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• The Latest: Worker dies plowing snow; 11 total dead in storm

  23-01-2016 20:25 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the blizzard slamming a large swath of the United States (all times local):
  1:55 p.m.
  Authorities say a Kentucky transportation worker has died while plowing snow-covered highways, bringing the total number of deaths from the massive snowstorm hitting the U.S. to at least 11.
   The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says in a statement that Christopher Adams died Saturday in Christian County.
   The statement says Adams called a supervisor about 5:50 a.
  
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• Puppy ejected from vehicle during alcohol-related crash

  23-01-2016 19:16 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Hamburg man was arrested for DWI when police found him searching for his puppy after a crash.
  Police say 50-year-old Douglas Coble lost control of his vehicle and rolled it into a snowbank while travelling on Route 219. Coble continued driving before returning to the scene to look for his German Shepherd puppy that had been ejected from the truck.
  State police found Coble and determined that he had a BAC of .11%. Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies assist
  
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• 100 runners from around the world trek to Lockport to run 100 miles

  23-01-2016 18:58 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) –  Imagine running one hundred plus miles in below freezing temperatures. Call them crazy, but more than 100 people from around the world trekked out to Lockport to do just that.
  Runners will be on their feet between 15 and 30 hours running around the south side of the canal.
  David Drebsky is from Plan View, New York. This is his 4th “Beast of Burden” race. He said, “I have a huge passion for running. The further the better!”
  But
  
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• Millions awake to more snow as blizzard barrels to the east

  23-01-2016 16:56 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people awoke Saturday to heavy snow outside their doorsteps, strong winds that threatened to increase through the weekend, and largely empty roads as residents from the South to the Northeast heeded warnings to hunker down inside while a mammoth storm barreled across a large swath of the country.
  The worst of the blizzard was yet to come, with strong winds and heavy snow expected to produce “life-threatening blizzard conditions” throughout Saturday
  
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• Georgia woman found dead in Fredonia parking lot

  23-01-2016 16:52 via wivb.com
  
  FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are investigating the death of a Georgia woman after her body was found inside a snow covered car Friday afternoon.
  The woman has been identified as 49-year-old Darlene Depto of Adairsville, Georgia. Her vehicle was located in the rear parking lot of a McDonald’s on Main Street in Fredonia and appeared to have been there for an extended period of time.
  Depto had been visiting relatives in West Seneca and was reported missing by her family members on Jan
  
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• Thousands of crashes reported, many injured in storm’s path

  23-01-2016 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police say troopers were extremely busy on Friday. As we wake up to another day of snow and frigid temperatures, police are asking drivers to avoid travel on Virginia highways.
  “Winds have now picked up causing snow to drift and pile up across interstates and primary routes, which make driving even more dangerous,” police said in an update sent out Saturday morning.
  As of 7 a.m. Saturday, Virginia State Police are on the scene of 17 crashes
  
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• Massive snowstorm prompts Gov. Cuomo to declare emergency

  23-01-2016 16:38 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency as a massive storm blankets New York with up to two feet of snow.
  Cuomo says New Yorkers should stay inside Saturday and avoid driving.
  He says there are no plans to shut New York City subways, Metro-North or the Long Island Rail Road but service may be curtailed.
  MTA bus service in New York City will be shut down at noon.
  Port Authority Executive Director Patrick Foye says most bus service out of the Port A
  
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• Crimestoppers offering reward in connection with E. Ferry shooting

  23-01-2016 15:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information that could help police identify the man in the above photo.
  The individual is being sought in regards to a shooting at 471 East Ferry Street that happened on January 21st.
  If you have any information on the shooting or are able to identify the individual, contact Crimestoppers at 716-867-6161. 
  
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• The Latest: Washington area awakes to snow, wind, lightning

  23-01-2016 15:16 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the blizzard slamming a large swath of the United States (all times local):
  8:30 a.m.
  Some areas in the Washington metro area woke up to nearly two feet of snow Saturday morning as a menacing winter storm bore down on the region and barreled east.
   In Silver Spring, Maryland, about 20 inches of snow was measured outside by daybreak. Lightning flashed and thundersnow rumbled after 6 a.m. Thick snow continued to fall steadily in light wind.
  Plows cleared
  
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• NTSB Recommends Lowering Legal Driving Limit to .05

  23-01-2016 05:38
  
  NTSB Recommends Lowering Legal Driving Limit to .05        
  
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• Public meeting to discuss safety on Southwestern Blvd.

  23-01-2016 05:32
  
  A dangerous stretch of roadway in the Southtowns will be the focus of a meeting on Monday.        
  
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• Historic Uptown Theatre reopens in February

  23-01-2016 05:28
  
  A historic theater on Bailey Avenue is coming back to life and it will serve a new purpose for the community.        
  
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• Storm misses Buffalo but WNY travelers still feel the impact

  23-01-2016 04:47 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo isn’t seeing snowfall but that doesn’t mean those in Western New York aren’t impacted by the storm hitting the east coast.
  “We were sort of anticipating it all day,” said Dan Dovi, a Buffalo native who was planning on flying to Charlotte with his family of four. “We’d like to go and we were hoping to so it’s kind of a bummer. We will have to figure out something fun to do for the weekend.”
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• Honor Flight Buffalo will be missed

  23-01-2016 04:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The mission was to bring as many local World War II veterans as possible to see the WWII Memorial in Washington DC.
  The mission was almost complete and on Friday the founders of Honor Flight Buffalo announced that it is dissolving.
  Ken Sutherland is 91 years old and treasures the memory of taking the flight last May. “What really got me is the young people that came and shook your hand.”
  The veteran of US Army’s 97th Infantry is sorry to hear that his flig
  
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• Tennessee man offers reporter chocolate during on air report

  23-01-2016 04:24 via wivb.com
  
  CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of the best parts of covering a live snow event like the one Friday is the people you meet.
  Reporter Julie Edwards covered the Clarksville area Friday morning where a kind man brought her chocolate while she stood in the snow as she was live on air.
  This act of kindness went a very long way on a morning when crews stood in snow for hours and had the back window of their vehicle shatter in the cold temperatures.
  Thank you, Rodger for your kindness.
  
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• Why the latest snowstorm has become so strong

  23-01-2016 04:12 via wivb.com
  
  CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Just a few days ago it was a small storm moving into the Pacific Northwest now it’s a blizzard.
  Snow moved into the mid-Atlantic states this morning and conditions will continue to worsen as the snow gets heavier and the winds get stronger. We haven’t seen a winter storm this intense so far this winter.
  “What this storm had that a lot of the storms that we had over the last couple of months didn’t have is cold air finally so that bought the
  
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• PHOTOS: Winter weather strikes the nation

  23-01-2016 04:10 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB) — Snow, ice and wind are hitting Tennessee, the Carolinas, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York. Tens of millions are expected to be impacted by the winter storm.
  GALLERY | Tap here if on the News 4 app to see the gallery. 
  
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• Rookie Dylan Larkin leads Red Wings to 3-0 win over Sabres

  23-01-2016 03:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — All-Star rookie Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist and Petr Mrazek stopped 19 shots to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
  Henrik Zetterberg and Luke Glendening also scored for the Red Wings, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
  Larkin scored the winner with 7:59 remaining in the game, circling from behind the net to collect the rebound off a Glendening shot and banking the puck off the pads of Robin Lehner.
  Sabres c
  
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• Decision on Amherst dog’s fate postponed

  23-01-2016 03:34
  
  AMHERST, NY - The fate of dog that attacked a child in Amherst is on hold for another couple of weeks.        
  
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• Car in ditch leads to drunken driving arrest with driver 4 times over legal limit.

  23-01-2016 03:26 via wivb.com
  
  KENDALL, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Orleans County responded to a car in a ditch in Kendall on the Monroe-Orleans County line, only to find an allegedly drunken driver.
  New York State Police say they responded to the scene on Moscow Road, where they located a vehicle buried up to all four doors in the snow. Officers say they aided the driver in getting the vehicle out, and investigated the crash.
  Police say they smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from Thomas Ballou, 63, and after officer
  
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• Officers search for turtleneck-clad convenience store robber

  23-01-2016 03:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Kenmore are on the hunt for a man who robbed a convenience store on Wednesday.
  Officers say the man, who wore a dark stocking cap and white turtleneck puled over his face, entered an Elmwood Avenue Red Apple store and demanded cash from the clerk at about 10:30 p.m.
  Police say the man fled and hasn’t been seen since, and they’re turning to the public for help. Anybody who has information or recognizes the man’s build is asked to call
  
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• Deputy who resigned after fatal crash charged by Niagara County Sheriff’s Office

  23-01-2016 02:02 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former Niagara County Sheriff’s Deputy is facing charges just months after he resigned following a fatal crash in Niagara County.
  Former Deputy James H. Bissell III was investigated by his former colleagues after the Oct. 22 crash in the Town of Cambria. Police reports filed immediately after the incident say Bissell t-boned a driver as he drove with his overhead emergency lights on.
  Bissell’s collision with the victim’s Jeep Grand Cher
  
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• Buffalo public housing to go smoke-free

  23-01-2016 01:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority plans to have a smoking ban in place by this summer, which means tenants and their visitors would have to “take it outside” if they want to light up. The agency’s workers are already banned from smoking on BMHA property.
  The edict is expected to face stiff resistance from residents, like Mike Sapp, the tenant president at the Frank A. Sedita Apartments on Summer Street, “People pay rent. Why can’
  
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• WNY’ers ready for winter storm in Washington

  23-01-2016 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB) — While lines of people and cars stretched far deeper than checkouts could handle in the nation’s capital Friday, there were some residents who couldn’t have been more at home.
  Former western New Yorkers said they couldn’t wait for the snow to fall.
  That’s Dave Levinthal is a senior political reporter for the Center for Public Integrity in Washington, but originally from Tonawanda.
  “You would think that a cloud of nuclear fallout was on
  
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