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• Retired UB maintenance supervisor accused of bribe receiving, conspiracy

  23-09-2016 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former maintenance supervisor at the University at Buffalo was extradited from Nevada to face charges.
  Dean Yerry, a 63-year-old who retired from UB in 2014, has been charged with bribe receiving and conspiracy to prevent competitive bidding or competitive offering on public contracts.
  Prosecutors say that Yerry conspired to rig the bidding on two contracts for painting. The contracts were worth $1 million. According to prosecutors, he conspired to do thi
  
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• Food service workers in high demand in Buffalo

  23-09-2016 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo is recognized nationally as one of the best food cities in the country but there’s not enough qualified workers to fill all the open food service positions.
  Ru’s Pierogi on Niagara Street plans to open it’s doors to the public in about one month. But the General Manager says finding qualified workers has been a struggle.
  “The job pool in Buffalo for restaurant people is extremely shallow right now,” said Rob Rush, Ru’s
  
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• Nearly every Alaskan gets $1,022 from oil wealth fund

  23-09-2016 23:12 via wivb.com
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Most every Alaskan will be just over a thousand dollars richer next month.
  Gov. Bill Walker’s office on Friday announced the amount of this year’s annual oil wealth check at $1,022. The checks will be distributed beginning Oct. 6.
  Even though it’s seen as free money for just living in the state, the amount could be seen as disappointing.
  It’s about half of what most Alaskans were expecting.
  Walker earlier this year vetoed half the money appr
  
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• Obama vetoes 9/11 bill, possible override by Congress looms

  23-09-2016 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting up a potential override by Congress, President Barack Obama vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed the families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia.
  Obama cited the potential for the popular bipartisan bill to backfire against the U.S., its diplomats and military personnel.
  The bill sailed through both chambers of Congress by voice vote, with final House passage coming just two days before Obama led the nation in marking the 15th anniversar
  
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• A look at the dueling narratives in the police shooting

  23-09-2016 22:57 via wivb.com
  
  There is one undisputed fact in the death of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott: the black man was fatally shot by a Charlotte police officer Tuesday afternoon. The officer is also black.
  Vastly different stories have emerged from police and Scott’s family and neighbors about the confrontation. The incident fueled two days of protests that a smaller group of people turned destructive and violent.
  Video taken by Scott’s wife and given to news outlets was released Friday and doesn&rsq
  
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• Start your Fall off with some great weekend fun

  23-09-2016 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  Start the Fall Season off with a bang!
  Buffalo
  Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival- Sat/Sun Sept 24 & 25
  Corpus Christi Social and Athletic Center
  165 Sears Street (behind the Church)
  Saturday and Sunday– 12:30 –  9 pm
  Polish bands, Polish food and bar
  $1 admission or non- perishable food items for the Food Bank of WNY
  Click here for details.
  Central Terminal Octoberfest – Oct. 1
  Music by Those Idiots, authentic German beer and food from Potts Catering.Tickets are $10 and
  
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• In dramatic reversal, Cruz to vote for Trump

  23-09-2016 22:03 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ted Cruz announced Friday he will vote for Donald Trump, a dramatic about-face for the Texas senator who previously called the New York businessman a “pathological liar” and “utterly amoral.”
  Cruz was facing intensifying political pressure to back his party’s presidential nominee after refusing to do so at the Republican National Convention this summer.
  Cruz said he will vote for Trump in November, but he stopped short of an official end
  
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• SUNY Polytech President Alain Kaloyeros pleads not guilty to felony corruption charges

  23-09-2016 19:59 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros pleads not guilty to three felony counts of “combination in restraint of trade and competition”.
  Kaloyeros was released on his own recognizance.
  Kaloyeros is accused of steering taxpayer-funded contracts to companies he handpicked.
  Alain Kaloyeros turned himself in Friday morning at Albany City Court.
  Essentially, the AG is alleging that Kaloyeros rigged the bidding process for three multi-million dollar cont
  
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• NY authorities seize 33 kilos of heroin in record drug bust

  23-09-2016 19:42 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in New York state have made a record drug bust, seizing 33 kilograms of heroin and 2 kilograms of fentanyl.
  Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the New York State Police announced the action Friday. Schneiderman’s office says the seizure is the largest ever in the 46-year history of New York’s Organized Crime Task Force.
  The investigation was called “Operation Dirty Dope” and led to the disruption of what Schneiderman’s
  
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• NY waterfowl, wild turkey and pheasant hunting seasons annouced

  23-09-2016 19:29 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the dates for some small game hunting in the state.
  Besides the youth-only hunting seasons for pheasants and waterfowl, several seasons will open on October 1.
  Wild Turkey season goes from October 1-14 in the state’s Northern Zone, from October 15-28 in the Southern Zone, and November 19-December 2 in Suffolk County. Hunters may take only one bird per season.
  Waterfowl hunting season
  
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• Man indicted on charge of murder after fatal E. Delavan shooting

  23-09-2016 18:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been indicted on a charge of murder after another another man was killed weeks ago.
  Prosecutors say Marco Sweat, 35, fatally shot Charles Wyatt, 51, on E. Delavan Ave.
  The Sep. 2 shooting happened around 8:45 a.m.
  Sweat pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder and is being held without bail.
  
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• Buffalo man who posed as Kevin Hart associate faces 7 years in prison

  23-09-2016 17:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man who told others that he was a member of comedian Kevin Hart’s entourage is facing jail time after admitting to fraud crimes.
  In court, Leland Burks, 56, admitted that he used stolen credit cards to buy tickets for a Kevin Hart show in Buffalo last year.
  During this time, Burks booked hotel rooms in Buffalo with the stolen cards, telling people he was associated with the comedian.
  In all, Burks reaped nearly $13,000 in fraudulently obtained service
  
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• Gearing up for the game: a look at the newest, hottest Bills items

  23-09-2016 17:48 via wivb.com
  
   
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — From foam fingers to flannel and fitted hats, the Buffalo Bills are stepping up their gear game.
  “Bills fans have been here for a long time,” said Jason Klein, the retail manager at the Bills store.  “We’ve been through the thick and thin and they’re here supporting the team and they’ll continue to do so.”
  Klein says they hear from fans about what they want to wear and that’s how they update t
  
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• Police stop alleged drugged driver in Tonawanda

  23-09-2016 17:43 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A North Tonawanda woman was charged with driving while impaired by drugs when she was stopped on Minerva St.
  As they responded to a report of “reckless operation” Wednesday night, police officers found and stopped 59-year-old Corrine Martin.
  According to a witness who followed Martin, she had been driving all over the road, nearly striking curbs.
  Officers described Martin as “lethargic” as she told them about opioid pills she consumed.
  
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• Amish man killed after car collides with buggy

  23-09-2016 17:26 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF HARMONY, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was killed and two others were injured when a driver struck an Amish buggy in Chautauqua County.
  Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies say a woman was driving on Weeks Rd. in the Town of Harmony when she fell asleep and rear-ended the buggy Thursday afternoon.
  The man operating the buggy, Henry Koffman Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman and three children were taken to UPMC Hamot for treatment.
  No charges have been announced a
  
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• AG Schneiderman to announce largest heroin, fentanyl bust in office history

  23-09-2016 16:51 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the biggest heroin and fentanyl bust in his office’s history has occurred.
  APP USERS | Watch the live announcement here.
  
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• Stores closing on Thanksgiving

  23-09-2016 16:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some stores just want to escape the hassle of opening on Black Friday or Thanksgiving. Others are encouraging families to spend time together during the holiday season.
  Here is a list of stores that are closed on Thanksgiving 2016:
  BJ’s Wholesale Club
  Costco
  Patagonia
  Home Depot
  Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
  Nordstrom
  Lowe’s
  GameStop
  More stores will be added to the list as we learn of their closing plans.
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Gov. Cuomo speaks at Albright-Knox as gallery gets new name, $42.5 million donation

  23-09-2016 15:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is growing and getting a new name, and it’s thanks to Jeffrey Gundlach.
  APP USERS | Watch Cuomo’s speech live here.
  Gundlach is from Buffalo and has lifelong ties to the city. He is donating $42.5 million to the gallery.
  The money will help the gallery expand and give it a new name — the Buffalo Albright-Knox-Gundlach Art Museum.
  Gundlach’s donation is the largest single private donation to a cultural in
  
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• Albright-Knox to get new name, $42.5 million donation

  23-09-2016 15:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is growing and getting a new name, and it’s thanks to Jeffrey Gundlach.
  Gundlach is from Buffalo and has lifelong ties to the city. He is donating $42.5 million to the gallery.
  The money will help the gallery expand and give it a new name — the Buffalo Albright-Knox-Gundlach Art Museum.
  Gundlach’s donation is the largest single private donation to a cultural institution in the history of Buffalo.
  
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• Albright-Knox gets new name, $42.5 million donation

  23-09-2016 15:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is growing and getting a new name, and it’s thanks to Jeffrey Gundlach.
  Gundlach is from Buffalo and has lifelong ties to the city. He is donating $42.5 million to the gallery.
  The money will help the gallery expand and give it a new name — the Buffalo Albright-Knox-Gundlach Art Museum.
  Gundlach’s donation is the largest single private donation to a cultural institution in the history of Buffalo.
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo
  
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• Two burn survivors reach out to students about fire safety at Medaille College

  23-09-2016 06:59 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After a fatal fire at a college in New Jersey back in 2000, laws were passed to keep it from happening in New York State.Two victims of that fire were in town tonight to tell their stories of survival and perseverance.
  The Seton Hall New Jersey fire happened more than 16 years ago. But to this day, because of the tragic outcome, fire officials inspect every single public and private college building and dormitory across New York State.
  Shawn Simons, one o
  
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• Assemblyman Ryan focuses on finishing Solar City project after corruption investigation

  23-09-2016 04:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A massive corruption investigation has shaken the foundation of the Buffalo Billion. Prosecutors say the bidding process for Solar City, the centerpiece of the Buffalo Billion, was rigged.
  Now three executives from the company that won the Solar City contract are facing federal charges.
  Several Erie County lawmakers responded to the allegations Thursday night.
  New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan is not letting a bid-rigging scheme get in the way of finishing the Sol
  
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• Security guard stabbed at 716 Food and Sport restaurant

  23-09-2016 04:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police say a security guard was stabbed by an intoxicated customer outside of 716 Food and Sport restaurant Thursday night.
  According to a police spokesperson, the male suspect was being escorted out of the restaurant when he pulled out a knife and stabbed the security guard in the hand.
  The suspect reportedly fled the scene and was later taken into custody by police. The security guard suffered non-life threatening injuries.
  Charges against the suspect are pending.
  
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• Attorneys for Ciminelli and two executives vow to fight charges

  23-09-2016 03:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The three executives of LPCiminelli, including CEO Louis P. Ciminelli, were arrested at their homes early Thursday morning, allowed to get hastily dressed, and taken to the federal lockup downtown.
  In addition to Ciminelli, U.S. marshals arrested Michael Laipple and Kevin Schuler. All three men are charged with wire fraud conspiracy and bribery. Schuler’s attorney Terrence Connors objected to what he called the “heavy handed” way the arrests were c
  
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• Millennials say to their Baby Boomer parents: “I don’t want your stuff”

  23-09-2016 00:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – There is a generational and cultural shift happening in our country, our communities, and our families. The young adults, known as the Millennials, have now passed the post-World War II Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
  With this generational shift, Baby Boomers are downsizing and unloading the items they’ve spent a lifetime collecting.  But there’s a problem. Millennials, born in the &
  
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