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• 13 arrested in southern tier meth bust

  17-03-2015 23:55
  
  13 people were arrested Tuesday morning on charges of manufacturing and selling meth in the southern tier.
  
  
          
  
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• Bill would bring Lyft and Uber to upstate NY

  17-03-2015 22:54
  
  A bipartisan introduced in the New York State Legislature would allow ride sharing companies like Lyft and Uber to operate outside of New York City.
  
  
          
  
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• Lancaster students will decide new name

  17-03-2015 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB)- Lancaster High School students heard the news on the morning announcements. They will be the driving force behind fi…
  
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• Lancaster students to decide new name

  17-03-2015 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  Some were upset at Monday night's meeting when the unanimous vote was taken to drop the name that some Native Americans find offensive.
  
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• Postal employee guilty of undelivered mail saddled with fine

  17-03-2015 22:33 via wivb.com
  
  They say she took 15 Victoria Secret coupons for her own use.
  
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• Former postal employee sentenced for taking coupons from mail

  17-03-2015 22:07
  
  A former United States Postal Service employee has been sentenced for stealing coupons that were intended for others.
  
  
          
  
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• Full interview: Rescued truck driver and man who saved him

  17-03-2015 21:52 via wivb.com
  
  You can see the full interview of Larry Coulter, the man who was driving the truck that flipped on its side and Ed Brunner, the man who resc…
  
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• Erie County ordered to disclose use of Stingray surveillance

  17-03-2015 21:27 via wivb.com
  
  The Supreme Court is ordering the Erie County Sheriff's Office to disclose public information on the Stingray surveillance device which they…
  
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• Sheriff must air phone-tracking details

  17-03-2015 21:07
  
  A state judge Tuesday ordered the Erie County Sheriff’s Office to release information about its acquisition and use of cellphone-tracking devices to monitor users and their locations.State... Read More
  
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• Court orders sheriff to release details on use of cellphone-tracking devices

  17-03-2015 21:07
  
  A judge on Tuesday ordered the Erie County Sheriff’s Office to release information about its acquisition and use of cellphone-tracking devices to monitor users and their location.State... Read More
  
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• PHOTOS: Dangerous truck crash leads to daring rescue

  17-03-2015 20:55 via wivb.com
  
  You can meet the subjects of the story, and see what they both endured to survive here.
  
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• VIDEO: Exclusive video of daring rescue

  17-03-2015 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  Coulter and the man who rescued him were reunited less than 24 hours after the visual accident. You can watch that story live at 5 p.m.
  
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• $1,000 reward offered for alleged armed robber

  17-03-2015 20:04 via wivb.com
  
  They say Carlos Manso will be charged with first degree robbery when the is in custody.
  
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• Water search for missing RIT student called off

  17-03-2015 19:59
  
  Rochester Police Department announced the discontinuation of the water search for missing RIT student Max Maisel
  
  
          
  
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• Man allegedly robbed boutique with handgun

  17-03-2015 19:56 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo Police say they obtained a photo of a suspect who they want to identify.
  
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• Buffalo #3 in nationwide analysis of easiest places to get a drink

  17-03-2015 19:48 via wivb.com
  Buffalo ranks behind only Las Vegas and New Orleans for cities with the most bartenders per 100,000 residents.
  
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• Police: Drunk driver found slumped over wheel

  17-03-2015 19:16 via wivb.com
  
  Police say they responded to the car, which was still in the driving lane of Spoden Road near Route 60 in the Town of Pomfret.
  
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• Flood Warning for Cattaraugus Creek and Flood Watch for Parts of WNY

  17-03-2015 18:51
  
  Flood Warning for Cattaraugus Creek in northeastern Chautauqua county until 9pm Tuesday. A Flood Watch for Chautauqua county until 9pm.
  
  
          
  
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• Transit drive-in pleads for drivers to drive sober

  17-03-2015 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  Transit Drive-in posted a photo of damage to one of their signs on Facebook.
  
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• Man arrested after alleged choking incident

  17-03-2015 18:40 via wivb.com
  
  New York State Troopers in Jamestown say say they responded to the house of Terence E. Sweeney, 26, after getting calls regarding a domestic…
  
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• Officer’s admission of stealing money from wallet ruled inadmissible

  17-03-2015 18:31
  
  A Buffalo police officer, who allegedly admitted removing $130 from a woman’s wallet after a Good Samaritan found it and gave it to him to return to its owner, has won his bid to prevent... Read More
  
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• Over a dozen indicted in Wellsville meth ring

  17-03-2015 18:26 via wivb.com
  
  13 defendants were charged with conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute and to distribute, methamphetamine.
  
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• Poverty research workshop on March 27

  17-03-2015 18:12
  
  The sixth Buffalo Poverty Research Workshop will be held March 27 to present new research, promising strategies, and ongoing opportunities for collaboration to social service agencies, advocates,... Read More
  
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• Lewiston greenhouse wants to grow medical marijuana

  17-03-2015 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  The company the operates the H2gro greenhouse holds an exclusive New York license for "Charlotte's Web", a variety of the marijuana plant wi…
  
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• Getting into character with Against the Grain’s Story Series

  17-03-2015 17:48
  
  In the talk-back sessions that often follow theatrical performances, it’s virtually guaranteed that audience members will ask these two questions: “How do you remember your lines?... Read More
  
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• Ken-Ton teachers, parents rally against Cuomo's education reforms

  17-03-2015 15:57
  
  Parents and teachers in Ken-Ton Schools once again rallied against Governor Cuomo's education reforms.
  
  
          
  
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• Residents urged to prepare for flooding

  17-03-2015 15:47
  
  Residents facing the threat of flooding are being urged by the American Red Cross to put together emergency preparedness kits should they need to evacuate their homes.A flood warning was issued... Read More
  
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• Parts of Westfield told to boil water

  17-03-2015 15:46 via wivb.com
  
  Residents east of Villa Drive, in the village and town of Westfield are under the advisory.
  
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• Local Navy Veteran Goes From Top Gun to Aspiring Actor

  17-03-2015 14:53
  
  Lancaster HS graduate Alan Pietruszewski spent 20 years in the Navy, and even became a Top Gun, before turning to acting.
  
  
          
  
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• Police find missing Sacred Heart student

  17-03-2015 14:47
  
  Police say a Sacred Heart Academy student reported missing Monday has been found in the attic of her Riverside area home.Khin Khin Htike was located early Tuesday, police said. ... Read More
  
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• UB’s Hurley thriving in the family business

  17-03-2015 05:15 via wivb.com
  
  Bobby Hurley has the name recognition few college coaches can match, and he is quickly building up a resume' that reflects that fact.
  
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• Sabres earn a point, fall 4-3 in shootout

  17-03-2015 04:42 via wivb.com
  
  Evgeny Kuznetsov said the NHL shootout is a bit like playing poker.
  
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• Daring rescue saves driver of burning truck

  17-03-2015 03:58 via wivb.com
  
  One man's efforts saved the life of a truck driver trapped in a quickly burning truck.
  
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• Suspect held in assault and attempted robbery

  17-03-2015 03:35
  
  A 33-year-old Niagara Street man was arrested Saturday for allegedly assaulting a woman during an argument on Lexington Avenue and then trying to rob a man at a Niagara Street fast-food restaurant... Read More
  
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• SolarCity, vocal critic of utility industry, is changing tune and moving into it

  17-03-2015 02:12
  
  NEW YORK – As SolarCity, the rooftop solar system provider, has rapidly expanded its reach during the last few years, its executives have pushed hard against the utility industry,... Read More
  
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• Meet Ryan Everett, a once-promising student trapped in educational despair

  17-03-2015 02:06
  
  Ryan Everett looks defeated. Hunched over in a conference room chair with a Michael Jordan winter hat, the 15-year-old looks like a boy who knows he has no place else to go but down. ¶ A... Read More
  
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• Lexington Green prepares for the worst

  17-03-2015 02:01 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) –  A very long arm stretched into the convergence point of Buffalo and Cayuga creeks Monday afternoon. A giant scoo…
  
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• Lexington Green prepares for flooding

  17-03-2015 02:01 via wivb.com
  
  Breaking up the ice under the Harlem Road Bridge near Clinton could loosen an ominous ice jam just up the creek, by allowing water to flow w…
  
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• For SABAH skater, going solo at show will be a dream come true

  17-03-2015 01:52
  
  Graham Henderson isn’t exactly what you’d call shy or subtle. He loves teasing people and pushing their buttons. As Sheila O’Brien, executive director of Spirited Athletes Bold ... Read More
  
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• Police searching for missing Buffalo teen

  17-03-2015 01:41 via wivb.com
  
  Police in Buffalo are asking anybody who may know the location of Khin Khin Htike, 15, to call police.
  
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• Missing Buffalo teen located in her home’s attic

  17-03-2015 01:41 via wivb.com
  
  Khin Khin Htike was found early Tuesday after last being seen on her way to school, walking to her bus stop Monday morning.
  
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• Missing Buffalo teen found safe

  17-03-2015 01:41 via wivb.com
  
  Breaking News // Police in Buffalo are asking anybody who may know the location of Khin Khin Htike, 15, to call police.
  
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• Missing Buffalo teen found

  17-03-2015 01:41 via wivb.com
  
  BREAKING // Police in Buffalo are asking anybody who may know the location of Khin Khin Htike, 15, to call police.
  
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• Beiter Walk woman arrested for stabbing man

  17-03-2015 01:34
  
  A 29-year-old Beiter Walk woman was arrested late Sunday for allegedly stabbing a man in his left shoulder during what police offices described as “a mutually combative altercation”... Read More
  
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• Police search for missing Sacred Heart student

  17-03-2015 01:19
  
  An all-point bulletin has been issued to all local enforcement agencies about a missing Sacred Heard Academy student last seen walking to a Riverside area bus stop Monday morning.Khin Khin Htike... Read More
  
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• UB’s NCAA berth stirs interest spike, brisk requests for limited tickets

  17-03-2015 01:13
  
  There aren’t many University at Buffalo sports fans as committed as Ronald Balter, an attorney and 1980 UB grad who lives in Brooklyn.After all, how many UB fans are so Bulls-starved that... Read More
  
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• What’s next after $2 million road repair? Dig it up

  17-03-2015 00:42 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Road construction can bring good news and bad news for drivers. The bad news: the maddening traffic tie-ups and det…
  
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• Crews rip up road after $2 million in repairs

  17-03-2015 00:42 via wivb.com
  
  Drivers using busy Brighton Road, in the Town of Tonawanda, just can't seem to catch a break.
  
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• Mysterious billboards hint at Rolling Stones announcement

  17-03-2015 00:15 via wivb.com
  
  Despite last week's announcement that The Eagles will play in Buffalo's First Niagara Center in July, more evidence continues to mount for a…
  
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• Lancaster debate continues in Board of Education meeting

  17-03-2015 00:02 via wivb.com
  
  The Lancaster Board of Education could take a vote tonight on whether or not the school will keep or dismiss its mascot -- the Redskin, or a…
  
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