BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Residents in Amherst may notice a helicopter flying a little closer to the ground than usual Sunday. According to the Williamsville Central School District, the helicopter will assist crews as they work on the district's Elementary School Air Conditioning Capital Project. The helicopter will be used to place units on top [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Buffalo Sabres fans won't have to wait too long to snatch tickets for Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team announced Friday night that a limited number of tickets will go on sale to the general public Saturday at 3 p.m. Fans are encouraged to visit Sabres.com/Playoffs prior to 3 p.m. [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A landmark destination and world wonder is representing the Buffalo Sabres after the team secured their playoff series victory with a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Friday night. Blue and gold colors illuminated Niagara Falls, showcasing support for the team after a fantastic finale at Game 6 in Boston. [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Fashions at the Kentucky Derby inspired the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Erie County Botanical Gardens on Friday. The annual Botanical Bash raises funds for the gardens to add onto their lush campus. On Friday, guests raised funds for the annual Mission Project, which centers around the gardens' apiary [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Drink it in Sabrehood. Another drought is over. Having ended the longest postseason absence in NHL history, the Sabres secured their first playoff series victory in 19 years Friday night with a 4-1 victory in Boston. Alex Tuch, Mattias Samuelsson, Zach Benson and Josh Norris scored goals, Tage Thompson tallied two [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is receiving $100,000 in state funding to support its mission, Assemblyman Jon Rivera announced Friday. The funds will support the Waterkeeper's Riverwatch and Rescue Corps programs. Revenue will be used to purchase restoration equipment, laboratory supplies, transportation support and field gear. ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. Before the now-viral moment from Tuesday night's Buffalo Sabres game, I had an interview set up with the team's anthem singer, Cami Clune, that afternoon to talk about the part she plays in the home playoff games. I asked her about singing the American and Canadian anthems and if she does a [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Canadian beer brand is treating Buffalo Sabres fans to free beer for Friday's playoff game following a viral moment at KeyBank Center earlier this week that united hockey fans on both sides of the border. The Canadian national anthem echoed throughout the packed arena at the start of Tuesday's playoff [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Canadian beer brand is treating Buffalo Sabres fans to free beer for Friday's playoff game following a viral moment at KeyBank Center earlier this week that united hockey fans on both sides of the border. The Canadian national anthem echoed throughout the packed arena at the start of Tuesday's playoff [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Starpoint Central School District Superintendent is stepping away from his role to "pursue other opportunities," the district announced Friday. Officials said the district's board of education came to a mutual agreement with Superintendent Sean Croft about his resignation. May 1 marked Croft's last day in his role after working ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Students at Kenmore East and Kenmore West took to the court Friday for the schools' annual unified basketball game. Students from across the district packed the Kenmore West gym to cheer on athletes from both schools as they shared the court. Elementary, middle and high school students came together for the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is one of three finalists for the Jack Adams Award given to the NHL coach that has contributed the most to his team's success this season, the league announced Friday. In the second season of his second tenure with the franchise, Ruff coached Buffalo to an Atlantic [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Buffalo Deputy Mayor Eugenio Russi was allegedly threatened with a knife on Friday but was unharmed, according to Buffalo police. The alleged incident is believed to have taken place in the area of Court Street on Friday morning. Russi, one of the city's four deputy mayors, oversees the Buffalo Fire Department [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Several police agencies have responded to SUNY Erie's downtown campus following a 'situation' in the area of the school. Buffalo Police, New York State Police, Transit Police and the Erie County Sheriff's Office have all responded to the campus. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has urged everyone to avoid the area [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A Tonawanda man was found guilty Thursday for killing another man with a machete in Buffalo's Riverside neighborhood in 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Friday. Adalberto Bermudez, Jr., 48, killed 39-year-old Jose Barreto-Gonzalez with a machete at an Isabelle Street apartment on Sept. 23, 2023. Bermudez was found ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) A Jamestown furniture plant that has been in operation for more than six decades will close, Chautauqua County officials confirmed. Furniture provider eSolutions, formerly Bush Industries, will close their Jamestown plant, which is located in Ellicott. The Canadian company, which has operated in Jamestown since 1959 and is located on ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) The Mount Morris Dam in Livingston County will begin welcoming visitors for the season Friday. The dam, which protects communities along the Genesee River to Rochester from flooding, is opening to the public for the 74th year. Visitors can take part in Park Ranger-led tours inside the dam, learn about the [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- St. Luke's Mission of Mercy honored their founders on Thursday with a special memorial mass to celebrate their lives. Norm Paolini Jr. and Amy Betros started the mission 32 years ago, helping the less fortunate in Buffalo. The mass honored their hard work as well as the work the mission will [...]

FORT ERIE, ONTARIO (WIVB) -- A technical difficulty during Tuesday's Sabres playoff game is highlighting Buffalo's cross-border relationship with our neighbors to the north. A technical difficulty can be a performer's worst nightmare. But when Cami Clune's microphone went out while singing the Canadian national anthem, the packed KeyBank Center crowd ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The former Fantasy Island amusement park on Grand Island -- now known as Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World -- will not open for the 2026 summer season, the park announced. "After extensive efforts to prepare for the season and explore every possible path forward, attendance and revenue levels in recent [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A group of local high schoolers is contributing to the exploration of the final frontier. After months of hard work, an all-girl group of eight Frontier High School students flew to Texas as finalists in the annual NASA HUNCH competition. The program challenges students to find solutions to real NASA encounters. [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An unprecedented number of people across the country can now call themselves millionaires after Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. There was a jackpot winner, but that's not what shocked lottery experts and players -- it's the second-tier prize amount that saw a staggering 89 winners, 62 of which won $1 million. The [...]

LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) -- You might have noticed the Sabres celebrating every win in the playoffs so far by putting the game puck in a circle puck holder. Dan Buttery, a metal fabricator artist in Lewiston, created the customized puck holder. "When they asked me to do this, I knew no matter when they win [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lockport man is facing second-degree attempted rape charges for allegedly attempting to solicit a minor, North Tonawanda police said. Officials allege that Devon Kutis, 30, of Lockport, attempted to solicit a minor for sexual intercourse through a social media platform. Kutis was arrested after allegedly traveling to North ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Six people from Buffalo are facing fraud and identity theft charges for an alleged financial fraud scheme involving stolen United States Treasury checks that totaled more than $1.3 million, the United States Attorneys Office said Thursday. Officials allege that from August 2023 to May 2024, the defendants deposited stolen U.S. ...