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• Happy Holidays for WNY's Newest Millionaires

  02-12-2014 23:50
  
  NY Lottery introduces WNY's newsest millionaires.
  
  
          
  
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• City pre-salting roads in anticipation of icy conditions

  02-12-2014 23:32
  
  Buffalo’s snowplows late this afternoon began pre-salting main roads in anticipation that they may become icy.A winter weather advisory took effect this afternoon for points south and east... Read More
  
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• Thruway motorists might have missed warning signs by minutes

  02-12-2014 23:19 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB)- They were stuck on the Thruway for forty hours but they may have missed the flashing warning signs by just minutes…
  
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• Two WNY residents net millions in lottery

  02-12-2014 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  Three western New Yorkers are taking home very big checks from the New York Lottery.
  
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• Three WNY residents net millions in lottery

  02-12-2014 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  Three western New Yorkers are taking home very big checks from the New York Lottery.
  
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• Buffalo DPW salting roads early

  02-12-2014 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  Officials in Buffalo aren't taking any chances with winter weather which is about to again hit western New York.
  
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• Buffalo man gets probation for driving drunk with infant in car

  02-12-2014 20:47
  
  A Buffalo man who crashed his car, then tried to hide two bottles of gin under his 1-year-old son’s diapers while the boy was strapped in his car seat, was sentenced today to five... Read More
  
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• Dog found in basement under pounds of matted fur

  02-12-2014 20:25 via wivb.com
  
  The dog, now named ‘Dori,’ was found in the corner of the basement, unable to move but still breathing.
  
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• 'Wall of Snow' book chronicles November storm

  02-12-2014 19:55
  Order hardcover pictorial that captures unprecedented lake-effect snowstorm that battered region.... Read More
  
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• Woman learns sentence for selling heroin

  02-12-2014 19:38 via wivb.com
  
  The Cattaraugus County District Attorney’s Office said Jaci L. Gibbons was sentenced to three years with the state department of corrections…
  
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• Man faces disturbing sex crime charges

  02-12-2014 19:36 via wivb.com
  
  The Cattaraugus County District Attorney’s Office said Traven Holmes, 27, is facing several disturbing charges.
  
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• Men charged in connection to Allegany murder case

  02-12-2014 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  Maull, 28, faces several felony charges, including first and second-degree murder and tampering with a witness.
  
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• Man pleads not guilty in witness murder case

  02-12-2014 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  Maull, 28, faces several felony charges, including first and second-degree murder and tampering with a witness.
  
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• Three local lottery winners share total of $7 million

  02-12-2014 19:22
  
  A scratch-off game called Franklin’s Fortune created instant fortunes for young men from Erie and Livingston counties.Phillip Alger, 25, of Buffalo, and John Fisher, 21, of Lima, each won $3 ... Read More
  
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• Three local Lottery winners share $7 million in prizes

  02-12-2014 19:22
  
  A scratch-off game named Franklin’s Fortune created instant fortunes for young men from Erie and Livingston counties.They, along with a Genesee County man who won a $1 million second-place... Read More
  
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• No charges in 2012 baby death case

  02-12-2014 18:56 via wivb.com
  
  A Buffalo baby was shaken to death and police said two adults were home at the time.
  
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• TOY audience will be treated to holiday magic

  02-12-2014 18:42
  
  For Theatre of Youth Executive Director Meg Quinn and her team of dedicated designers, every production poses its own series of head-scratching challenges.For instance: How to go about converting... Read More
  
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• Prisoner spends weekend with arm stuck in toilet

  02-12-2014 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  SHAMOKIN, Pa. (AP)  -  A Pennsylvannia prisoner is free -relatively speaking – after spending part of the weekend with his arm stuck in a to…
  
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• Police search for 15-year-old Alice Brown

  02-12-2014 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  Alice Brown has not been seen since November 22nd.
  
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• Driver accused of wielding bayonet in road rage incident

  02-12-2014 18:12
  
  A 26-year-old motorist accused of wielding a bayonet during a road rage incident late last week is scheduled to appear Tuesday night in West Seneca Town Court.Bryan D. Cirbus, of West Valley, was... Read More
  
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• Squire Shop gets new life as a restaurant

  02-12-2014 18:11
  
  Squire on Main will start serving dinner on Main Street in the heart of Snyder on Dec. 8. The fine dining restaurant is located at 4548 Main St., which was the Squire Shop, a noted men’s... Read More
  
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• Police: Man armed with bayonet during roadside fight

  02-12-2014 17:51 via wivb.com
  
  A man was armed with a bayonet during a roadside fight that involved two drivers, New York State Police report.
  
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• Suspected shoplifter allegedly bites, scratches officer

  02-12-2014 17:37 via wivb.com
  
  Green allegedly stole two pairs of moccasins, a pair of boots and a pair of shoes before she was confronted by security personnel.
  
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• Tree-trimming on Chippewa Street launches holiday activities

  02-12-2014 17:35
  
  They’re getting into the holiday spirit on Chippewa Street in downtown Buffalo, where special activities are planned this weekend along the popular drinking and dining strip.A tree trimming... Read More
  
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• SUNY system OKs affirmative sexual consent policy

  02-12-2014 17:26 via wivb.com
  
  New York's state university system has adopted a new definition of sexual consent that requires a clear, affirmative agreement between partn…
  
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• Planning Board OKs whiskey distillery on Vandalia

  02-12-2014 17:25
  
  A long-empty warehouse got City Hall approval today to become a whiskey distillery while a former school building got the go-ahead to be converted into low-income apartments.The city Planning Board ... Read More
  
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• Planning Board approves plans for whiskey distillery and low-income apartments in Buffalo

  02-12-2014 17:25
  
  A long-empty warehouse got City Hall approval today to become a whiskey distillery while a former school building got the go-ahead to be converted into low-income apartments.The city Planning Board ... Read More
  
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• Man accused of throwing dog down stairs & child neglect

  02-12-2014 17:15
  
  A man from Jamestown is facing animal abuse charges and child neglect charges.
  
  
          
  
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• State Thruway, DOT to meet in Buffalo to assess storm response

  02-12-2014 16:51
  
  Local meetings will be scheduled in Buffalo as the state Thruway Authority and Department of Transportation assess the response to the recent lake-effect storms that buried a half million local... Read More
  
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• Holiday weekend’s slow sales may mean better prices

  02-12-2014 16:33
  
  Black Friday was a bit of a bust for retailers, but their loss will be consumers’ gain.Holiday shoppers can expect to find more deals in the weeks to come, thanks to lackluster spending... Read More
  
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• Widow sentenced for fraudulently collecting $100k

  02-12-2014 16:30 via wivb.com
  
  Bernice Robinson, 79, was sentenced to three years supervised released and was ordered to pay restitution.
  
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• Roswell Park working with new cancer testing tool

  02-12-2014 16:30
  
  Doctors at Roswell Park Cancer Institute are working with a new tool designed to detect the specific type of cancer a patient may have.
  
  
          
  
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• Healing process continues for Jim Kelly

  02-12-2014 16:19 via wivb.com
  
  Jim Kelly’s feeding tube has been removed, according to his wife Jill’s Facebook page.
  
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• Tree-trimming on Chippewa Street launches holiday activiites

  02-12-2014 16:11
  
  They’re getting into the holiday spirit on Chippewa Street in downtown Buffalo, where special activities are planned this weekend along the popular drinking and dining strip.A tree trimming... Read More
  
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• South Buffalo man gets 20-to-life for fatal beating

  02-12-2014 16:10
  
  A South Buffalo man was sentenced today 20 years to life for fatally beating a friend of his father’s last spring in the victim’s home, then setting fire to the residence in what... Read More
  
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• S. Buffalo man, 19, gets 20 to life in slaying

  02-12-2014 16:10
  
  An alcohol-fueled fight allegedly spurred by anti-Semitic comments led to the fatal beating of a South Buffalo man last spring and a life prison term today for a young man whose father was a friend ... Read More
  
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• Galleries, studios open doors to holiday shoppers

  02-12-2014 16:02
  
  Western New York’s studios and galleries will be giving the malls a run for their money once again this year, as artists and gallerists showcase their wares in hopes of luring holiday... Read More
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory for parts of WNY

  02-12-2014 16:00
  
  Winter Weather Advisory for parts of WNY
  
  
          
  
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• Meetings to focus on “Storm Knife” response

  02-12-2014 15:59 via wivb.com
  
  The New York State Thruway Authority and Department of Transportation will hold meetings on the response to the storm and the recovery from …
  
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• Man allegedly left child alone, threw dog down stairs

  02-12-2014 14:47 via wivb.com
  
  A Jamestown man is accused of leaving his toddler alone and injuring his dog Monday night.
  
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• DOT urged to make more effort to close Skyway during storms

  02-12-2014 14:03
  
  Local elected officials are calling on the state Department of Transportation to hasten reforms to for closing the Skyway during bad weather.State Sen. Tim Kennedy, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and... Read More
  
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• Man allegedly cut victim’s neck on Thanksgiving

  02-12-2014 13:44 via wivb.com
  
  GREAT VALLEY, N.Y. (WIVB) - A Pennsylvania man is facing assault charges after an incident in Great Valley on Thanksgiving. Dana Jimerson, 3…
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory: Possible slick roads during evening commute

  02-12-2014 13:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Arctic air has returned, but it's a dry airmass and winds will not be favorable for much in the way of lake effect snow.
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory in parts of WNY

  02-12-2014 13:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Arctic air has returned, but it's a dry airmass and winds will not be favorable for much in the way of lake effect snow.
  
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• Cold, dry morning with some light snow moving in this afternoon

  02-12-2014 13:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Arctic air has returned, but it's a dry airmass and winds will not be favorable for much in the way of lake effect snow.
  
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• Committee considers renaming “Squaw Island”

  02-12-2014 13:23 via wivb.com
  
  A committee in the City of Buffalo will meet Tuesday to consider changing the name of "Squaw Island.”
  
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• Voters approve OP school improvements

  02-12-2014 13:23 via wivb.com
  
  It's a district-wide health and safety project that would cost more than $22 million.
  
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• Crews put finishing touches on Canalside rinks

  02-12-2014 13:22 via wivb.com
  
  The new ice skating area at Canalside is a little bigger than two NHL hockey rinks.
  
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• Food pantries need help filling shelves

  02-12-2014 13:22 via wivb.com
  
  Senator Kirsten Gillibrand volunteered Monday at the Food Bank of western New York, helping to sort food for distribution.
  
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• Blood donors to receive Bills locker room tours

  02-12-2014 13:21 via wivb.com
  
  The Bills and Unyts are hosting a community blood drive in the Paul Maguire Club at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
  
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