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• UB Bulls beat No. 23 Northern Illinois in MAC opener

  22-09-2024 01:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kicking off MACtion by knocking off the top-ranked contender in the conference, University at Buffalo came from behind to score one of the biggest wins in its football history, 23-20 in overtime Saturday on the road against No. 23 Northern Illinois.Beating a ranked opponent for the second time ever, the Bulls improved to 3-1 for the third occasion in 26 seasons playing Division I FBS football. The only loss came on the road against No. 6 Missouri. UB's prior victory
  
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• Chautauqua County Undersheriff dies at 54

  24-09-2024 22:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Chautauqua County Undersheriff Richard Telford has died. He was 54.Chautauqua County announced his death on Tuesday. He was described as a highly respected public figure who stood for integrity, service and care for the people."Undersheriff Telford was a remarkable leader, a dedicated public servant, and a colleague many of us were honored to work alongside," said Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel in a statement. "His commitment to our community and impact on all of u
  
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• Buffalo school bus safety program to be enforced starting next week

  24-09-2024 19:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A school bus safety program designed to keep kids safe getting on and off the school bus will start being enforced and drivers will start receiving tickets starting next Tuesday,Beginning Oct. 1, anyone who illegally passes a Buffalo school bus when it is stopped will be issued a ticket. Violators could face up to $250 in fines.
  Cameras were attached to stop arms in July and a 90-day grace period has been in place since. Latest Local News Buffalo school bus safety program
  
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• Murphy: Anyone still think Josh Allen is 'overrated'? Maybe MVP would be a better moniker

  24-09-2024 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  Maybe ESPN should round up another 100 or so players?You know, like the ones who voted Josh Allen the NFL’s most overrated quarterback three weeks ago?All he did was throw four touchdown passes, no interceptions, and 263 yards in the Bills' 47-10 wipeout of the Jacksonville Jaguars Monday night, leading his team to a 3-0 record.“It’s a fun and wonderful thing when you’ve got a bunch of guys that don’t care about the stats — don’t care about the touchdown
  
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• 'Home Alone' star Macaulay Culkin coming to Shea's in November

  24-09-2024 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The star of the classic Christmas movie 'Home Alone,' Macaulay Culkin, will be coming to Shea's for an event in November.Featuring the actor who played the young, witty Kevin McCallister, the event on Nov. 30 will feature a screening of the film, followed by a moderated interview and an audience Q&A.Culkin acted in several other films after the 'Home Alone' series before transitioning to a music career.Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.Latest Local News &
  
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• Sabres unveil renderings of new mural outside KeyBank Center

  24-09-2024 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres have unveiled renderings for the new mural at Alumni Plaza outside KeyBank Center.The new mural will feature 27 prominent former Sabres, including Dave Andreychuk, Chris Drury, Dominik Hasek, Pat LaFontaine, Ryan Miller, Jason Pominville, Rob Ray, all three from the famed "French Connection," current coach Lindy Ruff, and more.The quote "Here come the Buffalo Sabres" will be placed on both sides of the mural, a quote made famous from late broadcaster Rick
  
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• Faces of the franchise: These former Sabres coming to new Alumni Plaza mural

  24-09-2024 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres have unveiled renderings for the new mural at Alumni Plaza outside KeyBank Center.The new mural will feature 27 prominent former players, bookended by legendary broadcaster Rick Jeanneret's "Here come the Buffalo Sabres." The artwork will be unveiled at the team's home opener on Oct. 10.Below is a rendering of the mural and the list of featured alumni:Courtesy: Buffalo SabresMaxim AfinogenovDave AndreychuckTom BarrassoDanny BriereChris DruryDan EdwardsMike
  
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• 23-year-old dead, 3-year-old critical after crash in Amherst

  24-09-2024 12:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 23-year-old is dead and a 3-year-old girl is in critical condition as a result of a crash in Amherst on Monday night, according to police.Police responded to Sheridan Drive at Essjay Road around 9:40 p.m. Monday, where it was found that an Impala being driven by a 23-year-old Williamsville man was driving eastbound on Sheridan when it was hit by a Honda CRV being driven by a 35-year-old man from Amherst, turning from westbound Sheridan onto southbound Essjay.The Im
  
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• Why Bills benched rookie Keon Coleman for part of Week 3 win

  24-09-2024 05:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott sat wide receiver Keon Coleman for the first quarter of Monday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars because the rookie was late at some point ahead of their Week 3 matchup."It will be a learning opportunity for him," McDermott said after the game. "It was an issue that dealt with being on time. He knows he's accountable to his teammates. We addressed it. We support him, and we move forward. I thought he played a good game tonight
  
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• Josh Allen throws 4 TD passes and the Bills roll to a 47-10 win over the unraveling Jaguars

  24-09-2024 05:09 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and the Buffalo Bills scored on each of their first five drives in a 47-10 win over a misfiring Trevor Lawrence and the unraveling Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night.Allen went 22 of 28 for 247 yards in the first 30 minutes alone, with completions to nine receivers. He only attempted two passes after halftime, finishing 23 of 30 for 263 yards before Mitchell Trubisky relieved him. Bills’ Damar Hamlin
  
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• Bills' Damar Hamlin gets first career interception vs. Jaguars

  24-09-2024 04:34 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin made his first career interception on Monday night, the latest milestone for the Buffalo Bills safety in his recovery from a near-death experience.Hamlin was in perfect position to pick off Trevor Lawrence's overthrown pass intended for Brian Thomas Jr. in the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He worked his way across the field for a 19-yard return.Hamlin was still holding the ball tightly as he returned to the sideline, where he w
  
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• UB kicker Upton Bellenfant reprimanded by MAC for obscene gestures

  24-09-2024 01:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Upton Bellenfant's right foot lifted University at Buffalo to one of its biggest wins in team history. His fingers earned the UB placekicker admonishment from the Mid-American Conference.The MAC issued a formal reprimand for unsportsmanlike conduct Monday because Bellenfant made obscene gestures with both of his hands while laying on the turf at Huskies Stadium in Dekalb, Illinois after making a 37-yard field goal in overtime to give the Bulls a 23-20 win against No.
  
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• Six-figure settlement expected after crash involving BPD patrol car

  24-09-2024 00:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Lawmakers in the City of Buffalo are poised to pass a six-figure payout to a local woman who was injured in a crash involving Buffalo Police four years ago.Attorneys for the City of Buffalo have recommended that the city settle with Karley Mueller for $325,000 for injuries she suffered in the crash four years ago involving a Buffalo Police patrol vehicle being driven by officer Brandon Lowe.Karley is the friend of Chelsea Ellis, who was significantly injured in the inciden
  
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• Joe Andreessen will be active for Bills, making NFL debut on Monday Night Football

  24-09-2024 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — "Buffalo Joe" will be in uniform for the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. How to watch the Bills vs. Jaguars on Monday Night FootballJoe Andreessen, the Lancaster Legend who played for University at Buffalo and signed with the Bills after a rookie minicamp tryout in the spring, has been activated for the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night.After earning a spot on the initial 53-man roster with his standout performance in the preseason, A
  
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• 2 arrested for over $102k trailer theft in Orleans County

  23-09-2024 22:15 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two people were arraigned Friday in connection with a string of thefts in Orleans and Niagara counties.Paul Rutherford Jr., 51, and Cori Rutherford, 27, are accused of stealing a trailer from Lake Shore Metals in Ridgeway in February. The Orleans County Sheriff's Office said the two took the over $102,000 trailer to North Carolina the day they stole it, selling it for $4,000.Investigators said others were involved in the plan to steal the trailer, but their names a
  
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• Genesee Community College student charged with criminal possession of a weapon

  23-09-2024 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Genesee Community College student was arrested Sunday and charged with criminal possession of a weapon following a report to campus safety regarding an alleged social media post, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office announced.
  According to officials, the post allegedly depicted 19-year-old Anthony Parks of New York, NY with what appeared to be a handgun.An investigation found that Parks allegedly possessed an unregistered loaded pistol with a high capacity magazine while
  
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• Cheektowaga woman sentenced for crash that killed local teacher

  23-09-2024 21:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cheektowaga woman was sentenced Monday morning to 3 1/3 years to 10 years in prison, as well as an indefinite license revocation, for causing a crash that killed a local teacher earlier this year, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.According to officials, 51-year-old Jennifer Hylkema of Lockport was driving on the 6300 block of Transit Road on Feb. 26 when she was struck. She later died at the hospital. Her son, who was also in the vehicle, was taken t
  
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• Former Mount Mercy teacher pleads guilty to drunk driving from after school club

  23-09-2024 17:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former Mount Mercy Academy teacher and school bus driver has pleaded guilty to DWI in connection to driving a group of high school students back from an after school club drunk last February.Natalie Alvut, 35, was driving students back to Mount Mercy from Holiday Valley on Feb. 1. Students allegedly noticed that Alvut was driving the wrong way, driving "erratically" and swerving on the road.
  The students were able to convince Alvut to pull over at Ischua Valley Cou
  
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• Bills Make Me Wanna Give: Ja'Marcus Ingram growing his role on and off the field

  23-09-2024 16:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — You’re seeing more of Ja’Marcus Ingram on the field this season.“I would say my role is continuously growing, you know, out in the community as well as with the team,” Ingram said.Even if you don’t always see it.“I do a lot in the community that I probably don’t broadcast, or nothing like that,” Ingram said. “So it’s continuously growing, you know, getting involved in more programs that give back. Things lik
  
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• Firefighter treated after blaze on Buffalo's East Side

  23-09-2024 15:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A firefighter was taken to the hospital after a fire on Buffalo's East Side early Monday morning.Crews began fighting the fire at a home at 23 Deshler Street around 3:30 a.m. Monday. The firefighter was transported to the hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion and was later released.Damage is estimated at $180,000. There were no other reported injuries inside the home.The cause of the fire is still unknown.Latest Local News Firefighter treated after blaze on Buff
  
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• Firefighter injured in blaze on Buffalo's East Side

  23-09-2024 15:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A firefighter suffered minor injuries during a fire on Buffalo's East Side early Monday morning.Crews were fighting the fire at a home on Deshler Street around 6 a.m. Monday. The firefighter was transported to the hospital to be treated.The battalion chief said the home suffered significant damage, but estimations have not been made yet.
  The cause of the fire is still unknown.Latest Local News Firefighter injured in blaze on Buffalo’s East Side What has surpris
  
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• What has surprised 'Buffalo Joe' Andreessen about joining the Bills?

  23-09-2024 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — I had the opportunity to speak briefly with Lancaster High School alum and Bills linebacker Joe Andreessen Tuesday during the “Huddle for Hunger” food collection drive to benefit FeedMore WNY.
  We had just three-and-a-half minutes together before the rising star was needed elsewhere, but two things leaped out at me. Look for that at the end of this verbatim Q&A with ‘Buffalo Joe.’Jacquie: How are things going so far for you as a member
  
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• 1 injured in shooting near Broadway, Rommel

  23-09-2024 12:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was injured in a shooting near Broadway and Rommel Avenue early Sunday morning, according to Buffalo police.The shooting happened around 4 a.m., police said. A 32-year-old man was shot while walking to his vehicle.
  He was transported to ECMC where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the confidential TIPCALL line at (716) 847-2255.Latest Local News
  
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• UB resident physicians' contract talks stalled for second week

  23-09-2024 12:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — UB resident physicians have been back inside local hospitals after their strike ended over two weeks ago however, union leaders said another strike is still on the table after contract negotiations have stalled.Local hospitals were without hundreds of employees as UB resident physicians picketed for better pay and working conditions two weeks ago. An event that may just happen again according to one of the lead negotiators representing the union.“I hate to say
  
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• Parents seek justice as Sweet Angels Daycare employee faces charges of endangering welfare of child

  23-09-2024 00:06 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Parents in North Tonawanda are seeking justice after they said their children were abused at Sweet Angels Daycare on Erie Avenue. Last week, a 20-year-old employee of the daycare was arrested and now faces charges.Following a criminal investigation, North Tonawanda police arrested Savanna Huntington, the daughter of Sweet Angels owner Kelly Doel, and charged her with multiple charges of endangering the welfare of a child."Once I got the CPS letter, and then,
  
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• Zoar Valley Coalition protests DEC’s plans to cut down 92 acres of forest

  22-09-2024 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  GOWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Saturday marked the first of two protests planned by Zoar Valley Coalition, a group who calls the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s logging plan at Zoar Valley a breach of public trust and an environmental hazard. The DEC says it’s being done to protect the environment.Earlier this year, the DEC, along with Audubon Connecticut and New York, are slated to cut 92 acres of forest for timber and wildlife management in the DEC-owned Zoar Val
  
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• Fire causes $70K in damage to Lockport home

  22-09-2024 17:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Saturday night fire caused $70,000 in damage to a multi-unit residential structure on North Transit Street in Lockport, fire officials announced.Authorities said at 10:37 p.m., crews responded to a call reporting visible flames and upon arrival, fire was coming out of two first floor windows on the side and back of the house, along with the back porch and exterior siding of the back wall.Hoses were deployed to extinguish fire on the porch, siding, first floor bedroom an
  
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• Fluoride to return to Buffalo's water supply after approval from DOH

  21-09-2024 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Water announced Saturday that its new fluoridation system has been approved by the Department of Health, with fluoride scheduled to be back in the city's water supply starting Tuesday.On Monday, Buffalo Water will receive a new shipment of fluoride and after it's implemented Tuesday, the distribution system will be monitored over the next few weeks, according to Buffalo Water."The successful completion of Buffalo Water's fluoridation project marks a significant mi
  
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• Pedestrian injured after Friday night hit-and-run accident in Buffalo

  21-09-2024 18:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run accident Friday night in Buffalo, a police spokesperson announced.
  Officials said just before 10:30 p.m., a vehicle struck a number of unoccupied parked vehicles before striking a pedestrian at Deerfield and Fernhill Avenues.The vehicle, a Honda Civic, left the scene of the accident, authorities said, but was located a short time later by officers.The pedestrian, a 47-year-old man of Buffalo, was tr
  
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• Fire causes $20K in damage to Lockport home

  21-09-2024 17:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Saturday morning fire caused a total of $20,000 in damage to a home on Park Lane Circle in the City of Lockport, fire officials announced.Officials said at 6:20 a.m., a caller reported visible smoke from a residential structure fire. Upon arrival, authorities said smoke was coming out of a window on the second floor, but no visible fire broke through to the house's exterior.According to fire officials, the fire was in the kitchen and was controlled by crews within a few
  
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