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• Aaron Williams tips hat to former Bills captain Jackson in celebration

  14-09-2015 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When Andrew Luck tossed his second interception of the day to long-time Buffalo Bill Aaron Williams, he virtually clinched the game for Buffalo, but he also allowed Williams to pay homage to former Buffalo Bills team captain Fred Jackson.
  Jackson, a fan favorite of nearly a decade, parted ways with the team after leaders in the Bills organization couldn’t find room for him — or his salary — in the current scheme. But Jackson helped many Buffalo
  
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• Cancer treatment options go beyond chemotherapy & radiation

  14-09-2015 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-  Cancer affects nearly all of us. The National Cancer Institute estimates more than 1.6 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States this year.
  The standard of care can include chemotherapy, radiation and surgery but there are options beyond that. There are complimentary therapies which include yoga and acupuncture. There are also alternative therapies that can include taking supplements.
  Choon Hoch teaches her hot yoga class to create a union of m
  
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• Cops: Man driving without headlights charged with DWI

  14-09-2015 23:22 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police charged a 57-year-old man with felony DWI after they say he was seen driving without headlights in the middle of the night.
  State police report that Richard F. Katzenberger was heading down Second Street in Jamestown at around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 when he was pulled over and failed field sobriety tests.
  Katzenberger was then taken into custody and charged after refusing to take a breathalyzer test.
  Authorities say he has a previous DWI c
  
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• Wegmans gives $75K to local non-profit

  14-09-2015 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB)- Bringing high quality and locally grown food to any neighborhood requires two things: access and education. Thanks to a $75,000 donation from Wegmans, an old home on Massachusetts Avenue will help accomplish both.
  The home sits right next to the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) urban farm. Wegmans donated the money to MAP to help complete their Farmhouse Community Food Training and Resource Center.
  MAP is a non-profit dedicated to bringing locally grown produce to all
  
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• Wegmans give $75K to local non-profit

  14-09-2015 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB)- Bringing high quality and locally grown food to any neighborhood requires two things: access and education. Thanks to a $75,000 donation from Wegmans, an old home on Massachusetts Avenue will help accomplish both.
  The home sits right next to the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) urban farm. Wegmans donated the money to MAP to help complete their Farmhouse Community Food Training and Resource Center.
  MAP is a non-profit dedicated to bringing locally grown produce to all
  
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• Police: 86 bags of heroin found during traffic stop

  14-09-2015 23:05 via wivb.com
  
  WELLSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 40-year-old man and 23-year-old woman were taken into custody after allegedly being caught with 86 bags of heroin.
  Officers in the Village of Wellsville say they found the drugs, along with a small amount of cash, after pulling over Dana R. Beckhorn and Maegan M. Rix, both of Wellsville, on North Highland Avenue Monday.
  The two are facing various charges, including criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of drug paraphernali
  
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• Authorities issue alert after report of man with gun on UB’s north campus

  14-09-2015 22:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An alert went out shortly after 4 p.m. to all students, faculty and visitors on UB’s campus about a report of a man with a handgun.
  Police say the report detailed a man in the general vicinity of the Student Union who dropped a handgun, picked it back up, placing it in his waistband before exiting the building.
  Police on UB’s north campus say the reports are unconfirmed reports, as police weren’t able to find a person matching the description.
  
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• Bills last on Forbes list of NFL teams

  14-09-2015 22:16
  
  The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable sports franchise in the world at a worth of $4 billion, according to Forbes magazine.        
  
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• Police: Case closed as second man arrested in connection with barber shop shooting

  14-09-2015 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  ASTABULA, Oh. (WIVB) — Another homicide case in Buffalo is closed after police in Buffalo say they’ve arrested the suspects responsible for a brutal murder in a Buffalo barber shop.
  According to Buffalo Police, officers in Ohio arrested a Buffalo man who has been on the run after a local barber died from a host of gunshot wounds at his place of employment. With the help of U.S. Marshals in Ohio, they arrested 24-year-old Luis Olivera in Astabula, Ohio.
  The Friday arrest, co
  
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• Teen arrested on felony drug charges during traffic stop

  14-09-2015 20:54 via wivb.com
  
  BOSTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A teenager is facing a slew of serious drug charges after a seemingly routine traffic stop.
  State police say a trooper pulled over the 19-year-old man for speeding on Route 219 in Boston, but noticed a strong marijuana odor coming from the vehicle.
  The trooper then discovered the teen was in possession of various illegal drugs, including cocaine, ecstasy, LSD and marijuana, as well as cash and drug-related equipment.
  The suspect, whose name has not been released, face
  
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• Buffalo man charged with armed robbery in West Seneca

  14-09-2015 20:27 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An armed man who robbed both a store and a customer at gunpoint are in custody, according to police in West Seneca.
  Officials in West Seneca say they’ve been investigating the armed robbery of a Rite Aid store on Harlem Road since Sept. 6 when they responded to the scene. An armed man reportedly entered the store, pointed a gun at a clerk and demanded cash before turning the firearm on a customer and demanding their money as well.
  The man fled the stor
  
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• Drive sober campaign nets 16 DWIs, hundreds of tickets

  14-09-2015 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An initiative to crack down on unsafe drivers has made Erie County roads a little safer.
  The Erie County Sheriff’s Office reports that its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign resulted in 16 arrests for DWI between Aug. 20 and Sept. 7.
  Deputies were also on the lookout for distracted drivers during the two-week period, handing out a total of 649 traffic summonses.
  Grant money was used to fund the roving DWI patrols, as well
  
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• Local woman, 23, charged with beating 4-year-old

  14-09-2015 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local woman is facing felony charges after police concluded an investigation into child abuse.
  Police say they arrested 23-year-old Jennifer Bradley after they received reports from Child Protective Services about abuse of a child. Investigation led New York State Troopers to conclude Bradley caused injury to a 4-year-old by assaulting the child on Aug. 26.
  Bradley stands charged with felony second degree assault (causing injury to a person less than 11-years-o
  
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• Local leaders focus on protecting and cleaning up the waterways

  14-09-2015 19:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO,N.Y. (WIVB) – Some leaders in Erie County say improving the quality of our waterways is one of the most important issues we face.
  On Monday, a hearing was held to layout the problems and possible solutions.
  Erie County Legislator Patrick Burke says chemical and sewage run-off in our creeks, rivers, and lakes is an issue everyone needs to be aware of, so the problem can be fixed.
  “I was at Cazenovia Creek which is in my district. I was by an outlet. There was fecal matter floa
  
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• Ingersoll Rand urges striking workers to reconsider deal

  14-09-2015 19:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Time is ticking for more than 200 strikers at Ingersoll Rand to reconsider a tentative agreement that they already voted down once.
  An Ingersoll Rand spokesperson says the company is urging union members to schedule a second vote, calling the offer the best it’s going to get.
  Striking workers are being given little time to act. Ingersoll Rand is leaving the deal on the table for reconsideration only until the close of business Monday. After that, the compa
  
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• Fans praised for behaving at Bills home opener

  14-09-2015 19:51 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — It isn’t just Head Coach Rex Ryan praising Buffalo Bills fans for their performance at a shocking Bills home opener against the Colts, it’s also police.
  Although a few hundred fans may have received tickets, that’s not unusual following a game where 70,000 fans pack in for a day’s worth of fun and excitement. Police say overall, arrests for more serious crimes were down on Sunday.
  Police in Orchard Park say they issued about 70 citat
  
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• Professor shot in the head at Delta State University

  14-09-2015 18:47 via wivb.com
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP-Mod.) — A professor was killed in his office at Delta State University in Mississippi, an official said Monday, and the campus remained on lockdown after reports of a shooter on the loose.
  A Bolivar County deputy coroner said Dr. Ethan Schmidt, an associate professor at the school, was shot in the head, possibly multiple times.
  Schmidt’s bio on the school’s website says he taught American History.
  University spokeswoman Jennifer Farish last said it was s
  
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• Schwarzenegger takes over for Trump on ‘Apprentice’

  14-09-2015 18:44 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP) — Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will try to fill Donald Trump’s shoes on “The Celebrity Apprentice.”
  NBC announced Monday that the movie star and two-term governor is the new host of the competition show, which will return to the network for the 2016 television season.
  Trump made the show a success, with first regular folks and then celebrities competing in business-related tasks. In seven seasons, NBC said “The Celebrity Apprentic
  
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• Fire briefly closes down local road

  14-09-2015 18:40 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local firefighters made quick work of a house fire in Clarence early Monday morning.
  Officials say they closed down Gunnville Road for a time while they worked to contain a fire at a house on the road. Investigators got to work after knocking down the 6 a.m. fire, saying they learned a wet electrical line likely sparked the flames.
  Nobody suffered injury in the blaze, and fire officials say they will continue to investigate.
  
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• Man who shot himself in RV lot identified as Orleans County Sheriff’s Deputy

  14-09-2015 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — An agency charged with protecting Orleans County is mourning the loss of one of their own after an Orleans County Sheriff’s Deputy took his own life.
  Orleans County Sheriff Scott Hess confirmed one of his deputies took his own life, succumbing to his injuries Saturday morning in the Buffalo Bills RV lot.
  “His death was investigated by the Town of Orchard Park Police Department in Erie County,” Hess said. “The Sheriff’s Office w
  
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• Deputies search for missing girl from Niagara County

  14-09-2015 11:41 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara County Sheriff’s department needs help looking for a missing teenager.
  17-year-old Alexis Bunnell was last seen at the Lewiston Peach Festival on Saturday.
  She never returned home.
  She was driving a gray Pontiac with the license plate HAJ 4053.
  If you see her, you’re asked to call deputies immediately.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Department number is (716) 438-3393.
   
   
   
   
  
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• Deputies locate missing Niagara County teen

  14-09-2015 11:41 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara County Sheriff’s department asked the public for help in finding a missing teen Monday before locating her later in the day.
  Police said they last saw Alexis Bunnell, 17, at the Lewiston Peach Festival on Saturday. She never returned home.
  She was driving a gray Pontiac with the license plate HAJ 4053. Police say they utilized that information and help from the public to find her.
  Police thanked the public for its assistance in bringing Bunnell hom
  
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• State police issue multiple citations and arrest 2 after Bills game

  14-09-2015 05:10 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – New York State Police issued a large number of tickets and arrested two for DWI after the Buffalo Bills home opener.
  Following the game additional patrols enforcing traffic laws issued 29 tickets for driving infractions.
  Two people, Justin Garbacz, of Lancaster and Donald Seifert of West Seneca were arrested for DWI.
  Garbacz failed a roadside sobriety test and was processed at the Elma Station where a breath test resulted in a BAC of .15%. He was released on an
  
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• Buffalo Olmsted parks gaining international recognition

  14-09-2015 04:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Olmsted parks in Buffalo now are among the best in the world.
  “When Olmsted designed the system for Buffalo, he designed it in a perimeter so to speak so the city actually grew into the park,” said Stephanie Crockatt, the Executive Director for the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
  Crockatt said the number of visitors who are coming to the Queen City to check out the parks is on the rise. This year, they saw more than 2.5 million unique visitors
  
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• Buffalo State student robbed at gunpoint on campus

  14-09-2015 04:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Police at Buffalo State report that a student was the victim of an armed robbery Sunday evening.
  The victim reported that two suspects approached him in a Tower 3 residence hall stairwell tonight at approximately 8:10 p.m.
  Armed with a semi-automatic pistol and the other with a knife, the suspects stole the man’s cellphone and cash.
  Three other students were present at the time of the incident.
  The suspects fled the residence hall and the victim and three other
  
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• Official: Explosive California wildfire “creating own weather”

  14-09-2015 02:32 via wivb.com
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Calif. (CBS) – At least 180 homes were destroyed by a wildfire in Northern California’s Lake County that raced through dry brush and exploded in size within hours, officials said Sunday. The devastation comes after a separate wildfire to the southeast destroyed at least 81 homes.
  Mark Ghilarducci, California’s emergency chief, says this summer’s fires are the most volatile he has seen in 30 years of emergency response work. He says the main cause behind the fa
  
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