BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) University at Buffalo alum Jason Kanzler was hired as the new manager of Seattle Mariners, it was announced Tuesday. Kanzler, a 2013 UB graduate and three-year member of the now-defunct baseball program, most recently served as the director of player development for the Chicago Cubs and before that spent time with [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Election Day is finally here, and WIVB News 4 is your local election headquarters. This page includes a rundown of the biggest races across Western New York and New York State. If you need help finding your polling place, click here. New York Governor Incumbent governor Kathy Hochul (D) is running [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The 5/14 Memorial Foundation held a meeting at the Apollo Media Center on Monday, where they continued to discuss plans for the Living Memorial and Healing Center to be built on Jefferson Avenue. This was the foundations first public meeting since receiving a $12 million contribution from the state to complete [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- It's a tense race for Erie County Clerk, with Steven Meyer, a trustee in the Village of Williamsville, challenging incumbent Clerk Michael Kearns. "My campaign for Erie County Clerk is all about restoring credibility to an important institution that touches all of our lives every single day," Meyer said. Meyer, who [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Authorities responded to a fire on Princeton Place near Buffalo's Cazenovia Park neighborhood on Monday night. Footage captured by WIVB News 4 shows firefighters still at the scene, however, it appears as though the flames have been extinguished. News 4 has reached out to the city for more information and is [...]

LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- The New York State Department of Health is announcing the first known measles-associated death in New York State in more than 30 years. The victim was a child, the health department said in a joint statement with the Lewis County Public Health agency. Neither agency released the child's age, gender [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Sunday's Buffalo Bills victory over the Baltimore Ravens also came with a personal victory for one 98-year-old superfan. Bills superfan Grandma Lorraine had an experience she has only ever dreamed of -- attending the game for her birthday. It all started when Lorraine's neighbor Michelle began posting TikToks showcasing Lorraine's ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Roswell Park and the Buffalo Sabres teamed up on Monday to kick off their Hockey Fights Cancer initiative with a health expo and screening event at KeyBank Center. Roswells mobile cancer screening tool, known as EDDY or Early Detection Driven to You, was at KeyBank Center to offer breast, prostate, and [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On Monday morning, the NHL and Fanatics launched the Hometown Remix Jerseys throughout the league, and the jerseys for the Buffalo Sabres are sparking the attention of Buffalo Sabres fans. "I love them, I love them very much," Sabres fan Victoria Zeis said. Fans visited the Sabres Store on Monday right [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan announced a proposed $94 million capital budget on Monday to improve infrastructure and maintenance across the city. His budget proposal includes $59.1 million in 2027 bonding and $34.9 million in emergency bonding. The proposal is designed to reinvest into the community and rebuild infrastructure to help ...

The New York State Department of Labor's (NYSDOL) unemployment insurance system will be undergoing an upgrade starting Monday at 5 p.m.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman toured Western New York Monday alongside running mates rallying for support hours away from Election Day. A Siena University poll released Oct. 28 shows Gov. Kathy Hochul leading 54-40% over Blakeman. The Nassau County Executive spoke about affordability and lowering utility bills -- ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man fell from the first row of the 100 section and was injured at Sunday's Bills-Ravens game at Highmark Stadium. The incident happened during the second quarter of Buffalo's 36-10 win. The man was taken to the Erie County Medical Center with arm and facial injuries, the Erie County Sheriff's [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Sabres, along with the rest of the NHL, will be unveiling their Hometown Remix jerseys at 10 a.m. Monday. Some diehard fans have already scouted out the Sabres Store from the KeyBank Center windows to get a sneak peek at the new collection of merchandise associated with the release, [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Water Buffalo Club 716 kicked off its Gear for Good campaign on Sunday, collecting new or gently used Bills and Sabres apparel to distribute to neighbors in need. "Everybody's dollars are stretched, so at Christmas time, some of these families don't have the dollars to buy the gear, so ... we [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- World renowned chef and Food Network legend Guy Fieri was in Western New York on Sunday, with his foundation teaming up with the Buffalo Bills to host a tailgating event outside of Highmark Stadium giving back to first responders working the game. The event featured an entire tailgating menu complete with [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Western New Yorkers will soon hit the polls to choose who they want to serve in a number of positions from the local level all the way up to Congress. "There's a real enthusiasm to fire Kathy Hochul in this election, and Western New York is the center of that activity," [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A North Tonawanda woman is facing charges of Leandras Law after police received a complaint of a suspect driving two children around trick-or-treating while allegedly intoxicated. According to the North Tonawanda Police Department, shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the complaint in the 200 block of Ward Road. ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Josh Allen continues to set new records nearly every week -- and on Sunday, he established a special one in Bills history. Allen's 11-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Moore early in the fourth quarter was his 259th career passing touchdown (including playoff games). With the score, Allen moved ahead of Hall [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and scored another rushing, and the Buffalo Bills overcame a sloppy first half in a 36-10 win over Baltimore on Sunday in an outing the Ravens lost starting quarterback Lamar Jackson and his backup Tyler Huntley to injuries in the first half. Dalton Kincaid, [...]

THIS IS AN APNewsAlert. Check back for updates. AP's earlier story is below. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been ruled out after hurting the thumb on his right throwing hand on Baltimores first offensive snap against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. And the Ravens were down to third-string quarterback, rookie Joe Fagnano, with backup Tyler [...]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) A business jet carrying 9 people crashed in a Florida neighborhood Sunday, erupting in a massive fireball. The Learjet 60 was carrying nine people when it crashed in a residential area in Floridas Palm Beach County, federal officials said. The Bahamas-bound jet departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people suffered serious injuries after a car crashed into a tree on Chestnut Ridge Road early Sunday morning, Amherst police said. A Chevy Cruze that was driving southbound on Chestnut Ridge Road around 3 a.m. left the road and struck a tree near Edgewater Drive, police said. Police allege that [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was killed in a crash early Sunday morning at the intersection of Tifft Street and Rittling Boulevard, Buffalo police said. Police responded to the crash shortly after midnight. The crash involved a car and a semi-truck, and the driver of the car was killed in the crash. The investigation [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person died in a house fire in Lockport early Sunday morning, officials said. Crews responded to the fire at 516 Park Ave. around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, finding heavy fire on both the first and second floors. Crews searched for a person who was trapped on the first floor but officials [...]