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• Tractor-trailer smashes into NYS Thruway Authority truck

  17-07-2019 20:40 via wivb.com
  Two New York State Thruway Authority workers are fine, but their truck is a different story.
  
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• Longtime Sabres scouting director named new coach at St. Joe's

  06-05-2024 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The former longtime Sabres director of pro scouting has been named as the new federation hockey coach at St. Joe's, the school announced Monday morning.Jon Christiano, a 1976 alumnus of the school who served in the scouting role for the Sabres from 2007-2014, will be the new head coach at St. Joe's.Before that he served as an assistant coach under Lindy Ruff on the Sabres bench in the 1998-99 season, and then spent five seasons as an assistant coach for the Rochester
  
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• Angling in WNY? Throw these fish back for now

  06-05-2024 16:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- That sweet sunshine we've been soaking up this spring has given anglers a reason to hit up some of Western New York's best fishing spots.Something important to remember though -- like hunting, fishing also has seasons and limits for certain species.The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) shared a few species that shouldn't be sought until later in the year. If they're caught, they must be let go, at least for now."Fish caught during the closed se
  
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• Bandits rally back to NLL finals

  06-05-2024 02:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bandits' back-to-back championship pursuit is returning to the National Lacrosse League finals.Buffalo advanced to league title games for the 13th time in franchise history and fourth consecutive postseason, rallying in the fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Rock 10-8 on Sunday night in front of a crowed of 16,312 at KeyBank Center. The Bandits' eight straight playoff win against their rival clinched the best-of-three semifinal series, following Friday night's 8-
  
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• Local pastor voices concerns after back-to-back weekends of gun violence in Buffalo

  06-05-2024 00:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - There's been back-to-back weekends of gun violence on Buffalo's East Side, and it's raising concerns in the community.
  Last weekend, two maintenance workers were shot and killed on Zenner Street in Buffalo in what police call a random attack involving a squatter.
  Then on Saturday shortly after 11 p.m., police say six teenagers were shot in a parking lot off Jefferson Avenue near the intersection of Harlow and Alexander Place. Police say a 14-year-old was pronounced dead at
  
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• Grand Island house hit by bullet after shots fired from vehicle

  05-05-2024 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A home in Grand Island was hit by a bullet as one vehicle chased another on Sunday afternoon.Around 1:30 p.m., residents in Grand Island called the Erie County Sheriff's Office reporting shots being fired. The callers said one vehicle was chasing another while shooting at it, the ECSO said.So far, the investigation revealed that at least one home was struck by gunfire. The calls came from residents living near the areas of North Colony Road and Fix Road.Erie County Sheriff
  
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• Niagara women's lacrosse earns trip to NCAA tournament

  05-05-2024 21:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Niagara women's lacrosse earned a trip to the NCAA tournament with an 11-10 win against Fairfield in Connecticut on Sunday afternoon.Graduate student Rachel Crane scored four goals in the title game win, while senior Andra Savage and Mount St. Mary graduate Lois Garlow scored two goals each.The Purple Eagles, which went 15-3 overall and 7-2 in MAAC play, will go to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. The Purps snapped Fairfield's five-year cham
  
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• 1996 ad perfectly predicted today's high cost-of-living. What it means for the next 30 years — and how to plan

  05-05-2024 16:13 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – "They say in thirty years a burger & fries could cost $16, a vacation $12,500, and a basic car $65,000."
  Those predictions were made in 1996, nearly 30 years ago, by the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF) in a magazine ad that recently went viral on Reddit for its scary accuracy.
  A $16 burger and fries combo would be a good deal in America's pricier cities these days. (A Five Guys receipt drew critic
  
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• 14-year-old killed among 6 teens shot on Jefferson Avenue

  05-05-2024 15:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 14-year-old girl was killed when she was among six teenagers shot on Jefferson Avenue on Saturday night, according to Buffalo police.Police responded to the 1500 block of Jefferson just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Six teenagers, all between 14 and 16 years old, were shot while in a parking lot.
  The 14-year-old girl was transported to Oishei Children's Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
  Four males were transported to ECMC by ambulance, including a 15-yea
  
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• 14-year-old killed among 6 teens shot near Jefferson Avenue

  05-05-2024 15:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 14-year-old girl was killed when she was among six teenagers shot on Alexander Place near Jefferson Avenue on Saturday night, according to Buffalo police.Police responded to the 1500 block of Jefferson, near Alexander Place, just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Six teenagers, all between 14 and 16 years old, were shot while in a parking lot.
  The 14-year-old girl was transported to Oishei Children's Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
  Four males were transpor
  
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• Students caught in the middle of protest at UB North speak out

  05-05-2024 03:20 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Protests against the ongoing war in the Middle East have been happening on college campuses across the country. This week, they came to Western New York, including twice on University at Buffalo's Amherst campus.Throughout this week we have heard from both sides of the demonstrations, pro-Palestine and pro-Israel supporters. On Saturday we were back on campus hearing from those directly affected after finding themselves in the middle of the protests.“My studies
  
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• Maryland man arrested at Peace Bridge on felony warrant

  05-05-2024 02:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 46-year-old male at the Peace Bridge border crossing Friday who had an active arrest felony warrant for strongarm rape.Ethiopian citizen and lawful permanent resident of the U.S. Bereket Mengesha was on a bus returning to his residence in Maryland. An inspection revealed an active National Crime Information Center felony warrant for an alleged strongarm rape of a minor in Maryland, which is a first-degree felony
  
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• Buffalo man changes life around working construction at new Bills Stadium site

  05-05-2024 00:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo resident Jerimiah Ha-Sidi didn't always have a solid foundation in life.
  "I was incarcerated for a gun charge. I did my time and came home," he said. "My probation officer said I have to go work, school or some kind of training."Ha-Sidi said he struggled to find a job. That's when his search to build a brighter future led him to CAHill Resources' aQuiRe Construction Academy. He joined its first-ever class.
  The program was free, and in two months, he was taught a va
  
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• Man hospitalized after Saturday morning shooting in Buffalo

  04-05-2024 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was hospitalized after being shot Saturday morning in Buffalo, police officials announced.Police said the male victim was struck by gunfire in the leg area around 11 a.m. on the first block of Byrd Way. He was later taken by ambulance to ECMC for treatment.Anyone with information is asked to call or text Buffalo police's confidential tip line (716) 847-2255.Latest Local News Man hospitalized after Saturday morning shooting in Buffalo 3 hospitalized after multi-vehic
  
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• 3 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash in Buffalo

  04-05-2024 21:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three people were hospitalized Friday night after a multi-vehicle crash in Buffalo's Riverside neighborhood, Buffalo police officials announced.
  Police said a vehicle was traveling eastbound, possibly at a high rate of speed, around 9 p.m. near Ontario Street and Chadduck Avenue when it struck another vehicle pulling out of a parking spot. The eastbound vehicle then collided with two parked vehicles.The three people were transported to local hospitals for various injuries
  
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• Second pro-Palestine protest at UB this week ends peacefully

  04-05-2024 04:36 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crackdowns on college campus protests against the war between Israel and Hamas continue. Here at home, the second protest just this week at UB North ended peacefully Friday.This comes just days after more than a dozen people were arrested at a demonstration there on Wednesday. Hundreds of pro-Palestine protestors marched around campus claiming there was police brutality during the first protest Wednesday.“It ended with a prayer before police surrounded everyone
  
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• Bandits extend dominance over rival Rock in NLL semifinal series opener

  04-05-2024 03:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bandits opened the National Lacrosse League semifinal series the same way they closed it out a year ago, with a dominant rivalry win on the road.The reigning NLL Cup champions can secure a return trip to the finals with a victory Sunday in Banditland after beating the Toronto Rock 12-4 in Game 1 of the best-of-three semifinal Friday night in Hamilton, Ontario.Bandits title defense fortified by midseason movesBandits goaltender Matt Vinc made 53 saves in Buffalo's
  
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• "Everyone needs a hat" Salon & Boutique Owner in Orchard Park sells Kentucky Derby Hats

  04-05-2024 00:14 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Stitch by stitch, Laurie Judith Krantz has shared her creative mind with every hat she's made throughout the past three decades.She'll add treasures she's collected throughout the years including vintage beading and lace, French silks, feathers and flowers that are stored throughout the drawers of her studio, and she'll make a hat one of a kind."Every single thing is pinned on and sewn on by hand and that's what takes a while," said Krantz. "The whole decorating part
  
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• Buffalo man allegedly armed with knife admits to rape

  03-05-2024 23:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Wednesday to rape following an incident involving a victim unknown to him in March 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.Tamaury Love, 25, was allegedly armed with a knife when he forcibly engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim in Buffalo. The defendant was linked to the crime through DNA evidence.
  Love faces a maximum of 25 years in prison and remains held without bail.
  He is scheduled to be sentenced in July.
  
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• Bandits title defense fortified by midseason moves

  03-05-2024 22:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- If defense wins championships, and possession is nine-tenths of the law, the Buffalo Bandits tested both of those theories early in their repeat journey.The reigning champions outscored the National Lacrosse League all season long. But the Bandits weren't always winning. After dropping below .500 with a March 1 loss, the acquisition of veteran defenseman Paul Dawson and faceoff specialist Connor Farrell later that month renewed Buffalo's title chase.
  The Bandits begin the
  
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• Milling and paving underway on West Ferry Street

  03-05-2024 20:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Drivers utilizing W. Ferry Street in Buffalo should plan for extra time.The city's Department of Public Works says a street milling and paving project is underway on West Ferry between Main Street and Richmond Avenue, which could cause lane restrictions. It's part of $10 million in residential paving projects the city will work on during construction season."The West Ferry paving project is the first major residential paving project of this season," a notice from the City
  
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• Buffalo company attempts world record mint julep for Kentucky Derby

  03-05-2024 19:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo distillery plans to celebrate the 150th Kentucky Derby by making the world's largest version of the event's signature cocktail.A mint julep is the drink of choice at the renowned horse race, and officials estimate more than 120,000 juleps will be sold this Saturday at Churchill Downs.Kentucky Derby: How the mint julep became the race’s official drinkBut at Hartman’s Distilling Co. in Buffalo's Old First Ward, they'll attempt to make one massive
  
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• Former Medaille University campus sold to charter school developer

  03-05-2024 18:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The former campus of Medaille University in Buffalo was sold to a nonprofit developer of charter school facilities based in Maryland, the broker of the sale, CBRE, announced.The nonprofit, Charter School Development Corporation, is partnering with Buffalo Academy of Science Charter Schools as part of the purchase. This will allow some of BuffSci's programs to move to the 14-acre campus just off the Scajaquada Expressway.
  "At CSDC, we are dedicated to eliminating barriers
  
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• 3 men convicted in 2019 murders will spend life in prison

  03-05-2024 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three men convicted of murder, including two charged in the killing of a mother in the Town of Tonawanda, were sentenced Friday morning.North Tonawanda residents Ernest Green and Daniel Rodriguez, both 41, and 27-year-old Tonawanda resident Wayne Robbins, were found guilty last month.Early in the morning of August 27, 2019, authorities said Green and Rodriguez unlawfully entered 31-year-old Danielle Cretacci's home on Ebling Avenue through a rear door.According to former
  
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• Buffalo man arrested in connection with April shooting

  03-05-2024 16:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arrested Monday and is facing charges in connection with a shooting in April on Reed Street, the Buffalo Police Department announced.Police said Charles Hooks III allegedly shot a 26-year-old victim on the 300 block of Reed during the afternoon of April 17. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to their leg and was transported to ECMC for their injury.Hooks was charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and second-degree criminal pos
  
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• DA: Man who jumped into lake after driving stolen truck sentenced

  03-05-2024 16:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A vehicle chase that eventually led to a man jumping into Lake Erie has resulted in a three-to-six-year prison sentence.In June 2023, Erie County Sheriff's Office investigators tracked a stolen Ford Raptor to Fuhrmann Boulevard in Buffalo. According to the District Attorney's office, the 2023 truck, valued at an estimated $85,500, had been taken from a dealership on Transit Road in Elma."A door window at the dealership had been broken overnight, which led to the key and t
  
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• Alleged morning attack on woman on Virginia Street leads to arrest

  03-05-2024 14:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man with no permanent address has been charged with attempted sexual misconduct after Buffalo police say he attacked a woman on a porch Wednesday morning.Around 10:40 a.m. that day, police responded to a call on the 300 block of Virginia Street. There, they say the victim had been followed by an unknown man."The male forcibly attempted to take the woman’s pants down, knocking her over and injuring her arms and legs," Buffalo police said.According to police, severa
  
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• Tips for keeping disease-carrying ticks away

  03-05-2024 14:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- If the sunshine holds, it might be a good weekend for a hike. But be aware, you may find some unwelcome guests coming home with you.Erie County Parks Supervising Park Ranger Chuck Bartlett joined us Thursday with some tips on how to keep ticks away while you're out.Ticks, which feed on blood, can carry dangerous diseases, including Lyme disease. They live close to the ground and can attach to unsuspecting hikers or really, anyone moving through the grass.Bartlett encourag
  
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• Mailman helps evacuate residents from smoke-filled Cheektowaga apartment building

  03-05-2024 04:17 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A mailman went from delivering letters to possibly saving lives in Cheektowaga.Kashif Hakim, a National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 3 postal worker, rushed into a smoke-filled apartment building on Slate Creek Drive last month alerting residents to evacuate.Hakim was delivering mail at the Idylwood Resort Apartments when he saw smoke spewing from building 34. He rushed in without a second thought."My dad being a cop and my mom being a nurse, I kind of just s
  
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• Prayer vigil held as community seeks answers about Jaylen Griffin's killer

  03-05-2024 00:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The family of Jaylen Griffin, whose body was found last month after being missing for nearly four years, is standing with community leaders to find answers about his killer.Local groups stood with Griffin's father Thursday at the house on Sheffield Avenue in South Buffalo, where the 12-year-old's body was found.
  Griffin was last seen in August 2020, after leaving a corner store near his home on Warren Avenue. He was reported missing two days later."That's why we're here t
  
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