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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The National Buffalo Wing Festival is returning to Sahlen Field this weekend with 15 tons — or 30,000 pounds — of chicken wings. The event will celebrate its 25th anniversary and welcomes restaurants and wing enthusiasts from across the country. The star of the event — the massive shipment of wings — wa

On Wednesday at 5:43 p.m. the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 7 p.m. for Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara and Orleans counties. The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 70 mph. "At 5:43 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was...

Severe thunderstorms rolled into Western New York on Wednesday evening, knocking out power for tens of thousands across Erie, Niagara, Monroe, and surrounding counties overnight.

POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 1:51pm on August 31st after reports of stalking and menacing in the area of Winkler Drive in Tonawanda. The 911 caller told dispatch that his girlfriend's husband was following him to his house. The husband became aware of […]

Arrests of migrants across upstate surged this summer, driven by more agents and a federal response to a new state law that restricts cooperation with local law enforcement agencies. Vicki Ross, right, a board member of the Western New York Peace Center, protests a Homeland Security job fair Tuesday at...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Photos submitted to WIVB News 4 show dark skies and uprooted trees after ongoing storms and a tornado warning hit Western New York Wednesday night. The warning expired at 8:30 p.m. A tornado watch for WNY expired at 11 p.m. In Getzville, fire crews gathered to respond to storm damage calls. […]

You'll need to be weather ready as strong storms and possibly an isolated tornado hit Western New York Wednesday. Some scattered showers and storms will roll through the region Wednesday morning, but the most ominous skies will be overhead around 4pm-5pm.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A major road reconstruction project in Cheektowaga is entering its final phase, officials said Wednesday. Erie County officials said that the $27 million Borden Road project is entering its third phase of construction. The project includes new sewer lines and new curbs, in addition to pavement an

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of power outages are being reported after a tornado warning was issued for parts of Western New York Wednesday night. The warning expired at 8:30 p.m. A tornado watch for WNY expired at 11 p.m. See a breakdown by county below. These are the outages reported as of 11:55 p.m. […]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 25-year-old was given 17 years to life in prison for the murder of a 33-year-old on Shirley Avenue in Buffalo’s LaSalle neighborhood in 2025, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Jeremiah Henderson shot and killed Fred Finch, III on the 200 block of Shirley, near Comstock