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• US service member injured in train attack in France

  21-08-2015 23:54 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says one U.S. military service member was injured Friday, apparently while trying to subdue a gunman who opened fire on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris.
  The Pentagon says the service member does not have life-threatening injuries.
  Officials say three people were injured overall as two Americans subdued the shooter.
  French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, speaking in Arras in northern France, where the suspected was detained, also said
  
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• Driver will not be charged in fatal Delaware Park accident

  21-08-2015 23:48
  
  Officials say the driver involved in a fatal accident at Delaware Park will not be charged.        
  
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• Niagara Falls Mayor promises solution to frozen pipes by city

  21-08-2015 23:45 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Nearly 3,000 feet of piping in Niagara Falls isn’t buried deep enough into the ground. That’s caused frozen pipes for two consecutive winters in a row.
  Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster says he has created a plan to fix the piping to avoid another winter laden with frozen pipes on 72nd Street in the LaSalle section of Niagara Falls. He says if the Niagara Falls Water Board won’t come up with a plan to fix the piping, he will.
  The plan calls
  
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• 26 arrested in Lovejoy drug raids

  21-08-2015 23:45
  
  The Buffalo Police say 26 people have been arrested over the course of 10 days in drug raids around the Lovejoy- area.        
  
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• Mercy Flight celebrates 24,000 missions

  21-08-2015 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Dozens of Mercy Flight of Western New York pilots and medical staff gathered at the non-profit’s headquarters in Buffalo Friday, to celebrate a special milestone: 24,000 patient missions.
  Mercy Flight of Western York first took off in 1981, and has been flying ever since.
  There are five operating Mercy Flight of Western New York helicopters that fly out of Buffalo, Batavia and Olean.
  The newest helicopter was built in 2010 and cost $7 million.
  Mercy Flight of Wes
  
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• Mystery Money scavenger hunts return soon in Buffalo

  21-08-2015 23:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — For the second time ever, Buffalo natives can join in on a scavenger hunt for hidden envelopes with money and prizes inside.
  The popular Mystery Money campaign is a philanthropic venture put on by Colvin Cleaners.  For every participant who finds a cash-filled envelope, Colvin Cleaners say they will match a donation to a charity of the winner’s choice.
  In 2014, when the scavenger hunt first started, Colvin Cleaners gave out over $1,000 in prizes. 
  
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• Fears over global slowdown hammer US stocks for 2nd day

  21-08-2015 23:24 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Growing concerns about a slowdown in China shook markets around the world on Friday, driving the U.S. stock market to its biggest drop in nearly four years.
  The rout started in Asia and quickly spread to Europe, battering major markets in Germany and France. In the U.S., the selling started early and never let up. Investors ditched beaten-down oil companies, as well as Netflix, Apple and other technology darlings. Oil plunged below $40 for the first time since the financial
  
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• Local man, 20, charged with three counts of second degree rape

  21-08-2015 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  ELLERY, N.Y. (WIVB) — A judge sent a 20-year-old Jamestown man to jail on Friday after police completed an investigation into alleged rape.
  Police say they investigated multiple instances of a sexual relationship between 20-year-old Justin Putt and an underage female. Jamestown Police worked with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office into the alleged actions that reportedly took place in Ellery.
  Officers picked up and arrested Putt at his apartment in Jamestown on Friday. When
  
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• Town of Tonawanda Police arrest 2 following car chase

  21-08-2015 22:57
  
  Town of Tonawanda Police have arrested two people following a car chase that led to an accident.        
  
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• Police: Fake cop used authority to cut McDonald’s drive-through line

  21-08-2015 22:41 via wivb.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Police say a fake cop used his “pretend official authority” to barge through a McDonald’s drive-through line and threaten patrons in East Austin early Wednesday morning.
  Thomas Joshua Martin, 35, has been charged with impersonating a public servant, a third-degree felony, according to an arrest warrant.
  A witness behind Martin in the McDonald’s line was told by an employee to pull around Martin’s vehicle, a Dodge Charger with black and white pa
  
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• 15-year-old in custody after mom found beaten to death

  21-08-2015 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  ROSS COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) — Deputies in Ross County say a 15-year-old boy is in custody after his mother was found dead on Bull Creek Road in Ross County.
  According to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a residence in the 800 block of Bull Creek Road on the report of a person dead.
  Deputies said a 15-year-old boy was taken into custody while they investigated the death of his mother at the home.
  Bull Creek Road was closed while BCI and Ross County deputies
  
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• Tens of thousands expected at AL Trump rally

  21-08-2015 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  ALABAMA (MEDIA GENERAL) — With his next campaign stop being in Alabama, it’s only fitting that presidential candidate Donald Trump is going to rally up supporters in a jam-packed football stadium.
  City officials have confirmed to News 5 the location for Donald Trump’s pep rally in Mobile on Friday night has been moved to Ladd-Peebles Stadium. It’s the same venue used for the Senior Bowl and University of South Alabama home games.
  It’s due to an overwhelming res
  
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• District Attorney blasts Albany, says he wants drowsy driving law

  21-08-2015 20:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A driver behind the wheel of a fatal crash will not be charged, and Erie County’s District Attorney says that’s because in New York, it’s not a crime to drive when tired.
  In the eyes of Erie County’s top prosecutor, that’s a problem, and it’s one he’d like to see corrected. But Frank Sedita hinted he doesn’t foresee any passed legislation having an effect on crimes due to the way he says legislators appro
  
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• Early morning police chase leads to stolen car crash, arrests

  21-08-2015 19:40 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — When police in the Town of Tonawanda attempted to pull over a car with two locals inside, police say the driver of the car initiated a chase.
  Police say the driver refused to stop and attempted to lose a police tail by making a turn and blowing through two stop signs. The driver allegedly continued on, crashing around 4:25 a.m. after failing to slow down for a railroad crossing on Riverview Boulevard.
  Crossing the railroad tracks sent the car airborne
  
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• NY boosts enforcement for DWI

  21-08-2015 18:23
  
  In an attempt to reduce deaths and injuries due to drunk driving, Cuomo announced an end-of-summer crackdown on impaired driving        
  
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• North Korea warns of war with South after artillery fire

  21-08-2015 18:06 via wivb.com
  
  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday declared his front-line troops in a “quasi-state of war” and ordered them to prepare for battle a day after the most serious confrontation between the rivals in years.
  South Korea’s military on Thursday fired dozens of artillery rounds across the border in response to what Seoul said were North Korean artillery strikes meant to back up a threat to attack loudspeakers broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propag
  
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• Boil water alert lifted in Silver Creek

  21-08-2015 17:45
  
  A boil water and conserve water alert has been lifted all residents in Silver Creek.        
  
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• District Attorney: No charges to be filed against driver behind fatal 198 accident after “exhaustive” investigation

  21-08-2015 16:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Nearly three months after a driver fatally slammed into a 3-year-old and injured a 5-year-old on the Scajaquada Expressway, officials announced they will not be charging the man behind the wheel.
  Police and first responders rushed to the scene of two children struck on the 198 on May 30. The crash killed 3-year-old Maksym Sugorovskiy and seriously injured his sister 5-year-old Stephanie. As Stephanie continues to recover from the accident, Erie County’s Di
  
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• Buffalo police raid dozens of houses in Lovejoy neighborhood

  21-08-2015 16:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo police have executed search warrants at more than 25 homes in the Lovejoy area over the last week, raiding 10 houses Friday morning alone.
  The coordinated crackdown on suspected heroin dealers had a lot of community effort behind it. Most of the tips that prompted the raid came from neighbors reporting suspicious activities. “Today really is the Super Bowl of all the information we’ve received from the public,” said Lovejoy District Common C
  
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• Repeat thief makes off with $800 in perfume at Walden Galleria

  21-08-2015 16:33 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A thief who has struck stores in the past in a similar manner reportedly stole $800 in perfume from the Walden Galleria recently.
  Police in Cheektowaga say they captured a photo of a woman they suspect could be the thief on security cameras and they’re asking for the public to help them identify her. Officials described the female as young, white woman who is about 20-years-old.
  Anybody with information is asked to contact police at (716) 686-3504.
  
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• ESPN commentators take note of Buffalo’s revitalization

  21-08-2015 16:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — While broadcasting the Buffalo Bills’ second preseason game at the Cleveland Browns, ESPN sports casters took note of strides in the City of Buffalo.
  The Bills may have squeaked by with a win against the Browns, but some say the real winner is western New York and the City of Buffalo, whose perceptions seem to be changing.
  “Great stuff going on in downtown Buffalo, the Canalside project and the revitalization of the city,” Mike Tirico, par
  
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• Teen Mom 2 star, Jenelle Evans, arrested for assault

  21-08-2015 16:05 via wivb.com
  
  HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – MTV’s “Teen Mom 2” star has been arrested, again. Legal troubles continue for Jenelle Evans, who was arrested Thursday afternoon, according to police.
  Lt. Raul Denis with the Horry County Police Department says officers were called to a home on Eagle Creek Drive in the Myrtle Beach area of Horry County for an assault around 2 p.m. The victim, a 29-year-old woman, told officers she was at the home with her boyfriend helping him gather some of his
  
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• Josh Duggar admits to Ashley Madison account, cheating on his wife

  21-08-2015 16:03 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Calling himself “the biggest hypocrite ever,” ex-reality star Josh Duggar has apologized for a “secret addiction” to pornography and for cheating on his wife.
  “While espousing faith and family values, I have secretly over the last several years been viewing pornography on the internet and this became a secret addiction and I became unfaithful to my wife,” he said in a statement posted on the family’s website Thursday.
  The statement
  
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• School Nurse: Don’t panic if kids come home with lice

  21-08-2015 15:58 via wivb.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A statewide school nurses organization is urging parents to take the necessary precautions to avoid a new strain of drug-resistant head lice, but also reminds them that while annoying, the parasitic insects are relatively harmless.
  Rhode Island is one of 25 states where lice are becoming resistant to some common over-the-counter remedies, according to a recent study from Southern Illinois University, which does make them harder to treat.
  But the RI School Nurse Te
  
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• Police search of home of Gene Simmons, but he’s not suspect

  21-08-2015 15:17 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say a task force investigating Internet crimes against children served a search warrant at the home of Kiss rocker Gene Simmons, but neither Simmons nor anyone in his family is suspected in the case.
  Lt. John Jenal says the warrant was served Thursday at the Simmons home in Benedict Canyon near Beverly Hills.
  Jenal says the detectives involved want to emphasize that Simmons and his family were “extremely cooperative” and none of t
  
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• Man loses life in motorcycle accident near I-190

  21-08-2015 12:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Accident investigators are attempting to piece together a crash that led a local man to lose his life.
  Police say they and first responders rushed to the scene of a motorcycle accident near the I-190 on Binghamton Avenue in Buffalo at 11:30 p.m. Thursday night.
  First responders rushed the man to the Erie County Medical Center but a doctor pronounced him dead on the scene of arrival.
  Investigation continues, but police say the man lost control of his bike while t
  
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• Man loses life in fatal motorcycle accident near I-190

  21-08-2015 12:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Accident investigators are attempting to piece together a crash that led a local man to lose his life.
  Police say they and first responders rushed to the scene of a motorcycle accident near the I-190 on Binghamton Avenue in Buffalo at 11:30 p.m. Thursday night.
  First responders rushed the man to the Erie County Medical Center but a doctor pronounced him dead on the scene of arrival.
  Investigation continues, but police say the man lost control of his bike while t
  
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• Deadly motorcycle accident in Buffalo

  21-08-2015 12:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A man died after losing control of his motorcycle on Bingham Avenue, near the 190. First responders transported the 39 year old to ECMC where he died in the hospital. Investigators believe the man may have lost control in a curve on the road.
  
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• Summer concert series wraps up at Canalside

  21-08-2015 06:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Big crowds have filled Canalside all summer long for the free Thursday night concert series. The concerts have now wrapped up for the season. Organizers told News 4 there were record-breaking crowds this year.
  More than 25 bands took the stage this summer including 90’s bands and tribute bands.
  “We wanted to cater to the citizens of Western New York and diversity was key, and have a wide range of music,” said Tom Dee, the president of the Erie Canal H
  
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• Canalside Thursday concerts draw 160,000 people In 2015

  21-08-2015 05:33
  
  The Canalside Thursday concert series drew 160,000 people in 2015.        
  
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• Mourners call for peace, change in wake of deadly shooting

  21-08-2015 05:18 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dozens gathered Thursday evening, just feet from where three young men were gunned down, to remember the lives lost, to promote healing and to plead for an end to what many describe as a rise in senseless acts of violence.
  Speaker after speaker took turns sharing the attention of their neighbors, family and friends, remembering the victims of a deadly drive-by that happened less than 24 hours earlier.
  They shared memories, hugs and tears. And most hoped for a share
  
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• Man arrested in Niagara Falls bank robbery

  21-08-2015 05:15
  
  Detectives say JoelS. Zsebehazy, 32, has been charged with the robbery of the M&T Bank branch on Main Street Tuesday.        
  
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• Manziel throws TD pass, Manuel rallies Bills over Browns

  21-08-2015 05:04 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Johnny Manziel threw a touchdown pass and maybe closed the gap on Browns presumed starting quarterback Josh McCown in Cleveland’s 11-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.Buffalo’s EJ Manuel, attempting to beat out Matt Cassel and Tyrod Taylor for the starting job, threw a 14-yard TD pass to Andre Davis with 1:31 left. He then connected with rookie Bronson Hill for the 2-point conversion to complete a late rally by the Bills&nb
  
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• Two concert series to enliven the Albright-Knox

  21-08-2015 03:35
  
  Albright-Knox announces two upcoming concert series        
  
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• Buffalo welcomes new K-9 to police force

  21-08-2015 03:23
  
  The Buffalo Police Department showed off the newest member of the force's K-9 team on Thursday.        
  
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• Kleinhans celebrates 75 years in Buffalo

  21-08-2015 02:08
  
  A special pair of birthdays was celebrated at Kleinhans Music Hall on Thursday.        
  
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• Police officer shows his strength, inside and out in cancer battle

  21-08-2015 02:02 via wivb.com
  
  HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A young officer is in fear of losing his life. Not from being in the line of duty – but from cancer.
  For Officer Nick Colaneri being a police officer runs in his blood.
  “I love this job. I have a real passion for it,” said Officer Colaneri.
  But then he got the diagnosis no one ever wants to hear.
  “I have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, stage 4 B. It’s progressing to my bones, different organs, my liver, spleen, spine, and pelvis,&rdquo
  
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• Teen bitten by shark in South Carolina inlet

  21-08-2015 01:59 via wivb.com
  
  MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WNCN) – A 15-year-old was injured when he was bitten by a shark Thursday while swimming just south of Myrtle Beach, WMBF reported.
  The victim had bite marks from what appeared to be a smaller shark on his leg. The boy also suffered a bite to the hand when he attempted to fight the shark off, according to Murrells Inlet authorities.
  The victim was swimming in chest-deep water when the incident occurred.
  The teen was transported to the hospital for treatment, WMBF said.
  
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• 3 killed, 4 wounded in drive-by shooting in Rochester

  21-08-2015 01:51 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A gunman shot into a crowd that gathered outside the Rochester Boys and Girls Club after a basketball game, killing three people and wounding four others in what Gov. Andrew Cuomo called “a deplorable act of violence.”
  The drive-by shooting happened at about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday as people milled about outside the club, which is across the street from a school. Police said there was no problem at the club before the shooting.
  “A fun and peaceful bask
  
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• Kingsmen Murder Trial: Jenkins Guilty on all Counts

  21-08-2015 01:35
  
  A Niagara County Court jury continued to deliberate the fate of a member of the Kingsmen Motorcycle Club        
  
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• “Super lice” popping up across the nation including in WNY

  21-08-2015 01:21 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — There’s new information coming out about a lice that is resistant to over-the-counter medicines. It is being dubbed the super lice because it withstands medicine intended to kill it.
  Doctors say the lice isn’t new and parents should not be overly concerned about it.
  “If after using products correctly and still seeing live bugs, you might have a resistant bug,” local pediatrician, Dr. Michael Heimerl said.
  Dr. Heimerl says most cases can s
  
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• Erie County promotes rain barrels as green initiative

  21-08-2015 01:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County is promoting rain barrels as a part of their ‘Go Green’ initiative. The rain barrels capture water and allow homeowners to use it as a resource.
  “It has the nutrients our plants need,” said Mary Rossi, and Environmental Compliance Specialist for Erie County. “It’s the best thing for your garden.”
  Here’s how the barrels work: as rain falls and your gutter catches it, the water goes down the spout to the
  
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• Couple charged with heroin possession while babysitting

  21-08-2015 01:02 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — An investigation into drug dealing in the City of Jamestown led police to arrest two for endangering the welfare of a child.
  Police say they used a search warrant Wednesday to enter an apartment on East Second Street. Inside they found two adults who claimed to be babysitting four small children inside.
  Teela Nicholas, 28, and Ramael Fields, 24, faced arrest after police searching the apartment found heroin in the bedroom of the apartment.
  Police took custody
  
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• Kaisertown neighborhood fights invisible foe over “zombie property”

  21-08-2015 00:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Marcia Murawski and her neighbors on Gorski Street are fed up with the abandoned “zombie property” next door, and Marcia contacted Call 4 Action to find the property owner.
  “For the last two-and-a-half years, this property has been empty,” said Murawski. “No one has claimed it, no one comes to do anything.”
  Neighbors are also trying to send a message to the owner, whoever that might be by posting a sign on the front porch.
  “I
  
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• Man charged with 10 crimes including DWI

  21-08-2015 00:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An early morning arrest led to 10 different charges for a person who police say stole from a local gas station.
  Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a gas station in the Village of Alden after an employee there called for help. Police say they caught up with Troy Pulli, 19, who they say stole from the gas station.
  While investigating the theft, police say they realized Pulli was intoxicated. Deputies arrested the teen and asked him to submit to test
  
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• State, local officers crack down on impaired driving

  21-08-2015 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- New York State is getting tougher on impaired drivers.
  The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign kicked off Thursday in downtown Buffalo.
  The crackdown spans statewide and targets not only impaired drivers, but also distracted drivers.
  The campaign lasts 20 days, but specific attention is being paid to Labor Day weekend. State and local police are teaming up with Canadian law enforcement to target heavily traveled areas along the border during that weekend.
  
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• Silver Creek mayor says water tests looking good

  21-08-2015 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  SILVER CREEK, N.Y. (WIVB) – Silver Creek Mayor Nick Piccolo says the latest round of tests show great improvement in the quality of the village’s drinking water.
  An order to boil water could be lifted as early as Friday.
  Residents were warned on Monday there could be contamination following two water main breaks in the Chautauqua County village.
  Unsafe levels of coliform were detected through testing.
  Close to a million gallons of water were lost. The village’s giant water towe
  
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• Inmate Sweat pleads not guilty in first court appearance

  21-08-2015 00:19
  
  David Sweat, who escaped from a maximum-security prison, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges.related to his escape.        
  
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• Green Bay draws inspiration from Buffalo’s Canalside

  21-08-2015 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  GREEN BAY, Wis (MEDIA GENERAL) — Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy calls it an “exciting day for the Packers.” Thursday, the Green Bay Packers unveiled their vision to turn property near Lambeau Field into the so-called and much-anticipated “Titletown District.”
  The Titletown District highlights include a new Lodge Kohler hotel, Hinterland brewery, Bellin Health sports medicine clinic, park, public plaza and ice skating rink. Developers would also like to i
  
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