BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Thursday evening marked the 43rd running of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Buffalo, which included 7,701 entrants from 252 companies. The annual 3.5-mile race took place through Delaware Park, with a 6:25 p.m. start time. The victors were Tom Appenheimer from M&T Bank, who won the male division with a time [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A North Tonawanda woman admitted to hitting an e-bicyclist resulting in serious injury while driving under the influence of drugs last year, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office said Friday. Amber Clark, 43, was driving at the intersection of Niagara Falls Boulevard and 47th Street in Niagara Falls when she struck [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Early voting begins on Saturday for the Buffalo mayor primary election. Five candidates are on the ballot: Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon, State Senator Sean Ryan, University District Councilman Rasheed Wyatt, former fire commissioner Garnell Whitfield and Buffalo native Anthony Tyson-Thompson. There are 11 locations across Buffalo during ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The family of the man who died when a boat at the Lockport Caves overturned in 2023 is suing the owners of the attraction, alleging negligence and safety violations. The lawsuit comes two years to the week since 65-year-old Harshad Shah was killed and 11 others were injured when a boat [...]

Israel's Mossad spy agency was able to position explosive drones inside Iran ahead of time and then activate them to target missile launchers at an Iranian base near Tehran.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) An eventful offseason highlighted by celebrated nuptials, feature film productions, monumental stadium construction and roster renovations has reached the point where Buffalo Bills players and coaches take an extended break from the football field before coming back together for training camp in late July. Here are some takeaways ...

Israel launched a major attack on Iran, drawing their long-running shadow war into the open conflict in a way that could spiral into a wider, more dangerous regional war. The strikes early Friday set off explosions in the capital of Tehran as Israel said it was targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities. Iranian state media [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 27-year-old man who was shot and killed over the weekend in Buffalo is being remembered by loved ones for his creativity, personality and love for his children. According to Buffalo Police, the shooting happened just before 4 a.m. on Saturday. Police were called to Jefferson Avenue and Broadway, where they [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A coach from Oakfield-Alabama Schools in Genesee County has been taken off the job as authorities investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student. According to a letter to families, the district received the report on June 3 and the Genesee County Sheriffs Office is now investigating. The letter says that [...]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran. The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time in 20 years on Thursday censured Iran over [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With summer nearly here, many are wondering how this tourist season will fare amid recent tensions between the U.S. and Canada. Both countries have updated their travel advisories recently, though officials stress there's no reason for alarm. For decades, the U.S. and Canada have each placed the other at Level 1 -- [...]

KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- John Gerstenmeyer volunteered to defend the stars and stripes. "I spent two years, 10 months, 11 days, nine hours, and 15 minutes and 30 seconds. I was stationed peacetime in South Korea; the bad luck is when Vietnam started, I was there, and they shipped me right to Vietnam," said Gerstenmeyer. [...]

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) The change in the season brings water safety to the top of the mind. At the YMCA, trained instructors teach all ages and abilities how to swim, including an adult swim class student, Anitha Balachandran, who's in her 40s. "I was a complete beginner," Balachandran said. "I was scared to put my [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 48-year-old man from Pendleton was arrested for sexual abuse of a minor, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office. Officials said Keith Patcyk allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl. He was arrested on third-degree sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child, and forcible touching. Patcyk is expected to be ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lancaster police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after a woman was shot at his residence early Wednesday morning, police said. A probationary Buffalo police officer was suspended with pay. Officials said a 22-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to her right leg around 5 a.m. Wednesday at [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) An Amherst man has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting in Buffalo's Allentown neighborhood in 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday. Nigel Flint, 29, shot and killed 28-year-old Darnell Lynch, Jr. with an illegal gun on the 200 block of Allen [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Western New Yorkers looking to escape the city and explore the outdoors wont have to spend a dime this summer. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authoritys Parks Adventure Bus is back for its fourth season, offering free roundtrip rides to eight regional parks every Saturday through Aug. 9. The service is part [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man is facing charges in connection with fleeing a traffic stop after he was shot by a police officer during a police chase in April, according to officials. On the evening of April 17, Anthony Ciccarelli, 24, was allegedly involved in a high speed pursuit off of Niagara [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A sex offender from Hamburg has been arrested on new child pornography charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday. Bernard Keller, 27, is accused of sharing files of suspected child porn on the application Kik with another user. A search warrant was conducted in May that allegedly found the files on [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Dunkirk man who robbed a store in March 2021 and then burglarized a residence two months later was sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of three to six years in prison on Monday, according to the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office. John Tenamore, 44, robbed Crosby Mart in Dunkirk on March [...]

As a precautionary measure, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued a recall on multiple IndoGrow LLC products. The recall comes after affected products were quarantined due to the absence of testing from a previously permitted laboratory.

The investigation remains ongoing.

LACKAWANNA, NY (WIVB)-- A Lackawanna city councilwoman and several local parents are speaking out after discovering that a newly built $1.4 million playground and splash pad in the city remains locked and inaccessible to children despite warmer weather and summer approaching. When WIVB News 4 visited the park located off Center Street, nearly a dozen [...]

TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A disturbing alleged incident at a local trampoline park is raising concerns among parents. A mother said her 8-year-old son witnessed two older kids engaging in sexual activity during a birthday party at "Get Air" in the City of Tonawanda. The alleged incident unfolded on Sunday at the "Get Air" trampoline [...]

Hallmark's 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story' will air during its Countdown to Christmas later this year.