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• Williamsville considering allowing food trucks in the village

  21-06-2016 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Village of Williamsville officials have been on a mission to create a walkable village and that’s one of the reasons they’re apprehensive about welcoming food trucks to the village but they’re considering the possibility.
  The village officials say they are taking safety and insurance into consideration when hearing feedback from residents. The Williamsville mayor says they’d like to be able to inspect and license the food trucks and
  
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• Hazmat safety train prepares first responders

  21-06-2016 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local first responders spent the day learning what to do in the case of a serious train accident involving tanks cars carrying hazardous materials.
  While rare, these accidents can disrupt rail service and devastate communities.
  The worst was a 2013 derailment involving a runaway train that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. The train was carrying crude oil and exploded on impact.
  And just a few weeks ago, flames and plumes of black smoke rose int
  
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• School creates special send-off video for retiring teachers

  21-06-2016 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Teachers, students and staff members at Casey Middle School created a special send-off video for three retirees – Russ Christopher, MJ Sydlowski and Marlana Rice.
  “Retiring from Casey is so hard,” said Rice, a math teacher who is calling it a career after 24 years working in education.  “These folks are like family.”
  “We’ve been really busy the last two weeks,” said Russ Christopher, a technology industrial ar
  
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• Tim Murray dishes on first round draft options

  21-06-2016 23:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Three days ahead of the NHL Draft the Sabres held a press conference to discuss their game plan heading into Friday night.
  General Manager Tim Murray along with Director of Amateur Scouting Greg Royce and Director of Scouting Rob Murphy didn’t say who the team is specifically planning to take, rather focusing on a small number of prospects.
  “We have got it narrowed down to three guys,” Murray said. “People think we are targeting these thr
  
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• Dog census underway in Ken-Ton area

  21-06-2016 23:18 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you live in the Town of Tonawanda and have a dog, you need to make sure they’re licensed. The town is doing a dog census in the Ken-Ton area.
  In the Town of Tonawanda and Village of Kenmore, Police Explorers have started going door to door and they will be all summer to make sure all dogs have a valid license. Residents with dogs will need to to fill out a slip.
  Local law requires all dogs that are at least 4 months old to have a dog license. In or
  
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• Practice emergency lockdown drill held at Walden Galleria

  21-06-2016 23:06 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Mall employees, security and Cheektowaga police practiced an emergency lockdown drill while shoppers went about as usual.
  “If there was a real situation and we had to do a lockdown because of an incident that was in progress each store would know their role, they have policies on what they have to do,” said James Speyer, Assistant Chief of Cheektowaga Police.
  Several Galleria stores closed their gates to practice shelter in place procedures.
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• Fun, factual, and affordable: Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory

  21-06-2016 23:05 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. (WIVB)-The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory is commemorating its 20th year in business this summer. With over 2,000 butterfly species on location it has a lot to celebrate.
  School is out and summer vacation is in full swing. While most kids will be playing by the pool there may be a more educational alternative. Seeing loads of butterflies less than 50 miles from home!
  One child, Helena Yiangou, traveled all the way from Minnesota with her family to see the exhibit.
  
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• Report: Pat Kane asked to spend offseason in Chicago, not WNY

  21-06-2016 22:34 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL (WIVB) — Hockey superstar and western New York native Patrick Kane won’t be living in his home state this summer at the request of his team, new reports from Chicago say.
  The Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday the team officially asked him to stay in Chicago during this offseason, as the star comes off of one of his most successful years to date. Branded as an opportunity to buff up his skills during a long summer, others may see the move as a play to keep him out of
  
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• Hundreds camp out for Twenty One Pilots concert at Canalside

  21-06-2016 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Hundreds of loyal Twenty One Pilots fan started lining up at Canalside as early as Monday morning to see the musical duo perform at the city’s waterfront.
  The fans endured the sun, the rain, and the hard pavement as a mattress.
  The line got so long by Tuesday afternoon, police asked fans to move, as they were crowding residents and parking at the Marine Drive Apartments.
  “All the people like all the way back there have been here since I dunno, probably
  
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• Evans hit and run case takes major leap forward, woman charged years later

  21-06-2016 21:09 via wivb.com
  
  EVANS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The owner of an impounded vehicle implicated in a fatal hit and run in Evans faced arrest on Tuesday morning, years after the crash that left Barry Moss dead. 
  Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael Flaherty ordered the arrest of Gabriele Ballowe, the 50-year-old former owner of an Erie County bar, on Tuesday to be arraigned on charges in Erie County court.
  Prosecutors say a grand jury returned an indictment of first-degree and second-degree vehicular m
  
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• Sabres announce schedule for 2016-2017 season

  21-06-2016 19:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Sabres’ schedule for the 2016-17 season has been released. The team will play a season-high four straight home games twice, from November 17 to 23 and December 6 to 16.
  Games labeled with an asterisk will be played at home at the First Niagara Center, where Buffalo will host 41 games this season.
  *Thursday October 13 vs. Montreal 7 p.m.
  Sunday October 16 at Edmonton 7 p.m.
  Tuesday October 18 at Calgary 9 p.m.
  Thursday October 20 at Va
  
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• SUNY Twitter shows porn during weekend hacking

  21-06-2016 19:05 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The State University of New York says its Twitter account was hacked last weekend with its usual photographs of campus scenes replaced by pornographic images.
  SUNY spokeswoman Holly Liapis says Tuesday that the public university system’s account was the victim of hackers Saturday. She says the offending content was removed and the account secured within 27 minutes of being noticed by SUNY.
  “We at SUNY noticed the issue,” the SUNY account tweeted at 6:1
  
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• Man with Down syndrome opens coffee shop

  21-06-2016 18:42 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s been a year in the making. Uncle Bill’s Coffee Stop officially opened in June.
  A Niagara Falls man with Down syndrome is the owner. George Augstell said it has been amazing watching his dream come true. “(I’m) very happy,” he said.
  Whenever customers come in, George greets them with a smile. A lot of hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication went into making this happen.
  George worked with People Inc.’s Self-Directed Service
  
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• Police looking for man who tried to kidnap child in south Buffalo

  21-06-2016 17:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are looking for an attempted kidnapper following a Monday incident in south Buffalo.
  At 2:20 p.m., just after a 12-year-old boy got off a school bus at Macamley and Durant Streets, police say a man tried to grab him and drag him into a vehicle.
  The suspect is described as a white man with a medium build standing at 5’10. Police say he has short blond hair, a short goatee and a scar on his right forearm.
  At the time, he was wearing a white t-
  
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• Authorities: UK man arrested at rally planned to kill Trump

  21-06-2016 17:43 via wivb.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A British man arrested at a weekend Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas tried to grab a police officer’s gun so he could kill the presidential candidate after planning an assassination for about a year, according to authorities.
  U.S. Secret Service agents said Michael Steven Sandford approached a Las Vegas police officer at the campaign stop to say he wanted Trump’s autograph, but that he then tried to take the weapon.
  A complaint filed Monday in U.S. District
  
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• Alden woman accused of stealing coffee, crashing on way out

  21-06-2016 17:16 via wivb.com
  
  ALDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — After allegedly causing trouble at a local Tim Hortons, an Alden woman is facing charges.
  New York State Police say Lori Lesch, 29, drove up to the Alden Tim Hortons location, went inside, stole a box of coffee and left without paying.
  After this, Troopers say Lesch got in her car to drive off and struck another vehicle on the way out of the parking lot.
  She was subsequently found by State Police. Following this, Troopers charged her with petit larceny a
  
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• African Lion Safari Giveaway

  21-06-2016 16:31 via wivb.com
  
  Enter to win one of 6 family 4 packs! 
  
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• Police investigate reported morning shooting in Buffalo

  21-06-2016 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police rushed to the scene of Leroy Ave. and Castle Pl. around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday after receiving reports of a shooting there.
  It is not confirmed whether or not a shooting took place, but police were seen looking for shell casings and other evidence at the scene.
  News 4 will provide more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Police investigate morning shooting in Buffalo

  21-06-2016 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police rushed to the scene of Leroy and Richlawn Avenues. around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday after receiving reports of a shooting there.
  Police were seen looking for shell casings and other evidence at the scene and later revealed that a 22-year-old man from Buffalo was the victim.
  The man was taken to ECMC with non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call police at 847-2255.
  
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• Computer accurately predicts if couples will break up

  21-06-2016 15:43 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, Calif. (WIVB) — You may always get a gut feeling right before a relationship ends, but some breakups come as a shock.
  Scientists at the University of Southern California found a way for a computer to accurately predict a breakup using your tone of voice.
  The computer was 79 percent accurate in this study. The researchers used couples in therapy sessions to measure their tone of voice and their language.
  Here is what they found: Moving in sync indicates a healthy rela
  
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• Airport noise may cause internal damage, high blood pressure

  21-06-2016 15:16 via wivb.com
  
  POLAND (WIVB) — Living near an airport may be more than annoying. The noise from all the planes may be hurting your health.
  Doctors say being around that noise for a long time could lead to high blood pressure and even organ damage.
  They presented their research this week in Poland. Scientists tracked about 200 adults who lives in places with either high or low aircraft noise.
  Not surprisingly, those who were the closest to the airports fared the worst. 40 percent had higher blood pre
  
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• Summer storm results in widespread damage across region

  21-06-2016 14:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The first day of Summer brought many people outside to enjoy the warm weather, but as night fell over western New York, a windy, lightning-filled storm covered the region.
  This storm, as beautiful as it was to watch, resulted in power outages as well as downed trees and power lines in many parts of the region.
  MORE | See photos of Monday night’s lightning here.
  Wyoming County suffered the worst in terms of outages, with numbers steadily increasing in the first
  
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• Fun for kids in WNY this Summer

  21-06-2016 12:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Now that the kids are out of school, here are plenty of fun things they can spend their Summer doing in the area.
  Chestnut Ridge Park
  Erie Federation/NYSDEC Free Youth Fishing Clinic
  June 25 – 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
  This is a free fishing clinic for kids at the Commissioners Cabin at Chestnut Ridge Park Lake. The public is invited.  No license or equipment is necessary.
  Chestnut Ridge Park Lake and Shelter #10, Chestnut Ridge Park
  Orchard Park, NY 14
  
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• Amherst Town Board asks for draft law to regulate solar energy

  21-06-2016 05:55 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Town of Amherst may soon change the way it regulates solar power.
  Town Board Member Ramona Popowich said solar panels are growing in popularity and they want to make sure the right regulations are in place.
  Solar Liberty is afraid, however, changes could affect their business.
  “We are a little bit concerned when we see an overall trend,” said Paul Lavoie, general counsel to Solar Liberty.
  Solar Liberty has seen nearly half a dozen towns across Western N
  
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• Massive fight, gun shots rare along Chippewa, police, business owners say

  21-06-2016 05:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police say they’re asking the city’s licensing agency and the state liquor authority to look into possible violations from Monday morning’s melee on Chippewa Street.
  But business owners, city leaders and even police say violence along Buffalo’s entertainment district is rare.
  “We used to have a lot more problems on the Chippewa strip before we made this an entertainment district, really limited the co-mingling activities,”
  
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• ‘Worth the Wait’: Celebrating cities like Buffalo with the longest pro-sports droughts

  21-06-2016 05:10 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (MEDIA GENERAL) – It’s not enough to say the Cleveland Cavaliers broke an historic title drought with their NBA championship. You must understand just how long the city of Cleveland waited.
  Think about the number of tickets sold, foam fingers waived, and watch parties hosted in the 52 years since Cleveland last called itself a national champion. According to ESPN’s statistics, Cleveland didn’t just wait more than half a century, it waited 143 pro seaso
  
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• Frozen vegetables recalled due to Listeria concerns

  21-06-2016 05:00 via wivb.com
  
  Richmond, Va. (WRIC) — The National Frozen Foods Corporation has voluntarily recalled frozen green peas and frozen mixed vegetables for possible listeria contamination.
  They were sold nationwide at stores including Walmart and Target under the brand names Bountiful Harvest, First Street, Great Value, Live Smart, Market Pantry and Sprout.
  Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, elderly people or those with weakened immune syste
  
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• Mom falls asleep, crashes car with young children inside

  21-06-2016 04:56 via wivb.com
  
  ROYALTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two children were rushed to Children’s Hospital by Mercy Flight on Monday morning when a mother fell asleep at the wheel, crashing the car.
  Officers rushed to Rochester Road where the driver nodded off, driving off the road and flipping the car several times before stopping in the yard of a Royalton home. Officers rushed the 27-year-old mother to the hospital, then called Mercy Flight to rush a 1-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy to the emergency room.
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• WNY skies light up through storm, strawberry moon

  21-06-2016 04:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The skies of western New York were bright with activity on Monday night as onlookers witnessed a the first lightning of the season, along with a rare strawberry moon.
  We’ve put together a gallery of shots sent to our newsroom from viewers below. You can send us your spectacular photos any time through ReportIt!  Skies light up
  
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• Consumers to receive refunds in e-book price fixing lawsuit

  21-06-2016 02:59 via wivb.com
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Officials say New York consumers will receive nearly $26 million from Apple Inc. in a lawsuit over inflated e-book prices.
  New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in a statement Monday that the tech giant is expected to spend about $400 million to compensate consumers across the country and New Yorkers are slated to receive $25.9 million in addition to the $8.9 million received in 2014.
  Schneiderman says New York and 32 other states prosecute
  
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• A divided Senate answers Orlando with gridlock on gun curbs

  21-06-2016 01:56 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate blocked rival election-year plans to curb guns on Monday, eight days after the horror of Orlando’s mass shooting intensified pressure on lawmakers to act but knotted them in gridlock anyway — even over restricting firearms for terrorists.
  In largely party-line votes, rejected were one proposal from each side to keep extremists from acquiring guns and another shoring up the government’s existing system of required background checks for ma
  
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• Bounce house safety takes center stage after weekend accident

  21-06-2016 01:34 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Gusting winds lifted a bounce house about 40 feet into the air, from a birthday party on Saturday, carrying the inflatable playhouse a short distance and hanging it on high voltage wires, kicking up sparks.
  Witnesses said the wind was like a tornado, as the airborne bounce house pitched one way and then in another direction from a backyard birthday party on Norman St. in the Town of Niagara. Fortunately no one was in the bounce house, and no one lost electri
  
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• Olean teacher charged with allegedly sexually abusing minor

  21-06-2016 00:32 via wivb.com
  
  OLEAN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Reports of sexual abuse led police to arrest an Olean teacher on felony and misdemeanor charges Friday.
  Officers say they arrested 37-year-old Robert Washington after a concerned person filed a report of an inappropriate encounter between Washington and a juvenile victim within the past month.
  Olean City School District, which did place Washington on leave, said the teacher is certified in two states, working with social studies students and students with dis
  
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