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• Local Veterans get ‘suited-up’ in a new kind of uniform

  21-05-2016 18:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)  They say the clothes make the man. Now, some local veterans are getting suited up, for free. Area Veterans like Dwane Lewis Senior say getting outfitted in a donated suit boosts his confidence.
  On Armed Forces Day, local vets are treated to new duds through the “Suits For Troops” initiative. More than 12 thousand suits were donated to this program. A stylist was on hand on the SUNY Buffalo State campus to make sure everyone looked their best.
  
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• Two children die in Town of Batavia house fire

  21-05-2016 06:18 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two young children died in a house fire Friday night in the Town of Batavia.  Both victims are young boys, aged 2 or 3.
  The boys were found in a first-floor apartment in the back of the house on State Street Road.
  The fire started just before 10:00 p.m., according to Dan Coffey, Assistant Chief, Town of Batavia Fire Department.
  A neighbor reported seeing smoke and flames and tried to go in to save anyone who might be inside.  Firefighters say the ne
  
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• Fatal fire Friday night in Town of Batavia

  21-05-2016 06:18 via wivb.com
  
  Town of Batavia, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two young children died in a house fire Friday night in the Town of Batavia.  Both victims are young boys, aged 2 or 3.
  At one point a woman tried to go back into the burning house on State Street Road.
  The fire caused heavy smoke, with much of the damage in the back of the house.
  Information is still coming in from the scene; watch this story for updates and a full report Saturday morning at 6 a.m. on Wake Up!
  
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• Teacher dragged student with autism, splashed him with water, complaint says

  21-05-2016 04:46 via wivb.com
  
  WAUPACA COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) – A criminal complaint obtained by Media General Contributors details charges against a former Manawa special education teacher accused of abusing a student with autism.
  David D. Bessette is charged with felony counts of Mental Harm to a Child and Physical Abuse of a Child in Waupaca County.
  The complaint states the incident happened January 28, 2016 at Little Wolf Junior/Senior High School.
  Police were initially contacted by the Manawa School District
  
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• Buffalo native working on HBO project with Katie Couric

  21-05-2016 04:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo native Diane English, well known as the creator of the “Murphy Brown” television series, says she and former Today Show host Katie Couric are working on a new comedy about morning TV for HBO.
  English, who lives in California, was in Buffalo Friday night as featured speaker at the “Giants of Buffalo” series presented by the Buffalo History Museum.
  She said it was very special to be honored this way in her hometown. She spoke before a so
  
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• Generous donations provide 12,000 suits to vets in Buffalo

  21-05-2016 04:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An army of suits are waiting to head to their next mission on the backs of veterans in Buffalo thanks to generous donations.
  The City of Good Neighbors donated 12,000 suits for a special event at Buffalo State College on Saturday. All veterans or military dependents in need of a suit are invited to attend the event at the Buffalo State Student Union between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday.
  The goal of the program, which is a partnership between Veterans One Stop
  
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• Boat catches fire in Canalside’s waters

  21-05-2016 02:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Fire and Coast Guard officials responded to the scene of a boat on fire in the waters of Buffalo’s Canalside.
  The boat, which was adrift in the canals, shot black smoke high into the air, visible across downtown. Many at Coca Cola Field watching the Buffalo Bisons remarked at the visible smoke.
  One fire boat responded to fight the fire, and an engine pulled up to oversee the operations. It took firefighters roughly an hour to knock down the blaze.
  
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• Police identify man killed at Anchor Bar on Friday

  21-05-2016 01:41 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Patrons at an iconic Buffalo restaurant had to be evacuated Friday night while police responded to a fatal shooting at Anchor Bar on Main Street.
  Buffalo Police officers rushed to a shooting just after 7 p.m., clearing the restaurant and setting up a perimeter. Buffalo Fire Department and Rural/Metro officials also responded, tending the wounds of one person, later confirming another person died from the gunfire.
  Joseph Gramaglia, a Buffalo
  
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• Fatal shooting at Anchor Bar Friday evening

  21-05-2016 01:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Patrons at an iconic Buffalo restaurant had to be evacuated Friday night while police responded to a fatal shooting at Anchor Bar on Main Street.
  Buffalo Police officers rushed to a shooting just after 7 p.m., clearing the restaurant and setting up a perimeter. Buffalo Fire Department and Rural/Metro officials also responded, tending the wounds of one person, later confirming another person died from the gunfire.
  Joseph Gramaglia, a Buffalo
  
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• Fatal gunshots ring out in downtown Buffalo Anchor Bar

  21-05-2016 01:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Patrons at an iconic Buffalo restaurant had to be evacuated Friday night while police responded to a fatal shooting at Anchor Bar on Main Street.
  Buffalo Police officers rushed to a shooting just after 7 p.m., clearing the restaurant and setting up a perimeter. Buffalo fire and Rural/Metro officials also responded, tending the wounds of one person, later confirming another person died to gunfire.
  Joseph Gramaglia, a Buffalo Police captain with the
  
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• ‘Zombie’ properties taking a toll on property values

  21-05-2016 01:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – After months of criticizing national banks that have created “zombie” properties by foreclosing on homes and failing to maintain them, state lawmakers are now focusing on the harm these neglected properties are having on their neighbors.Assembly members Michael Kearns, of Buffalo, and Jane Corwin, of Clarence, staked a “Shame on You” sign, naming the Bank of New York Mellon, in the front yard of an abandoned home in the Town of Clarence&rsquo
  
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• Canisius’ Dallas has MLB scouts’ attention

  21-05-2016 01:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Dan Dallas is in what many would call a “win-win situation.” The Canisius high school senior already has an opportunity to play college baseball.
  “Right now I am going to Monmouth University in New Jersey so, I signed my letter of intent there,” the left handed pitcher said.
  But, there is a chance Dallas could end up hearing his name called in the MLB Draft. He just recently started receiving letters from teams, and scouts have been showi
  
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• New push aims to educate what ends up in NY’s Great Lakes

  21-05-2016 00:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new Department of Transportation push will educate drivers and those passing through the area that they’re traveling through a watershed considered precious.
  Officials and environmentalists say they hope new signage will prompt conversations that lead to better water quality across the region, noting current conditions are cloudy.
  “We’re surrounded by all this water – but it’s just not safe,” Debbie Buscaglia, a Grand Island
  
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• Free set of concerts unveiled in North Tonawanda

  21-05-2016 00:19 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three popular artists will visit Gratwick Riverside Park this summer to perform in the city’s free concert series.
  Mayor Arthur Pappas announced the three-concert series on Friday, revealing the concerts would be free, although parking at the venue will cost $5.
  Pappas also revealed the three acts — set to perform on June 24, July 1 and July 8 — will be Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Rik Emmett and Three Dog Night.
  Although concerts are free, VI
  
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• Kenmore Middle’s closing will be ‘great loss’ to community

  21-05-2016 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kenmore Middle School is iconic. It’s been a part of the community, some call it the hub, since 1924, it’s students and teachers acting as the spokes for more than 90 years.
  “I love this building. It is such a travesty that this is going to be closed,” said social studies teacher Paul Davies.
  Davies has become the de facto historian for Kenmore Middle, and for good reason. He carries that same sense of pride that most who walk through its door
  
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• Regional city taking a unique approach to redevelopment

  21-05-2016 00:00 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Along Ellicott Street, near Main Street, sits two vacant lots, not touched and forgotten about for almost two decades. That is, until now.
  “It’s less us pushing out and more being drawn to what is going on,” said Sam Savarino, a Buffalo-based developer and contractor who has a large project in the works in Batavia.
  That project is being referred to as Ellicott Station. It’s a $20 million multi-use facility with apartments, shops, a beer g
  
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