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Sweet Charlie is easy-going and well-trained
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Charlie is an easy-going 2-year-old chihuahua-mix looking for his forever home. He is currently living in a home with a child and other dogs, and is great with everyone. He is potty-trained and crate-trained and would be a perfect addition to any home. If you’re interested in adopting Charlie, you can […]
Fire breaks out at apartment building in Hamburg
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire broke out at an apartment building in Hamburg early Friday morning. The blaze broke out at 4256 North St. in Hamburg around 2:45 a.m. Multiple agencies were on scene. A WIVB News 4 camera captured busted out windows and debris scattered in the yard. An estimate on damages is […]
Jefferson Avenue neighbors react to Mayor Brown's 'farewell tour'
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As Mayor Byron Brown makes his final rounds as a public official, community members along Jefferson Avenue are weighing in on his impact in Buffalo. "The first 12 years I seen him, he was building, and it was going real nice, and then all of a sudden, it stopped on the East Side," barbershop owner Leroy Love said.
Buffalo resident offering those impacted by Hurricane Helene a safe place to stay
BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) — Western New York continues to lend a hand after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc down south. Now, a member of Facebook group “Bills Mafia Babes” is opening up the doors to one of her homes for anyone who might not have a safe place to stay. Susan Cholewa is a resident of […]
Former Bills player unveils fourth children's book
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson has teamed up again with local Buffalo-based talent to write his fourth children's book. The new book titled "Eric Wood Center on What's Good" is an inspiring children's story based on Johnson's former teammate. Johnson teamed up again with...
Buffalo library closes following damage from a car accident
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A car crash led to the temporary closing of a Buffalo public library. The East Clinton Branch Library did not provide any other details about the accident, but small part of the building was boarded up and cracked Friday after the crash. The library at 1929...
2 Buffalo men sentenced for 2023 armed robbery
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two Buffalo men were sentenced for unlawfully entering a home in 2023 and forcibly stealing money from the victims while armed, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced. According to officials, Christian Palamara and Terrance Hennegan, both 24, unlawfully entered a home on Manitoba Street in Buffalo on the evening of […]
Overnight fire in Buffalo causes $150k in damage
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire that occurred overnight Saturday caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a vacant structure in Buffalo, according to fire investigators. Officials responded to the fire on 134 Thompson Street just after 3 a.m. The fire began on the first floor of the structure, officials said. No one was injured. […]
Buffalo mayor Byron Brown to leave office next week
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is set to leave office next week after accepting a new position as CEO and president of Western Regional Off-Track Betting. Brown told WIVB News 4 that his last day as mayor will be Tuesday or Wednesday. Brown announced his resignation late last month, saying the timing […]
Gov. Hochul launches first phase of Empire AI in Buffalo
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Buffalo on Friday to announce the state’s first-in-the-nation Empire AI Consortium will commence research this fall, just six months after it was included as part of the FY25 Enacted Budget. Read more from WBEN:
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