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• Remarkable Women 2025 winner: Buffalo combat veteran Monica Lynch instills hope

  01-04-2025 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 celebrates Women's History Month by recognizing remarkable women in Western New York. The 2025 campaign concludes with Monica Lynch of Buffalo — a mother, disabled combat veteran, cancer survivor and community advocate.
  In 1990, Lynch answered the call to serve."I went right on down on Huron Street and I said, 'OK, I'm ready to sign up,'" Lynch said. "I went to the Air Force first and took a test, and they were like, 'Well, you're about three, four point
  
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• Remarkable Women 2025: Buffalo combat veteran Monica Lynch instills hope

  01-04-2025 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 celebrates Women's History Month by recognizing remarkable women in Western New York. The 2025 campaign concludes with Monica Lynch of Buffalo — a mother, disabled combat veteran, cancer survivor and community advocate.
  In 1990, Lynch answered the call to serve."I went right on down on Huron Street and I said, 'OK, I'm ready to sign up,'" Lynch said. "I went to the Air Force first and took a test, and they were like, 'Well, you're about three, four point
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Oregon's Jamaree Caldwell could be a great fit on the Bills

  01-04-2025 23:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Oregon's Jamaree Caldwell is a colossal defensive tackle weighing 332 pounds. He was a dominant force up front whose production goes beyond stats.
  Caldwell demanded double teams. The former Oregon Duck did the dirty work so his teammates could get the sack or the tackle for loss which is something he takes pride in."When you turn on tape, I'd rather take on two than anything," said Caldwell. "Free up some guys. I feel like that's what made us more dominant is somebod
  
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• UB women's basketball program makes history by playing in April

  01-04-2025 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — The UB women have never played a basketball game in April in the history of their program. That all changes Wednesday against Cleveland State in the Fab 4 of the WNIT.
  Bulls head coach, Becky Burke, addressed the crowd at Alumni Arena immediately after their 71-64 win over Rutgers in the Great 8 on Sunday. She said she was grateful and loved them for their support."It's not like this everywhere in terms of fan support, and resources, and people that care about women'
  
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• New motion filed to change trial venue in Tops shooter case

  01-04-2025 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The defense team representing the gunman in the Tops mass shooting has filed a new motion to change the venue for the federal trial. Gendron shot and killed 10 people and injured three others in a racist attack at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue on May 14, 2022. He could face the death penalty if convicted.The attorneys for Payton Gendron are requesting the trial be transferred to the New York City area. WIVB News 4's coverage on the Buffalo Supermarket Mass ShootingIn
  
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• DOCCS releasing some inmates early due to staffing

  01-04-2025 20:55 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In a memo obtained by NEWS10, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello announced that some incarcerated individuals will be moved to residential treatment facilities. Section 73 of New York State Correction Law allows Martuscello to make this call, said the memo.Prisoners who are within 15 to 110 days of an approved release date, not serving a sentence for an A-1 or A-2 non-drug offense, a class B through E violen
  
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• Happy Together Tour returning to Erie County Fair

  01-04-2025 16:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Happy Together Tour is set to return to the Erie County Fair in August.The tour, compromised of '60s and '70s acts, includes The Turtles, Jay and the Americans, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Vogues and The Cowsills, will play at the fair on Aug. 8.The group is known for their songs "Happy Together," "This Magic Moment," "Young Girl" and "Hair." They have 55 Billboard Top 40 hits between them.Tickets will go on sale on June 6 by clicking he
  
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• Scholar Athlete: Wilson's Keegan Herrmann

  01-04-2025 05:14 via wivb.com
  
  WILSON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Heading into his junior year at Wilson, Keagan Hermann's teammate made a comment that stuck with him and laid the foundation for the season."The goalie, Jake Austin, came up to me after one of our tournaments and he said 'I don't think I've ever won anything wearing a Wilson jersey,'" said Keegan Herrmann. "I was like what? This can't be possible."Keegan Herrmann along with the rest of his teammates turned a dream into a reality winning a league and sectional title. H
  
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• Ice on Lake Erie delays American Mariner's transit, boom removal

  01-04-2025 03:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — What seemed like another large ship stranded in the ice on Lake Erie Monday wasn't actually the case.
  The American Mariner, according to the United States Coast Guard, was stopped as a standard part of the vessel's transit process. The Coast Guard said the vessel is simply waiting for a pre-planned tug to navigate nearly 500 square miles of ice -- which is close to three feet thick -- still covering the lake.“They got underway this morning and they were waiting
  
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• Local Burmese community reacts to devastation in Myanmar after earthquake

  01-04-2025 01:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The desperate race to find survivors of the massive earthquake in Southeast Asia continues. It's estimated that more than 2,000 people have died from Friday's natural disaster. The majority of the casualties are at the epicenter, Myanmar.Meanwhile, the local Burmese community is reacting to the devastation.Faustina Palmatier is the executive director of the Karen Society of Buffalo. She has family and friends in Myanmar. She checked on them as soon as she found out the co
  
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• News 4 Art Director Kurt Murphy retires after 43 years

  01-04-2025 00:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Longtime News 4 Art Director Kurt Murphy has retired after 43 years at the station.He was a pioneer, overseeing the switch from drawing to digital graphics throughout his time at News 4. Everything you see here at News 4 -- from our logo to our animation -- was designed by Kurt.To hear Kurt's story, listen to his full interview with Dave Greber and Kelsey Anderson in the video player above.
  
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• Jamestown man sentenced for promoting contraband after killing 2 under the influence of meth

  01-04-2025 00:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man was sentenced for promoting contraband on Monday after he caused the deaths of two separate people in two separate car crashes while under the influence of meth, according to the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office. Jamestown man sentenced after killing teen, then killing other woman while on bailIn January 2022, Randall Rolison, 61, hit and killed 15-year-old Alexis Hughan in Jamestown. He was convicted of second-degree manslaughter.
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