BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Days after postponing a popular food vendor event in Buffalo, the city is cracking down on events and organizers that fail to follow proper procedures. City officials postponed the Hood Taste of Buffalo event over the weekend, claiming that organizers failed to obtain the right permits to host the large gathering. [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Cheektowaga man who is accused of killing his wife, two children, and a store clerk in June was deemed competent to stand trial on Tuesday. Saleh Mohamed, 29, was in New York State Supreme Court Tuesday. The court's determination that Mohamed is competent to stand trial came after his attorney [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Hombre y Lobo Tacos & Tequila, a Mexican restaurant that had taken up residence on Swan Street in downtown Buffalo for the past five years, will close in October, owner Isaac Domingue said Tuesday. The restaurant opened in 2021 on Swan Street between Michigan Avenue and Elm Street, serving authentic Mexican [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Erie County and the union representing sheriffs have reached a deal on a new contract. The new deal, which includes annual pay raises, a change in payroll processing and shift differential pay, among other changes, will last through 2031. The vote passed 85-15 over the weekend. The new deal calls for [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A lottery was held by officials on Tuesday to distribute tickets in the Erie County Hospitality Suite at the new Highmark Stadium to charitable organizations for the upcoming Bills season. As part of the county's Hospitality Suite Access Policy, 10 charitable organizations will each receive eight tickets to five Bills home [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Buffalo city officials emphasized that it is trying to keep costs for keeping the Chippewa Entertainment District safe to a minimum, as the debate over making part of Chippewa Street a 21+ only zone rages on. The debate comes as the district has seen increased violence this summer that has raised [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Congressman Tim Kennedy announced his support on Tuesday for three bills aimed at addressing food insecurity. In a press conference outside of the former Save-A-Lot grocery store on Genesee Street -- which closed in May -- Kennedy said that he is pushing for the House of Representatives to pass three bills [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A second sexual harassment claim has been made against Buffalo Public Schools board member Lewis "Muki" Hawkins, according to a notice of claim filed Monday. The claim, which is not yet a lawsuit, claims that Hawkins, who represents the Central District on the Board of Education, harassed district employee Arlene Adams, [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The National Buffalo Wing Festival, colloquially referred to as "Wing Fest," is celebrating the 25th annual event this year. The festival's roots trace back to Hollywood, with the 2001 film "Osmosis Jones," and its inclusion of a then-fictional chicken wing festival in Buffalo. The film, a mix of live-action and animated [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Town of Tonawanda officially passed a law Monday to temporarily pause any large data center projects after months of debate from residents, mimicking Governor Kathy Hochul's statewide pause. The Governor's executive order is going to cover what is occurring here in Tonawanda," Town of Tonawanda Supervisor John Flynn said. This ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Local animal shelter Ten Lives Club reported an alleged break in attempt at one of their properties on Monday. According to a social media post from Ten Lives Club, a group of six teens were caught on security cameras trespassing and attempting to enter a building owned by the organization next [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conversation presented their proposal to the Grand Island Town Board Monday to access property that they identified as an "area of interest" during arial surveying. During Monday's Town Board Workshop, Patrick Concannon with the DEC said that the organization would like access to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For 47 years, the Town of Lancaster Youth Bureau has run a summer theater program, bringing together local kids across several grades to put on productions for the community. This year, the show is the class musical, "Chicago." On this episode of "Buffalo Beyond the Box Office," WIVB News 4's Angelica [...]

WILSON, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Following Sunday's storm, some residents who live on Wilson Cambria Road in Wilson are experiencing severe flooding. Linda Airgood, who has lived in the area since 1980, said that this has happened before, but not as bad as this. "This has happened like this twice; the first time we had to [...]

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) Josh Allen is navigating a defense he no longer recognizes, as new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhards new scheme forces the Bills quarterback to rethink reads, protections, and instincts on every snap. The Bills took the field for theirfirst padded practiceof training camp, working through steady rain. ForAllen, this camp feels ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A Buffalo city employee was named Buffalo Public Schools' new executive athletic director on Monday, the district said. Ka'Ron Barnes, who is currently the city's deputy commissioner of assessment and taxation, was named as the district's new executive athletic director. Aubrey Lloyd, who has served as the director of athletics ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State officially assumed ownership of the new Highmark Stadium on Monday, kicking off a new era for the Buffalo Bills that involved Western New York's largest construction project yet. Ownership of the new stadium was transferred to the state from Erie County, marking a major milestone for the Bills' [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mayer Brothers Cider Mill will open as planned for its 174th season Wednesday after fire crews responded to the historic store in West Seneca on Monday. A production machine in the plant complex overheated Monday afternoon, Mayer Brothers said, and "all is fine" ahead of the store's planned opening at 7 [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Zoo welcomed an endangered antelope calf into the world last month, helping preserve the species with an estimated 100 left in their native habitat of North Africa. The addax calf -- a type of antelope -- was born to parents Patricia and Dune on July 4. Zoo leaders said [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two separate fires caused minor damages Monday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Lafayette Square, officials said. The first fire took place around 2 a.m. at 10 Lafayette Square and was extinguished by the hotel's sprinkler system before firefighters arrived. It started in a second-floor closet and did not spread from [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Jefferson Avenue is closed between East Delavan Avenue and Beverly Road as building inspectors assess the safety of the Canisius University Health Science Center following reports of a building collapse Sunday night. Fire crews responded to the scene around 8:45 p.m., where they found bricks falling from a chimney at the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Residents in Niagara County are dealing with the effects of intense rain showers on Sunday -- which caused serious flooding issues throughout the area. "We had one or two roadways where cars actually got stopped because they were driving through the water, Niagara County Fire Coordinator and Director of Emergency Services [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Newfane man is facing several charges, including first-degree arson, after a domestic violence investigation recovered an explosive at his ex-girlfriend's residence, the Albion Police Department said Monday. Officers were dispatched to make a phone call to a village resident around 3 a.m. Saturday after she reported receiving ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Allegations that a former Christ the King Seminary leader contributed to the death of a teenager in 2017 were found to be unsubstantiated, the diocese said Monday. Rev. Joseph Gatto, who used to lead the East Aurora seminary and more recently had been a senior vicar for a family of churches [...]

Following the sunset season for the concrete cathedral in Orchard Park, WIVB takes a weekly look back at nearly 50 concerts played in the stadiums 53 years. Aug. 2-8 Aug. 7, 1976: Elton John made his Orchard Park debut in the rain in 1976, the summer following the release of his "Rock of the Westies" [...]