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• “Legends of the Aud” set to celebrate 20th anniversary

  23-07-2016 23:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Saturday night at Riverworks generations of wrestlers and wrestling fans will come together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the “Legends of the Aud.”
  The event, set to take place on Saturday night, will honor Buffalo icon Ilio DiPaolo.
  The original event featured professional wrestling stars of the era, such as Sting, Ric Flair and “Macho Man” Randy Savage, in attendance. This year the event will feature well-known wrestlers of today
  
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• Heat is impacting Canal Fest goers food choices

  23-07-2016 18:45 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) —It’s greasy, most of the time it’s unhealthy, but it’s so good! We’re talking about fair food. Canal fest is a prime spot to get these treats but with the heat some people have been deterred.
  Nancy and Galen Craft told News 4,”He likes his clams, so we come down here for the clams. She likes her pizza.”
  Phillip, a local fair goer told News 4 fried dough was his favorite!
  Other locals had the same reaction. They said, “We wal
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Hillary Clinton and Sen. Tim Kaine

  23-07-2016 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  MIAMI, FL. (CBS/WIVB) — Hillary Clinton is introducing Sen. Tim Kaine as her vice-presidential candidate in an event at Florida International University.
  It is their first public appearance together since Clinton announced Kaine as her choice as running mate.
  They will be at the Democratic National Convention which begins Monday, July 25 in Philadelphia.  News 4’s Jordan Williams and Dave Greber will provide coverage there.
  APP USERS | Watch the announcement live at Florida Inte
  
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• UPDATE: Boil water order ended

  23-07-2016 16:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The boil water order covering several towns and villages in northern Erie County has been lifted, after negative tests of water samples announced Saturday morning, according to the Erie County Department of Health.
  The Erie County Water Authority had extended the boil water advisory Saturday morning, but the Health Department’s notice came shortly after that.
  The tests indicated no sign of bacterial growth.  The advisory took effect after a 36-inch water m
  
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• Extended hours for Buffalo splash pads and pools Saturday

  23-07-2016 16:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Public pools and splash pads in the city will stay open later to allow people to stay cooler.
  The city posted via Twitter Saturday morning, pools and splash pads will remain open until 8:00 p.m.  Normally they close at 7:00.
  To see all available pools and splash pads in your community, click this link.
  
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• Uptick in emergency room visit, Pokemon-Go is partially to blame

  23-07-2016 15:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  It’s been a busy summer in the emergency wing at Sister’s of Charity Hospital in Buffalo. With summer in full swing, people are out more often, naturally increasing your risk for getting hurt.
  Dr. John Santillo is the Director of the Emergency Room wing at Sister’s of Charity Hospital of Buffalo. He said, “The trend seems to be, it gets busier and busier every day.”
  Doctors are seeing more cuts, scrapes and bruises as people h
  
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• Victim identified in Porter crash

  23-07-2016 14:41 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF PORTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man died and three other people were hurt in a crash Friday night involving two cars.
  A car heading north on Dickersonville Road failed to stop for a stop sign, hitting a car heading west on Youngstown Wilson Road about 6:00 p.m., according to Sheriff’s Deputies.
  There were three people in the northbound car, including a driver who was brought to Erie County Medical Center by Mercy Flight, and two juvenile passengers who were brought to Buffalo Women a
  
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• Sen. Tim Kaine chosen as Clinton’s running mate

  23-07-2016 02:11 via wivb.com
  
  Richmond resident and current Virginia Senator Tim Kaine has been chosen by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to be her running mate in this November’s presidential election.
  Kaine has a long history in Richmond and Virginia politics, dating back to 1994 when he was first elected to Richmond City Council in the city’s 2nd district. In 1998, he was elected mayor by his peers on City Council, a position he held until 2002 when he was elected lieutenant governor of Virginia. While lieu
  
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• Storm knocks out power for South Buffalo family, but for 8 days?

  23-07-2016 02:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – What does South Buffalo homeowner Chuck Vaccaro say it is like to go 8 days without electricity in Buffalo?“Pure hell, pure hell.We have lost all the food that was in the garage, in that freezer.”
  A massive limb that broke off of a tree, near Chuck and Diane Vaccaros home, during a rain storm on July 13 storm, and pulled down the service line connecting the family’s house to transmission line at the street.
  The Vaccaros got an electrician to reconn
  
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