BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two months after being told the government would assist them in relocation, several families living in the Town of Niagara who had radioactive waste material found on their properties now have plans for their official move. "I know that normal numbers are supposed to be between like eight and 20 outside, [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- At the annual Blood Cancer United fundraiser Light the Night on Friday, "hope" was a consistent sentiment of advice and encouragement that survivors and supporters offered others in the community. "I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2018, high risk, doctors back then thought three to five years, it wasn't a [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Five nominees went home with a free vehicle Friday as the Basil Family Dealerships concluded their summer-long Vehicles for Vets and First Responders event, an annual partnership with the Veterans One-Stop Center of Western New York. Each week throughout the promotion, a random nominee was chosen and highlighted, with ten random [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lockport man pleaded guilty to lying about hazardous waste dumped in Niagara Falls, the United States District Attorney's Office said Friday. Following a tip from a community member, in Dec. 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency executed a search warrant in the 3000 block of Highland Avenue in Niagara Falls as [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The division standings are starting to sort themselves out after two weeks of the Western New York high school football season, and some big matchups between ranked foes will establish some early leaders. Here are the games WIVB News 4 is watching in Week 3. Health Sciences (1-1) at Lancaster (2-0) [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Crime Stoppers WNY is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment for a 2006 double homicide in the Town of Dunkirk. The organization is offering up to $2,500 for information and urging citizens to come forward as 20 years approaches since Jerry Nickerson and Mark Trautman were [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Oktoberfest is making its way to the Queen City, bringing pretzels, bratwurst and a biergarten to Buffalo. Buffalo Holiday Market is teaming up with the city to host the monthlong celebration on East Mohawk Street from Oct. 1 to 30. Admission is free for Buffalo Oktoberfest, showcasing live music, vendors and [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Brooklyn man was indicted on child pornography charges after he was allegedly found with a minor in Niagara Falls who was reported missing, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday. The indictment charges 27-year-old Alexey Aleksandrovich Moskalyuk with production and distribution of child pornography, carrying a minimum penalty of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education released an investigation report Friday regarding allegations made against board member Lewis 'Muki' Hawkins in July. The investigation, conducted by law firm Hodgson Russ LLP, found the allegations made against Hawkins by another board member and a school district worker to be ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was seriously injured after being struck by a car Thursday night in Orchard Park, according to the Orchard Park Police Department. Police were notified about the incident shortly after 10:30 p.m. and responded to the scene at a parking lot on Southwestern Boulevard. Officers rendered aid to the victim, [...]

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mercy Flight responds to the calls where minutes matter most. This Saturday, the non-profit organization will celebrate its 45th anniversary. "How many people have a career, and I hope man do, because I never take it for granted, where you just, it's not a burden to get out of bed in [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- When fans head inside the new Highmark Stadium, they'll notice artwork created by the community as part of the Buffalo Bills Public Art Program. One of the art installations helps represent how the unity of Bills Mafia is rock solid. "I just felt so humbled and grateful to have an [...]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) A man is facing a murder charge after another man was found fatally injured at a residential facility in Batavia early Thursday morning. Batavia police said officers were called shortly after midnight to the Hope Haven Center on Bank Street for a reported possible homicide involving two residents. When officers arrived, [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people were transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries after a tanker truck flipped over on Elm Street on Friday, according to Buffalo police. Police said the two drivers were the only occupants of their vehicles, and the tanker was carrying water. Elm from William to Sycamore and Broadway from [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries responding to a fire at a former restaurant in Pomfret, according to the Fredonia Fire Department. Crews were notified about the fire at the former White Village Restaurant on Route 5 shortly after noon on Wednesday. The two-story building previously had apartment space on the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Hamburg man was arrested on felony charges on Thursday for promoting and possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to New York State Police. Police said an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation determined 22-year-old Seth A. Powell allegedly possessed and distributed child pornography. Powell was arraigned and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, Annie Edson Taylor, is now the subject of a stage play, showing Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Buffalo Comedy Collective at 155 Chandler St. Written and directed by Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning Rich Talarico, the two-act play, titled "The [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills offense got off to a flying start at Buffalo's new stadium on Thursday night -- with one notable exception. Bills receiver D.J. Moore -- the team's clear No. 1 receiver this season -- left the game with three minutes remaining in the first half following an incompletion. On a [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Josh Allen quickly put his stamp on the Buffalo Bills' new stadium thats been aptly dubbed The House that Allen built. Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores, and the Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium. [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For the new Highmark Stadium, Thursday night's game between the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions was a milestone as the stadium's first regular season home opener. For Bills Mafia, it meant carrying the same passion and dedication into a new era. James Joyce, a Bills fan and veteran, was in [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Fireworks. Two national anthems. A packed house. And Josh Allen's touchdown run. The Buffalo Bills even rolled out a new grass carpet in hosting the Detroit Lions in the first regular-season game in their new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium on Thursday night. Some six minutes in, Bills quarterback Allen capped [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills' historic home opener Thursday night saw a number of special guests in attendance, including New York Governor and Buffalo native Kathy Hochul. "What a magnificent venue this is," Hochul said. "We worked hard with the team and the ownership, the Pegulas have been incredible, and this is what [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Detroit Lions after injuring his hip during warmups for the home opening game. Oliver's injury status was announced by the team prior to the release of the 48-man active gameday roster 90 minutes before the 8:15 [...]

What happened in Milan did not stay in Milan. It may have changed the course of NHL history. Since the U.S. won gold at the Olympics in February, three members of that team asked for a trade and another was the subject of serious trade talk that did not materialize. Brady Tkachuk asked out of [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new study released Thursday by the Environment America Research and Policy Center and the New York Public Interest Research Group has found that 70% of Erie County School buildings tested above the state limits for lead in school drinking water. The report, which includes both state and county data, also [...]