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'Buffalo, I'm back': Kristen Sharkey returning to coach UB women's basketball

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kristen Sharkey, a former University at Buffalo women's basketball player and assistant, has been hired as the program's 14th head coach, athletic director Mark Alnutt announced Friday. Sharkey was most recently the associated head coach at Syracuse University, following Felisha Legette-Jack there after seven seasons on the coaching staff at UB. [...]

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Bill Murray, Jon Stewart to appear at National Comedy Center

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Legendary comedians Bill Murray and Jon Stewart will perform at the National Comedy Center in Jamestown in August as part of the comedy center's annual comedy festival. Stewart will perform a stand-up act at the comedy center on Aug. 9. The next night, Murray will pair up with Murray and his [...]

Buffalo Pro Soccer president says Elk Street stadium location was best fit

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Pro Soccer president Peter Marlette Jr. said that the Elk Street location for the team's new stadium was the best fit for where the future franchise is right now. The site on Elk Street and Lee Street in Buffalo's Valley neighborhood near Larkinville was announced last Friday. The site, formerly [...]

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'G' and his 'lovely girl': Gene Hackman penned poignant notes to wife amid Alzheimer's battle

The correspondence of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the couple's private life.

More immigrants opt to self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals

Even in liberal-leaning California, undocumented immigrants who have worked here for decades are making plans to leave, choosing to depart on their own terms rather than risk being forced out with nothing.