WIVB-TV (Buffalo, NY)

WIVB-TV, also known as channel 4, is a television station in Buffalo, New York, that is affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Media General and operates alongside WNLO, channel 23, which is a CW affiliate. Both stations have their studios on Elmwood Avenue in North Buffalo. The transmitter for WIVB-TV is situated in Colden, New York.

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English

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#49368

United States

#9537

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#288

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‘Sinners’ puts ‘truth on screen’ for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

1 day ago | wivb.com | Sophie Bates

CHOCTAW, Miss. (AP) — It’s a small part in a big movie, but for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, their scene in “Sinners” is a huge deal. The horror movie blockbuster, starring Michael B. Jordan as a gangster turned vampire slayer, paints a brief but impactful portrait of the tribe using Choctaw actors and cultural experts. For some, it’s the first time they’ve seen the Choctaw way of life accurately portrayed on the big screen.
Preview: Buffalo mayoral candidates to face off in debate Tuesday night

3 days ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five Democratic candidates for Buffalo mayor are set to take the stage on Tuesday night at D’Youville University’s Kavinoky Theatre ahead of the primary election on June 24. The mayoral debate begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday live on WIVB, WIVB.com, and WIVB+, our free connected TV app. Beginning at 8 p.m., the debate will shift to WIVB+ and WIVB.com as a town hall format.
Destiny USA owner, Pyramid Management Group, defaults on loans owed for Walden Galleria

4 days ago | wivb.com | Andrew Donovan

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Syracuse-based Pyramid Management Group, the owner of Destiny USA, has defaulted on a multi-million-dollar loan related to its Walden Galleria mall in Cheektowaga. The lenders filed a lawsuit against Pyramid Management Group in Erie County State Supreme Court on Thursday to initiate the mortgage foreclosure process of the mall, which first opened in 1989. The company owed more than $230 million as of April 2022. The group received an extension to its loan in June 2022.
Flag football: Pioneer advances to state semis

4 days ago | wivb.com | Jonah Bronstein

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Former UB student gets conditional discharge for inciting to riot at Jewish Student Union demonstration

4 days ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former University at Buffalo student was given one year of conditional discharge for inciting a riot following a Jewish Student Union demonstration last year, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. The demonstration came after multiple days of pro-Palestine protests on UB’s North Campus for several days in early May.
Buffalo police launching new foot patrol unit

4 days ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Police Department is launching a new foot patrol unit across the city, Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon said Monday. The city has not had a foot patrol unit in recent years. To begin the program 16 officers and four lieutenants have been deployed across the city with the goal of walking every street and knocking on every door to emphasize a community-based policing approach. Scanlon and Police Commissioner Al Wright said in a news conference Monday.
U.S. women's hockey national team to face Canada in Buffalo's KeyBank Center

4 days ago | wivb.com | Nick Veronica

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The U.S. women’s hockey team will face Team Canada in Buffalo this fall as the teams prep for the 2026 Olympics. The game is part of the 2025 Rivalry Series that will see the U.S. and Canada square off twice on each side of the border. The Buffalo game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at KeyBank Center. Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m.The first game of the Rivalry Series — now in its sixth season — is set for Nov. 6 in Cleveland.
Section VI softball champions: Lancaster, Orchard Park, Williamsville South, Fredonia, Chautauqua Lake, Forestville

4 days ago | wivb.com | Jonah Bronstein

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Softball teams from Lancaster, Orchard Park, Williamsville South, Fredonia, Chautauqua Lake, and Forestville have won Section VI championships. Section VI champions will host opponents from the Rochester area in regional playoff games this week. Sub-regionals in Class AAA and B are Wednesday at Frontier, where Far West Regional games in Class C and D will be held Friday. The rest of the regionals are Saturday at Grand Island.
7 children displaced by fire on Prospect Avenue

4 days ago | wivb.com | Aidan Joly

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Nine people, including seven children, were displaced by a fire on Prospect Avenue on Sunday night, according to Buffalo fire officials. Crews responded to 731 Prospect just before 10:40 p.m., where the fire started in the second floor of the occupied home. Heavy flames extended into the attic. The American Red Cross is assisting the people who were displaced by the fire. One firefighter was taken to ECMC to be treated for smoke inhalation.
Section VI baseball champions: Niagara Falls, Williamsville East, Amherst, Medina, Gowanda, Franklinville

4 days ago | wivb.com | Jonah Bronstein

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Baseball teams from Niagara Falls, Williamsville East, Amherst, Medina, Gowanda and Franklinville qualified for the NYSPHSAA tournament by winning Section VI championships. Trevor Meidenbauer pitched a one-hitter and Dominic Puleo knocked in the go-ahead runs as Niagara Falls beat Lancaster 5-2 in Class AAA to claim its first sectional title since the school opened in 2000.