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• Local veterinarians say suspected dog poisonings could actually be fatal virus

  03-08-2016 23:12 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — At the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Cheektowaga, Doctor Stephanie West says despite posts going around on social media she hasn’t seen any confirmed cases of poisoning in the area. Instead. she’s seeing something else.
  “People think they are poisoned because of some of the signs they have vomitting, they have diarrhea, it can be bloody diarrhea, for many of them we are finding that it’s parvovirus,” said Stephanie West, Veterinary
  
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• Sailing growth on Lake Erie

  03-08-2016 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New Yorkers are taking advantage of the summer sun and enrolling in more sailing classes.
  Sail Buffalo Operations Director, Pierre Wallinder, says enrollment has quadrupled this year.
  The company teaches students between the ages of 7-17 how to sail.
  “We wanted to start something for the children of Western New York in Buffalo,” Wallinder said. He explained that one of their mottos is that everyone should have access to the water.
  “It’
  
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• Cooling down in a new way

  03-08-2016 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —This summer, on top of being dry, Western New York has been hot! There are a lot of different ways to cool down, but when jumping into a pool isn’t an option what do you do? One local woman had an idea. Cooling vests and headbands; and they are changing the game.
  Her brother was a fashion designer in New York City. She was an entrepreneur here in Buffalo. Her brother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and was unable to continue working. That was the
  
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• Governor signs law to allow daily fantasy sports in New York

  03-08-2016 22:58 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a new law to allow the resumption of daily fantasy sports in New York.
  The measure calls the popular online contests a “game of skill.” That legal definition resolves the central argument in a lawsuit brought against the country’s two top fantasy sports companies by the state attorney general. He had likened the online matches to illegal gambling operations based on chance.
  In March, New York-based FanDuel and Boston-based
  
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• Bush, Striker impress at Bills night practice

  03-08-2016 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (WIVB) – Reggie Bush signed with the Bills on Monday and Tuesday he made his first appearance in front of fans at training camp at St. John Fisher College.
  On one of the first hand offs Bush took in practice during team drills he looked explosive while making a great cut, getting the fans on their feet. Reggie said it felt good to be back playing football.
  “I think the main goals for me today was to focus on football and not have to worry about about my i
  
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• ‘Miracles can happen’: Ring recovered in Lake Michigan

  03-08-2016 22:02 via wivb.com
  
  SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — Jamie Kennedy needs to make room for another wedding guest: the man who found her engagement ring in the bottom of Lake Michigan.
  John Dudley, the president of a metal detector club in western Michigan, fought strong waves and scooped up the ring after getting a signal. His reaction? “Oh, my gosh.”
  The discovery was made in late July, two days after Kennedy lost the ring while trying to wash sand off her fingers at the beach in South Haven. She says sh
  
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• Administration warns Congress: Zika money running out

  03-08-2016 21:51 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration warned Congress Wednesday that money to fight the Zika virus is on the verge of running out amid political stalemate on Capitol Hill.
  In a letter to key lawmakers, the secretary of Health and Human Services said the National Institutes of Health would exhaust its resources for vaccine development by month’s end. The letter from HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell said that without additional money the second phase of clinical trials would be delaye
  
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• North Tonawanda firefighter loses home to fire after receiving racist threat

  03-08-2016 20:49 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A North Tonawanda firefighter targeted by racist threats has lost his home to a fire.
  Kenneth Walker recently received a piece of paper in his mailbox containing a racist message and a threat.
  On Wednesday afternoon, Walker’s Oliver St. home caught fire.
  (Walker seen talking to officials.)As authorities investigate the message and the fire, U.S. Attorney William Hochul said the threat is being reviewed.
  “This Office has been asked by the
  
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• Obama shortens terms for 214 prisoners; 67 had life sentence

  03-08-2016 20:23 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday cut short the sentences of 214 federal inmates, including 67 life sentences, in what the White House called the largest batch of commutations on a single day in more than a century.
  Almost all the prisoners were serving time for nonviolent drug crimes, reflecting Obama’s long-stated view that the U.S. needs to remedy the consequences of decades of sentencing requirements that put tens of thousands of Americans behind bars for far
  
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• Niagara County Fair celebrates 175 years

  03-08-2016 19:19 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara County Fair has opened its gates for its 175th season, and over the next few days, about 35,000 people are expected to turn out to enjoy all that the fair has to offer.
  This year’s fair features plenty of the old favorites, including the Farm City Breakfast which kicks off the fun, as well as rides, food, and of course, the focus on agriculture and animals. 4-H exhibitors have been working all year to bring their best livestock to show, and for som
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Gov. Cuomo seeks broadband Internet access for all NY residents by end of 2018

  03-08-2016 19:05 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants all New Yorkers to have access to high-speed broadband Internet by the end of 2018.
  APP USERS | Watch Cuomo’s live conference at the University of Buffalo here.
  Cable company Charter plans to merge with Time Warner Cable. After doing so, Charter plans to provide 145,000 currently unserved households in Upstate New York with Internet.
  Charter also plans to make high Internet speeds of 100 megabits-per-second available to
  
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• Gov. Cuomo seeks broadband Internet access for all NY residents by end of 2018

  03-08-2016 19:05 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants all New Yorkers to have access to high-speed broadband Internet by the end of 2018.
  Cable company Charter plans to merge with Time Warner Cable. After doing so, Charter plans to provide 145,000 currently unserved households in Upstate New York with Internet.
  Charter also plans to make high Internet speeds of 100 megabits-per-second available to more than 2 million Upstate homes and businesses by early next year. Homes and busi
  
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• Town of Tonawanda police looking for missing “vulnerable” man

  03-08-2016 18:26 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Tonwanda are looking for a missing man that they call “vulnerable.”
  Tony Dale Martin, 24, was last seen Friday, July 22 around 6 p.m. At the time, he was being dropped off at his residence — the Salvation Army on Military Road.
  Martin is described as 5’4″ and 130 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes.
  Anyone who has seen Martin or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call police at 879-6613.
  
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• 19-year-old accused of driving high with open container of moonshine, fake license

  03-08-2016 18:13 via wivb.com
  
  DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 19-year-old from Westfield was stopped in Genesee County after police say his tail lights weren’t working, leading to more serious charges.
  Tanner Dahl, 19, was stopped by New York State Police when he was driving on Colby Rd. in Darien. Troopers investigating Dahl said they found an open container of moonshine in his vehicle, as well as a fake Pennsylvania driver’s license bearing the name “T. Dahl.”
  The search began after Troopers say
  
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• 2-vehicle crash leads to drug, DWI charges against driver

  03-08-2016 17:46 via wivb.com
  
  PEMBROKE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Corfu man is facing multiple charges after New York State Police say he caused a Sunday vehicle accident in Genesee County.
  Michael Dibble, 25, was driving on Angling Rd. in Pembroke when State Police say he crossed over the center line and struck a tanker truck going in the opposite direction.
  Authorities arrived at the crash site, where they say Dibble fell in and out of consciousness. Troopers searching the scene say they found a white, powdery substa
  
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• Woman who let men rape young girl in exchange for drugs, alcohol sentenced

  03-08-2016 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Salamanca woman was sentenced after she was convicted of letting men rape a girl in her care in exchange for drugs and alcohol.
  Tina WagonerTina Wagoner, 52, was found guilty of first-degree rape and promoting prostitution. She will serve 35 years in jail with 10 years of post-release supervision.
  The three men who were originally accused of raping the pre-teen girl were identified as Thomas Doner, Ryan George and Christopher Terhune.
   
  Salamanca P
  
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• Woman who let 3 men rape young girl in exchange for drugs, alcohol to be sentenced

  03-08-2016 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Salamanca woman is set to be sentenced after she was convicted of letting three men rape a girl in her care in exchange for drugs and alcohol.
  Tina Wagoner, 52, was found guilty of first-degree rape and promoting prostitution.
  The three men who raped the pre-teen girl were charged with first-degree rape. They were identified as Thomas Doner, Ryan George and Christopher Terhune.
  Thomas Doner 
  Salamanca Police say they spent more than a year working on th
  
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• Woman who let 3 men rape young girl in exchange for drugs, alcohol sentenced

  03-08-2016 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Salamanca woman was sentenced after she was convicted of letting three men rape a girl in her care in exchange for drugs and alcohol.
  Tina Wagoner, 52, was found guilty of first-degree rape and promoting prostitution. She will serve 35 years in jail with 10 years of post-release supervision.
  The three men who raped the pre-teen girl were charged with first-degree rape. They were identified as Thomas Doner, Ryan George and Christopher Terhune.
  Thomas Don
  
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• FBI: 1st US law enforcement officer charged in terror sting

  03-08-2016 16:53 via wivb.com
  
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a Washington, D.C.-area transit police officer has been charged in an FBI sting with attempting to support the Islamic State group.
  The FBI says he is the first law enforcement officer in the U.S. to be charged with a terror-related crime.
  Court documents say 36-year-old Nicholas Young of Fairfax was arrested Wednesday morning. According to an affidavit, Young bought nearly $250 in gift cards he intended for the Islamic State to use to purchase mobile
  
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• NY lawmakers to review Cuomo’s economic development programs

  03-08-2016 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers are taking a close look at some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s big economic development programs after reports that showed modest success and failures in oversight.
  The Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry will hold a hearing on the Democratic governor’s initiatives Wednesday in Albany.
  Cuomo’s top economic development official is expected to testify, along with some critics from both the right and
  
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• Worker crushed by packages at Town of Tonawanda FedEx facility

  03-08-2016 16:37 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Town on Tonawanda Police say a FedEx driver was killed Wednesday morning during a work-related accident.
  The worker, identified as 57-year-old Buffalo resident Earl Reese, was on a FedEx truck at their freight facility on Military Rd. around 7:15 a.m. when he was crushed by a pallet carrying 1,300 pounds worth of packages.
  The packages were against the back wall of the truck when the pallet carrying them tipped over, pinning Reese.
  Although severa
  
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• Man crushed by packages at Town of Tonawanda FedEx facility

  03-08-2016 16:37 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Town on Tonawanda Police say a FedEx driver was killed Wednesday morning during a work-related accident.
  The worker was on a FedEx truck at their freight facility on Military Rd. around 7:15 a.m. when he was crushed by a pallet carrying 1,300 pounds worth of packages.
  The occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has been notified. Police say there is nothing suspicious about the accident.
  
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• Investigators searching for cause of fatal fire in Pendleton

  03-08-2016 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  PENDLETON, N.Y. (WIVB) – Investigators are still looking for answers after a woman was found dead inside her home after an early morning fire Wednesday.
  The fire was reported just before 7 a.m. Aand crews from several fire departments as well as the Sheriff’s Office arrived to find the back of the home on Aiken Road fully engulfed in flames.
  First responders entered the home and found the woman near the front. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour
  
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• Three arrested after early morning stabbing of four people

  03-08-2016 10:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three people are arrested after a stabbing early Wednesday in the city’s Central Park neighborhood.
  Officers were called to the Bennett Village Terrace about 1:30 a.m.
  Police say a dispute involving girlfriends and other people who knew each other left four people with stab wounds.
  The victims were all taken to hospitals and are expected to survive.
  No names have been released.
  
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• National Grid offers Fruit Belt residents free solar panels through pilot program

  03-08-2016 06:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- National Grid has its eyes on the rooftops in the Fruit Belt. It’s asking about 100 residents to let them install solar panels for free.
  “To test the impact of a concentration of what’s largely residential rooftop solar on our system,” said Steve Brady, National Grid’s spokesperson.
  He said they picked the Fruit Belt because all of the homes are served off of the same line from the same substation.
  “The other piece really is, see wha
  
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• Bills Chat: Tyrod Taylor talks training camp, Reggie Bush

  03-08-2016 05:21 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tyrod Taylor just got another weapon to play with in the Bills backfield, in the form of newly signed veteran Reggie Bush.
  The Bills brought in Bush to return punts and back up LeSean McCoy. Bush quickly made a few ‘wow’ moves in his first evening practice on Tuesday and Tyrod took notice.
  The second-year starting quarterback joins Sports Director Josh Reed at training camp to talk Bills, Bush and his progress early in training camp.
  
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• Town of Hamburg Police search for missing 90-year-old man

  03-08-2016 02:48 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) –– The Town of Hamburg Police Department is asking for public assistance in finding a missing 90-year-old man.
  Police say Joseph “Clyde” Capasso suffers from dementia and did not return after leaving to get a haircut this afternoon. Capasso drives a tan Buick Lacrosse and is described as a 5’2, 147 lb. white male. He was last seen wearing a brown/red polo shirt, black pants and a navy colored ball cap.
  Capasso is often seen at the Hamburg Town P
  
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• Town of Hamburg Police locate missing 90-year-old man

  03-08-2016 02:48 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) –– The Town of Hamburg Police Department has located a missing 90-year-old man.
  Police say Joseph “Clyde” Capasso suffers from dementia and did not return after leaving to get a haircut Tuesday afternoon. Capasso drives a tan Buick Lacrosse and is described as a 5’2, 147 lb. white male. He was last seen wearing a brown/red polo shirt, black pants and a navy colored ball cap.
  The search for Capasso was called off early Wednesday morning
  
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• Communities participating in National Night Out

  03-08-2016 01:22 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — In communities across the nation, millions of porch lights will be shining bright tonight. It’s for National Night Out.
  For more than 30 years, Cheektowaga residents and police have been partnering together to plan these events. They range from night processions with police leading the way and residents carrying lights to meet and greets.
  The idea behind these events is to get people engaged and discussing the role the community plays in keeping violence do
  
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• Online social media campaign raises Veteran suicide awareness

  03-08-2016 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There’s a fast growing social media campaign on the rise. It’s like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, but it doesn’t involve water, instead, you use your muscles. The 22 pushup challenge wants to put on a light on veteran suicide, and the fight against it.
  The social media campaign wants to collectively document 22,000,000 pushups. The number 22 represents the veterans who take their own lives every day.
  Local Iraq and Afghanistan war vet Jeff Gramlich
  
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• East Side seniors get their cable hookups, after Call 4 Action

  03-08-2016 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – At 100 years old, Margaret Richardson is just a fall away from a life threatening injury, but if she does have serious accident in her apartment, the Buffalo centenarian can’t use her digital phone because her cable service isn’t hooked up, “My phone is connected with my TV.”
  Richardson’s cellphone is even less than reliable, “I done used up all the minutes,” said Richardson, “and I couldn’t find the charger. I st
  
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• Construction begins on downtown Japanese- Brew Pub

  03-08-2016 00:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Construction is underway on one of downtown Buffalo’s oldest buildings. Developers recently bought the Dun-building on Pearl Street for more than $1.5 million dollars.
  Now- a family known for bringing Japanese- style cuisine to Buffalo will open a new space inside. Satomi and Joshua Smith already run two full-service Japanese restaurants on Elmwood Avenue and on Main Street near University at Buffalo’s South Campus.Their next challenge is t
  
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• Public art display to decorate Buffalo’s buildings

  03-08-2016 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s probably the largest quilting project you’ll ever see.
  Artist Amanda Browder wants to treat Buffalo like a giant canvas, and let community members be the artists.
  She also wants to bring some color into the Queen City’s neighborhoods, so that people will stop and appreciate it.
  The project is called Spectral Locus.
  Since April, Browder has been enlisting the help of anyone in Buffalo who wants to join.
  People have brought their fabrics and h
  
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