BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is calling for new drone laws after officers discovered a package containing drugs, weapons and other items inside of Marcy Correctional Facility over the weekend. The department said a small drone dropped the package containing knives, drugs, a cell phone, hair clippers ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Broadcasters Association announced their 2026 Hall of Fame class on Wednesday, honoring six inductees and three special award winners. Among those recognized was veteran photojournalist Rick Swenson, the father of WIVB News 4 Sports photographer Scott Swenson, honored for his work "behind the scenes." Organizers said this ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo is known as a football town, and three local schools are teaming up to help student athletes advance in the sport. The Charter School for Applied Technologies will be joining Maritime Charter School and Tapestry Charter School for the fall 2026 football season. "Athletics and extracurricular activities are an important [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A company that uses the power of the sun to provide electricity wants to build a solar farm in Hamburg, and some residents are raising concerns. At Hamburg Town Hall Wednesday, EDF Power Solutions presented its proposal to the planning board, stating that a 17-acre farm would be built on Pleasant [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Basketball fans got the chance to see their teams practice Wednesday at KeyBank Center ahead of the NCAA March Madness tournament tipping off Thursday. "I remember doing this over 20 years ago, coming here, and for no cost you get to see the best athletes in the country right here in [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Tonawanda teen accused of stabbing his grandmother was indicted Wednesday on a second-degree murder charge, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said. Officials said 19-year-old Miguel Castro Jr. allegedly stabbed his 57-year-old grandmother, Anna Moore, with a knife inside his residence on the 1100 block of Parkhurst ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- WIVB News 4 heard from family members of the children who were allegedly abused while attending Victory Learning Center in Lackawanna after one of the employees faced a judge on Wednesday. 41-year-old Chanel Willis is accused of grabbing, shoving and slapping three students while working as a teacher aide in October [...]

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State helps produce 18 percent of our nation's maple syrup supply, and Maple Weekend throughout the state helps put the hard work of maple farmers in the spotlight. "There's a lot of people that drive by and don't realize what we do here, and gives everybody an opportunity to [...]

Was former Erie County corrections officer Niko Carter prosecuted for contraband or punished for reporting misconduct?

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) It started with a phone call that countless college students have had with their parents. Bryan Hodgson had just wrapped up a junior college playing career at Jamestown Community College and was at SUNY Fredonia studying to become a history teacher. "Dad, I'm thinking of changing my major," Hodgson told his [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Only two times in NCAA tournament history has a No. 16 seed beaten a No. 1 seed. Only one of them had to win a play-in game first in order to have the chance to do it. And Howard is looking to be the second. The Bison, under former Duke national [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Weather plays a significant role in psychological processes. It can affect your mood, motivation and overall energy, depending on different weather variables. There is an actual diagnosis you can get because of the differences in weather in each season, called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. SAD gets diagnosed in extreme cases, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Buffalo is an NCAA tournament host for the first time since 2022. Eight teams will play at KeyBank Center on Thursday in the first round. Winners will advance to second round games on Saturday. Here's what you need to know about each game and team: East Region: No. 6 Louisville vs. [...]

BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Notre Dame High School athletic director Mike Rapone has been placed on administrative leave, according to school officials. Julia Rogers, the principal at Notre Dame High School in Batavia, confirmed the decision was made in accordance with school policies and procedures. Rogers said at this time, the school is unable to [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Maple farms across Western New York are preparing for New York State's annual Maple Weekend, celebrating the best of the region's maple confections and sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how the sweet syrup is made. Organized by the state's Maple Producers' Association, farms will offer tasting experiences and hands-on activities to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Western New York musician and newly minted show promoter David Jurenovich will be bringing a death metal festival, Buffalo Gorefest, to Buffalo Iron Works on June 6. The festival will feature 11 bands, including Jurenovich's band Morgue Terror. Jurenovich described his desire to collaborate with others in the scene as "obsessive," ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As college basketball fans pour into Western New York for the first round of this year's March Madness tournament, the Buffalo Zoo is promoting a special discount to anyone repping their favorite NCAA team. Any guest who visits the zoo between March 18 and March 22 wearing merch representing their favorite [...]

LAS VEGAS (AP) Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves to record his first shutout of the season and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0 on Tuesday night. Josh Doan and Josh Norris scored for Buffalo, while Luukkonen registered the eighth shutout of his career. The Sabres, who opened their four-game road trip [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The excitement of March Madness is landing in Buffalo, along with increased flight delays. Winter weather has slowed down flights and impacted fans traveling to WNY, people trying to get home and teams traveling for the tournament. We all got emails that basically said, Sorry, your flights been canceled due to [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Western New York was draped in green Tuesday as several local businesses celebrated St. Patrick's Day across Buffalo. For a St. Patrick's Day-inspired breakfast, Eggsperience Vasilis on Main Street offered a buy-one-get-one special on a corned beef and hash meal along with green shamrock mocktails and mimosas. Crowds packed Adolf's ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Restaurants, bars and even the ballpark are gearing up for the NCAA tournament, which tips off at KeyBank Center on Thursday. Buffalo's businesses are preparing for a boost as the Big Dance steps into town. An estimated 19,000 people are expected to be in Buffalo to catch the games. A short [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A gas station and convenience store are back open in West Falls after closing for renovations and discounting their price of gas on Tuesday to celebrate. The former Valero on Davis Road is now operating as a Sunoco. On March 17, the owners dropped the price of gas by a dollar [...]

GLENWOOD, NY (WIVB) -- This St. Patrick's Day, while many Western New Yorkers might have wanted to wake up to see green grass and clovers, many woke up to see snow all over. "I looked out the window, and I hit the remote start twice because I didn't feel like brushing any snow off," said [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Some residents in Buffalo spent Tuesday rallying for better living conditions in Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority housing. Tenants said they have been speaking up for years about the disgusting conditions they described in their buildings. The Authority currently provides housing options for more than 10,000 residents at 29 ...

A former University at Buffalo basketball player has agreed to plead guilty to charges linked to a widespread betting scandal