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• Sheriff’s office warns of mortgage scam in Elba

  05-02-2017 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  ELBA, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Genesee County Sheriff’s office is warning residents of a mortgage scam in the county.
  The Sheriff’s office says an Elba resident informed them of an incident involving a man approaching her outside her home earlier this week.
  The man was described as a white male, average height, thin build, wearing glasses and a baseball cap. She said he was parked in a silver minivanacross the street from her home.
  As she was leaving her residence, the minivan
  
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• Sources: Police deliver cease and desist order after shooting outside Maggie’s Bar and Grill

  05-02-2017 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating an overnight shooting that occurred outside Maggie’s Bar and Grill on Military Rd. early Sunday morning.
  Officers responded to a shooting call outside of the business around 1:40 a.m. Detectives say a 22 year-old Buffalo man was struck by gunfire while outside of Maggie’s.
  He was transported by ambulance to ECMC where he was treated and released.
  On Monday afternoon, sources confirmed that Buffalo police and Mayor Byron
  
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• Shooting outside Maggie’s Bar and Grill injures one man

  05-02-2017 17:10 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating an overnight shooting that occurred outside Maggie’s Bar and Grill on Military Rd. early Sunday morning.
  Officers responded to a shooting call outside of the business around 1:40 a.m. Detectives say a 22 year-old Buffalo man was struck by gunfire while outside of Maggies.
  He was transported by ambulance to ECMC where he was treated and released.
  Anyone with information is asked to text or call the Confidential TIPCALL
  
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• Police deliver cease and desist order after shooting outside Maggie’s Bar and Grill

  05-02-2017 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating an overnight shooting that occurred outside Maggie’s Bar and Grill on Military Rd. early Sunday morning.
  Officers responded to a shooting call outside of the business around 1:40 a.m. Detectives said a 22 year-old Buffalo man was struck by gunfire while outside of Maggie’s, after leaving the bar.
  He was transported by ambulance to ECMC where he was treated and released.
  A neighbor told News 4 they heard more than five s
  
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• Lake Erie: A comparison 1 year later

  05-02-2017 15:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —So far, this winter has seen its fair share of bitter cold days, but also a few mild ones. The swings back and forth have largely kept Lake Erie from freezing over.
  As of February 5, 2017 Lake Erie was 19% covered by ice. Most of this ice is on the western side of the lake towards Toledo, Ohio. Closer to Buffalo, ice cover remains strictly along the shoreline.
  Compared to last year, this percentage of ice cover is greater. On the same date in 2016,
  
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• WNY Physicians: Flu season is not over yet

  05-02-2017 14:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  It’s flu season, and people in most states are being hit with a double whammy of influenza and Norovirus, the winter virus also commonly known as the stomach flu. This year, some Western New Yorkers’ are seeing both spread throughout the area.
  Across Western New York, Doctors have seen more patients fighting that stomach bug.“But we see these in waves throughout the country. It will hit one part of the country first, and it will kind
  
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• Know your rights: Immigrants and refugees seek free legal advice

  05-02-2017 04:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hundreds of immigrants and refugees sought legal advice Saturday night during an informational session called “know your rights.”
  It’s been one week since President Donald Trump signed executive orders for a temporary travel ban from seven countries. Less than 24 hours ago, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Trump’s travel ban, but Saturday night the Trump Administration filed a formal notice of appeal.
  “It really br
  
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• Community members walk to end violence in Buffalo

  05-02-2017 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Community members are calling for an end to the violence in Buffalo. There have been nine deadly shootings in the city in 2017, one victim was a 16-year-old boy.
  The Friendship Baptist Church led a community walk on Saturday in hopes of unifying the city. Church leaders were joined by Mayor Byron Brown.
  Pastor Edward Jackson Jr. told News 4 they’re calling on all churches to come together and stand up during this difficult time.
  “This area is covered in pra
  
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