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• NY state moviegoers could buy wine and beer at the movies, if Governor Cuomo’s plan is approved

  18-01-2017 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The vintage Aurora Theater is a staple in downtown East Aurora.But in recent years keeping up with expenses has been tough on business.
  “It’s been extremely difficult over the last several years to manage the financials on a movie theater especially single screen and smaller because with the conversion to digital cinema and getting new projectors it’s been very difficult, a lot of competition,” said Lynn Kinsella, Aurora Theater owner.
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• NYS gets tough on toll evaders – starting today

  18-01-2017 21:12 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, NY (WIVB) – The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles can now suspend your registration if you fail to pay three of more toll violations within a five year period.  The penalty also applies to those who owe more than $200 in tolls within five years for commercial vehicles.
  Governor Andrew Cuomo is getting tough with those who flaunt the law.  “This action provides new tools to ensure these scofflaws pay their fair share, as well as support new automatic tollin
  
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• The Latest: Bush now in ICU; wife also hospitalized

  18-01-2017 19:41 via wivb.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the hospitalization of former President George H.W. Bush (all times local):
  12:25 p.m.
  A spokesman for former President George H.W. Bush says Bush has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Houston’s Methodist Hospital to address a respiratory problem from pneumonia.Spokesman Jim McGrath says Bush’s wife, Barbara Bush, also has been hospitalized as a precaution after experiencing fatigue and coughing.
  McGrath says the 92-year-old former preside
  
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• Traffic blocked due to rollover on the 190 in Niagara Falls

  18-01-2017 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, NY (WIVB)  A multi-vehicle accident involving a box truck has clogged traffic in on the 190 Southbound  in Niagara Falls.
  New York State Police are warning drivers to stay clear of the area near the LaSalle Expressway and the Buffalo Avenue Exit.
  We are working to learn if there were any injuries.
  The picture  is from The Action.
  
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• Speeding teen on I-290 stopped driving her sisters to dance lessons

  18-01-2017 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, NY (WIVB) – New York State Police say they stopped a speeding 15-year old driver on the I-290 in the Town of Amherst.  She had her two sisters, a 10 year old and a 3-year old, strapped into the backseat of the car.  The teen told police she was driving them to dance lessons.
  The teen’s mother, Denise Townsend-Wacker of Tonawanda, allegedly asked her daughter to drive her sisters to class because she did not feel well.  The mom was arrested and charged with thr
  
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• Governor Cuomo releases his budget agenda

  18-01-2017 17:46 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, NY – (WIVB)  Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announce plans to spend $152 billion taxpayer dollars in the upcoming fiscal year.
  It includes two items Cuomo talked about frequently during his State of the state speeches last week.
  One is money for free public college tuition for lower-income New Yorkers.
  The other is legislation to allow ride-sharing upstate.
  Cuomo has also put in a $10 billion overhaul of Kennedy International Airport as a major promise for improving infrastr
  
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• Olean Police seek man posing as former Marine

  18-01-2017 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  OLEAN, NY (WIVB)  – City of Olean Police are looking for a man who may is going door to door posing as a former Marine in need of money.
  He has been telling people he’ll pay them back, but never returns.  Victims of the scam say he has been known to offer to leave a snow blower in exchange for the cash.
  In some cases he claims he needs money to pay a tow bill for a car he claims is disabled. Some have agreed, in which cases he has made away with $20 to $40.
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• Nexstar acquires WIVB, becomes country’s second largest TV broadcaster

  18-01-2017 15:31 via wivb.com
  
  IRVING, TX (WIVB) – Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Media General, Inc., the parent company of WIVB and WNLO-TV.
  Nexstar is now the second-largest television broadcaster in the country, with 171 stations in 100 markets.
  The company has changed its name to Nexstar Media Group to reflect its expanded role in communications.
  “Our acquisition of Media General marks a significant milestone in Nexstar’s 20 year history of growth, which has been predi
  
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• Woman leaving church hit and killed in Amherst

  18-01-2017 14:43 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman who was hit while crossing Eggert Road near Main Street this morning has died. Amherst Police say she was pinned under the vehicle during the accident. Paramedics rushed her to ECMC.
  Accident investigators believe the woman was trying to cross the street to get to her car. “She had gone to church at St. Benedict’s and was crossing the street. Her car was parked in the lot on the opposite side,” Captain Patrick McKenna said.
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• Louise Slaughter to boycott Trump inauguration

  18-01-2017 14:26 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, NY (WIVB)  – Congresswoman Louise Slaughter took to Facebook to announce that she will not be attending the inauguration of incoming president Donald Trump.
  Slaughter is one of nearly 50 Democratic lawmakers who will not be at Friday’s ceremonies. She will be in Washington during Friday’s inauguration and does plan on attending a bipartisan Congressional lunch with the president-elect later that day.
  Here is Representative Slaughter’s statement from her Fa
  
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• FedEx truck rolled over on the 219 near Ellicottville

  18-01-2017 14:17 via wivb.com
  
  ELLICOTTVILLE, NY (WIVB) – We are getting word of an accident involving a FedEx tractor trailer accident in Cattaraugus County.
  Viewer Tim Smith sent us this picture of the crash that occurred on Route 219 just North of Ellicottville.   He said he spotted the accident around 5:30 a.m.
  We are awaiting details from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department but hear there were no serious injuries.
  No word on what caused the crash.
  
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• Former President George W. Bush hospitalized

  18-01-2017 13:59 via wivb.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was taken to the hospital over the weekend for shortness of breath and the 92-year-old is responding well to treatments, his spokesman said Wednesday.
  The 41st president was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Saturday, spokesman Jim McGrath said in an email to The Associated Press.
  “Doctors and everyone are very pleased, and we hope to have him out soon,” McGrath said.
  Bush’s chief of staff,
  
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• Rival team raises funds for City Honors’ Nate Kahn

  18-01-2017 13:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) –Two high schools that are rivals on the court teamed up to help a teammate.
  A fundraiser was held for City Honors basketball player Nate Kahn at Lafayette High School.
  The 15 year old lost his leg.  Police say he was hit by a drunk driver early new Year’s day.
  Lafayette sold buttons and collected donations to show their close connection to City Honors and the Kahn family.
  Patrick Foster, the Lafayette basketball coach described the strong bond between the riv
  
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• Kensington crash kills one teen, injures three others

  18-01-2017 13:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – A 17-year-old boy is dead after losing control of a car and crashing it into a tree on the city’s east side. The three passengers, all 14-year-old girls, are currently at ECMC.
  Buffalo Police say it happened shortly after midnight on Kensington Avenue, near Grider Street. According to the investigators, the boy was headed east on Kensington when he lost control.
  The impact of the crash caused the car to split in half, police say. One of the girls was ejected
  
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• Kensington Avenue crash kills one, injures three 14-year old girls

  18-01-2017 13:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – Buffalo police say one person has died and three 14-year old girls were injured in an early morning accident.
  It took place on Kensington Avenue and Castle Place a little after midnight.
  The 17-year-old male driver, who has not yet been identified, was killed. Two of the three females are listed in critical condition. The other is listed in stable condition. They were all transported to ECMC.
  The crash shut down Kensington Avenue overnight, but it is back open now
  
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• Depew voters reject dissolution measure

  18-01-2017 05:19 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — Voters overwhelmingly rejected a resolution to dissolve the Village of Depew on Tuesday.
  Less than an hour after voting ended, a village employee announced that 1165 “yes” votes were cast, and 3006 “no” votes.People cheered loudly after hearing the result.
  Supporters of dissolution said it would reduce the tax burden on residents.
  Because the resolution failed, it cannot be brought to a village-wide vote again until at least January 17, 2021.The
  
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• HS Hoops recap: Tuesday January 17th

  18-01-2017 05:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Cheektowaga’s Dom Welch was honored for scoring his 2,000th career point on Tuesday night before the Warriors took on East Aurora. Welch, a senior, achieved the feat Friday at Lake Shore.
  The Warriors went on to beat Cheektowaga 52-44.
  Earlier in the day, Middle Early College took over the first place spot in their league, knocking off East 67-64.
  In the MMA, St. Mary’s hosted St. Joe’s. The home team won 57-53.
  
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• Lead dust forces national guard to bar non-military activities from armories

  18-01-2017 01:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Michael Nosek surprised Clara Quadra when he proposed to her, late last year, but the Army National Guard had an even bigger, disheartening surprise for the couple, last week when the Guard cancelled their wedding reception at the Connecticut Street Armory.
  The wedding is set for July 1, but Clara said losing the armory for the reception could mean calling off the wedding, “It was really sad to tell my parents because everything had fallen into place, and we h
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Gov. Cuomo releases state budget details

  18-01-2017 01:26 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is releasing details of his proposed state budget.
  APP USERS | Watch the event live here.
  
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• Local businessman, avid pilot, lucky to be alive after Michigan crash

  18-01-2017 00:20 via wivb.com
  
  HOWELL, MICH. (WIVB) — Pete Zeliff is known as a successful business leader in Genesee County and beyond, a generous donor of his time and resources — including his various aircraft —  and an ace in the sky.
  The 60-year-old from Batavia walked away from a crash early Monday in mid-Michigan. His family, authorities there and even Good Samaritans who stopped to pull him from the wreckage say he’s lucky to be alive.
  “This could have been a lot worse,” said&n
  
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• Strong like a girl

  18-01-2017 00:00 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB)- It was just another day at the gym one December afternoon in Clarence.
  For the women working out there, it meant pushing, lifting, swinging, and squatting.
  You won’t find any elliptical machines in the power lifting room at Turnbull Training.
  “I started weight training heavy and my body has really changed. I’ve become stronger, I sleep better, I just feel better,” said Lisa Capitano.
  She’s been training for Strong Man for about nine
  
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