• Chimney fire blamed for over $1.7 million damage to Clarence house

    Chimney fire blamed for over $1.7 million damage to Clarence house
    CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Friday night fire in a Clarence house caused $600,000 in damage, but more damage resulted from the fire rekindling the next morning, according to the Clarence Fire Company.
    The fire started in a chimney in the home on Timberlake Drive, and caused $300,000 in damage to the building along with $300,000 to the contents, according to Jeff Schlabach, Chief, Clarence Fire District #1.
    Hours after it was put out, the fire rekindled, causing more damage.After it was put o
  • Some UB students who received premature acceptance letters are being accepted

    Some UB students who received premature acceptance letters are being accepted
    AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — About one-fourth of applicants who received erroneous acceptance letters from the University at Buffalo have been contacted again to be told they are being accepted to University programs.
    Nearly 1000 of the students were either offered fall admission or spring admission with a spot on the waiting list for fall admission; the others were conditionally accepted into the University’s Educational Opportunities Program.
    Some of the applicants withdrew, more had the
  • Beer giant is going green

    Beer giant is going green
    BUFFALO N.Y (WIVB)— A beer giant is going green. Just one day after earth day, dozens of local employees cleaned up buffalo’s shoreline.
    Volunteer time-off. That’s what Labatt USA is calling its newest progressive program. Each year employees of the brewery are paid one full day of work to spend time giving back. This volunteer work helps compensate for the company’s use of natural resources.
    Doug Smith, Vice President of sales at North American Breweries said, “You
  • Local group brings free yoga to city’s east side

    Local group brings free yoga to city’s east side
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It was a packed first class inside the Resurrection Lutheran Church on Doat Street Saturday morning.
    Dozens of people from around Buffalo came to celebrate the grand opening of a free yoga studio there, organized by Yogis In Service.
    The local nonprofit aims to make yoga accessible to everyone, in all of Western New York’s communities.
    “We think of it almost as social justice. That tools as powerful as yoga shouldn’t be available only to people w
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  • Police: Troopers shot man after he threatened them with knives

    Police: Troopers shot man after he threatened them with knives
    BERNE, N.Y. (WIVB/NEWS10) — State police say two State troopers were forced to shoot a 51 year-old man in Berne, NY after he approached them aggressively with two knives.
    Around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22, two State troopers responded to High Point Road in the Town of Berne, in Albany County. They located a man, now identified as Carl Baranishyn, walking along the road carrying a knife in each hand.
    Police say they gave Baranishyn multiple verbal commands to drop the knives, but he did
  • Overnight confrontation in Fredonia ends with shooting

    Overnight confrontation in Fredonia ends with shooting
    FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man is being treated at Erie County Medical Center after an early morning confrontation at a home ended with the man being shot.
    Someone called 911 from a home on Liberty Street at 2:22 a.m. Saturday.Police say a person living there told them a male and female woke him up by pounding on a door inside his enclosed front porch.
    The homeowner went to the door with a legally owned handgun, police said, and when he opened the door, the man and woman pushed their way in
  • Suspected shooter in Georgia deaths found dead

    Suspected shooter in Georgia deaths found dead
    Appling, GA (WIVB/WJBF) –
    The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office confirms the accused shooter, Wayne Anthony Hawes shot and killed himself inside his home.
    All 5 shooting victims have been identified as:
    Roosevelt Burns, 75 yrs old of McCladdie Drive Appling, Ga
    Rheba Mae Dent,85 yrs old of Johnson Drive Appling, Ga
    Kelia Clark, 31 yrs old of Johnson Drive Appling, Ga
    Lizzy Williams, 59 yrs old
    Shelly Williams, 62 yrs old
    Police are looking for the man in a picture shown with this stor
  • Search on for shooter in deaths of 5 people in Georgia

    Search on for shooter in deaths of 5 people in Georgia
    Appling, GA (WIVB/WJBF) –
    Police are looking for the man in a picture shown with this story in connection with the shooting deaths of 5 people Friday evening at two different locations:
    10:52***UPDATE***
    Investigators are looking for 50 years old Wayne Anthony. 5’9″ & 230 lbs. Deputies say the suspect knew victims and they are trying to figure out the motive.
    10:22 **UPDATE**
    From Coroner Vernon Collins: 2 dead from one location, two dead from the other and one dead at Augu
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  • Police target risky teen drivers with “No Empty Chair” campaign

    Police target risky teen drivers with “No Empty Chair” campaign
    TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The “No Empty Chair” campaign coincides with proms and other student related events. Police say teens account for a large portion of fatal crashes, and they want to drive that number down.
    One of the participating agencies is the Town of Tonawanda Police Department. Captain Joseph Carosi with the department says, “They focus on the fact of you don’t want an empty chair when it comes time for graduation, you don’t want and empty
  • NF standoff leads to arrest of man accused of raping teen; Police search for other victims

    NF standoff leads to arrest of man accused of raping teen; Police search for other victims
    NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — After an hour-long standoff with cops in Niagara Falls, a 44-year-old local is behind bars and is facing charges for raping a 13-year-old.
    Niagara Falls police say they arrested Robert Pavlisin Jr. on Friday after a concerned relative contacted police when they located inappropriate material on the phone of a 13-year-old. Police say they investigated and learned about a sexual relationship between Pavlisin and the teen, which began in December of 2015.
    Pol
  • Feds: Rhode Island terror suspect continues to support ISIS behind bars

    Feds: Rhode Island terror suspect continues to support ISIS behind bars
    WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A Warwick man arrested in connection with an ISIS-inspired terror plot is facing new federal charges.
    Federal prosecutors claim Nicholas Rovinski has continued his support of ISIS, even since his arrest last year. They said he tried to recruit people for the terror organization from behind bars.Rovinski’s Twitter photoA new indictment states:
    “Since his arrest on June 11, 2015, Rovinski has continued to engage in activity designed to further the conspirat
  • Police: New York woman commits arson knowing people still inside

    Police: New York woman commits arson knowing people still inside
    HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Police say an arson suspect set the fire because she didn’t like other tenants in the building.
    Police arrested Cassandra Palmatier, 27, on the charge of Arson in the Second Degree.Damage caused at origin of Worth Avenue fire. (Hudson PD)Around 11:38 p.m. April 11, crews responded to a fire at 18 Worth Ave. Police said Palmatier called 911 and said people may still be inside, and they were unable to escape due to heavy smoke and fire.
    Two victims were trapped
  • Women’s underwear targeted in SC burglary

    Women’s underwear targeted in SC burglary
    SOUTH CAROLINA (WIVB) — A South Carolina couple reports some of their personal items stolen in a burglary, including hundreds of dollars in women’s underwear.
    The burglary happened on Dogwood Street in the Shell Point community on Thursday afternoon. The couple believes it happened during daylight hours while they were at work.
    They report $200 in Victoria’s Secret underwear stolen, and makeup, the woman’s wedding rings, a tablet and some ammunition also stolen.
    The
  • Expert: How to protect kids against online child predators

    Expert: How to protect kids against online child predators
    TRI-CITIES, TN (WJHL)- Experts say every day in America thousands of children are sexually solicited online by predators. In 2015, investigators across Tennessee received 1,500 reports of suspected exploitation.
    But a small-town police department in Boone, North Carolina has made it a priority to catch online child predators. In the last year, they have arrested eight people on felony child sex crime charges.
    “They’re out there. They’re always fishing,” said Boone Police
  • Tiger wearing collar with leash caught in South Texas city

    Tiger wearing collar with leash caught in South Texas city
    CONROE, Texas (AP) — Animal control officers have captured an apparently domesticated tiger that was spotted roaming a residential neighborhood in a South Texas city.
    The Conroe Police Department says it received several phone calls Thursday from residents who saw the young, female tiger wandering around the city.
    A young female tiger, walks around a cage at the City of Conroe Animal Shelter Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Conroe, Texas. in Conroe, Texas. Authorities are looking for its owner
  • New York state blocks $400M in false tax refunds

    New York state blocks $400M in false tax refunds
    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Tax officials in New York state say they have stopped nearly 240,000 false tax refunds worth $400 million this tax season.
    Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the figure on Thursday, four days after the annual tax filing deadline.
    Jerry Boone, the state’s commissioner of tax and finance, says the state uses software to automatically detect potentially fraudulent tax returns among the 10 million state income tax returns filed each year. When the system flags a return it is
  • New York denies critical permit for natural gas pipeline

    New York denies critical permit for natural gas pipeline
    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York environmental regulators have rejected a critical permit needed for a major natural gas pipeline project, saying the project fails to meet standards that protect hundreds of streams, wetlands and other water resources in its path.
    The Department of Environmental Conservation said Friday it won’t issue a water quality permit for the 124-mile Constitution Pipeline from Pennsylvania’s shale gas fields to eastern New York. The agency said the project&rs
  • Buffalo city employee, former bar owner, accused of stealing state sales tax

    Buffalo city employee, former bar owner, accused of stealing state sales tax
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former bar owner who currently works as a City of Buffalo employee is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing state sales taxes.
    Erie County District Attorney Michael Flaherty announced Nicholas Schaefer, 46, faces charges related to his ownership of Coach’s Corner Bar on Hopkins Road.
    Schaefer allegedly didn’t file returns for $14,129 in owed taxes from December of 2013 through March of 2015. He allegedly kept the funds to help keep his bar a
  • Buffalo musician who played with Rick James recalls Prince opening for James

    Buffalo musician who played with Rick James recalls Prince opening for James
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo musician detailed his experiences on tour with legend Rick James when Prince took the stage, calling the then up-and-coming musician the opposite of James.
    Oscar Alston played bass for James in the 1980’s during many of James’ tours, and said Prince opened for James as he became more well-known and bolstered his popularity. Alston said James, who was flashy on and off the stage, acted in stark contrast to the short pop musician. Alston desc
  • Officers locate dog that bit off part of 9-year-old’s finger

    Officers locate dog that bit off part of 9-year-old’s finger
    CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — After a dog bit off part of a 9-year-old’s finger in a Cheektowaga park, officers say they’ve got the dog in custody.
    The 9-year-old lost part of his finger on Wednesday night at Cheektowaga Town Park while holding onto a fence when a pit bull on a leash ran up and latched onto the boy’s hand.
    Police said the dog’s owner quickly left the scene with the dog, prompting police to ask the public for help in locating the dog.
    Two days
  • New NF ‘Rescue 1’ dedicated in honor of first African American firefighter

    New NF ‘Rescue 1’ dedicated in honor of first African American firefighter
    NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A state-of-the-art engine joining the fleet in Niagara Falls will bear the name of a revolutionary firefighter who made history as the first African American to join the Niagara Falls Fire Department.
    Daniel Thomas joined Niagara Falls’ bravest in 1952, when it was still almost unheard of for an African American to be in such a position. He later ascended to the rank of fire captain and became highly decorated.
    Many still remember Thomas, includ
  • Niagara woman diagnosed with zika, after months of symptoms

    Niagara woman diagnosed with zika, after months of symptoms
     
    BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The diagnosis for Niagara County’s first confirmed case of zika virus was finally determined early this week, and it put at ease the local woman who’s been suffering symptoms for months.
    The North Tonawanda woman, who is not being named to protect her identity, went to Haiti on Jan. 1. She was there for just two weeks, and contracted the virus.
    “I wore mosquito protection, I wore Deep Woods Off everyday, and I still got like 30 mosquito bites
  • Trump chief: ‘You’ll see a real different way’

    Trump chief: ‘You’ll see a real different way’
    HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) — Donald Trump’s senior team is promising anxious Republicans that voters will see “a real different way” soon after the Republican front-runner claims his party’s presidential nomination.
    The message is part of the campaign’s intensifying effort to convince party leaders that Trump will help deliver big electoral gains this fall, despite his contentious ways.
    Trump is increasingly optimistic about his chances in five states holdin

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