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• The renter’s guide to going solar

  26-01-2016 23:39 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s easier than you’d think to tap into the grid, even if you’re in a rental.
  Experts at Solar Liberty describe the grid as a giant bank; on every sunny day, solar panels are saving more and more energy for that bank, so that on rainy days, they can make a withdrawal.
  “Remote net metering” is what allows us to transfer that saved energy from solar panels to the grid.
  For people who don’t own their home, they can purchase energy
  
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• Five-time convicted criminal found guilty again by jury on cocaine charges

  26-01-2016 23:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A criminal who has five prior drug convictions to his name will head back to jail after a jury found him guilty of cocaine charges.
  Officers arrested Derek McQuiller, 42, after he threw a bag out of the window of his vehicle following a traffic stop. Police say they wound up finding over a dozen bags of cocaine both in the vehicle and in the pack he threw from his car.
  Police booked the Buffalo native in the Town of Tonawanda, and say they found additional
  
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• Sprint cutting 2,500 and closing call centers to cut costs

  26-01-2016 23:25 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Cellphone company Sprint is eliminating more jobs as it seeks to cut costs and turn around its business.
  Sprint spokesman Dave Tovar says the country’s No. 4 wireless service provider has cut about 2,500 jobs since last fall, or about 8 percent of its workforce. Last week, it notified employees at six customer service centers around the country that it would be closing those locations or reducing the staff there.
  The latest round of layoffs follows 2,000 job cuts anno
  
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• Solar company teams up with local fire departments

  26-01-2016 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- For people paying their electric bill, solar panels save energy and seriously cut down on costs; but they’re a bit of a game changer when it comes to fighting fires.
  “They can be energized when they’re under sunlight, or even when they’re not. Any radiance can cause electricity to be present,” said Senior Project Manager at Solar Liberty, Michael Prinzi.
  On a normal day, a panel with electricity running through it would be comple
  
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• Lockport man linked to bank robberies, is charged after State Police arrest him on Thruway

  26-01-2016 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local man suspected of several bank robberies is facing serious charges after police caught him in a disabled vehicle on the New York State Thruway.
  Investigators in Rochester say they linked two criminal events to one another after a bank robber entered two separate banks, demanding money after inquiring about opening an account and safe deposit box.
  In reviewing the surveillance tapes, police say they believed it was the same person, and eventually linked t
  
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• 10 things you can buy instead of a Super Bowl 50 ticket

  26-01-2016 21:59 via wivb.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Super Bowl tickets are notorious for being absurdly priced. As of two weeks before the big game, the average price for a Super Bowl 50 ticket is already topping $5,400.
  That’s a lot of money for one night of fun. Here’s 10 other things you can buy instead of buying a SB 50 ticket:
  1. Bora Bora, French Polynesia Vacation for 2 – $5,233
  For four nights, you and a friend can enjoy one of the most beautiful and relaxing places in the world. On Expedia,
  
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• Dog hit by car, missing more than 40 days found alive

  26-01-2016 21:53 via wivb.com
  
  ORANGE, Mass. (WWLP) – Anytime a pet goes missing its almost impossible to stay positive — especially if its for more than 40 days during the winter in New England.
  Chessie, a newly-turned one-year-old Retriever, beat the odds. He ran away in the woods after he was struck by a vehicle on Eagleville Road on December 13.
  With the help of the Orange Police Department, Orange Fire Rescue,the dog’s determined owner, and about 32,000 Facebook users, Chessie is home.
  On Monday, 4
  
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• Father charged after Sardinia crash that killed his 4-year-old son

  26-01-2016 21:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A lengthy investigation into a crash in October of 2015 that left a 4-year-old boy dead led police to charge the boy’s father in the case.
  Officers announced on Tuesday they arrested and are charging the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer. Kevin McCabe, a 32-year-old Belfast native, stands charged with vehicular manslaughter.
  McCabe drove his pickup with his son and his 7-year-old niece in the cab, when he crashed, wed
  
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• When should women stop getting mammograms?

  26-01-2016 18:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – We’ve all heard the guidelines regarding when a woman should start getting a mammogram, but at what age should they stop?
  News 4 spoke with Dr. Ermelinda Bonaccio, the Clinical Chief of Breast Imaging at Roswell Park Cancer Institute for answers.
  “We know that about 24 percent of breast cancer deaths occur in women over age 75. The risk of having the cancer continues to increase in older women,” Dr. Bonaccio said.
  Earlier this month, the U.S. Preven
  
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• No sign of gunman after active shooter reported at California naval medical center

  26-01-2016 17:45 via wivb.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, Calif. (WIVB) — Naval Medical Center San Diego says an active shooter was reported at the facility around 8 a.m. (11 a.m. EST) Tuesday.
  Despite the report, naval personnel say no evidence was found that indicated the presence of a gunman or even a shooting, following an investigation.
  The shooter was reported to be in building #26. A witness reported hearing three shots at the building’s basement.
  Non-emergency medical personnel were advised t
  
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• Active shooter reported at California naval medical center

  26-01-2016 17:45 via wivb.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, Calif. (WIVB) — Naval Medical Center San Diego says an active shooter was reported at the facility around 8 a.m. (11 a.m. EST) Tuesday.
  Despite the report, naval personnel say no evidence was found that indicated the presence of a gunman or even a shooting, following an investigation.
  The shooter was reported to be in building #26. A witness reported hearing three shots at the building’s basement.
  Non-emergency medical personnel were advised t
  
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• Convicted ex-NY state Senate leader Skelos seeks new trial

  26-01-2016 17:35 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ex-New York state Senate majority leader Dean Skelos and his son are seeking a new trial six weeks after they were convicted of federal corruption charges.
  They were convicted of bribery, extortion and conspiracy charges on Dec. 11. Prosecutors said the Long Island Republican used his influence to arrange payments and jobs for his son, Adam.
  Their lawyers filed a motion Monday in Manhattan federal court seeking acquittal on all the counts and a new trial, arguing the trial
  
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• Buffalo PD looking for credit union robbery suspect

  26-01-2016 17:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police have obtained a surveillance photo of a man accused of robbing the Summit Federal Credit Union on Delaware Avenue.
  The robbery occurred on Monday around 12:45 p.m. The suspect is described as a white male in his late 20s or early 30s. Police say he was wearing a gray hoodie and a Texas Longhorns baseball cap at the time.
  He made off with an unknown amount of money, according to police.
  Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call or tex
  
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• Public meeting on local hospital redevelopment to take place Thursday

  26-01-2016 17:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Anyone who wishes to voice their opinion on proposals to redevelop Women and Children’s Hospital can do so at a public meeting on Thursday.
  Developers will discuss the overall vision, unique features, community engagement, key elements and a development timeline at the meeting.
  Interest in the redevelopment centers around housing, education, lodging, retail and more at the campus.
  The companies who submitted proposals to Kaleida Health in December are 
  
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• Naked man hit by car after walking into traffic on Indiana highway

  26-01-2016 16:47 via wivb.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man stopped his car on I-465 in Indiana, shed his clothes as he strolled down the interstate and was hit by a car while walking naked into traffic Monday afternoon, according to Indiana State Police.
  ISP troopers were called to I-465 near 38th Street around 1 p.m. on report of a naked man walking along the interstate.
  Shortly before police arrived, witnesses said the man was hit by a car, ISP said.
  Troopers found the naked man lying in the road conscious and breathi
  
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• Dog finishes seventh after running entire half-marathon

  26-01-2016 16:36 via wivb.com
  
  ELKMONT, Ala. (WCMH) — These quick half-marathon runners in Alabama didn’t have to jump over the ‘lazy’ dog. The dog came right along with them, and even finished seventh.
  What started as a typical half-marathon ended as anything but when a hound dog joined the race and snagged a seventh-place finish.
  According to Runner’s World, the owners of Ludivine, a 2 ½ year old hound dog, let her out of the house. Little did they know, the dog would wander out to the s
  
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• 16-year-old’s ‘unexplained death’ may have been caused by drinking racing fuel

  26-01-2016 16:15 via wivb.com
  
  ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Greenbrier Police Department in Tennessee is investigating the “unexplained death” of a 16-year-old boy after he and others reportedly drank racing fuel.
  Last week, Logan Stephenson, a student at Greenbrier High School, was found unresponsive inside his Greenbrier home and pronounced dead at the scene.
  Chief K.D. Smith also said, “The police department extends its condolences to the family of the young man who passed away and joins eve
  
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• Ford recalls about 391K Ranger pickups due to air bag death

  26-01-2016 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 391,000 Ranger pickups because the driver’s air bag inflators can explode with too much force and cause injuries.
  The recall covers trucks from the 2004 through 2006 model years in the U.S. and Canada.
  It comes just days after the government announced that a South Carolina man was killed when an inflator exploded in December. Joel Knight, 52, of Kershaw died when he was struck in the neck by metal shrapnel after his 2006 Ranger hit a cow i
  
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• 10-year-old shot in Jamestown Monday night

  26-01-2016 15:13 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Jamestown are investigating a Monday night shooting incident that injured a 10-year-old.
  Police were called to the area of 411 E. 2 Street around 9:20 p.m. Multiple gunshots were fired into a residence, according to authorities.
  The young victim was taken to Women and Children’s Hospital and then transferred to Buffalo Children’s Hospital. Police say they child is receiving treatment there.
  Police are asking anyone with information on the
  
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• Photo of sloth rescued by road gains international attention

  26-01-2016 14:43 via wivb.com
  
  LOS RIOS, ECUADOR (WIVB) — A photo of a sloth in need of rescue in Ecuador is gaining worldwide attention after it appeared online, according to CNN.
  The sloth, which was seen clinging to a pole, had apparently been trying to cross a road. It was rescued by a Transit Commission officer.
  The animal was then checked out by a veterinarian and determined to be in optimal condition. It was then returned to its habitat.
  
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• Former Ohio elementary teacher found guilty on 41 of 42 counts in child molestation case

  26-01-2016 14:22 via wivb.com
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A former elementary teacher has been found guilty on 41 of 42 counts of gross sexual imposition, kidnapping and pandering obscene material.
  Matthew Rausenberg, a former Olentangy Local Schools teacher in Ohio, was found guilty on 34 counts of gross sexual imposition, four counts of kidnapping and three counts of pandering.
  Nine young girls, all former students, testified during the four-day trial.
  “The verdict is a kind of validation to them that at
  
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• Hoverboards banned from local airports

  26-01-2016 13:19 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Concerns over lithium batteries have prompted the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport and the Niagara Falls International Airport to ban hoverboards from their terminals.
  No airlines at the Buffalo Airport will transport hoverboards as checked luggage or carry-on items. Additionally, Allegiant and Spirit Airlines at the Niagara Falls airport will not transport them either.
  Hoverboards — two-wheeled, motorized platforms that balance themselves, w
  
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• Car lands upside down in tree line in Niagara County crash

  26-01-2016 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  GASPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) –– When you see the damage from an early morning crash in Gasport, you may not believe that the driver survived with minimal injuries.
  The Tuesday morning crash happened around 2 a.m. on Dale Road, south of Humphrey Road.
  The driver lost control and went down a ditch before the car flew into the air. The car landed upside down in a tree line.
  Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies say the driver has a cut on the back of his head, but he should be okay. He was ta
  
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• Mother voices concern over clerk’s comment on daughter’s dress

  26-01-2016 12:15 via wivb.com
  
  WICHITA, Kansas (KSN) – A Wichita mother is responding to a Dillard’s sales clerk after the woman told her that her daughter needed Spanx. Spanx produces body shapers and slimming intimates for both women and men.
  It starts with a picture of a red dress. The sight of a happy, healthy 13-year-old girl trying on outfits for spring formal.
  “She was twirling around in it, and the sales lady came in and said, ‘she needs Spanx for that’. I said, ‘no, no, she’s
  
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• HS Hoops: Lake Shore v Will East/Hamburg v Amherst

  26-01-2016 06:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Williamsville East and Hamburg girls were winners on Monday. Here are the highlights.
  
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• Neighbors want more restrictions on what goes up next at Gates Circle

  26-01-2016 05:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Neighbors are asking of more control as new development gets underway at Gates Circle.
  The Planning Board gave Canterbury Woods the ghttps://lintvwivb.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post-new.phpo-ahead to build a retirement community on part of the former Millard Fillmore Hospital site. Construction is set to start in February.
  People living near Gates Circle have now turned their attention to the rest of the property. They’ve asked the Common Council for more restrictions on
  
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• Goals by Miller and Zuccarello help Rangers beat Sabres 6-3

  26-01-2016 04:22 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Red-hot J.T. Miller scored from in close after the Rangers squandered a two-goal third-period lead and New York came back to beat Buffalo 6-3 Monday night for its eighth straight win over the Sabres.
  Derick Brassard scored twice and Mats Zuccarello added a power-play goal after Miller snapped a 3-all tie for the Rangers, who headed into the NHL All-Star break with three wins in four games.
  Rookie defenseman Dylan McIlrath and Viktor Stalberg also scored for the Rangers
  
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• Grieving family pushes for changes on Route 20

  26-01-2016 04:18 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) “He was the most jovial person I ever met in my life.”
  That’s how Lori Mroz remembers her Dad, Thruway toll taker Ronald Mroz Sr., who was killed last July, when his son stopped for another car making a left turn on Route 20 near Pleasant Avenue.”He said the last thing he saw was the truck coming up behind him. He couldn’t go anywhere.”
  Dozens of Hamburg area residents came to a public hearing Monday night focused on what could be done to
  
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• Mom thanks Apple employee who helped special needs son

  26-01-2016 03:59 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Nashville mom posted a touching thank you note on Facebook after an Apple Store employee sat on the floor  to set up an iPad for her son who has special needs.
  LynnMarie Rink and her son James, 9, were at the Apple Store in Green Hills on Thursday buying a new iPad when something outside the store caught the little boy’s attention.
  James tried to run outside but ran into a clear glass wall instead. “He smacked himself right into that wall. The s
  
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• Does your child Omegle? Predators use app to target kids

  26-01-2016 03:50 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – If you haven’t heard of one of the most popular, yet dangerous apps yet, well here it is: It’s called ‘Omegle.’
  Its motto is – talk to strangers. And once on, that’s exactly what you do. But, after a number of arrests, local law enforcement has a warning about this app and it may sound like the one your parents gave to you when you were a kid.When we were kids it was the first rule regarding strangers: Don’t talk to the
  
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• Map: Travel warning issued due to Zika virus

  26-01-2016 03:34 via wivb.com
  
  (WWLP) – Some popular travel destinations are among the places that the Centers for Disease Control are telling pregnant women to avoid, as the Zika virus continues to spread.
  The virus is spread through mosquito bites, and can cause fever, rash, and joint pain. While severe cases are rare, the disease has been known to cause a severe birth defect known as microcephaly if a pregnant woman becomes infected. Microcephaly is a condition in which a baby’s head is much smaller than normal
  
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• Super Bowl 50: The ultimate tourist guide to the Bay Area

  26-01-2016 03:32 via wivb.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Bay Area has many cool and fun things to check out, even outside the city of San Francisco.
  If you’re heading to the Bay Area for the first time for Super Bowl 50, here are some must-see or do’s while you’re in the Bay Area.1. Walk or bike across the Golden Gate Bridge: Don’t just drive across the most beautiful bridge in the world, but enjoy it with a bike ride or by walking. Just make sure to bring a jacket! It gets really cold out there
  
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• Potentially dangerous parolee wanted in Buffalo

  26-01-2016 03:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officers are on the hunt for a potentially dangerous man in the Queen City, and they’re asking for your help.
  Buffalo Police and the Department of Corrections and Community of Supervision are teaming up to locate Reginald Mayes, a convicted felon who served time for three counts of armed robbery.
  For that reason, police say he could be armed and dangerous. Although Mayes is from the New York City area, he is thought to be living in Buffalo.
  There’s a
  
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• Complaints pile up against snowplow contractor

  26-01-2016 01:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – When the Buffalo area got its first heavy snowfall of the winter, the snowplow contractor Sandra Pieczynski and her neighbors hired to clear their driveways was a no-show. The Depew attorney and 6 other homeowners had paid the driver $250 each, in advance.
  “I would like to see my money back so I can hire a reputable snowplow driver, because obviously he is not,” said Sandra.
  Pieczynski contacted Call 4 Action, and said that is when the contractor, Joseph
  
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• Don Paul hangs up his radar, announces retirement

  26-01-2016 00:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Long-time 4 Warn Chief Meteorologist Don Paul is hanging up his television forecasting tools after a lengthy career in the business.
  At 68-years-old, Paul, a veteran of both the U.S. Armed Forces and of meteorology, will retire from News 4, WIVB-TV. Having spent 28 years with the company, he’s forged lasting bonds with much of the staff, including his co-anchors in Don Postles and Jacquie Walker.
  The weatherman won’t be without a project, however. Pa
  
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• Opioid-related deaths soar in Erie County

  26-01-2016 00:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There were so many deaths related to opioid overdose last year, final numbers for 2015 can’t yet be tallied. That’s because, as of this week, there’s a backlog of toxicology reports, the test required to confirm such details about how a person dies.
  Erie County has long considered the fight against heroin and other opioids to be a public health crisis.
  According to the Erie County Health Department, 201 people died as a result of opioid overdose thr
  
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• Price at the pump dips below $2 in Buffalo

  26-01-2016 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Earlier this month, as the price of crude oil traded below the $30 mark, drivers had to venture to Native American reservations to find gas below 2 bucks a gallon.
  The price was a reflection of stations within the territories not having to pay local, state and federal taxes and fees. Monday, crude traded around the same price, and some stations around Buffalo dropped their price to below $2 for the first time in years.
  That’s cheap, but not enough to surpass co
  
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• GEICO offers employee perk: College classes at work

  26-01-2016 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  GETZVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hundreds of Western New Yorkers are attending local college classes, but they are not traveling to a local college. The students meet after work at the Geico complex in Getzville, N.Y.
  Carissa King, a Geico employee for the past 3 years says, “As soon as my shift is done, I grab my stuff, I can just walk to the open area, sit and take classes and go home.”
  Joshua Damico has been with Geico eleven years and now supervises 800 people.
  “I got my Bach
  
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• Buffalo woman indicted for murder of Cheektowaga boyfriend

  26-01-2016 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As the investigation into a murder in Cheektowaga continues, officials announced the indictment of a Buffalo woman on murder charges.
  Police originally arrested Debra Haynes-Thomas, 47, after discovering the dead body of her boyfriend in his Cheektowaga home. Officers highlighted Haynes-Thomas as a person of interest immediately after they found 56-year-old Peter Wiepert’s bludgeoned body.
  Now prosecutors say she will stand trial for the Nov. 14, 2015 murd
  
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• Western New Yorkers donate clean water to neighbors in Flint

  26-01-2016 00:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Volunteers from across Western New York are collecting bottled water. They will personally deliver it to Flint alongside The Red Cross.
  It’s called Operation H20. Pastor Darius Pridgen from the True Bethel Baptist Church says volunteering is just the Buffalo way. He said when there’s a crisis in another part of the world it’s our job as the city of good neighbors to step in and help out.
  Thousands of bottles of water line the lobby of the&
  
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