BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- When the Buffalo Bills took on the Kansas City Chiefs last season, one fans friendly wager turned into a moment Bills Mafia will never forget. It all started when Justin Staffone made a playful bet with CBS Sports Nate Burleson: if the Bills won, Burlesons jacket would be his. The Bills [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Several Bills players donated their time at this year's Huddle for Hunger food drive collecting donations from fans. But one stayed longer than the others. At last year's drive, cornerback Ja'Marcus Ingram met a young man named Kaden Williams, the namesake of the "Kaden J. Sickle Cell Foundation." "I support his [...]

In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadiums 52 years. Oct. 31 1976 Jets 19, Bills 14 The first Halloween game at Rich Stadium [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The Sabres remain winless on the road through the first month of the season but got enough pucks in Boston to tally another point in the standings. Buffalo had a 40 to 22 advantage in shots on goal Thursday night but lost 4-3. A third consecutive overtime loss puts the Sabres [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) This Sunday will be the latest round in one of the best rivalries in the NFL. Bills vs Chiefs. Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes. In the regular season, Josh Allen is 4-1 against the Chiefs. However, he is still looking for his first win against Mahomes in the postseason. Sean [...]

DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) Mason McGloin excels as a three-sport athlete at Depew. But as a 6-foot-5, 280-pound young man, one sport stands out from the rest. "There's nothing like football," said McGloin. "There's nothing like coming out for 48 minutes and hitting people. You can't do that anywhere else. It's the best." Speaking of [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County Sheriff John Garcia answered questions from lawmakers for the first time Thursday since his chief of narcotics pleaded guilty to reckless driving for smashing seven vehicles over a year ago. Garcia defended his narcotics chief, Daniel "D.J." Granville, who on April 11, 2024, was driving a county-owned truck at [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Jericho Road is receiving a $250,000 state grant to build a new playground at its Vive shelter in Buffalo. "We know that in child development that to have space to go outside, to have a safe space to play outside is really important, to be able to climb and to do [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new pre-security bar and lounge has opened at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority announced Thursday. Satterfield's Bar and Lounge is a 50-seat lounge that will operate from the late morning into the evening and will feature flatbreads, sandwiches and small plates. It will also ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A 78-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Orleans County on Wednesday afternoon, the Orleans County Sheriff's Office said Thursday. Police responded to the intersection of West County House Road and State Route 98, in the Town of Albion, where it was found that the motorcycle failed to stop at [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The parents of a 4-year-old have been arrested after the child was found walking in traffic on I-90 in Silver Creek earlier this week, according to New York State Police. Child Protective Services (CPS) were making an unannounced visit to the home of 31-year-old Robert Lyman and 30-year-old Mikayla Miller when [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A Western New York State Senator, along with a Watertown State Assemblyman, sent a letter to the chairs of the Senate and Assembly Transportation Committee calling for a state hearing on the rise of license plate fraud across the state. State Senator George Borrello, who represents much of the Southern Tier, [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles says it is "actively investigating" complaints of fraud in the handling of surrendered license plates to DMV office in Chautauqua County, including Jamestown. This comes after Call 4 Action has received and confirmed seven instances of drivers in Chautauqua County surrendering their ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man who allegedly killed his girlfriend in a Buffalo home earlier this month is facing new charges, including murder in the death of his newborn baby and arson, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office. Officials said 30-year-old Kidane Haile strangled his girlfriend 29-year-old Katie Carrig to death before [...]

In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadiums 52 years. Oct. 30 1983 Bills 27, Saints 21 In the Saints first Rich Stadium visit, [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A kind gesture is being heard across Western New York. What started as a simple social media post offering assistance has turned into quite the buzz, as food insecurity concerns are on the rise. JP's Pub Restaurant and Banquet Facility in Lake View is offering free meals to those who need [...]

DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A video circulating on social media shows a Depew High School freshman being struck by two fellow students in a cafeteria. The victim's mother says no parent should have to worry about their child's safety when within school walls. "I've probably seen it about 20 times at this point, and it [...]

TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Every day is Career Day at the Charter School for Applied Technologies. "At CSAT, we are very much preparing our students K through 12 for life after graduation, and what that means is we want them to have family sustaining careers but also have a life long love of [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) Bills running back James Cook has been chosen as AFC offensive player of the week for the second time in his career after rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win against the Carolina Panthers. Cook's average of 11.4 yards per carry were the most by an NFL [...]

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man has turned his backyard into a full-scale haunted attraction complete with handmade tombstones, a 16-foot church, and live actors all to celebrate his favorite holiday and bring the community together. This years theme for the Backyard of Horrors is the chilling graveyard of the Reaper of [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Two teenagers, 16 and 17, have been convicted of various charges in the killing of 3-year-old Ramone "Red" Carter in 2024. The 16-year-old, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, was convicted of second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and possession of a weapon. The 17-year-old, who was 16 at [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- This is Halloween, this is Halloween. When should you take your kiddies out to trick-or-treat? Here are some official trick-or-treating times from Western New York cities and towns:

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills addressed their injury-depleted depth by signing practice squad veterans, safety Jordan Poyer and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, to the active roster on Tuesday. Also, the team placed starting defensive tackle Ed Oliver on injured reserve. Oliver is out indefinitely and requires ...

In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadiums 52 years. Oct. 29 1973 Bills 23, Chiefs 14 In the first Monday Night Football game [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Miles Wood scored at 2:53 into overtime after getting the tying goal in the third period to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 comeback victory on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center, snapping the Sabres' home win streak at four games. Josh Dunne poked in his first NHL goal to give [...]