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• Police: Gun fired in Delaware middle school; no one hurt

  12-01-2016 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police say a gun was fired in the restroom of a middle school in Delaware, but no one was injured and two students are in custody.
  A police news release says officers were called to Central Middle School in Dover about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators say one student brought a gun to the school and may have given it to another student. Police did not describe the gun.
  Officers say a student took the gun into a restroom and it fired; police don’t know whether the w
  
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• Man pleads guilty to robbing three banks

  12-01-2016 23:02
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. – A man who robbed three different banks plead guilty on Tuesday.        
  
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• Niagara fire prompts community outpouring

  12-01-2016 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB)- A Town of Niagara family lost everything, but now the community is trying to help them piece their lives back together.
  In a driving snow storm, Tuesday afternoon, Carl Monnen was beginning to board up his mobile home in Cayuga Village Trailer Park. It was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon when his girlfriend was doing laundry. “When she opened the door of the dryer there was a ball of flames and she tried to get the fire outside, throwing the clothes out
  
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• Cuomo activates NYS emergency operations center

  12-01-2016 22:58
  
  Governor Cuomo activated the New York State’s Emergency Operations Center as lake effect snow bring hazardous travel conditions        
  
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• Pentagon: 2 US Navy boats held by Iran but will be returned

  12-01-2016 22:20 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it briefly lost contact with two small Navy craft in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday but has received assurances from Iran that the crew and vessels will be returned safely and promptly.
  Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook tells The Associated Press that the boats were moving between Kuwait and Bahrain when the US lost contact with them.
  Cook says, “We have been in contact with Iran and have received assurances that the crew and the vessels will be returned
  
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• Car misses curve in Wheatfield whiteout

  12-01-2016 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)- It only lasted for about twenty minutes, but drivers described it as a whiteout.
  Just after noon on Tuesday, a lake snow event made driving treacherous for drivers north of Buffalo.
  “It was absolutely total whiteout, absolutely total whiteout.” said Michael Ene, who was driving northbound on Niagara Falls Boulevard near Crescent Drive in Wheatfield. “We could not see the road, one could not see anything and therefore, I was executing a turn and I was go
  
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• Serious weather conditions cause crashes, keep police on high alert

  12-01-2016 21:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — For the second day in a row, lake snow has pummeled parts of western New York as a storm system that will be in the area for roughly a week continues to develop.
  Parts of western New York, like in Eden, have experienced roughly two feet of snow already, and the snow will continue to fly. The intense conditions, combined with harsh wind, have developed into a dangerous mix, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to activate the New York State Emergency Operations Center for
  
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• Man accused of Purdy Street murder captured and indicted

  12-01-2016 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man wanted by authorities on charges of murder, attempted murder and criminal weapon possession has been indicted and arraigned in court.
  Following arraignment, Leonard N. Robinson, Jr., a.k.a. “Pooter”, 19, was remanded without bail.
  The indictment against Robinson accuses him of killing Antoin Vance, 42, on Purdy Street and shooting Dominique Jackson, 24, with an illegal pistol in November.
  Following this, authorities say Robinson fled th
  
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• Time-lapse video of snow squall moving through Buffalo

  12-01-2016 19:22
  
  BUFFALO, NY-- A quick snow squall went through WNY bringing whiteout conditions for those in the affected areas.        
  
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• Family of 4 killed in northeast Ohio house explosion

  12-01-2016 18:45 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Investigators examined the burned wreckage of a home Tuesday to determine what caused an explosion and extensive fire that killed a family of four in northeast Ohio.
  The bodies of a couple and their two daughters, ages 8 and 12, were found on the first floor of the home in Northfield Center Township, about 20 miles south of downtown Cleveland, township Fire Chief Frank Risko said Tuesday. The Summit County medical examiner hasn’t yet released the names of the fa
  
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• Powerball jackpot increases again to $1.5B on strong sales

  12-01-2016 17:47 via wivb.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The world’s largest lottery jackpot has grown to $1.5 billion because of continuing strong Powerball ticket sales.
  Lottery officials increased their estimate of the huge jackpot for the second day in a row Tuesday because of immense interest in the prize.
  The record-breaking Powerball jackpot could grow yet more before Wednesday’s drawing if ticket sales continue to exceed expectations. Officials reassess the estimate daily.
  The odds of matching all
  
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• After-school activities at Buffalo, Hamburg schools cancelled Tuesday

  12-01-2016 17:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officials with Buffalo Public Schools and Hamburg Central School District say after-school and evening activities at the schools are cancelled Tuesday due to weather concerns.
  The Hamburg School Board meeting will go on as scheduled. Students at Hamburg Middle and High Schools will be dismissed 20 minutes early at 2 p.m. to allow for additional bus travel time.
  Stay tuned to News 4 for the latest updates on local school and business closings.
  
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• Local hospital receives $2.3 million gift from patient who died one year ago

  12-01-2016 17:12 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) — This past Christmas, a generous gift was given to Kenmore Mercy Foundation by a patient who had died nearly one year ago.
  John M. Repetski grew up and lived a short distance away from Kenmore Mercy Hospital in the neighboring Riverside community. He knew the hospital staff for more than five years. Repetski passed away on January 15, 2015.
  Nearly a year later on Christmas 2015, the hospital received a gift left by Repetski in the fo
  
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• Body found in house near Delaware Park

  12-01-2016 16:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A body was found in a house on Inwood Place off of Delaware Avenue in Buffalo Tuesday.
  It is not known whether the death is suspicious or not.
  News 4 will have more information as it becomes available.
  
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• PHOTOS: Pets in the snow!

  12-01-2016 16:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 viewers sent us photos of their pets in the January snow. Some aren’t fans of the weather, but others love it!
  APP USERS | Tap here to view the gallery.
  
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• Niagara County family with 3 kids in need of clothes after losing everything in fire

  12-01-2016 14:45 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Town of Niagara family with three children is in serious need of clothing after losing nearly everything they owned in a Monday fire.
  Police responded to a fire in Cayuga Village around 1:20 p.m. that day to find flames and heavy smoke coming from the structure. The one person who was home at the time said she saw smoke coming from the dryer before she called 911.
  The fire was extinguished, but the home was a total loss.
  Town of Niagara Police say it&r
  
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• Southtowns still digging through snow Tuesday

  12-01-2016 13:59 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Side streets and driveways were still messy south of Buffalo Tuesday morning. Plows were working through the night.
  News 4’s Teresa Weakley and Brittni Smallwood were in Hamburg and Evans Tuesday to give a first-hand look at the winter weather.
  See more from the scenes in the videos above and below.
  
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• Country star Brett Eldredge surprises fans with flowers on Nashville’s Lower Broadway

  12-01-2016 13:28 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s something tourists dream about when they visit Nashville: seeing a real country music star.Photo: WKRNAnd on Monday, that wish came true for unsuspecting fans on the streets of Lower Broad when Brett Eldredge handed out flowers.
  Over the past few years, he’s become a country music super star.
  “I’m not sponsored by anything. I’m just doing it to make people feel good,” Eldredge told Media General contributors.
  He spent the m
  
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• Phone app tracks flu cases

  12-01-2016 13:11 via wivb.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (MEDIA GENERAL) –There’s an app that can let you know exactly where the flu is.
  The app tracks information submitted by everyone using it.
  The app is called Flu Near You.
  With just a click of your finger you help the app gather information about where the flu is.
  One of the downsides is who inputs the data.
  You start out by reporting your symptoms.
  “It is going to present with a cough, most of the time. You can certainly get a whole lot of other thi
  
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• Have mild temperatures helped people with Seasonal Affective Disorder?

  12-01-2016 13:06 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Seasonal Affective Disorder is very common in the winter mainly because of the lack of light that is seen. Our mild weather could have been an outlet for only some people.
  Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression connected to the changing of the seasons. Symptoms often begin in the fall and continue into winter because of diminished daylight.
  Media General contributors talked to Dr. Stuart Anfang, Chief Adult Psychiat
  
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• Bond between handler and K-9 called ‘indescribable’

  12-01-2016 13:01 via wivb.com
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk, Virginia police K-9 was shot and killed in the line of duty on Monday morning. The death of an officer like K-9 Krijger is a tremendous loss for the department, and for the handler especially.
  “To lose any partner, officer, K-9, or not, it’s a heartfelt reaction felt throughout the department that no one can put into words,” said Officer Jake Clark, an eight year veteran of the police department.
  Photos: K-9 shot and killed during officer-
  
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• Minority, female-owned businesses increase in U.S.

  12-01-2016 12:54 via wivb.com
  
  ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – New information is out about just who is running businesses across the country. A U.S. Census Bureau report says the number of women-owned businesses and minority owned businesses has increased by the millions. It’s a survey conducted only every five years as part of the economic census and the results for 2007 to 2012 show women-owned businesses increased by almost 27 percent and the number of minority owned businesses rose by more than 38 percent.
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• Coast Guard sees dramatic increase in number of Cubans making dangerous journey

  12-01-2016 12:48 via wivb.com
  
  (WFLA) — On Sunday, a Carnival cruise ship headed to Tampa rescued Cuban migrants. The U.S. Coast Guard said it’s a scene they are seeing repeated over and over.
  “In the last several months, here in the fiscal year 2016, we’ve seen an uptick in the number of Cubans taking to the sea that far exceeds last year’s pace,” Lt. Commander Gabe Somma with the Coast Guard said.
  Jill Amore was a passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in March when the Captain a
  
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• Rand Paul, Carly Fiorina cut from main GOP debate lineup

  12-01-2016 12:41 via wivb.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former technology executive Carly Fiorina will not appear on the prime time debate stage later this week when the Republican Party’s presidential class faces off in South Carolina.Carly Fiorina, AP file photo
  Rand Paul. File photo from Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via APThat’s according to debate host Fox Business Network, which announced the lineup for this week’s debate on Monday evening. Just seven candidates will be fe
  
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• Gutsy play helps Alabama win national title

  12-01-2016 12:37 via wivb.com
  
  GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) — Alabama needed it all to win the toughest national title game it had ever played during the Nick Saban dynasty. All of its power. All of its speed.
  Even one gutsy trick.
  Derrick Henry, O.J. Howard and Kenyan Drake hit No. 1 Clemson with huge plays, and Alabama outlasted the dynamic play of dual-threat quarterback Deshaun Watson to win the College Football Playoff championship 45-40 on Monday night.
  The Crimson Tide (14-1) won its three previous championship game ap
  
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• Innovate WNY: Thimble, a makers subscription service

  12-01-2016 12:28
  
  Buffalo startup aims to        
  
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• At least 10 dead, 15 injured in explosion in Istanbul tourist district

  12-01-2016 12:16 via wivb.com
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — An explosion killed at least 10 people and injured 15 others Tuesday morning in a historic district of Istanbul popular with tourists, the Istanbul governor’s office said.
  The cause of the explosion in the Sultanahmet district was being investigated, but state-run TRT television reported it was likely caused by a suicide bomber. A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of government rules, said the explosion was believed to be “terror-li
  
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• Ohio man, unhappy with mug shot, sends new pic to police

  12-01-2016 12:11 via wivb.com
  
  LIMA, Ohio (WCMH) – A man who is evidently unhappy with his mug shot sent a photo to police in Lima, Ohio to use while they are looking for him.
  Lima Police say there is an active warrant for Donald A “Chip” Pugh, 45, for failure to appear. They said Pugh is also currently a person of interest in several other cases including an arson and vandalism.
  Police have photos of him, but he reportedly sent a new one showing him in a suit and sunglasses at the wheel of a
  
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• Pursuit crash kills Michigan mom day after daughter’s birthday

  12-01-2016 12:01 via wivb.com
  
  PORTAGE, Mich. (WOOD) — It took four miles and less than four minutes to forever change the life of a West Michigan family.
  Crystal Norton of Paw Paw was killed Saturday night when a 17-year-old driver trying to outrun police smashed into her car, authorities said.Crystal Norton was killed when a vehicle trying to outrun police smashed into her car in Kalamazoo. (Jan. 9, 2016)Portage Department of Public Safety’s Deputy Police Chief Nick Armold said David Michael Mills was driving be
  
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• More than a thousand people lose power when snow hits Buffalo

  12-01-2016 06:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-  The snow moved into South Buffalo with rush hour traffic on Monday and fell steadily for hours. As the lake effect band moved north, another problem developed in the Elmwood Village and on the West Side.
  “It’s kind of disheartening when the power goes out because I can’t do anything about it,” said Tom Londergan, who lives in the Elmwood Village.
  More than 1,500 houses lost power in Buffalo.
  “The power was out for a couple of hours s
  
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• Kelly stays at Ole Miss

  12-01-2016 06:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB)- Chad Kelly has decided to pass on the NFL draft and return to Ole Miss for his senior season. Chad— the nephew of Bills Hall of Famer Jim Kelly– led the Rebels to a 10-win season and a victory at the Sugar Bowl. The former St. Joe’s star finished the year with 31 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. His decision to return couldn’t have been easy when you consider the Ole Miss’ offense is losing four starting offensive linemen and a pair of his top r
  
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• Buffalo planning board approves Gates Circle project

  12-01-2016 05:30
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Construction will start soon at the site of the old Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital.        
  
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• Lancaster School Board taking time with transgender policy

  12-01-2016 05:27
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. -- The Lancaster School Board will hold off on implementing a new policy for transgender students.        
  
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• Cheektowaga man shot in the hand Monday night

  12-01-2016 05:04
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. -- A man from Cheektowaga was able to drive himself to the hospital after he was shot in the hand Monday night.         
  
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• What to expect from Obama’s final State of the Union address

  12-01-2016 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – President Obama promises his last State of the Union will be unorthodox.
  “The last State of the Union is all about legacy,” said Dr. Jeremy Mayer, policy, government and international affairs professor at George Mason University. “I expect this State of the Union to look back at where President has taken the nation and to look forward with urgency. There’s just a few things the man can do between now and November.”
  Mayer also
  
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• US court: Wearing unearned military medals is free speech

  12-01-2016 04:40 via wivb.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday tossed out a veteran’s conviction for wearing military medals he didn’t earn, saying it was a form of free speech protected by the Constitution.
  A specially convened 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the First Amendment allows people to wear unearned military honors.
  Elven Joe Swisher of Idaho was convicted in 2007 of violating the Stolen Valor Act, which made it a misdemeanor to falsely cla
  
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• Fat squirrels one consequence of warm start to winter

  12-01-2016 04:35 via wivb.com
  
  HUBERT, N.C. (WNCT) – Many of us struggle with packing on the pounds this time of year. Some of our furry friends are having the same issue.
  Toni O’Neil, director of the Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary, explains the process squirrels go through this time of year: ”Eat and eat and eat and eat and eat. Get fat. Put on as much fat as you can to make it through the leaner times in the winter.”
  It may not be the goal for you and I, but for squirrels, it can mean life or de
  
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• New York restaurant owner saves young girl who was kidnapped, raped

  12-01-2016 04:33 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A young woman was robbed on an Albany sidewalk…then kidnapped and sexually assaulted. She may not have survived had she not escaped her alleged captor’s apartment and ran for help.
  Albany Police say it happened Saturday night around 7 p.m. The young woman was robbed about two blocks down New Scotland Ave. Then, she was apparently kidnapped; taken to an apartment building and raped. She may not have survived had she not somehow made it out, and ran to sa
  
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• Police search for gunman in Cheektowaga after assault

  12-01-2016 04:29 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officers are on the hunt for a person who wielded a gun Monday in a shooting that sent a local man to the hospital.
  Cheektowaga Police officials say they rushed to the scene of a shooting on Pine Ridge Road at about 8:30 p.m. where a man said an assailant attacked him from behind. Police say a gunman fired a a handgun at the victim, hitting him in the hand as the victim attempted to raise his hand.
  The gunman reportedly fled in a nearby vehicle awaiting his
  
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• Obama takes this year’s State of Union to YouTube, Snapchat

  12-01-2016 04:22 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Wired up, and ready to go.
  President Barack Obama is trying to offset dwindling viewership of the State of the Union by pushing Tuesday’s address further into cyberspace, hoping to reach Americans increasingly glued to their smartphones and other digital devices. Name your favorite social media site, and chances are the White House is already plugged in.
  The latest innovation ahead of Obama’s final State of the Union came by way of Snapchat, where users can sh
  
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• WNY gets 600k to help prosecutors target tax and public benefits fraud

  12-01-2016 03:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — District Attorneys offices in western New York will get a combined $662,886 to help crack down on tax evasion and welfare fraud cases as part of a New York State initiative.
  Governor Cuomo announced Monday that District Attorneys offices in Erie, Chautauqua, Niagara and Ontario Counties would split the funds after applying for a grant from New York State. Across the state, more than $14 million in funds were disbursed to D.A.’s offices.
  Cuomo said New York
  
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• US prosecutor finds no crime in NY governor’s panel shutdown

  12-01-2016 03:22 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An investigation has found insufficient evidence that Gov. Andrew Cuomo committed a federal crime through his handling of a commission he created to root out corruption in state government, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Monday.
  The Democratic governor appointed the Moreland Commission, consisting mostly of prosecutors, in July 2013 to investigate public corruption by state officials for 18 months, but he closed it after nine months following agreement with state legi
  
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• Judge suspends jail sentence in fatal crash that killed WNY basketball player

  12-01-2016 03:01
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A young Buffalo woman who lost control on an icy highway in Ohio, and killed a local basketball player will not be headed to prison.        
  
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• Traffic stop nets heroin and two arrests

  12-01-2016 02:33 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — With the help of a friendly K-9 unit, New York State Police say they sniffed out drugs during a traffic stop.
  Officers say they pulled over a vehicle for failing to keep right, only to learn the drive had a suspended license. Inside, police found driver Charles Kennedy, 32, and passenger Brandon Newby, 28.
  Police say they brought in K-9 Kubi, who sniffed out heroin and fentanyl patches in the vehicle, along with other drug paraphernalia. State Police arrested
  
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• Lucky WNY resident snags $50,000 in Powerball drawing

  12-01-2016 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Lottery officials say New Yorkers are cashing in big on the Powerball, and one western New Yorker is proving that claim.
  One lucky person bought a ticket at the 7-Eleven on Harlem Road in Amherst and will be $50,000 richer once cashing it in. The lottery player hasn’t yet cashed in the winning ticket, but can do so at the Buffalo lottery customer service center on Genesee Street.
  “While no one hit the jackpot prize, dozens of New Yorkers are vastly r
  
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• “Spring Fling” concert features noteworthy groups at First Niagara Center

  12-01-2016 01:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Alternative Buffalo 107.7 FM announced the lineup for the upcoming “Spring Fling” concert at First Niagara Center. The lineup features noteworthy alternative/indie rock groups Cage the Elephant, Silversun Pickups, Foals and Bear Hands.
  The bands today announced a 15-city arena tour together which will make a stop in Buffalo on March 28, 2016. Tickets go on sale this Friday at alternativebuffalo.com.
  This will be the first major show put on by Alternative
  
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• Chautauqua, southern Erie buried in lake effect snow

  12-01-2016 01:32 via wivb.com
  
  IRVING, N.Y. (WIVB) — The gas price may have said $2.15 a gallon at the Kwik Fill just south of Irving, but it offered much more for weather-weary travelers. What it offers is an oasis — or at least a short, warm break from the wall of snow outside.
  “They’re cold. They come in wet cold and snowy,” said station clerk Lorrie Garlow, of Silver Creek.
  It was a tough haul for Garlow as well. Sure, she got to work, but it wasn’t easy.
  “I had a five minute driv
  
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• Frozen Car Along Lake Erie

  12-01-2016 00:45
  
  A car parked in a lake-side lot was turned into a block of ice.        
  
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• $50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Amherst

  12-01-2016 00:43
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. -- No one won the Powerball Jackpot this past weekend, but someone in Amherst still won big on Saturday night.        
  
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• Planning Board approves Canterbury Woods project

  12-01-2016 00:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After the Millard Fillmore gates hospital tumbled to the ground, development that will replace it has been approved.
  Officials say the Canterbury Woods project has been officially approved by the Planning Board, giving the project the go-ahead after residents living in the area of the North Buffalo construction red flagged the development.
  Residents brought forward a petition with several hundred signatures in a show of protest against a building that uses metal
  
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