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• Deformed apples impacting some orchards

  01-10-2015 23:55 via wivb.com
  
  GASPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – The apple harvest is in full swing in Western New York, but some farmers in Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming counties are dealing with deformed apples due to a late Spring frost this past season.
  That damage is in the apples’ appearance, with odd bumps and dents, and deformed skin. In some spots, the frost wiped out apple trees entirely. Others only managing to bear fruit near the top where the frost was not as severe, but have nothing towards the bo
  
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• Van leaves behind trail of destruction in Buffalo

  01-10-2015 23:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An elderly man lost control of his van, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake.
  Police say the 78-year-old driver crashed through several properties near Main Street and Youngs Road Thursday.
  He ended up plowing through an entire shed and crashing into a ditch.
  Officials say the driver uses hand controls to operate the vehicle, and did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Buffalo natives arrested following death of 4-year-old boy in Virginia

  01-10-2015 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  SALEM, Va. (WIVB) — Police in Virginia have arrested a mother and her boyfriend, both originally from Buffalo, following the death of the woman’s 4-year-old son.
  Authorities say 27-year-old Danielle J. Burnett, now a Salem resident, and 31-year-old Antonia J. Lebron are each facing two felony counts of child neglect.
  According to investigators, officers were called to a home on Sept. 24 for a child who had apparently fallen down stairs.
  When EMS arrived, the boy was un
  
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• INTERACTIVE MAP: Hurricane Joaquin

  01-10-2015 20:31 via wivb.com
  
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• Death toll rises to 13 in Oregon college campus shooting

  01-10-2015 20:28 via wivb.com
  
  ROSEBURG, OREGON (WIVB) — A mass shooting at a college campus in Oregon has claimed at least 13 lives.
  Authorities say the gunman, identified only as a 20-year-old man, is among the dead. He was killed during an exchange of gunfire with police at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg Thursday.
  At least another 20 people are wounded. Police say victims were found in at least two classrooms.
  Sheiff’s deputies confirm they began fielding 911 calls about an active shooter as ear
  
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• At least 10 dead, multiple injured in Oregon college campus shooting

  01-10-2015 20:28 via wivb.com
  
  OREGON (WIVB) — Officials in Roseburg, Oregon confirm they dealt with an active shooter situation at Umpqua Community College on Thursday.
  Preliminary reports suggest there may be as many as 10 people dead and more than a dozen injured. Fire officials confirmed multiple casualties and announced multiple people have been brought to a nearby hospital.
  Although the college campus remains on lock down, the shooter has reportedly been taken into custody. Sheriff’s Deputies in the are
  
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• 10 confirmed dead in Oregon college campus shooting

  01-10-2015 20:28 via wivb.com
  
  ROSEBURG, OREGON (WIVB) — At least 10 people are dead following a mass shooting at a college campus in Oregon.
  Authorities say the gunman, identified only as a 20-year-old man, opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg Thursday. He was also kiled during an exchange of gunfire with police .
  At least seven people were wounded, despite earlier reports of more than 20 injuries. Police say victims were found in at least two classrooms.
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• Man charged with drug possession during DWI arrest

  01-10-2015 20:19 via wivb.com
  
  SHERIDAN, N.Y. (WIVB) — While pulling a driver over on Route 20, police say they found drugs on his person and learned he was under the influence.
  Officers pulled over 24-year-old Donald Sylvia, a Silver Creek Resident, for traffic violations when police realized he was under the influence of drugs. While arresting him, officers say they found pot and an unidentified controlled substance on his person.
  Police tested him for drugs, and say they charged him with DWI, operating a motor v
  
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• Joaquin becomes ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane

  01-10-2015 20:15 via wivb.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Joaquin has strengthened to “an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane.”
  The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Thursday afternoon that additional strengthening is expected over the next 24 hours, as the storm moves past the Bahamas, bringing winds, heavy rain, dangerous surf and significant storm surge.
  The storm has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (210 kph) and is moving southwest at 6 mph (9 kph). It is about 70 miles (115 kil
  
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• Drug bust with three small children in apartment leads to arrest

  01-10-2015 19:42 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Child Protective Services is involved in a drug bust case in Jamestown after police say they raided an apartment only to find children living in the midst of an apartment with drugs inside.
  Police in Jamestown raided 31-year-old Timothy Smith’s apartment only to find crack cocaine and a quantity of cash inside. Also inside were three children, who ranged between 2- and 6-years-old.
  The discovery immediately led to the arrest of Smith and the notific
  
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• Former gas station owner convicted of evading sales tax

  01-10-2015 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The owner of a local gas station is saddled with a large bill after he was convicted of evading taxes from the sale of gas in Erie County.
  Officials announced Mogeeb Nagi, the former owner of the Excell Fuels station in Lackawanna, pleaded guilty to felony second degree grand larceny and felony third degree criminal tax fraud.
  Nagi admitted he defrauded the government of $124,000 in tax revenue due to the New York State Department of Finance between June of 2008
  
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• Bills’ Ronald Darby named Defensive Rookie of the Month by NFL

  01-10-2015 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The nation knew in 2015 that the Buffalo Bills defense would be stout — it only lost two key members — however new blood is stepping up to the task in a big way.
  The NFL announced on Thursday that Ronald Darby would be named the Defensive Rookie of the Month. Darby, a cornerback who took heat in the preseason as he adjusted to playing at a professional level, has responded admirably in his first three professional games.
  Darby has racked up a nu
  
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• Ralph Wilson Foundation makes first huge donation in $4.2M grant to Roswell Park

  01-10-2015 16:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A charitable organization that will disburse over $1 billion in the next two decades has made its first massive contribution to Buffalo’s Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
  The Ralph C. Wilson Junior Foundation, which officially organized in July, announced with Mary Wilson, Ralph’s widow, that Roswell Park would receive the first large charitable contribution of $4.2 million.
  “If Ralph were here today, he’d be so proud,” Wilson said.
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• Dabbing greasy pizza could save thousands of calories each year

  01-10-2015 15:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Not just in Buffalo, but across the country, thousands enjoy pizza each year, but one simple practice could save those pizza lovers a little space on the waistline.
  The average American consumes over 20 pounds of pizza each year, according to LabDoor, a magazine that compiled data in order to figure out exactly how much weight could be saved by dabbing pizza slices with paper towels or napkins.
  When consuming those delicious 20 pounds of bread, cheese
  
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• Study finds link between low-nicotine cigarettes and quitting smoking

  01-10-2015 13:57 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — A new study might help the push for regulations to limit nicotine in cigarettes. Smokers who switched to special low-nicotine ones wound up smoking less and were more likely to try to quit, researchers found.
  The study only lasted six weeks, and researchers call the evidence preliminary. But they say it’s the first large study to show that slashing nicotine, perhaps below an addiction threshold, is safe and leads to less smoking.
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• Medical experts debate potential connection between cell phones, breast cancer

  01-10-2015 13:54 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – We carry our cell phones just about everywhere we go, but when we don’t have a place to put it, some women keep theirs in their bras.
  “I do it because there is no other place to put it, but honestly I try not to,” said Danielle Pastin.
  When she’s wearing clothes without pockets at the gym and doesn’t have a purse, Pastin says her sports bra can be an obvious choice.
  But is the habit a good idea?
  Dr. Ashley Hendrix, a breast surgeon at
  
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• 13 manufacturers, distributors recall bicycles

  01-10-2015 13:46 via wivb.com
  
  U.S. (MEDIA GENERAL) — A crash hazard has prompted the recall of more than 1.5 million bicycles with front disc brakes and quick release levers.
  The recall involves 13 manufacturers and distributors and covers more than a dozen brands, including Diamondback, Cannondale, and Jamis.
  An open quick release lever on the bike’s front wheel hub can come into contact with the front disc brake rotor, causing the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bike, causing the rider
  
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• Gloomy weather can bring seasonal affective disorder

  01-10-2015 13:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (MEDIA GENERAL) — Gray skies can leave us all feeling kind of blue, but for some that feeling develops into depression.
  Seasonal affective disorder is sparked by the change in seasons, most commonly the beginning of fall.
  Dr. John Beyer with Duke Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences said the clinic sees multiple people a week who suffer from some form of SAD.
  He said you may not know it, but odds are you’ve probably had some of the symptoms too.
  “Low energy, lo
  
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• Missing Buffalo woman with Alzheimer’s located in Niagara Falls

  01-10-2015 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo family worked with Buffalo Police and the public to help find a missing 74-year-old from the Queen City.
  Barbara McCarthy, a Starin Avenue woman who has Alzheimer’s, has been located after nearly a day of being missing. Police put out word of the missing woman just before 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday night. Her family reported her as missing at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, noting she may have last been wearing slacks and a grey Colum
  
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• One Seneca Tower to be auctioned off Thursday

  01-10-2015 11:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The future of an iconic downtown building should be decided Thursday. One Seneca Tower, which is in receivership, is set to be auctioned off at 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
  The 850,000 square foot skyscraper was once full of bankers and lawyers, but now it is basically empty, with only about 5 percent occupancy.
  The tower last sold in 2005 for $86 million, but was assessed last summer at $22 million. The low assessment, meaning lower property taxes, could make the prop
  
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• West Seneca family paints house pink for a purpose

  01-10-2015 10:41 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB)– A house on Langnor Road in West Seneca has people honking as they drive by, because of its bright color. The owners had it painted entirely pink, in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
  The family prefers to remain nameless, but hopes the house will capture enough attention to raise money for Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and specifically for breast cancer research.
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• Two local officers make dangerous rescue

  01-10-2015 05:24 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — It was a daring rescue Sunday night. A man had fallen more than 40 feet into the Erie Canal and said he couldn’t swim.
  Two City of Lockport police officers responded, not even thinking twice before doing what was necessary to help him.
  “I ran over there, decided I was going to go in, stripped down and jumped in and swam over to him,” said Officer Michael Stover.
  “It was a little crazy,” said Lt. Toby Trowbridge. “It’s n
  
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• DMX doesn’t hold back during News 4 interview

  01-10-2015 04:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Rapper DMX doesn’t want to be known as a deadbeat dad, a druggie, or a negative headline.
  He gets defensive talking about his mistakes, not because he’s in denial, but because he still craves a life filled with meaning and music. He admits he is a sick man but his faith keeps him strong.
  Just hours after getting out of prison in Buffalo, the rapper’s lawyer Dominic Candino brought him to the News 4 studio’s for a one on one interview with Nali
  
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• Billionaire selects 2 Buffalo startups to receive $100,000 investments

  01-10-2015 04:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Not one, but two Buffalo business startups were announced as winners to receive $100,000 each.
  The investments come from AOL co-founder Steve Case, along with Jordan Levy and Ron Schreiber of Z80 Labs, as part of the “Rise of the Rest” pitch competition.
  The overall winner is Energy Intelligence, which is developing an ultra-compact, road-mounted system that harnesses energy from braking vehicles in order to generate electricity.
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• Driver killed after crashing car twice in Cambria

  01-10-2015 04:16 via wivb.com
  
  CAMBRIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person is dead after crashing a car twice in the Town of Cambria.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says it started when a driver hit a road sign in the median at Saunders Settlement Road and Campbell Boulevard Wednesday.
  The driver kept going and collided head-on with another vehicle just a few miles away near Baer Road, according to police.
  The person responsible, who witnesses say was driving recklessly, was killed.
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• Drone video shows Dunkirk collapse aftermath

  01-10-2015 04:12 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB)- It fell like ‘a ton of bricks’ in the middle of the day on a busy Dunkirk street. But amazingly no one was hurt.
  “Just the sound it made was deafening. It was a roar” said Bob Valvo, who was working in his Biker Bob’s Motorcycle shop right next to the portion of the Coburn Block that collapsed. “I heard this thump, and then My God, a sound. I don’t know if it was a train coming through the building or if it was even an earthquake. M
  
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• Hurricane Joaquin strengthens, could bring 10 inches of rain to East Coast

  01-10-2015 03:36 via wivb.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Steady rain drenched much of the East Coast on Wednesday, flooding roads, closing schools and forcing some people from their homes. And forecasters say the worst is yet to come.
  The rainstorms may soon be joined by Hurricane Joaquin in a powerful weather system that could linger for days and dump as much as 10 inches through early next week in some places. The deluge has the potential to saturate the ground so heavily that trees topple onto power lines even withou
  
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• Zipcar to roll out in the Queen City after acquiring Buffalo CarShare

  01-10-2015 03:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The popular Zipcar service will soon have a fleet of vehicles hitting the streets of Buffalo.
  Buffalo CarShare confirms it made a deal with Zipcar to offer new transportation options for people without cars in the Queen City.
  Concerns over insurance had forced Buffalo CarShare to hit the brakes on operations after six years, but Zipcar is expected to bring the service back to life.
  “Buffalo CarShare is extremely pleased to let you know that we&rs
  
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• Ailing Florida boy deputized for a day, fights zombies with local cops

  01-10-2015 02:39 via wivb.com
  
  NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) – Spencer Holt has always wanted to be a member of law enforcement, using his badge to battle the bad guys – specifically zombies.  At 7 years old, you’d think he would have a lifetime to fulfill that wish. But, this little boy doesn’t have forever to make his dreams come true.
  Spencer was diagnosed with a terminal illness, Mitochondrial disease. Called the invisible killer, it is incurable and affects the body’s cells. But, if you
  
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• Amherst’s Center for Inquiry steps up fight for free expression

  01-10-2015 02:30 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Amherst-based Center for Inquiry led its annual observance of International Blasphemy Rights Day, Thursday, with a special edition of its “Free Inquiry” magazine, the launch of a new website promoting free speech, and bringing in a guest speaker to lead a discussion of Islam extremism.The Center for Inquiry is known for questioning religion, and promoting “secular humanism”. The latest edition of “Free Inquiry”, is the “S
  
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• Erie Co. community unites to remind domestic violence victims they aren’t alone

  01-10-2015 02:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Commemorative purple ribbons on Erie County Sheriff’s vehicles are serving as a reminder to victims of domestic violence that they aren’t alone.
  Sheriff’s deputies were joined by members of Crisis Services, the District Attorney’s Office and Family Services to pledge their commitment to victims ahead of Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October.
  Police say domestic violence is behavior used by an abuser to gain control over the victi
  
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• Latest weapon to fight urban decay could be people staying in their homes

  01-10-2015 01:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Joanne Clancy lives next door to a neighborhood eyesore, in the Old First Ward—a wooden gate is falling off the hinges, windows and doors are leaning against the house, and the grass has not been mowed for weeks.
  When Clancy moved into her home on O’Connor Street about 4 years ago, she said a man and his son lived in the house and took care of it, but when the son died, and the older man moved out, Joanne said it was all downhill from there.
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• 4 The Fans: Bills vs. Giants preview

  01-10-2015 01:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills enter Week 4 coming off an impressive win in Miami — now they’ll seek to find the same success at home against Eli Manning and the New York Giants.
  News 4 Sports’ Josh Reed and Tom Martin preview the matchup in this week’s 4 The Fans.
  
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• 19-year-old from Hamburg faces felony drug charges

  01-10-2015 01:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 19-year-old from Hamburg is in serious trouble with the law following a traffic stop for speeding.
  State troopers say Terrance N. Brennan Jr. was stopped on Sept. 11 and found to be in possession of marijuana, cocaine, LSD and Ecstasy.
  The teen is charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and unlawful possession of marijuana, among others.
  He was sent to the Erie County Holding Center on $5,000 cash bail fo
  
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• Partial Building Collapse in Dunkirk

  01-10-2015 00:56
  
  Part of the Colburn Block building in Dunkirk comes crashing to the ground.        
  
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• Local pair host ‘American Rehab: Buffalo’ airing tonight

  01-10-2015 00:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo duo makes their debut on HG TV’s DIY Network Wednesday night. They turned a run-down home on the west side into a beautiful home for the show American Rehab: Buffalo.
  The home was vacant for roughly 10 years and the pair bought it at a city auction for $16,000. Bernice Radle owns a home rehabilitation company and knew what to look for in a property.
  “It still had a ton of historic value inside,” she said. “It had leaded gla
  
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• Local pair host ‘American Rehab: Buffalo’

  01-10-2015 00:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo duo makes their debut on HG TV’s DIY Network Wednesday night. They turned a run-down home on the west side into a beautiful home for the show American Rehab: Buffalo.
  The home was vacant for roughly 10 years and the pair bought it at a city auction for $16,000. Bernice Radle owns a home rehabilitation company and knew what to look for in a property.
  “It still had a ton of historic value inside,” she said. “It had leaded gla
  
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• Former Buffalo police lieutenant heading to prison

  01-10-2015 00:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former Buffalo police lieutenant is going to spend time behind bars for cheating the city out of thousands of dollars.
  Patrick S. O’Mara was sentenced Wednesday to six months in prison and two years supervised release.
  The 54-year-old pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud after admitting that he collected injury pay at a time when he could have gone back to work on light duty.
  On top of his prison sentence, a judge ordered O’Mara to pay more than
  
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• First Niagara to begin using 'chip and pin' technology

  01-10-2015 00:01
  
  The banking company announced Wednesday they will soon issue credit and debit cards with 'chip and PIN security technology' to their customers.        
  
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