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• Erie County announces DMV to move to Town of Tonawanda

  24-02-2016 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As Amherst’s Northtown Plaza prepares to give way to a new Whole Foods supermarket, the Erie County DMV will officially move out.
  Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs officially announced the Auto Bureau will move to the Town of Tonawanda Sheridan plaza on Eggert Road. As the bureau moves, it will be closed this Thursday and Friday, and officially will reopen on Monday, Feb. 29.
  Northtown Plaza in Amherst was sold to a development company in 2015, and the nearby
  
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• St. Bonaventure University President diagnosed with cancer

  24-02-2016 22:19 via wivb.com
  
  ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just after announcing she would step down from her 12-year post as the President of St. Bonaventure University, Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., announced she has been diagnosed with cancer.
  Carney, the 20th president of the university, said she received the news just days after her announcement, learning she has multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood causing abnormal plasma cells to congregate in bones and in the bone marrow.
  A spokesperson for the small F
  
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• Medical emergency leads to fatal crash in Amherst

  24-02-2016 21:57 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Clarence woman is dead after a medical emergency led her to crash her vehicle on Wednesday.
  Officers responded to the scene of the crash on North Forest Road where they learned a vehicle left the road way, glancing off a tree after striking a street sign around 1:25 p.m.
  The crash left 49-year-old Clarence native Gloria Jean Moran with serious injuries. First responders brought her to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital where she succumbed to those injuries.
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• Congressman Collins endorses Trump for President

  24-02-2016 19:40 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. (WIVB) — Republican Congressman Chris Collins says he is backing Donald Trump in this year’s Presidential election.
  Collins says he is calling for “an end to business as usual.”
  “Donald Trump has clearly demonstrated that he has both the guts and the fortitude to return our nation’s jobs stolen by China, take on our enemies like ISIS, Iran, North Korea and Russia, and most importantly, reestablish the opportunity for our children and
  
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• Cheektowaga Police to train officers in de-escalation tactics

  24-02-2016 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Cheektowaga Police Department is the first in the western New York area to have certified trainers in verbal defense and influence.
  A nationwide look at officers using force during tense situations, sometimes inappropriately, has prompted the department to lay out plans to train their officers in de-escalation tactics.
  Police say there have not been any issues related to use of force in Cheektowaga, but that they are looking to proactively address a &ldq
  
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• Bids due this week for One Seneca Tower sale

  24-02-2016 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – An iconic piece of Buffalo’s skyline could soon have a new owner. One Seneca Tower, the city’s only skyscraper, is up for sale now, with bids due back this week.
  “We have no asking price at this point,” said Richard Schechter, senior executive advisor for Pyramid Brokerage Company, who is in charge of selling the building. “We’ll try to get as much as possible, but the market will dictate what the prices are.”
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• Officers search Cattaraugus County farm, seize dogs

  24-02-2016 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  FARMERSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police, along with the SPCAs of Cattaraugus and Erie Counties searched a farm in Farmersville Wednesday morning.
  Law enforcement officers at the scene on Elton Road say they had a warrant to search the property.
  Authorities seized four dogs, but no other animals.
  News 4 will have more information as to why the search took place when those details become available.
  
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• Charges filed following raid on Cattaraugus County farm; Dogs seized

  24-02-2016 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  FARMERSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A number of dogs have been seized following a investigation into a Cattaraugus County farm, and further seizures are pending.
  New York State Police partnered with SPCA authorities from Cattaraugus County to reach out to the owners of a Farmersville property after a tip advised police to potential mistreatment of animals.
  Officials attempted to work with the owners of the property on Saturday, but were forced to return with a search warrant on Wedn
  
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• Charges filed against owners of 600 animals in Farmersville

  24-02-2016 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  FARMERSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Four dogs have been seized following an investigation into a Cattaraugus County farm with about six hundred animals. Further charges are pending.
  New York State Police partnered with the SPCA of Cattaraugus County to serve a search warrant Wednesday on the Painted Meadows Farm on Elton Road in  Farmersville.
  Officials attempted to work with the owners of the property on Saturday, but were forced to return with a search warrant on Wednesday to further i
  
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• WATCH: How Oscars statuettes are made in NY

  24-02-2016 17:08 via wivb.com
  
  HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — When you watch the Oscars on Sunday, the statuettes you will see handed to the stars were produced and cast in the Hudson Valley.
  A company about an hour and a half from Albany got the call in November from the Academy.
  Since then they have been working to design the statue, returning the process to the original cast bronze.
  Media General contributor Heather Kovar witnessed the process.
  
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• Master tax advisor gives helpful tips during filing season

  24-02-2016 16:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Are you ready to get your paperwork ready to file your taxes?
  Some people loathe tax season for that reason alone.
  Lorraine Bona, a master tax advisor with H&R Block appeared on Wake Up! Wednesday to answer tax filing questions.
  See her interview with News 4’s Brittni Smallwood in the video above.
  
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• HEAP workshops coming to Buffalo

  24-02-2016 16:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Legislator Barbara Miller-Williams of Erie County will arrange for three HEAP workshops.
  HEAP is a federally funded program to assist Erie County residents with their heating bills.
  The county asks that interested families bring identification cards, proof of income, their heating bill, and proof of home ownership.
  The first workshop takes place February 29 at the Dorothy J. Collier Community Center at 118 East Utica Street.
  The second will take place March
  
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• Sheriff: Weapon found in inmate housing unit

  24-02-2016 16:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Sheriff’s deputies say they discovered a shank in an inmate’s cell at the Erie County Holding Center.
  The weapon, described by deputies as being made with a broken light bulb and a duct tape handle, was seen after it fell from the bed sheets of 18-year-old Jemmott Pierce, according to authorities.
  Pierce is being held at the facility on charges of gang assault and robbery.
  He now faces charges of criminal weapon possession and felony poss
  
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• Elmo and Cookie Monster make a stop at News 4 before Shea’s shows

  24-02-2016 14:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Before Sesame Street Live made its way to Shea’s Performing Arts Center this week, longtime favorites Elmo and Cookie Monster stopped by News 4 Wake Up! for some fun with the team.
  The show, called “Let’s Dance!” will be at the theater from February 24 through the 28.
  MORE | Find tickets here.
  
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• Memorial to be held for Buffalo State student

  24-02-2016 13:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A memorial service will be held for Bradley Doyley, the Buffalo State College student who was pronounced dead Thursday at Buffalo General Hospital.
  Buffalo Police are investigating whether or not the former basketball player’s death was due to a hazing incident. He had been pledging to the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity when he reportedly ingested something that made him sick.
  The Alpha Phi Alpha chapter has since been suspended by Buffalo State and police say
  
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• GALLERY: A look through One Seneca Tower

  24-02-2016 13:03 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 was able to take a tour through One Seneca Tower Wednesday morning.
  APP USERS | See our gallery here.
  
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• California mom creates “wine workout”

  24-02-2016 12:07 via wivb.com
  
  CALIFORNIA (WIVB) — It can be tough to motivate yourself to work out. A woman in California is trying to change that.
  She created a “wine workout” video and posted it on Facebook.
  The video is only 15 seconds long and has been seen by 25 million people worldwide.
  The 24-year-old mom shows people how to curl, lift and even drink wine while getting fit.
  “I was getting ready to do a workout, and I saw the wine there and I’m like, ‘You know, that would b
  
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• Trump wins Nevada caucuses

  24-02-2016 08:32 via wivb.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Notching three in a row, Donald Trump decisively won Nevada’s Republican caucuses Tuesday as Marco Rubio bid to elbow out Ted Cruz for second place in an increasingly urgent effort to slam the brakes on the Trump juggernaut.
  Trump now can claim victories in the West, the South and Northeast — a testament to his broad appeal among the mad-as-hell voters making their voices heard in the 2016 presidential race. His rivals are running out of time to stop him.
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• Buffalo group prepares to survey thousands on police-community relations

  24-02-2016 06:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Recent high profile cases have highlighted the strained relations between law enforcement and the public. A Buffalo organization is now working to open dialogue with police.
  “There was just a need for the community to be heard,” said Shareef Ali II, with Open Buffalo’s Justice and Opportunity Table. “Call people to action so we are not the next victims of what’s been going around nationwide.”
  Open Buffalo is getting ready to han
  
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• HS Hoops Semifinals: Billies, Wolverines, Red Raiders advance

  24-02-2016 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Section VI boys basketball championships continued at Buffalo State, as Tuesday night saw three teams advance to the state finals.
  Jamestown topped Williamsville North in a nail-biter, 45-44, to advance to the AA finals for a seventh straight year. They’ll play Niagara Falls, who beat Lancaster by 19.
  In A1, Williamsville South got 31 points from Greg Dolan. The Billies topped Hamburg, 63-46.
  
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• Tommy Hilfiger launches line for special needs kids

  24-02-2016 04:37 via wivb.com
  
  (WPRI) — Most people take getting dressed each day for granted. But for the millions of children with special needs, finding clothes that they can put on and take off themselves can be a challenge. But, it just got a little easier.
  Tommy Hilfiger Tuesday launched a special collection, addressing the challenges of the differently abled community.
  The designer partnered with Runway of Dreams, a nonprofit organization that works with the fashion industry to adapt main stream clothing lines. (
  
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• What the fight between the FBI and Apple means for you

  24-02-2016 04:34 via wivb.com
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – More developments happened Tuesday in the battle between Apple and the FBI over privacy and security.
  Apple says it’s challenging government efforts to overcome encryption on at least 14 devices nationwide in addition to the phone of a San Bernardino, California, shooter.
  Apple says it’s trying to protect the technology which preserves your information on an iPhone, so that only you can read it.
  The government wants to know how its scrambled, so it can
  
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• CDC: 14 more US reports of possible Zika spread through sexual contact

  24-02-2016 04:26 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are investigating more than a dozen possible Zika infections that may have been spread through sex.
  The 14 cases all involve men who visited areas with Zika outbreaks, and who many have infected their female sex partners, who had not traveled to those areas.
  Zika virus is mainly spread by mosquito bites, and sexual transmission has been considered rare. There have been two reported cases, including a recent one in Texas, and at least two other reports
  
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• Accused Kalamazoo killer has law enforcement degree

  24-02-2016 04:22 via wivb.com
  
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The man accused of murdering six people in Saturday night’s shooting rampage had gone through the initial phases of becoming a police officer.
  Jason Dalton, 45, graduated from Kalamazoo Valley Community College in the fall of 1992, the school confirmed Tuesday. He’d studied at the school beginning in 1989.
  Dalton graduated with an associates of applied science degree in law enforcement and criminal justice. A friend of Dalton’s who was his best m
  
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• Delaware North to recruit new retailers to join Niagara Falls State Park retail stores

  24-02-2016 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local business leader is working to bolster other local businesses by giving them an opportunity for sales in multiple retail stores at the Niagara Falls State Park.
  In order to give many local businesses a fair shot at the unique opportunity, Delaware north says it will host a time for businesses to enter pitches at the Conference and Event Center Niagara Falls on Old Falls Street.
  The session will offer local businesses an opportunity to showcase their
  
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• Police search for suspected Hamburg Casino thieves

  24-02-2016 03:45 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two men suspected of stealing from the Hamburg Casino are on police radar Tuesday.
  Officers with the Town of Hamburg Police Department are asking for help from the public in identifying the two men who were caught on camera.
  Police say they’d like to bring the men in for questioning and are looking for tips to be phoned in to (716) 648-5118 at extension 2652 or the general tip line at (716) 648-5111 at extension 2847.
   
  
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• District Attorney: Jealousy could play a role in Baby Maddox death

  24-02-2016 03:40 via wivb.com
  
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WIVB) – In a news conference this afternoon, Syracuse police say they are confident the body of 21-month-old Baby Maddox was pulled from an icy Syracuse harbor Tuesday. We’re also hearing from Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick about the tragic murder.
  He spoke with the CBS affiliate in Syracuse, CNYCentral late Tuesday afternoon. He alluded to jealousy over the attention his daughter was getting as a possible motive in the murder. 
  
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• Buffalo man, 28, sentenced to prison for bank robbery

  24-02-2016 03:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Following a bank robbery in the summer of 2015, a Buffalo man has admitted guilt and will spend time behind bars for the crime after his sentencing.
  Isaiah Brown, 28, admitted to robbing multiple banks by donning a wig, passing a note to a teller and threatening possession of a gun. He made off with cash both times, but was caught on his second attempt.
  Police in West Seneca captured Brown after a brief confrontation when he used a cab to flee the scene of
  
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• Reports: Bills’ LeSean McCoy meets with Philly DA

  24-02-2016 02:37 via wivb.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA (WIVB) — A highly anticipated meeting between the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and Buffalo Bills Running Back LeSean McCoy unfolded Tuesday, according to multiple reports and NFL.com.
  Although District Attorney Seth Williams said his department will not comment on the ongoing investigation, LeSean McCoy’s lawyers have also remained quiet. The two met at an undisclosed location in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, but did not comment before, nor aft
  
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• Bills’ LeSean McCoy meets with Philly DA

  24-02-2016 02:37 via wivb.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA (WIVB) — A highly anticipated meeting between the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and Buffalo Bills Running Back LeSean McCoy unfolded Tuesday, according to multiple reports and NFL.com.
  Although District Attorney Seth Williams said his department will not comment on the ongoing investigation, LeSean McCoy’s lawyers have also remained quiet. The two met at an undisclosed location in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, but did not comment before, nor aft
  
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• 2 dead as storms, tornadoes rip through Gulf states

  24-02-2016 02:14 via wivb.com
  
  KENNER, La. (AP) — A suspected tornado ripped through a Louisiana recreational vehicle park Tuesday, leaving a mangled mess of smashed trailers and killing at least one person, officials said. In neighboring Mississippi, authorities said one person died when a possible tornado hit a mobile home.
  St. James Parish Sheriff Willy Martin, speaking on local television, said there was definitely one fatality and possibly another victim at the RV park in Convent. Martin says authorities are still
  
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• VIDEO: Water main break gushes from sidewalk as crews work towards fix

  24-02-2016 01:14 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A water main in the Town of Tonawanda sprung a leak Tuesday afternoon, prompting the response of Tonawanda officials.
  Witnesses say they were surprised to see the gushing leak, spraying intensely at least ten feet into the sky. Joseph Deschamps, a Ben Franklin Middle School student, saw the break and grabbed his camera with his father.
  The break, near the corner of Fries and Ogden Roads, sprayed for at least a half an hour as Town of Tonawanda Wat
  
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• Family reaching out to community for support, funeral services announced

  24-02-2016 01:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Pleas to the community are growing stronger from the family of the 49-year-old man who died in last Friday’s fire.They want to take the remains of Juan Alberto Montanez back to Puerto Rico. But they don’t have the money to do so.
  Montanez was killed in the Humber Avenue fire that also took the life of 24-year-old Demetrius Johnson.
  Members of the Montanez family and local Hispanic community came together again Tuesday, after launching a fundraising drive
  
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• Veteran Sabres defenseman Mike Weber traded for third-round pick

  24-02-2016 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo Sabre who appeared in over 300 games will don a new jersey in the coming weeks.
  The Sabres announced Tuesday defenseman Mike Weber has been traded for a third-round draft pick from the Washington Capitals. The Sabres received the exciting pick due to their willingness to retain half of Weber’s salary for the Capitals.
  Weber, who scored 54 points in his 341 games from 2007 through 2016, scored five points through this season.
  In a statement, Gener
  
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• Rare midyear tax auction fills county tax coffers

  24-02-2016 00:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Erie County officials held a rare midyear tax foreclosure, Tuesday at the Central Library, designed to catch some of the foreclosed properties whose owners have managed to dodge the annual sales held each October.
  Joseph Maciejewski, Director of Real Property Tax Services for Erie County said each year a few owners of tax foreclosed properties file bankruptcy on the eve of the annual tax sale, which blocks the county from selling those foreclosures.
  Maciejewski said
  
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• Non-profits could lose millions in minimum wage fight

  24-02-2016 00:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kevin Horrigan, an associate vice president of People Inc., watched with interest Tuesday Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest stump speech on raising the minimum wage.
  He was interested because the outcome of the fight for $15 dollars an hour could means millions of dollars in cuts to his agency.
  Non profits across WNY started to hear the calls last summer, and they grew louder in January when the governor issued his latest state budget proposal, which included a priori
  
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• Springville wrestler raises $8,000 for Children’s League

  24-02-2016 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGVILLE, NY (WIVB) – A high school senior from Springville is using his best strength to help children with disabilities.
  18 year old Jake Smith is a senior at Springville Griffith Institute. Last fall, a volunteering project brought him to the Children’s League in Springville where his interaction with some of the children with disabilities struck a nerve.”When I was inside my Mom, the doctors told my parents that I would have Don Syndrome, and luckily I don’t but&nb
  
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• Woman claims Lackawanna pothole blew out two tires

  24-02-2016 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Call it the season of headaches for drivers. We’re talking about those pesky potholes.
  Ashley Parry and Peter Sullivan say they found that out the hard way Saturday night while driving a stretch of Ridge Road near South Park in Lackawanna.
  “As soon as we hit the pothole we knew that we had two flats,” said Parry, a Lackawanna resident.
  Ashley sent News 4 pictures of the damaged tires, and the Ridge Road pothole in question. But when we visited th
  
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