nd mayor and made econ
  
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• Proposition One up for a vote in NYS

  16-10-2024 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY,N.Y. (NEWS10)-- Known as Proposition One on the ballot, the Equal Rights Amendment would change the state constitution to expand discrimination protections to more people. That includes, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, as well as gender identity and pregnancy outcomes.
  https://elections.ny.gov/2024-statewide-ballot-proposal"I think most New Yorkers think we do have these rights," said Senator Liz Krueger. "And we’ve passed many laws that say we have these rights. The dilemma is,
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced for killing 1, injuring 2 in Club Marcella shooting

  15-10-2024 22:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced Tuesday afternoon for killing one person and injuring two others in a shooting last year at Club Marcella in Buffalo, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said at 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 12, Sharief McBroom, 21, intentionally fired multiple shots at 21-year-old Jorge Garcia Leon inside of Club Marcella on the 100 block of Michigan Avenue.Leon died at the scene. Two other people, a 49-year-old male and a 59-year-old male, wer
  
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• Road closure to begin on U.S. Route 62 Monday

  15-10-2024 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A portion of U.S. Route 62 in the Town of Poland will be closed starting Monday, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.
  Beginning at 7 a.m. on Oct. 21, Route 62 will be closed in the vicinity from Daily Hill Road to Church Street to facilitate culvert replacements, NYSDOT said. The closure is expected to remain in place for three weeks.Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour and are urged to slow down and drive responsibly. Latest Local Ne
  
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• Man dies after being struck by vehicle in Niagara Falls

  15-10-2024 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle early Tuesday morning in Niagara Falls, according to the mayor's office.Officials said there was an altercation involving several people that occurred in the area of 287 Hyde Park Boulevard, leading to the victim being struck.Niagara Falls police responded to the area around 2:30 a.m. An unresponsive man was found in the street and pronounced dead by medical personnel. The vehicle that hit the victim had already fled the scene
  
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• Pennsylvania Attorney General Debate: Dave Sunday, Eugene DePasquale face off

  15-10-2024 21:30 via wivb.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - In their first statewide debate, Dave Sunday (R) and Eugene DePasquale (D) will work to convince Pennsylvania voters that they should be the state's next Attorney General.The one hour debate will air in every television market in Pennsylvania and will be made available to all Pennsylvania radio stations. Voters can also follow along on social media using the #AGDebate throughout the day.The debate will stream live in the player above starting at 7 p.m. on October 15Sunda
  
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• Bills trade for WR Amari Cooper, send Browns 3rd-rounder

  15-10-2024 20:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Josh Allen has help on the way.
  The Buffalo Bills acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper on Tuesday from the Cleveland Browns, the team announced.
  The addition of the five-time Pro Bowler should help bolster the Bills passing game that has relied on a tight-knit but largely unproven group this season after trading Stefon Diggs.Bills wide receivers have failed to surpass 100 combined receiving yards in two straight games. Khalil Shakir leads the team with 249 yards on 20
  
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• 20-year-old Buffalo man sentenced to 22 years for manslaughter

  15-10-2024 19:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 20-year-old Buffalo man received a 22-year prison sentence Tuesday morning for a manslaughter committed last winter, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office announced.According to officials, Dennis Parson admitted to shooting and killing 24-year-old Jaylan McWilson on Jan. 21, 2023 in front of McWilson's Niagara Falls home."The McWilson family has irretrievably lost their son Jaylan, and a 20-year-old young man will spend the next 20 years of his life in prison, a
  
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• Allman Betts Family Revival comes to Kleinhans in December

  15-10-2024 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hosted by the sons of Allman Brothers Band founders Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, the Allman Betts Family Revival is celebrating its 8th year touring, now with a new lineup.Devon Allman and Duane Betts founded the Allman Betts Band to celebrate their fathers' legacies. Their band, along with a slew of other performers, will be playing at Kleinhans Music Hall on Dec. 4.The show will feature two sets showcasing the 1970s Duane Allman Era, as well as the 1990s Comeback Era.
  
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• Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announces 2025 proposed budget

  15-10-2024 19:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz's administration released its proposed 2025 Erie County budget Tuesday morning.The proposed budget is over $1.9 billion, an increase of $26.8 million from last year's adopted budget as Poloncarz notes that 2024 was the largest single year of borrowing ever in the county at $174 million.
  The budget calls for lowering of the Erie County property tax rate, an increase in funding for libraries, a $10 million investment in SUNY Erie and $15
  
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• Murphy: Bills win ugly in flag fest to take control of AFC East

  15-10-2024 18:57 via wivb.com
  
  Let’s get this out of the way first. The officiating was terrible in Monday’s 23-20 Bills win in the Meadowlands, especially as then game played along.And yet, the Bills prevailed.“Fighting through adversity,” Josh Allen said, ”getting in at halftime, regrouping. Saying, let’s just control one play at a time. We didn’t score as many points in the second half as we would like but we got the job done.”And a sloppy, dirty job it was.Referee Adrian Hil
  
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• Chris Scanlon assumes role as acting mayor of Buffalo: "An incredible responsibility"

  15-10-2024 16:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Following Byron Brown's resignation as the 62nd Mayor of Buffalo, Chris Scanlon accepted the role of acting mayor.Brown served in the role for nearly 19 years and was the city's longest-tenured mayor."Serving as mayor is an incredible honor and an incredible responsibility," Scanlon began his first press conference. "And it's one that I enter into with excitement and optimism."He told Buffalo residents that he is prepared to represent "every corner" of the city. Scanlon a
  
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• Allen and Bills overcome Rodgers' Hail Mary and beat Jets 23-20 to take control in AFC East

  15-10-2024 05:44 via wivb.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills overcame a Hail Mary touchdown throw by Aaron Rodgers as the first half ended to outlast the New York Jets 23-20 on Monday night and take control of the AFC East.Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and Tyler Bass made up for an earlier miss by kicking a go-ahead 22-yard field goal with 3:43 left to help the Bills (4-2) snap a two-game skid. They have never lost three straight with Allen starting at quarter
  
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• Jets' Aaron Rodgers throws a 52-yard Hail Mary to Allen Lazard to end the first half vs. Bills

  15-10-2024 04:02 via wivb.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers did it again: The New York Jets quarterback threw a 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Allen Lazard as time expired in the first half against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.With the Jets trailing 20-10 and at their 48-yard line, Rodgers took a few steps back and danced around a bit before launching the ball toward the end zone. Lazard reached up in front of two Bills defenders and fell on his back in the end zone.For Bills fans, the play conju
  
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• 'I try never to lose that touch with Puerto Rico': Local artists connect with their Hispanic roots

  15-10-2024 02:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) -- One Western New York couple shares their journey as Boricuas and Buffalonians through their art of painting and pottery."It's all controlled chaos," Hector Morales said while working on his latest masterpiece, a painting of a Puerto Rican woman dancing.
  Hector is a veteran and his art offers him therapeutic relief."I feel like anytime I'm getting anxious or anything, I always find myself working on some type of art," he said.He unlocked his talent as an artist when he was
  
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• RB James Cook out for Bills, but DB Taron Johnson, WR Khalil Shakir will return vs. Jets

  15-10-2024 01:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills will be without lead running back James Cook on Monday night, but reliable receiver Khalil Shakir and two defensive backfield starters in Taron Johnson and Taylor Rapp will return for the game against the Jets at the Meadowlands. How to watch, stream and listen to Bills vs. Jets on Monday Night FootballCook was listed as inactive with a toe injury he sustained in practice. The Bills elevated rookie running back Frank Gore Jr. to make his NFL debut on Monday
  
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• Watch live: Kamala Harris hosts rally in Erie County, Pennsylvania

  15-10-2024 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  The rally will be livestreamed in the video player above.ERIE COUNTY, P.A. (WIVB) -- Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is set take the stage for her rally Monday night at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie County, Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman will also be in attendance to galvanize voters just weeks before Election Day on Nov. 5.Seats started to fill the arena as of 6 p.m., with Harris expected to speak later this evening. There is currently no se
  
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• Kamala Harris to host rally in Erie County, Pennsylvania tonight

  15-10-2024 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  The rally will be livestreamed in the video player above.ERIE COUNTY, P.A. (WIVB) -- Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is set take the stage for her rally Monday night at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie County, Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman will also be in attendance to galvanize voters just weeks before Election Day on Nov. 5.Seats started to fill the arena as of 6 p.m., with Harris expected to speak later this evening. There is currently no se
  
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• Kamala Harris' speech at Erie County, PA, rally focused on plans for middle class, working families

  15-10-2024 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  Watch Kamala Harris' speech at the rally in the video player above.ERIE, Pa. (WIVB) -- Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris took to the stage for her rally Monday night at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie County, Pennsylvania.Harris spoke to an energized Erie crowd for roughly half an hour in her latest attempt to galvanize swing state voters ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5.
  Much of her speech focused on her plans to help the middle class and working families by imple
  
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• Kamala Harris hosts rally in Erie County, Pennsylvania

  15-10-2024 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  Watch Kamala Harris' speech at the rally in the video player above.ERIE, Pa. (WIVB) -- Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris took to the stage for her rally Monday night at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie County, Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was also in attendance to galvanize voters just weeks before Election Day on Nov. 5.Monday night’s rally came just days after a New York Times and Siena College poll showed that Harris is polling ahead of
  
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• AAA helps Bills fans shuffle to NJ for Bills vs. Jets game

  15-10-2024 00:07 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Whether it's by plane, train or automobile, many Bills fans are traveling down to New Jersey to cheer on their team during the Monday night matchup against the New York Jets."There's a lot of fans that are driving to New York, it's an easy drive, a lot of people flying that short, less than an hour, gets you there," said Elizabeth Carey, director of public relations with AAA of Western and Central New York.Carey told WIVB News 4 that AAA has had a tradition for decades no
  
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• Retired Italian teacher honored as '2024 Person of the Year'

  14-10-2024 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Peter LoJacono has spent his lifetime promoting Italian heritage and culture in Western New York. He was honored Sunday night at Classics V Banquet Center by his fellow Italian Americans as their “2024 Person of the Year.”Peter is president of the Federation of Italian-American Societies of Western New York, which supports the work of more than two dozen local clubs and associations. The federation hosted its 116th Annual Italian Heritage Gala, where he was ho
  
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• Seneca-Babcock community centers reopen following utility bill dispute

  14-10-2024 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Several community centers in Buffalo reopened Monday with full program operations up and running after a utility bill dispute with the City of Buffalo forced them to close last Tuesday.Brian Pilarski, the CEO and president of the Seneca Babcock Community Association (SBCA), told WIVB News 4 that all five of the temporarily closed community centers are back open Monday after shutting down for five days last week.The temporary closings of the Seneca Babcock, Arlene Mychajli
  
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• 'All good' between Rasmus Dahlin and Peyton Krebs after fight breaks out during Sabres practice

  14-10-2024 21:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A fight broke out between two players at Sabres practice Monday ahead of Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but the two say its "all good."It all started early on when centre Peyton Krebs accidentally hit captain and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin with a high stick. Moments later, Dahlin evened the score, as Coach Lindy Ruff put it, and hip checked Krebs in open ice. The two dropped the gloves and a fight broke out. They had to be separated by thei
  
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• Bills trying to avoid first 3-game losing streak with Josh Allen as starter

  14-10-2024 17:06 via wivb.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are slumping. Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are struggling. Questions, doubts and even some major changes have emerged during two-game losing streaks for both teams.And, despite it all, they'll square off Monday night for first place in the AFC East.“Because we started 3-0 and we’ve lost the last two against two good teams, you can find yourself questioning things,” said Allen, who has neve
  
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• Bills Make Me Wanna Give: Reggie Gilliam brings smiles to kids' faces through volunteer work

  14-10-2024 12:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In his five seasons with the Bills, fullback Reggie Gilliam has found numerous ways to get involved with the Western New York community and beyond.“I think it’s really important for us to stay active in the community, so that people in the community can feel like they have a relationship with us,” said Gilliam. “You know, we’re not just the guys that you see on TV every Sunday or Monday or whatever it may be, we’re real people.”Li
  
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• 20-year-old dead after shooting on Cedar Road following parking dispute

  13-10-2024 22:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cheektowaga man was pronounced dead following a shooting Saturday in Cheektowaga caused by an alleged parking dispute, police announced.Officials said just before 5 p.m., dispatchers received 911 calls reporting that a man was shot on Cedar Road.
  Upon arrival, police said officers found Md Rawnaq Ratin, 20, and attempted life-saving measures at the scene. Ratin was then transported by ambulance to ECMC where he was pronounced dead.According to police, one of the 911 cal
  
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