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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police Commissioner Erika Shields said that 11 people were shot in Buffalo over the weekend stemming from a block party on Stevens Avenue with a planned “street takeover” at East Delavan Avenue and Grider Street — and the city is looking into action to prevent the promoter from promoting

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The city of Buffalo has set its schedule for negotiations with the unions representing the city’s workforce. Officials said the plan is to negotiate all eight contracts in three waves, depending on which expired first. The first wave will begin sometime this month and run until September; the nex

EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Village of East Aurora is asking its residents to help as officials explore ways to improve safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. The village has brought in nationally recognized walkability expert Dan Burden, who will spend several days evaluating intersections, sidewalks and tra

TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. — A Tonawanda bowling alley property has been sold for $1.4 million. Louis 1884 Investments IV LLC purchased 1840 Military Road from Classic Lanes Realty LLC, according to records filed with the Erie County Clerk's office. The buyer is an affiliate of Alro Steel, Metals and Plastics, a national

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new approach regarding stem-cell transplants has resulted in “exceptionally high” one-year overall survival rates for patients, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center announced on Monday. A “focus on standardizing processes and workflows” with blood and marrow transplants has resulted in a su

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter in connection to a fatal shooting in Buffalo in October, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Officials said Sir Raven Rodgers, 30, of Buffalo, shot a victim with an illegal gun on Isabelle Street near Laird Avenue

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Zoo said it was the target of an unsubstantiated bomb threat Monday. According to a statement from the zoo, they received the threat around 2:30 p.m. Police investigated the grounds and found no evidence of dangerous materials; they deemed the call as “swatting,” or the act of reporti

As the Erie County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a man in custody over the weekend, community members are again questioning safety within the facility and communication with families of those held there. According to the Sheriff’s Office, on the morning of July 4 deputies found...

Both suffered broken ankles in separate falls Saturday

Police said a Honda CRV was traveling on Union Road when it left the roadway, hit a utility pole and crashed into the building at 784 Wehrle Drive. The car then rolled onto its passenger side and caught fire.