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• Supporting hometown NFL player creates conflict

  30-01-2015 23:54 via wivb.com
  
  Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is from Williamsville and still has a strong connection to his hometown, but playing for the Patriots is c…
  
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• Supporting hometown guy Rob Gronkowski creates conflict

  30-01-2015 23:54 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s will be a big dilemma for some Bills fans this Super Bowl Sunday; Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is from Will…
  
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• Murderer guilty of stabbing girlfriend 39 times sentenced

  30-01-2015 23:15 via wivb.com
  
  A judge said Damoni Hall deserves to sit in prison for the rest of his life for stabbing Tequila Suter 39 times.
  
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• Romney says he will not run in 2016

  30-01-2015 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is out, after he announced Friday that he would forgo a third presidential run.
  
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• Millions of inspections, hundreds of arrests reported by Customs and Border Protection

  30-01-2015 22:05
  
  Last June, a tractor-trailer poised to cross the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge into Canada was selected for a random inspection by officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.The truck was said to ... Read More
  
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• Wage board: Raise tipped workers wage to $7.50 an hour

  30-01-2015 21:34
  
  A state board Friday recommended that the hourly wage paid to restaurant servers and other tipped workers should be increased from $5 an hour to $7.50 an hour by the end of the year.
  
  
          
  
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• Speaker selection process happens behind closed door

  30-01-2015 21:29
  
  When Assembly Democrats exited a marathon closed-door meeting Tuesday, they said the race to replace Speaker Sheldon Silver would amount to a two-week campaign. Three days later, Assemblyman Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, appears to have it all but sewn up.
  
  
          
  
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• Cuomo vetoes bill that would have allowed Buffalo to handle traffic violations

  30-01-2015 19:50
  
  ALBANY – A long-sought measure to permit Buffalo to handle traffic violations within city limits and keep the revenues has been vetoed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.Cuomo pledged to fix the measure... Read More
  
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• WATCH: Commercials for the big game

  30-01-2015 19:40 via wivb.com
  
  Advertising companies spend millions to run commercials during the game, and they get people talking for days.
  
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• Man charged over day care benefits

  30-01-2015 19:14 via wivb.com
  
  An Albion man is accused of receiving day care assistance benefits that he was not entitled to.
  
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• Morelle is out of running for Assembly Speaker job

  30-01-2015 18:37 via wivb.com
  
  Rochester Democrat Joe Morelle is no longer in the running for the Assembly Speaker position. Assemblyman Morelle sent out a statement today…
  
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• UB hopes free tuition prize brings fans into the games

  30-01-2015 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  The University of Buffalo is upping its game to get fans in the sands by offering a free semester of tuition to a random student who attends…
  
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• St. Francis to build multi-million dollar complex

  30-01-2015 18:14 via wivb.com
  
  The president of the high school, in Hamburg, announced a new, multi-million dollar complex has been approved.
  
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• It’s about speed, but it’s more than NASCAR on skis

  30-01-2015 17:54
  
  OK, there’s the whole speed thing. The appeal of going 50 miles an hour on the back of a machine capable of going so much faster. Think NASCAR on skis.And yes, there’s the family fun... Read More
  
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• Morelle drops out, backs Heastie

  30-01-2015 17:48
  
  Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, D-Irondequoit, Monroe County, is dropping out of the race for speaker and is endorsing Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie.
  
  
          
  
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• Metered parking rates going up in the city

  30-01-2015 17:39
  
  Fifty-cent an hour parking meters will soon be a thing of the past in Buffalo.By sometime this spring, the spots will cost $1 an hour.The increase will affect about 1,100 spots on Hertel and... Read More
  
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• More than 6.5 million vehicles recorded at Port of Buffalo

  30-01-2015 17:35
  
  Ever wonder how many vehicles enter the United States annually by way of the four local international bridges?The total was more than 6.5 million personal vehicles and trucks in fiscal year 2014,... Read More
  
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• Tonawanda News to silence presses after 134 years

  30-01-2015 17:30 via wivb.com
  
  The newspaper is laying off 20 employees and shutting down its website due to economic concerns.
  
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• Former GOP nominee Romney will not run for president in ’16

  30-01-2015 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  After a three-week flirtation with another run for president, Mitt Romney said definitively on Friday that he will not seek the White House …
  
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• (716) guests can buy New Era caps after big game

  30-01-2015 16:31 via wivb.com
  
  If you go to the Big Game Party at (716) Food and Sport, you can be one of the first people to buy a New Era Super Bowl Champion XLIX Locker…
  
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• Ways to spend the last weekend of January in WNY

  30-01-2015 15:49 via wivb.com
  
  Concerts, comedy shows, and family events happening this weekend
  
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• Older work force has its benefits, polls conclude

  30-01-2015 15:39
  
  When it comes to the age of America’s work force, new polls suggest that older may be better for employers and the economy.A Gallup poll concluded that older workers are more... Read More
  
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• Slushy roads cause tough morning commute

  30-01-2015 15:27 via wivb.com
  
  Western New Yorkers headed outside Friday morning to find slushy and slippery roads around the region.
  
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• Football fans buy deflated Patriots football balloons

  30-01-2015 15:18 via wivb.com
  
  People hosting parties for the event are making their favorite recipes and decorating their homes.
  
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• List: Beloved Buffalonians of past, present

  30-01-2015 14:46
  Some of most famous, cherished Western New Yorkers or ones we have adopted as our own.... Read More
  
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• New York State ranks low in 2013 gun death rates

  30-01-2015 14:34
  
  New York State had the third lowest gun death rate in the nation in 2013, according to an analysis conducted by the Violence Policy Center.The rate of gun deaths in New York was 4.39 percent per... Read More
  
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• Troopers boost patrols for biggest night in football

  30-01-2015 14:25 via wivb.com
  
  A STOP-DWI campaign will begin at noon Sunday and go through midnight.
  
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• Good Neighbors: Quilts for Charity

  30-01-2015 14:02
  
  Since 1998, the members of the Quilts for Charity group have made more than 2000 quilts and donated them to dozens of local charities.
  
  
          
  
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• Buffalo connections to take stage during big game

  30-01-2015 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  Check out Buffalo's connections to the big game.
  
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• Two Clarence teens arrested after traffic stop on Route 219

  30-01-2015 13:42
  
  LITTLE VALLEY – A deputy smelled trouble after pulling over a vehicle for speeding on Route 219 in the Cattaraugus County Town of Ashford, the Sheriff’s Office reported.Anthony J.... Read More
  
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• Hunter shooting injuries for 2014 second lowest on record

  30-01-2015 13:21
  
  The 22 hunting-related shooting incidents last year was the second lowest number on record, the commissioner for the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced.Those incidents... Read More
  
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• IDA approves plan for former Gates Circle hospital

  30-01-2015 13:21 via wivb.com
  
  The plan is to knock down the former Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital.
  
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• Green energy supporters push reform

  30-01-2015 13:19 via wivb.com
  
  Members of the group PUSH Buffalo and the Sierra Club rallied outside of a Public Service Commission hearing in downtown Buffalo, Thursday.
  
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• Tour de Cure to take different course

  30-01-2015 13:11 via wivb.com
  
  The major annual fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association is taking a different course.
  
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• Tour de Cure kicks off with Canalside ice bikes

  30-01-2015 13:11 via wivb.com
  
  The major annual fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association is taking a different course.
  
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• Big chill on its way

  30-01-2015 13:10
  
  Don’t let the temperature you woke up to fool you.Much colder air was on the way Friday morning. “It’s on its way – don’t worry,” said Kirk Apffel, a... Read More
  
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• Orchard Park woman charged with DWI, reckless driving

  30-01-2015 12:40
  
  A report of a motorist weaving through traffic on Route 219 led to the arrest of an Orchard Park woman on multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a... Read More
  
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• Winter Storm Warning in effect for all WNY counties

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // All of WNY has the potential to reach one foot of accumulation.
  
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• Some snow showers linger; very cold Friday evening

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Temperatures plummet today along with an increasing wind resulting in a bitterly cold wind chill getting into the afternoon. Some snow showe…
  
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• Some snow showers linger; Bitterly cold wind chill develops

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Temperatures plummet today along with an increasing wind resulting in a bitterly cold wind chill getting into the afternoon. Some snow showe…
  
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• Significant snow moves through tonight – Mon morning

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // All of WNY has the potential to reach one foot of accumulation.
  
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• Significant snow moves through late Sun – Mon morning

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Our next storm will pass to the south on Sunday. Computer guidance has put the chance for measurable snow back into play for WNY later Sunda…
  
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• Significant Snow moves through late Sun-Mon AM

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Our next storm will pass to the south on Sunday. Computer guidance has put the chance for measurable snow back into play for WNY later Sunda…
  
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• Chilly today; Significant Snow likely late Sun-Mon AM

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // A Bitter Cold night, with a little moderation on Saturday...but only a little. New computer guidance may be putting accumulating snow for WN…
  
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• Bitter cold morning; Significant snow likely late Sun into Mon morning

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // Bitter cold night, with a little moderation on Saturday. Accumulating snow for WNY by late Sunday into Monday AM.
  
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• Bitter Cold into the morning. Significant Snow likely late Sun-Mon AM

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // A Bitter Cold night, with a little moderation on Saturday...but only a little. New computer guidance may be putting accumulating snow for WN…
  
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• Bitter Cold into the morning. Accumulating Snow Possible late Sun-Mon

  30-01-2015 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  Latest Forecast // A Bitter Cold night, with a little moderation on Saturday...but only a little. New computer guidance may be putting accumulating snow for WN…
  
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• Orchard Park woman charged with DWI

  30-01-2015 12:36
  
  A report of a motorist weaving through traffic on Route 219 led to the arrest of an Orchard Park woman on multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a... Read More
  
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• Sabres lose basement battle, drop 13th straight

  30-01-2015 06:10 via wivb.com
  
  In a battle of the two worst teams in the NHL, the Sabres cemented their status as the basement dweller, falling 3-2 to Edmonton.
  
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• Overtime: Baker weighs in on Reinhart, Lemieux

  30-01-2015 06:04 via wivb.com
  
  Kris Baker from SabresProspects.com joined News 4 Sports Director Steve Vesey Thursday night for Overtime, giving his thoughts on several of…
  
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