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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — This weekend’s Wake Up Wags featured Strider, a “sweet” dog who is looking for a forever home. “Strider came from Georgia with his sibling Murphy and unfortunately they are kind of a little bit on the scared and shy side,” Julie Starr with Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue said. “He is a really good b

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A citizen of Brazil was arrested and charged after allegedly escaping from a federal detention facility in Buffalo, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said on Monday. Ernando Elias Orelio, 38, is accused of climbing a fence onto the roof to escape. The officer found Orelio on the roof, where he allegedly

Submitted by the City of Buffalo Office of the Mayor. The City of Buffalo Animal Shelter is urgently calling on the community to help as the shelter faces a critical capacity crisis. With no open dog kennels available, some new arrivals are now being housed in temporary overflow crates. The shelter currently has 48 ado

New York State has designated a new highway route connecting Auburn to Niagara Falls to honor abolitionist Harriet Tubman and those who escaped slavery, with the aim of promoting local businesses and educating visitors about the area's history.

A 25-year-old man from Farnham is dead following a four-vehicle crash in the Town of Evans on Friday. The crash happened on Southwestern Boulevard at Pontiac Road. According to investigators, a Ford F-250 pickup truck towing a trailer was traveling west on Southwestern Boulevard when it rear-ended a Pontiac Vibe, and a

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A judge ordered a competency exam Monday for a man accused of killing his wife and two children at their Cheektowaga home on June 1 and then killing a store clerk. Saleh Mohamed, 29, was arraigned on three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder for the alleged […]

IKEA will open at Walden Galleria in early 2027, its second location in upstate New York, Galleria officials announced Monday. Tentative plans call for IKEA to transform the 67,000-square-foot lower level of the former Sears and Sears Auto space at the shopping center’s north end. According to the news...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – After three days and more than 150 miles, the 11th ‘New York Run For The Fallen’ ended Sunday at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, with every mile honoring a New York service member who made the ultimate sacrifice during the global war on terror. “Knowing that every […]

Erie County continues to see upward trend in upper end home sales

A second case of measles has been confirmed in Erie County. The Chautauqua County Health Department is advising residents that as a neighboring county, Chautauqua County residents may have traveled to locations associated with potential measles exposures. Residents are encouraged to monitor the Erie County Department o