BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- This is Halloween, this is Halloween. When should you take your kiddies out to trick-or-treat? Here are some official trick-or-treating times from Western New York cities and towns:

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills addressed their injury-depleted depth by signing practice squad veterans, safety Jordan Poyer and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, to the active roster on Tuesday. Also, the team placed starting defensive tackle Ed Oliver on injured reserve. Oliver is out indefinitely and requires ...

In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadiums 52 years. Oct. 29 1973 Bills 23, Chiefs 14 In the first Monday Night Football game [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Miles Wood scored at 2:53 into overtime after getting the tying goal in the third period to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 comeback victory on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center, snapping the Sabres' home win streak at four games. Josh Dunne poked in his first NHL goal to give [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Construction crews continue to work around the clock to get the future home of the Buffalo Bills ready for next season. Earlier this month marked a major milestone: laying down the field. To help make that happen, two out-of-state companies spent years of hard work behind the scenes. The Betts [...]

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With the ongoing government shutdown, those who benefit from SNAP benefits may not receive them starting on November 1st. "We might actually run out of food, we might actually have people come in and say we can't help you today because there is nothing left in our cupboards," said Major [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was shot and injured by a police officer on Tuesday, according to the Amherst Police Department. A female was armed with a knife and acting in a "threatening manner" around 2 p.m. at the Colonie Apartment Complex on Sweet Home Road. Police said the person advanced towards police before [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo officials are taking action after years of frustration dealing with a neglected property in Allentown. Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon announced a judge has granted the city permission to take over 2 St. Louis Place because of the previous owner's inaction. The property has sat vacant for years. The previous owner, [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Two people were hurt in a crash involving a motorcycle and an electric bike on Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls on Monday night, according to police. Police responded to the 5300 block of Buffalo, near 58th Street, just after 9:45 p.m. Monday, where it was found that the driver of the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) One of two men accused of handling a gun at the Tops supermarket on Jefferson Avenue the site of a 2022 racist mass shooting has pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, a violent felony. According to police reports obtained by News 4 Investigates, a witness reported [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The Buffalo Bills are set for the next chapter of their rivalry with the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at Highmark Stadium. Here's how you can watch, stream and listen to the game. Television The game's on 4. WIVB, the official broadcast station of the Buffalo Bills, will carry [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Demolition is set to begin to make way for a major redevelopment project on Fillmore Avenue in Tonawanda, city mayor John White said Tuesday. The future site of "The Elli," a a mixed-use development that will include just under 125 apartments as well as commercial spaces on the waterfront along the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The Salvation Army is closing its North Tonawanda thrift store, citing property conditions. The store, located on Payne Avenue, raised money to offer rehab programs to people at no cost. It also worked with The Salvation Army's social services office to provide clothes, furniture and bargain goods to families in need. [...]

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. At that strength, it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851. Blamed for six deaths in the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For chef Darian Bryan, hurricanes were a big part of growing up in Jamaica. His family and friends living there are now preparing for Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane. As the hurricane barrels toward Jamaica, Bryan -- owner of Bratts Hill and The Plating Society -- was reminded of the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was found guilty by a jury for a 2023 murder outside of an apartment on Mortimer Street near Broadway, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Avantae M. Ayala, 22, was found guilty of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He faces a maximum [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a torn biceps tendon, coach Sean McDermott said Monday. Oliver was injured in the second quarter of Buffalo's 40-9 victory at Carolina on Sunday. It was Oliver's second game back after missing four weeks with an [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The Buffalo Bills discovered something about themselves in Sundays 40-9 win over Carolina. Theyre a good running team. They have a great running back in James Cook. When you got James Cook, according to Josh Allen, you let him cook. He ran for 216 yards Sunday on 19 carries. Through seven [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A woman who died in a crash on Union Road off of Route 33 Thursday night has been identified by Cheektowaga Police. Heather Cottone, 54, of Cheektowaga and two juveniles collided around 11:30 p.m. Cottone was ejected from her vehicle and died at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle [...]

New York State is issuing millions in emergency food assistance for families across the state as federal funding cuts impact residents food benefits. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday that the state is issuing an additional $30 million in emergency food aid, bringing the total to $41 million.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A Getzville man has been charged with murder in connection to a shooting on Broadway in Buffalo in 2024, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday. Jahi Pope, 23, is accused of "being a participant in the fatal shooting" of 19-year-old Naszair Sanders on the 1400 block of Broadway, near [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Nine people were displaced by a fire on the Upper West Side in Buffalo Sunday night, according to a city spokesperson. The fire broke out on the second floor of a two-and-a-half-story residence at 461 Herkimer Street Sunday night. Crews responded around 10:15 p.m. Five adults and four children were displaced [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A January 1917 "Buffalo Evening News" article deemed legendary Boston third baseman and manager Jimmy Collins as "the first one to put Buffalo on the map as a city which rears great baseball players." Throughout his career, Collins used the money for which he negotiated in his contracts to invest in [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Human remains found near Erie, Pa. were identified as that of an Olean woman who went missing in 2024, the Millcreek Township Police Department announced Thursday. Police responded on Oct. 24, 2024 after human remains were discovered in Walnut Creek near the Millcreek Mall. No signs of trauma or natural disease [...]

In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadiums 52 years. Oct. 27 1974 Bills 16, Bears 6 O.J. Simpson amassed 90 yards from scrimmage, [...]