BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) City leaders and local businesses Thursday broke ground on the new Streetscape Project that is aimed at transforming Seneca Street in South Buffalo. The $10.5 million project is set to revitalize an area that was once one of the most thriving commercial corridors in the region. Over the course of the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Thursday $67 million to restore Laborers' Local No. 91's full pension benefits for 575 union workers throughout Western New York. The union represents construction workers in Niagara County who provide materials to brick masons and are trained in asbestos removal, hazardous materials ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Dunkirk woman is facing charges after she allegedly stabbed a man with scissors and smashed his windshield with a scooter and crowbar on Wednesday afternoon, police announced. At 2:30 p.m., police responded to the stabbing on the 500 block of Leopard Street. Officers located the male victim, who said Layla [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cattaraugus County woman is facing 41 counts of neglect of an impounded animal after authorities found 41 dogs and 11 cats in deplorable conditions, the Cattaraugus County SPCA announced Thursday. The animals were removed from the home in Farmersville and taken to the SPCA on July 24. The woman is [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Jorian Holka, known to those in the Buffalo music scene by his stage name, akloh., released his debut album, "Anthology," on July 3. He will be playing a full-band set on Sept. 12 at Buffalo Iron Works, opening for Vertigo Child. Holka said his decision to flip his last name to [...]

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GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Grand Island High School senior's parking spot design was approved by the school after the student's family hired attorneys who asked the district to change its decision, alleging First Amendment violations. WIVB News 4 obtained a letter that accused assistant principals Adam Hernandez and Jamie Peld of rejecting her [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Less than one week after being officially sworn in, Buffalo Public Schools new superintendent, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, is already laying out his vision for the district emphasizing transparency, shared ownership, and a clear direction moving forward. On Wednesday, dozens of parents and students gathered to hear the details of Mubengas ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three people from Buffalo were charged and another suspect is still on the loose after they allegedly broke into a home in Orchard Park, assaulted a person, and stole property worth over $30,000, according to police. Police said around 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning, they were called to a residence on Milestrip [...]

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Niagara Air Reserve station is welcoming 80 members home from deployment. "We've been envisioning this since the day we left," said Lt. Colonel Matthew Ables, "We were pretty bummed out when we didn't come back on time. It's the first time that I've seen a lot of things in [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Nestled on Buffalo's waterfront is a place of patriotism and history. For this summer's third installment of "Destination New York," WIVB News 4's Jordan Norkus and photojournalist Rich Ersing take viewers to the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park. "We really see this as a community anchor for our [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 77-year-old man from Forestville was arrested on multiple sex crimes last week after he allegedly forcibly touched a woman and tried to pay for sex, according to New York State Police. Police said Terry Strong, Sr., 77, gave a ride to a woman who was walking home from Dollar General [...]

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man, who is a previously convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. In 2023, 65-year-old Timothy Douglas was convicted of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child less than 16 years old, first-degree sexual abuse and second-degree ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man was found guilty of second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing in September 2022, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Al Villane, 35, was found guilty by a jury of stabbing 47-year-old Hollis Stewart, of Niagara Falls, on Sept. 19 in a residence on the 700 [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Erie County Sheriff's chief of narcotics Daniel J. Granville's criminal case is resolved, but how much he pays in restitution remains up in the air. In April 2024, Granville was operating a county-owned 2016 Dodge truck on Buffalo's West Side when he crashed into six vehicles, damaging seven. He left the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A Tonawanda man has been found guilty of four different charges in connection to shooting a victim during an auto repair dispute in 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. Detrick Gray, 42, shot a man during a dispute about an auto repair on Dec. 21, 2023. The previous [...]

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A piece of the roof at KeyBank Center's 100 level lobby came crashing down near a crowd of people during an event on Tuesday night at the arena. Video shows a large piece of the roof near the 100 level concourse come down with water pouring down below. According to City [...]

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man was sentenced on Monday after he was convicted of attempted murder for an incident at the Mayville Library, the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office said. The incident occurred in August 2022. Xavier Guadarrama, 23, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The Bills will wrap up the preseason at 7:30 p.m. Saturday taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here's how you can watch, stream and listen to the game. Television The game will air locally on WIVB, the official broadcast station of the Buffalo Bills. Additionally, a number of our sister stations [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The future of Route 198 -- the Scajaquada Expressway -- remains unknown. New York State Senator Sean Ryan and State Assemblymember Jonathan Rivera wrote a letter to the Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council, urging the council to delay its vote on the 2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Plan to January of 2026, since [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Metro Rail Project connecting downtown Buffalo to UB North was under scrutiny Tuesday as the first public hearing on the project took place. The draft environmental survey detailing the project's plans was released just over three weeks ago. The community has had that time to look it over and brought [...]