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• Southtown schools out of snow days

  13-01-2015 23:54 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) - Snowvember did a number on several southtown school districts’ built-in snow days. And then the January blast pushed …
  
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• Schumer pushes for feds to enhance Buffalo-Amherst transit corridor

  13-01-2015 23:26
  
  It will be late this year before federal transit planners decide whether to expand rail or bus transit into Amherst, but Sen. Charles E. Schumer is already preparing for new business to follow the... Read More
  
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• Roman in as new offensive coordinator

  13-01-2015 22:58 via wivb.com
  
  A new Buffalo Bills is forming, and Rex Ryan and Greg Roman are emerging faces. The Bills just announced the finalization of Roman's contrac…
  
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• Former deputy heading to jail for smuggling contraband to inmates

  13-01-2015 22:53
  
  A former Erie County sheriff’s deputy, who worked at the county Holding Center, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for smuggling contraband to inmates, District Attorney Frank A. Sedita... Read More
  
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• Bills end contract with Jim Schwartz

  13-01-2015 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  The Buffalo Bills announced that Jim Schwartz's contract would be terminated.
  
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• Apartment complex aimed at students planned for Forest Avenue

  13-01-2015 22:10
  
  A North Carolina- based company is planning a $25 million apartment complex on Forest Avenue targeted at SUNY Buffalo State students.The 10-building complex planned for 100 Forest Ave. would... Read More
  
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• Black Sheep delivers satisfaction

  13-01-2015 21:38
  
  Buffalo restaurants are fed almost exclusively by the modern factory farm complex. Ingredients roll along the conveyor belts and highways of North America, emerging from the kitchen on your plate.... Read More
  
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• Cassadaga native dies in plane crash near Denver

  13-01-2015 21:07 via wivb.com
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo.(WIVB) – A Southern Tier native has died  in a single engine plane crash just outside of Denver, Colorado. According to Denve…
  
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• Witness helps Amherst police in robbery case

  13-01-2015 20:42
  
  A witness who saw a man being assaulted scared off the assailants, who subsequently were arrested by Amherst police.At about 1 a.m. Saturday morning, town police were dispatched to a report of a... Read More
  
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• SUNY trustees name new president to SUNY Geneseo

  13-01-2015 20:11 via wivb.com
  
  Denise A. Battles, a native New Yorker, will take over the post July 1 after getting the stamp of approval from the University Board of Trus…
  
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• Man allegedly stole money from Buffalo Schools

  13-01-2015 19:54 via wivb.com
  
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Hassan El Saddique, 34, submitted fraudulent invoices and received payment totaling $15,130.
  
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• Man allegedly stole $15k from Buffalo Schools

  13-01-2015 19:54 via wivb.com
  
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Hassan El Saddique, 34, submitted fraudulent invoices and received payment totaling over $15,000.
  
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• Former deputy heading to jail for smuggling contraband

  13-01-2015 19:27
  
  A former Erie County sheriff’s deputy, who worked at the holding center, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for smuggling contraband for inmates, District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III reported ... Read More
  
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• Buffalo school isn’t reporting incidents correctly, says State

  13-01-2015 19:26 via wivb.com
  
  A Buffalo high school isn’t correctly reporting violent and disruptive incidents, according to an audit by the New York State Comptroller’s …
  
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• Audit finds school isn’t reporting incidents correctly

  13-01-2015 19:26 via wivb.com
  
  A Buffalo high school isn’t correctly reporting violent and disruptive incidents, according to an audit by the New York State Comptroller’s …
  
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• New Buffalo State housing plan could allow non-student tenants

  13-01-2015 19:22 via wivb.com
  
  There is a new developer and some major changes in plans for a student housing project planned for SUNY Buffalo State students. This plan wi…
  
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• Buffalo State housing project takes a turn

  13-01-2015 19:22 via wivb.com
  
  There is a new developer and some major changes in plans for a student housing project planned for SUNY Buffalo State students. This plan wi…
  
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• Number of new flu cases tapering off in Erie County

  13-01-2015 19:02
  
  The dramatic increase in flu cases across Erie County this season appears to be tapering off, according to County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein.The county Department of Health coordinates... Read More
  
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• Recycling event Saturday in Buffalo

  13-01-2015 18:40
  
  Christmas trees, electronic wastes and clothing will be accepted at a free recycling event Saturday in Buffalo.Materials may be dropped off between 9 a.m. and noon at the Engineering Garage, 1120... Read More
  
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• Jamestown couple accused of making meth

  13-01-2015 18:40
  
  JAMESTOWN – A Catlin Avenue couple suspected of manufacturing methamphetamines was arrested after a raid at their house, city police announced Tuesday.Following a brief police investigation, ... Read More
  
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• BBB: Tops scams of 2014

  13-01-2015 18:00 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  Review the Better Business Bureau's list of the top 10 scams of 2014.
  
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• A casual survey of regional art

  13-01-2015 17:54
  
  In the American art world, ambitious surveys of regional art scenes generally come with a great deal of fanfare.There’s usually a flashy title, a hefty catalog, an overdose of esoteric... Read More
  
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• Allen Medical Campus metro station to close for a month

  13-01-2015 17:32 via wivb.com
  
  Safety concerns prompt plan to close the Allen-Medical Campus Metro station for about a month starting in mid-February.
  
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• SUNY trustees confirm new Geneseo president

  13-01-2015 17:26
  
  The provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington was appointed Tuesday as president of the State University of New York at Geneseo.The SUNY... Read More
  
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• Facebook joins venues to publicize AMBER Alerts

  13-01-2015 17:13
  
  Add Facebook to the venues for spreading the word about missing or abducted children.In partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, AMBER Alerts will be sent to the... Read More
  
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• Two accused of making methamphetamine

  13-01-2015 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  Police made two arrests during an investigation into the manufacturing of methamphetamine Monday, in Jamestown.
  
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• Son of fired Buffalo school official charged with stealing federal anti-poverty funds

  13-01-2015 16:45
  
  In December of 2009, Hassan El Saddique showed up at Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School in South Buffalo, uninvited but eager to help with the school’s lower-income students, according to... Read More
  
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• Son of fired Buffalo school official charged with stealing anti-poverty funds

  13-01-2015 16:45
  
  The son of a former Buffalo public school leader was charged Tuesday with stealing anti-poverty funds while working for the schools.Hassan El Saddique is accused of submitting more than $15,000 in... Read More
  
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• Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals holds ‘Join Week’

  13-01-2015 16:42
  
  Networking events and forums on community issues will be the highlights as the Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals holds its 2015 Join Week, beginning next Tuesday. Most are free and all are... Read More
  
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• Free admission for healthy fun on Jan. 19 at Buffalo Museum of Science

  13-01-2015 16:40
  
  Free general admission and a variety of healthy lifestyle activities will be featured from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Buffalo Museum of Science as part of Independent Health Community Health... Read More
  
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• Rex Ryan arrives in WNY

  13-01-2015 15:59 via wivb.com
  
  Breaking News // New Buffalo Bills Head Coach Rex Ryan landed in western New York late Tuesday morning.
  
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• Former jail guard sent behind bars

  13-01-2015 15:36 via wivb.com
  
  Charles P. Hunt, 49, was working at the Erie County Holding Center when he supplied drugs to the inmates he was supposed to supervise and pr…
  
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• Cops: Drunk Rochester woman steals cab, hits police cruiser

  13-01-2015 15:19 via wivb.com
  
  Police say a 34-year-old woman was drunk when she stole a taxi cab in Rochester and hit a marked police cruiser, injuring an officer.
  
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• Macmillan reaches deal with subscription service Oyster

  13-01-2015 15:01 via wivb.com
  
  Macmillan will make 1,000 books available to Oyster, the subscription service announced Tuesday.
  
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• Facebook to revolutionize AMBER Alert system

  13-01-2015 15:00 via wivb.com
  
  Facebook is partnering with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by launching a system to help find missing children.
  
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• For Coke and Pepsi, smaller sodas could pay more

  13-01-2015 14:25 via wivb.com
  
  After watching Americans suck down Big Gulps for decades, Coke and Pepsi are realizing less could be more.
  
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• Key US military command’s Twitter, YouTube sites hacked

  13-01-2015 14:19 via wivb.com
  
  Hackers supporting Islamic militants took over the Twitter and YouTube accounts of a major U.S. military command Monday, in what the Pentago…
  
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• Small power failure reported in area of Buffalo airport

  13-01-2015 13:41
  
  Buffalo Niagara International Airport was briefly under generator power Tuesday morning, when a minor power failure affected a small area of Cheektowaga.The power failure, reported at about 6:15 a.... Read More
  
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• Sabres to hang “The Dominator’s” jersey in rafters

  13-01-2015 13:20 via wivb.com
  
  As fans enter the arena, each person will be given a mini Hasek banner, a replica of the one that will forever hang in the rafters at the Fi…
  
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• Crews deal with apparent water main breaks

  13-01-2015 13:11 via wivb.com
  
  Crews had to deal with an apparent water main break on William Street, between Thomas and Newell, overnight.
  
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• Crews clean up water main breaks

  13-01-2015 13:11 via wivb.com
  
  Crews had to deal with an apparent water main break on William Street, between Thomas and Newell, overnight.
  
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• Joint Schools Construction Board in Buffalo to keep withholding payments to developer

  13-01-2015 13:10
  
  The Joint Schools Construction Board agreed to continue withholding $817,163 in payments to LP Ciminelli from November and tabled two additional – and final – invoices presented by... Read More
  
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• Lawyers to cross examine suspended officer

  13-01-2015 13:10 via wivb.com
  
  Lawyers are expected to cross examine a suspended Buffalo police officer during the trial of Jeffrey Basil, Tuesday.
  
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• Lawyers cross examine suspended officer

  13-01-2015 13:10 via wivb.com
  
  Lawyers are expected to cross examine a suspended Buffalo police officer during the trial of Jeffrey Basil, Tuesday.
  
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• London game tickets go on sale

  13-01-2015 13:09 via wivb.com
  
  Tuesday is the first day you can purchase your tickets for next year’s London game.
  
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• Buffalo Bills London game tickets go on sale

  13-01-2015 13:09 via wivb.com
  
  Wembley Stadium has hosted NFL games as part of the International Series since 2007. This will be the Bills' first appearance in London.
  
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• Who will be on sidelines with Rex Ryan?

  13-01-2015 13:00 via wivb.com
  
  The NFL Network reported that Dennis Thurman will be the defensive coordinator, the same role he had with the Jets.
  
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• Frigid Temps are back, but with less wind chill; Milder weekend

  13-01-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Slow start to the week with another cold blast into midweek...some relief late week
  
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• New Era Cap president leaves company

  13-01-2015 05:48
  
  The president of New Era Cap Company has left his position
  
  
          
  
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• Woman arrested for receiving unemployment while employed

  13-01-2015 05:43 via wivb.com
  
  A woman from Niagara Falls was arrested for receiving money despite allegedly still having a job.
  
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