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• 6 locals aid South Carolina flood victims

  07-10-2015 23:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As residents of South Carolina attempt to recover from historic floods, they’re being helped out by generous volunteers with the Red Cross program.
  Officials with the Red Cross announced six western New York volunteers who offered their aid in South Carolina on Wednesday. Those volunteers helped 300 displaced South Carolina residents without places to sleep, and helped hundreds other with food and relief shelters.
  Daniel Boyce, Jim Collingwood, Tom Daley,
  
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• Man arrested for flying drone into Albany’s Capitol Building

  07-10-2015 22:49 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Drones continue to pose an issue for lawmakers across the U.S., but in Albany, one drone pilot became more of an issue when he crashed his device into the state’s Capitol Building.
  Police say on Sept. 17, 36-year-old Adam Rupeka flew his drone over the New York State Capitol Building in Albany and crashed it into the chimney. Following investigation, police say they learned Rupeka flew the drone, and they arrested him on Oct. 1.
  Rupeka faces charges of seco
  
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• 52-year-old gang member called “Pee Wee” pleads guilty to distributing drugs in corner store

  07-10-2015 22:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A corner store drug salesperson has pleaded guilty to gang-related crimes that could land him behind bars for up to 20 years.
  Officials say a Schuele Boys gang associate pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiracy to distribute cocaine related to his actions in corner stores. Prosecutors say over about a year, Robert Brown, a 52-year-old also known as “Pee Wee”, bought cocaine and redistributed it from his home and from a store called “Pee Wee&
  
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• Police in Canada attempt to capture escaped bison, clash with onlookers

  07-10-2015 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  CANADA (WIVB) — Wranglers in Canada worked into Wednesday to corral a group of bison that escaped from a farm in Canada earlier in the week.
  The bison escaped on Sunday and have been roaming the Canadian countryside in the Niagara region, eventually wandering onto the QEW where one died when struck by a car.
  Police in Canada say they’ve been working with the farm owner to get the remaining two bison back to safety. However on Wednesday, police say onlookers who ga
  
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• Former NU hockey player accused of murder heads back to jail after making bail

  07-10-2015 20:37 via wivb.com
  
  CATON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man accused of murder was let out of jail on $250,000 bail, but he’s heading back to jail after police say he violated an order of protection.
  Steuben County Sheriff’s Deputies say Thomas Clayton, who is accused of murdering his 35-year-old wife, violated an order of protection that a judge recently set on Wednesday morning.
  Now Clayton is back in jail on charges of second degree criminal contempt. When he appeared in front of a judge Wednesday, bail
  
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• Winter 2015-2016 predicted to be mild, less cold with weak lake-effect snow

  07-10-2015 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After one of the most brutal and cold winters in recent memory, some national forecasts are predicting a mild winter that could be just what western New Yorkers needed to hear as leaves start to turn.
  Although Lake Erie provides western New York with beautiful summer weather and temperatures, it can sting the area as temps turn rain into snow — much as it did during the historic snowstorm in November of 2014. However National Oceanic and Atmospheric A
  
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• Niagara Falls mayoral contender pledges massive write-in campaign

  07-10-2015 19:17 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man with the goal of ousting Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster thinks he may just have a shot by juicing up his write-in campaign.
  Glenn Choolokian, who nearly defeated Dyster in the primary, said he took time to consider if he would run as an independent candidate. Tuesday, Choolokian announced he would still make a run for office.
  He’s looking for support from the public as he pursues what he calls the, “biggest and most aggressive write-in c
  
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• Woman who killed her son found to be mentally ill; committed to mental health facility

  07-10-2015 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman accused of killing her 8-year-old son to save him from going to hell will not stand trial after three evaluations by prosecution and the defense confirmed she is mentally ill.
  A judge found Jessica L. Murphy mentally ill after learning about three separate evaluations, according to prosecutors in the case. The evaluations pointedly described Murphy as being dangerously mentally ill.
  Murphy has been embroiled in the murder case since May of 2014 when she
  
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• Fowler’s opens factory doors for annual tours

  07-10-2015 16:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Ever since Willy Wonka, there has been a lot of intrigue about what goes on behind the scenes at chocolate factories. That’s why this Columbus Day tradition is so popular for Fowler’s Chocolates. Each year, they open their factory up to public tours so people can see how they make their famous treats.
  “We show a little bit about the old fashioned method of hand dipping chocolates, where we’ll have someone making peanut or raisin clusters, we h
  
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• Standoff situation ends peacefully near downtown Buffalo

  07-10-2015 16:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police responded to the scene of a standoff at McCarley Gardens apartment complex in Buffalo, near the end of the 33 expressway. The call came in around 9:30 Wednesday morning.
  A 25-year-old man held himself up alone inside one of the apartments, possibly with a knife. Police described the man as “distraught”.
  SWAT officers responded to the scene as well as the Crisis Management Team and an ambulance, on standby. At about 11:22 a.m.
  
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• Surrounded by snacks, Ohio man tells police he got too high from marijuana

  07-10-2015 16:03 via wivb.com
  
  AUSTINTOWN TWP, Ohio (WKBN) – A man in Ohio told police he got too high from marijuana.
  Officers found the young man curled up on the ground and groaning Friday afternoon. Austintown, OH police say he seemed highly intoxicated, but not in danger of over-dosing.
  Police say he was surrounded by Doritos, Goldfish crackers and Chips Ahoy cookies and complained he couldn’t feel his hands.
  After the man gave officers his keys, they found marijuana and paraphernalia in the man’s car.
  
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• Car crashes into fire hydrant, flips over

  07-10-2015 15:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Shortly after midnight a car crashed into a fire hydrant on Bailey Avenue, near Stanley Street.
  After hitting the hydrant, the car flipped over.
  The driver was taken to ECMC with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
  
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• Delaware North to hold virtual job fair Thursday

  07-10-2015 15:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  Delaware North is holding a job fair to hire more than 40 workers for a new reservation call center in Amherst.
  The company is replacing the center it operated in Yosemite National Park with a facility in Northpointe Commerce Park.
  Delaware North will sponsor a virtual career fair this Thursday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  REGISTER HERE | You can register for the virtual job fair here
  Initially the company will hire dozens of  employees along with sever
  
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• Delaware North adds Amherst call center jobs

  07-10-2015 15:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  Delaware North is holding a job fair to hire more than 40 workers for a new reservation call center in Amherst.
  The company is replacing the center it operated in Yosemite National Park with a facility in Northpointe Commerce Park.
  Delaware North will sponsor a virtual career fair this Thursday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.    You can register for the fair here.
  Initially the company will hire dozens of  employees along with several management
  
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• Hockey team becomes family for the Band Aid King

  07-10-2015 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- An 8-year-old boy earned the title of “Band Aid King” in Western New York when he started a band aid drive. He wanted to make sure no child would go home from the hospital with a sad-faced band aid.
  “The nurse gave me a frowny-faced band aid and it didn’t make me feel better, so I wanted to get kid-friendly band aids for them”, explained Luke Gworek about why he started his drive.
  Although Luke is still receiving treatment for Acute Lympho
  
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• Erie Co. lawmaker introducing bill to change bar closing time

  07-10-2015 11:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Some local leaders are renewing the push to close bars in Erie County two hours earlier.
  Right now, bars in Erie County can stay open until 4 a.m. but they could have to close at 2 a.m. if Erie County Legislator Ted Morton (R-Cheektowaga) gets his way.
  Morton is introducing legislation to change the rules for closing times for bars in the county, to bring the hours more in line with those in surrounding counties. He will join Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs and the Am
  
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• Charity chocolate factory tour to be open to public

  07-10-2015 10:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One of western New York’s favorite chocolate producers is inviting the public to take a tour of its headquarters and factory for a good cause.
  Straight out of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, Fowler’s Chocolates is inviting candy lovers to come take a tour and snag a few free tastes for a good cause. Tours will cost $3 if purchased beforehand, and $4 if purchased at the door.
  The tours will benefit Kaley’s Kindness Foundation, a
  
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• Community members ask for support to restore Humboldt Parkway

  07-10-2015 05:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Community leaders in Buffalo want to restore Humboldt Parkway to its former glory. The ambitious plan is still in the preliminary stages.
  “Something of this caliber can be accomplished in the City of Buffalo,” said Bradley Bethel, Jr. with Restore Our Community Coalition (ROCC).
  ROCC spoke in front of NYS Department of Transportation representatives and public officials, including Assemblyman Sean Ryan, on Tuesday night. The group has been working on plans
  
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• New York Attorney General launches inquiry into top two fantasy sports companies

  07-10-2015 04:51 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK, N.Y. (WIVB) – The New York Attorney General is looking into the top two- fantasy sports companies. This comes after reports surfaced that employees may have gained an unfair advantage in a fantasy football contest.
  The Attorney General sent two letters to the CEO’s of Fanduel and Draftkings, the industry leaders. It’s asking for a range of internal data and details on how they prevent fraud.
  This inquiry comes after it came out that Draftkings and
  
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• Food distributor eyes empty storefront in North Buffalo

  07-10-2015 03:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Michigan-based Gordon Food Service is has submitted plans to open a new store at the site of the shuttered Office Depot on Elmwood Avenue in North Buffalo.
  Gordon Food Service is a food wholesale distributor that operates mainly in the Midwest, but supplies restaurants and other food service providers across the Northeast.
  The building on Elmwood Avenue has been vacant for almost three years, since Office Depot closed its store and moved into smaller quarters on Dela
  
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• Erie County will be first in the U.S. to rid store shelves of microbeads

  07-10-2015 02:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Erie County lawmakers moved quickly after tiny plastic microbeads were discovered in the waters of Lake Erie and surrounding tributaries, voting unanimously to ban the sale of products containing the microbeads, last July.
  County Executive Mark Poloncarz signed the measure into effect on August 12, declaring, “The evidence of the effect that microbeads have on our environment has been building, and cannot be ignored any longer.”
  The county legislature ga
  
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• HARBORCenter calls for creativity in new public art project

  07-10-2015 01:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A contest to cultivate a talented artist will paint part of HARBORCenter with Buffalo’s history.
  Officials at HARBORCenter say they’re holding a public art contest and asking artists to submit designs for a mural that will adorn the northern end of the HARBORCenter complex.
  The theme will focus on the history of Buffalo’s downtown and the spirit of the Erie Canal. A public vote will help leaders choose a lucky artist who will win $1,500.
  Anybod
  
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• First Niagara Center preps new foods ahead of a new Sabres season

  07-10-2015 01:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Sabres have a new feel, new face and new lineup, but they also have new cuisine.
  With Delaware North, the First Niagara Center and Pegula Sports and Entertainment have rolled out some new food and drink creations, but on Tuesday, they unveiled a new burger in honor of Jack Eichel.
  Dubbed the “Eike Daddy” burger, Delaware North chefs worked with the Eike himself to craft a burger that represents his tastes.
  “It’s an all beef pa
  
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• Wandering for people with dementia common in fall, spring

  07-10-2015 01:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When 74-year-old Barbara McCarthy went missing this week, it was the second time in as many weeks. It’s also indicative of this time of year, where organizations like the WNY Alzheimer’s Assn see an increase in people with the disease wander off.
  “And by the time families recognize the person’s gone, especially if it’s their first time, they often wait too long before they notify law enforcement,” said Alzheimer’s Association
  
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• Rochester Police arrest second person in Buffalo for drive-by shooting that killed 3

  07-10-2015 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — A still active investigation yielded another arrest and charges of murder in a triple homicide outside of a Rochester Boys and Girls Club.
  In August, police responded to a drive-by shooting that injured seven and left three dead. Just a month later, police charged one man with murder. Now in October, police say they’ve arrested and charged a second person.
  Officers in Rochester say they stopped Jalen Jamel Everett, a 20-year-old Rochester native, at the
  
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• Rochester Police arrest in Buffalo second person for drive-by shooting that killed 3

  07-10-2015 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — A still active investigation yielded another arrest and charges of murder in a triple homicide outside of a Rochester Boys and Girls Club.
  In August police responded to the drive-by shooting that injured seven and left three dead. Just a month later, police charged one man with murder. Now in October, police say they’ve arrested a second person.
  Officers in Rochester say they stopped Jalen Jamel Everett, a 20-year-old Rochester native, at the Buffalo Nia
  
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• Local company working to prevent costly fires

  07-10-2015 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Before fire broke out in mid-April at the Niagara Falls Norampac plant, city and company officials had established preventative measures learned from a devastating fire seven months earlier.
  A year after last September’s fire, the company has taken even more steps to contain another fire, should one be sparked.
  In September 2014, fire ripped through the storage yard shared by Norampac and Greenpac, which recycle and manufacture corrugated cardboard. It bu
  
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• Historic carousel gets funding boost

  07-10-2015 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A unique piece of local history is getting one step closer to landing at Buffalo’s waterfront.
  The Menagerie-style Herschell-Spillman carousel was built by workers in North Tonawanda in 1924, and is slated to go at Canalside by 2017.
  But first, it will need to be restored, and that comes with a hefty price tag.
  Assemblyman Sean Ryan secured a $600,000 state capital grant to help. It’s part of an overall plan for the waterfront.
  “The Canalside Cultural
  
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• Lancaster native recounts pilot’s death on flight diverted to Syracuse

  07-10-2015 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WIVB) – She said it gives her new perspective on how soon a life can be cut short.
  Louise Anderson, a graduate of Holy Angels Academy, who grew up in Lancaster, was on American Airlines Flight 550 Monday morning when the pilot suffered a fatal heart attack, and the co-pilot had to make an emergency landing in Syracuse.
  The flight originated in Phoenix just before midnight Sunday and was bound for Boston. Anderson says she had fallen asleep soon after takeoff, but she awoke
  
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