BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A pair of second round NCAA tournament games are set to go on Saturday afternoon at KeyBank Center, and WIVB News 4 is keeping you updated all day long. The schedule for the day can be found below: Pregame reading: You can find live updates below:

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Families who rely on daycare services through the Seneca Babcock Community Association say they no longer need to look elsewhere for childcare, even though services were set to end March 20. Now, knowing that we won't have to worry about that is amazing, said Melanie Charles, a Seneca Babcock parent. They [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- State Sen. Jeremy Zellner is adding his name to a bill that would prohibit local and state law enforcement from working with federal immigration authorities, the senator announced Friday. Zellner said he is co-signing the New York for All Act, which would prohibit police, school resource officers and state entities from [...]

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With March Madness taking a break today in Buffalo, that means college basketball fans have been out and about in Western New York, many venturing north to see Niagara Falls. "It's a bucket list destination here in Niagara Falls," said Sara Cercone, director of communications for Destination Niagara USA. "People [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) These are the cards he's been dealt and he's trying to play the best hand. That's the sentiment coming from Mayor Sean Ryan after he floated the idea this week of a 25-percent tax levy increase that could raise property taxes for average Buffalo homeowner by $20 to $30 a month. [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Michigan State and Louisville are two of the most recognizable brands in college basketball. In a second round NCAA tournament Saturday at KeyBank Center the two will meet on the sport's biggest stage for the first time in more than a decade. The two last met in a tournament game in [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Dunkirk man is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to theft of government funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. District Attorney's Office announced Friday. Officials said 37-year-old Lamont Brown recruited others to apply for unemployment assistance compensation through the Pandemic ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) A Rochester police officer was shot Friday morning on Lake Avenue. Investigators said the male believed to be the suspect is dead. The Rochester Police Department said that around 1 a.m., an officer got out of the car to speak to a male in the area of Lake Ave. and Driving [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person is dead after an accident involving four vehicles occurred overnight on Route 33, Buffalo police announced. Officers responded to the Kensington Expressway at Locust Street around 11:40 p.m. Thursday. One driver was taken to ECMC with serious injuries and later died, police said. No other serious injuries were reported. ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Rock band Lit is playing May 22 at Fallsview Casino alongside Switchfoot and Fuel on the OLG Stage. Guitarist Jeremy Popoff spoke with WIVB ahead of the show. Popoff said the show will feature old favorites, as well as new music the band has been working on. "The set is just [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Just over a week after the announcement that the Seneca Babcock Community Association would be shutting down its daycare and other programs, CEO and president Brian Pilarski told WIVB News 4 there are efforts to keep the programs available. "The agency is continuing to figure out how to strategically return services [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Alex Lyon made 23 saves for his 10th straight road victory as the Buffalo Sabres scored three times in a span of less than two minutes in the second period to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Thursday night. Sam Carrick scored twice, Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Basketball fans have been flooding local bars and restaurants in Buffalo as the first of the March Madness games are underway Thursday night at KeyBank Center. "It's electric out here, this is what we needed for March Madness," said Luke Murray from Buffalo. As the NCAA tournament tipped off Thursday, fans [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Sheriff John Garcia appeared before the Erie County Legislature Thursday to face questions from lawmakers over his new assigned vehicle policy that allows most deputies to take their vehicles home and drive them for personal business. As part of the Erie County Sheriff's Office's new policy, most deputies who are assigned [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Basketball fans from across the country poured into KeyBank Center Thursday to cheer on their favorite teams on the court for March Madness in Buffalo. "We're here now, we're just gonna get excited, it's fantastic stuff," said Jackson Coles, a fan visiting from Ottawa. "We're ecstatic," said Ed Zaik from Albany. [...]

The deal will give Nexstar control of local newscasts in more than 70 percent of households across the country.

Fish consumption warnings are lacking at Eighteenmile Creek, according to a new report by the EPA Inspector General's Office.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Along with watching March Madness basketball, thousands of fans who are in Buffalo for the NCAA Tournament are also discovering what the City of Good Neighbors is all about. To help visitors who are in from out of town, Visit Buffalo has more than 60 volunteers around KeyBank Center helping fans [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A University at Buffalo student was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jiaye You, a senior in the University at Buffalo's BFA program in Art and Technology, returned to his hometown in Queens for a routine immigration hearing. Following that hearing, You was detained by ICE officers. The reasoning for [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan continues his efforts to balance the city's budget, which currently faces an estimated $109 million deficit, he says taxpayers could face a 25 percent increase in property tax. During a press conference Thursday, Ryan said the upcoming budget year is "critically important" to address the city's [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The Cheektowaga Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a stolen vehicle belonging to a local fire department. Police said a white pick-up truck belonging to the Bellevue Fire Department was stolen during a burglary at the fire hall on Como Park Boulevard overnight Thursday. Cheektowaga Police are [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A longtime WNY radio host is hanging up the microphone after over three decades on the air. WIVB News 4 has confirmed that WSKE-FM (Kiss 98.5) morning show host Janet Snyder will be leaving the station this spring. Snyder, who co-hosts with Nick Picholas on Kiss 98.5 from 6-10 a.m. weekdays, [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo is hosting NCAA tournament games for the first time since 2022, and WIVB News 4 is giving you live updates all day. The schedule for the day can be found below: Pregame reading: You can find live updates below:

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The FDA is recalling children's ibuprofen after the recalling firm received complaints of a gel-like mass and black particles in the products. Strides Pharma, Inc. is recalling 89,592 bottles of ibuprofen, which were distributed nationwide. The product, Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension, USP, 100 mg per 5mL, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo is feeling the madness as fans packed into open practices Wednesday, getting a first look at their teams and making their way around the city. "We think this is the best city we've ever been to," said Lucy Werb from Pennsylvania. "We have an annual tradition, a mother-daughter tradition of [...]