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Police are investigating a shots fired incident at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue on Saturday, the Buffalo Police Department said Tuesday.
Police investigating shots fired in Tops parking lot
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are investigating a shots fired incident at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue on Saturday, the Buffalo Police Department said Tuesday. The incident occurred at the sa…
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February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Police are investigating a shots fired incident at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue on Saturday, the Buffalo Police Department said Tuesday.
A Buffalo grandmother is speaking out after a frightening mistake involving her 7-year-old grandson in which she says he fell asleep on the bus on his way to school and was left in the bus terminal parking lot for hours.
Seven-year-old child left on school bus in Buffalo for hours
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo grandmother is speaking out after a frightening mistake involving her 7-year-old grandson in which she says he fell asleep on the bus on his way to school and…
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February 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
A Buffalo grandmother is speaking out after a frightening mistake involving her 7-year-old grandson in which she says he fell asleep on the bus on his way to school and was left in the bus terminal parking lot for hours.
Buffalo mayor Sean Ryan signed an executive order Monday barring city employees from assisting federal agents with civil immigration enforcement.
Sean Ryan signs executive order barring Buffalo city employees from assisting civil immigration enforcement
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo mayor Sean Ryan signed an executive order Monday barring city employees from assisting federal agents with civil immigration enforcement. Ryan said earlier this…
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January 26, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Buffalo mayor Sean Ryan signed an executive order Monday barring city employees from assisting federal agents with civil immigration enforcement.
Multiple former University at Buffalo men’s basketball players were named in an indictment for alleged point shaving in multiple games during the 2023-24 season, according to documents unsealed in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
Multiple former UB basketball players named in indictment for point shaving in games
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Multiple former University at Buffalo men’s basketball players were named in an indictment for alleged point shaving in multiple games during the 2023-24 season, accord…
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January 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Multiple former University at Buffalo men’s basketball players were named in an indictment for alleged point shaving in multiple games during the 2023-24 season, according to documents unsealed in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
A Lancaster woman who previously worked as a bookkeeper for a medical practice in Amherst was sentenced on Wednesday for stealing over $1.8 million from the business, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s office.
Former bookkeeper receives indeterminate sentence for stealing over $1.8M
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lancaster woman who previously worked as a bookkeeper for a medical practice in Amherst was sentenced on Wednesday for stealing over $1.8 million from the business, a…
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January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
A Lancaster woman who previously worked as a bookkeeper for a medical practice in Amherst was sentenced on Wednesday for stealing over $1.8 million from the business, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s office.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was more definitive in saying that Buffalo will get an outdoor game at the new Highmark Stadium in the coming years.
NHL commissioner: ‘We’re coming’ for an outdoor game at new Highmark Stadium
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was more definitive in saying that Buffalo will get an outdoor game at the new Highmark Stadium in the coming years. Bettman, who was in town on…
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January 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was more definitive in saying that Buffalo will get an outdoor game at the new Highmark Stadium in the coming years.
The Bills have won a road playoff game for the first time in three decades, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 37-24 to advance to the AFC divisional round.
‘Warrior’ Josh Allen wills the Bills to first road playoff victory in 33 years, 27-24 comeback at Jacksonville in wild-card round
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen took a pounding and doled out punishment — looking every bit like the reigning MVP. He carried Buffalo to its first road playoff win in more than three decades,…
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January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The Bills have won a road playoff game for the first time in three decades, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 37-24 to advance to the AFC divisional round.
Michael Burham, who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail in July 2023, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to murdering a Jamestown woman in May 2023, the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Jail escapee Michael Burham pleads guilty to murder
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Michael Burham, who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail in July 2023, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to murdering a Jamestown woman in May 2023, the Chautauqua County District …
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January 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Michael Burham, who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail in July 2023, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to murdering a Jamestown woman in May 2023, the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Erie County narcotics chief D.J. Granville will pay his restitution of over $75,000 to the county through 100 hours of vacation time and $350 per pay period.
Sheriff’s narcotics chief D.J. Granville’s restitution finalized after plowing into cars
The county and the Erie County Sheriff’s Chief of Narcotics Daniel “D.J.” Granville have agreed to terms for restitution for damages Granville caused to seven vehicles.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Erie County narcotics chief D.J. Granville will pay his restitution of over $75,000 to the county through 100 hours of vacation time and $350 per pay period.
New Year, New Mayor: Sean Ryan officially became Buffalo's 64th mayor on Thursday.
New Year, New Mayor: Sean Ryan takes oath of office
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sean Ryan was sworn in as the 64th Mayor of Buffalo on New Year’s Day, making history as the city’s first newly elected mayor in 20 years. From the balcony inside…
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January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
New Year, New Mayor: Sean Ryan officially became Buffalo's 64th mayor on Thursday.
In the quiet agricultural town of Sanborn in Niagara County, a five-week Halloween event with hayrides, a corn maze and a mechanical pig race, has become the target of a years-long dispute between a family and the building department.
Tensions escalate in controversy surrounding a Sanborn pumpkin farm
A clash between Lewiston officials and a local family operating a seasonal Halloween event shows no signs of ending
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December 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In the quiet agricultural town of Sanborn in Niagara County, a five-week Halloween event with hayrides, a corn maze and a mechanical pig race, has become the target of a years-long dispute between a family and the building department.
The man who allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death and killed his newborn baby in their Buffalo home in October died by apparent suicide in jail on Wednesday.
Man accused of killing girlfriend, baby dies in jail
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man who allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death and killed his newborn baby in their Buffalo home in October died in jail on Wednesday. The Erie County Sheriff&…
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December 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The man who allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death and killed his newborn baby in their Buffalo home in October died by apparent suicide in jail on Wednesday.
A Jamestown man faces a minimum penalty of 90 years in prison for allegedly kidnapping eight victims and sex trafficking or attempting to sex traffic them, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Jamestown man faces 90 years in prison for kidnapping 8 victims
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Jamestown man faces a minimum penalty of 90 years in prison for allegedly kidnapping eight victims and sex trafficking or attempting to sex traffic them, according to…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
A Jamestown man faces a minimum penalty of 90 years in prison for allegedly kidnapping eight victims and sex trafficking or attempting to sex traffic them, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The Buffalo Niagara International Airport is adding two new flights starting in March, it was announced Wednesday.
Buffalo airport adding flights to San Juan, Fort Myers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Niagara International Airport is adding two new flights starting in March, it was announced Wednesday. The new direct flights will go to San Juan, Puerto Rico and…
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December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Buffalo Niagara International Airport is adding two new flights starting in March, it was announced Wednesday.
A 12-year-old, three other minors and an adult were charged with assault after a victim was robbed at Canisius University Thursday night, according to Buffalo police.
12-year-old among those charged after armed robbery at Canisius
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 12-year-old, three other minors and an adult were charged with assault after a victim was robbed at Canisius University Thursday night, according to Buffalo police. P…
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November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A 12-year-old, three other minors and an adult were charged with assault after a victim was robbed at Canisius University Thursday night, according to Buffalo police.
The man who was convicted of two counts of murder after he killed two women almost twenty years apart and hid their bodies in Chautauqua County has been sentenced.
Richard Fox sentenced for killing 2 women, hiding bodies in Chautauqua County
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man who was convicted of two counts of murder after he killed two women almost twenty years apart and hid their bodies in Chautauqua County has been sentenced. Rich…
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November 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The man who was convicted of two counts of murder after he killed two women almost twenty years apart and hid their bodies in Chautauqua County has been sentenced.
A drug trafficker will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2019 murder of a federal informant, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Drug trafficker will spend life in prison for murdering federal informant
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A drug trafficker will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2019 murder of a federal informant, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Alphonso Payne, 32, was sentenc…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A drug trafficker will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2019 murder of a federal informant, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Thirty-seven undocumented immigrants were arrested earlier this month during traffic stops along the New York State Thruway, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday.
37 undocumented immigrants arrested along NYS Thruway
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thirty-seven undocumented immigrants were arrested earlier this month during traffic stops along the New York State Thruway, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Mon…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Thirty-seven undocumented immigrants were arrested earlier this month during traffic stops along the New York State Thruway, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday.
Aguacates, a popular Mexican restaurant on Elmwood Avenue, remains closed on Friday after it was allegedly raided by ICE on Thursday. ICE has not yet confirmed details related to the alleged raid.
Elmwood Avenue restaurant allegedly raided by ICE
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Aguacates Mexican Restaurant on Elmwood Avenue announced on Thursday that it was “closed for maintenance.” This came after witnesses alleged that an operati…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Aguacates, a popular Mexican restaurant on Elmwood Avenue, remains closed on Friday after it was allegedly raided by ICE on Thursday. ICE has not yet confirmed details related to the alleged raid.
The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay if they'd put 15 more miles behind her. But would Lake Erie have spared the Edmund Fitzgerald, the freighter ship that sank 50 years ago this week in Lake Superior on its way to Michigan?
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Would Lake Erie have spared her?
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The 50-year mark of the most well-known Great Lakes shipwreck just passed on Nov. 10, 2025 – the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It has gained popularity in recen…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay if they'd put 15 more miles behind her. But would Lake Erie have spared the Edmund Fitzgerald, the freighter ship that sank 50 years ago this week in Lake Superior on its way to Michigan?
Two local breweries are set to merge, after one of them recently denied concerns that it was closing.
Flying Bison being sold to Hamburg Brewing Company
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two local breweries are set to merge, after one of them recently denied concerns that it was closing. FX Matt Brewing Company, the parent company of Flying Bison, announced t…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Two local breweries are set to merge, after one of them recently denied concerns that it was closing.
Sean Ryan has been elected as Buffalo's next mayor, becoming the city's first new elected mayor in nearly two decades.
Ryan has been in the State Senate since 2021 and has served North Buffalo, the Elmwood Village and the Upper West Side.
Ryan has been in the State Senate since 2021 and has served North Buffalo, the Elmwood Village and the Upper West Side.
AP: Sean Ryan wins Buffalo mayoral election
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — State Senator Sean Ryan has been elected mayor of Buffalo, according to The Associated Press, becoming the city’s first newly elected mayor in 20 years. With over 85% o…
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November 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Sean Ryan has been elected as Buffalo's next mayor, becoming the city's first new elected mayor in nearly two decades.
Ryan has been in the State Senate since 2021 and has served North Buffalo, the Elmwood Village and the Upper West Side.
Ryan has been in the State Senate since 2021 and has served North Buffalo, the Elmwood Village and the Upper West Side.
A man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a head-on crash that killed his sister and two others in the Town of Freedom in 2023, the Cattaraugus County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.
Brother pleads guilty to charges in head-on crash that killed sister, 2 others
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a head-on crash that killed his sister and two others in the Town of Freedom in 2023, the Cattaraugus County District Attorney&…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a head-on crash that killed his sister and two others in the Town of Freedom in 2023, the Cattaraugus County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.
Two teens, ages 16 and 17, were convicted Wednesday on various charges, including murder and manslaughter, connected to the killing of 3-year-old Ramone Carter on Domedian Avenue in Buffalo in June 2024.
Teens convicted of murder, manslaughter in killing of 3-year-old
A news conference Wednesday with Erie County District Attorney Mike Keane can be viewed in the video player below. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two teenagers, 16 and 17, have been convicted of various ch…
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October 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Two teens, ages 16 and 17, were convicted Wednesday on various charges, including murder and manslaughter, connected to the killing of 3-year-old Ramone Carter on Domedian Avenue in Buffalo in June 2024.
New York State is issuing millions in emergency food assistance for families across the state as federal funding cuts impact residents’ food benefits.
New York issues $30M in emergency food aid amid government shutdown
New York State is issuing millions in emergency food assistance for families across the state as federal funding cuts impact residents’ food benefits. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday that…
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October 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
New York State is issuing millions in emergency food assistance for families across the state as federal funding cuts impact residents’ food benefits.