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• Police: Olean kidnapping victim arrested

  22-02-2017 23:37 via wivb.com
  
  OLEAN, N.Y (WIVB)— An Olean woman who police said was kidnapped and held against her will is now in trouble with the law. Olean police arrested Karen Peer, 35, Tuesday for being a fugitive from justice.
  Peer was reported missing for a month, until police said Francis O’Donnell, 61, dropped her off at Olean General Hospital last week with several injuries. O’Donnell is accused of holding Peer against her will in his apartment in Olean for a month, after police said she originall
  
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• Mother of scalded toddler speaks out

  22-02-2017 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Sporting a cape and flexing her muscles, two-year-old Leah Lee is a superhero.
  It’s hard to believe seven months ago, she suffered second and third degree burns. The child was reportedly being given a bath by her stepmother, Natajua Lee, when the incident occurred in July.
  “I just wanted to cry. I didn’t want anybody around me, I just wanted to be there with my daughter. It was just like how could this happen?” said the toddler’s mother, I
  
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• Black veteran receives long awaited WWII honors

  22-02-2017 22:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- More than 70 years later, a Buffalo veteran finally received credit for his military service during World War II.
  George Watts, who is in his 90s, was presented with six medals Wednesday by Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins.
  Watts, an African American, was treated as a second-class citizen in the Army. Like most soldiers of color during that time, he was placed in a segregated unit and denied many recognition granted to white servicemen.
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• Spring-like warmth brought Buffalo to life Wednesday

  22-02-2017 21:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY – (WIVB) Some spots that are usually dead on a winter weekday came to life! With a lot of kids off school for February break, families are outside enjoying this unseasonably warm weather. So many people are out running walking and just enjoying the warmth. But it’s not only Delaware Park that is extremely busy today. Numerous businesses around town are taking advantage of the spring like weather.
  Ted Liaros, 3rd Generation family member of Ted’s Hot Dogs told N
  
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• 6,000 New Yorkers drive for Uber out of state

  22-02-2017 20:50 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Uber says nearly 6,000 New York state residents regularly leave the state to drive for the ride-hailing company elsewhere because Uber cannot operate outside of the New York City area.
  The company released the number Wednesday, saying it supports their call to expand into upstate cities like Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Buffalo.
  Uber says the drivers regularly leave their homes in New York to earn money driving in Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut an
  
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• Recall: Calphalon knives that can be dangerous

  22-02-2017 19:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB)-   Calphalon is recalling knives after reports of 27 people who had finger or hand lacerations.
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that some Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery knives can break causing injury.
  About 2 million of the knives have sold in the United States, 7,000 in Canada.
  The knives in question were sold from September 2008 to December 2016.
  Check here for a list of knives affected.
  You can also contact Calphalon at 800-809-7269 from
  
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• Trial of teen accused of helping start deadly Lockport fire gets underway

  22-02-2017 18:39 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 14-year-old boy who’s accused of helping start last summer’s deadly fire at the HTI tire recycling plant is in Niagara County Family Court to answer to the charges against him.
  He appeared Wednesday morning for the first day of what’s scheduled to be a two-day “fact finding hearing”, essentially a non-jury trial for family court matters.
  The boy, who was 13 years old at the time of the fire, has been charged with ten counts, including
  
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• Perfect day for a hot dog bargain at Ted’s

  22-02-2017 18:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – It’s a perfect day for a warm weather favorite – hot dogs.
  And if  you’re a fan of Ted’s Hot Dogs – get in line!  You can get a special treat today.
  The Western New York favorite is celebrating its 90th birthday by selling 90-cent hot dogs.
  This is going on at all of its locations- all day long.
  Ted’s first opened a hot dog shack near the Peace Bridge in 1927!
  
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• Sen. Schumer proposing national registry for firefighters to track, prevent cancer

  22-02-2017 17:54 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Senator Charles Schumer stands alongside firefighters from Buffalo Engine 36/Ladder 13 as he announces a registry to help firefighters identify and prevent cancer.
  “They always run into burning buildings, knowing the dangers, even dangers that might not show up until years down the road,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer.
  The registry the senator is promoting would allow crews to record where they fought a fire and any hazardous materials inside of tha
  
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• Mayor Brown: Winter parking on bus routes suspended

  22-02-2017 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY – (WIVB)   There’s more positive news accompanying the rays of sunshine falling on the City of Buffalo.
  Mayor Byron Brown today announced he is immediately suspending winter parking regulations on bus routes until further notice.
  Above average temperatures are forecast for at least the next few days so crews will not be needed the space for snowplowing efforts.
  Be careful to remember this relaxation of the rules is for bus routes only.
   
   
   
  
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• Free admission for kids today at the Botanical Gardens

  22-02-2017 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) It’s a great day if your kids off school to take them on a field trip to the Buffalo Botanical Gardens
  Today is Kids Day and members and kids 12 and under are free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  Stop by the Wegmans Family Garden to join in some fun activities and meet some of the amazing plants that grow there!
  Another bonus to look forward to  – the gardens will be bursting with Orchids at their annual winter Orchid Show starting Saturday, February 25.
  
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• Suspected burglar caught in the act says she was a ‘visiting nurse’

  22-02-2017 15:15 via wivb.com
  
  City of Tonawanda, NY  (WIVB) – City of Tonawanda police report they arrested a woman in the middle of committing a home burglary.
  Jennifer Dee, 38, of Tonawanda was charged with felony burglary and attempted petit larceny.
  The homeowner was reportedly outside her house unaware of the intruder.
  Off-duty police officer Adam Cruz had been aware of a woman acting suspiciously in the neighborhood. He entered the home and found Dee ransacking drawers.
  When questioned, she said she was
  
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• NYS clearing backlog of DWI lab cases

  22-02-2017 14:55 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is making progress on a backlog at the state crime lab relating to evidence in impaired driving cases.
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that investments in new equipment and the hiring of additional lab technicians has helped the state cut the backlog almost in half in two years.
  The State Police Forensic Investigation Center in Albany and three regional laboratories are responsible for testing blood and urine samples in cases in which motorists are believe
  
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• DEC plans to install dozens of wells near Bethlehem coke ovens

  22-02-2017 14:31 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, NY (WIVB)  New York State environmental leaders have plans to clean up groundwater in the Southtowns.
  The site, which is now owned by Tecumseh Redevelopment, has been around for more than 100 years.
  Manufacturing coke from coal contaminated groundwater in a 27-acre area that runs along the western portion of the ship canal.
  Stan Radon tells News 4’s Jenn Schanz that the massive fire at the old Bethlehem Steel site, which occurred about a mile Southeast of the canal, has no
  
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• Woman hit by train overnight in Buffalo

  22-02-2017 11:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person is in the hospital recovering after being hit by a train.
  It happened on along the tracks on Bailey Avenue and West Shore Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
  Rob Doolittle, Spokesperson for CSX, confirms “…The crew of a Canadian National (CN) train operating within CSX’s Frontier  yard (near Bailey Ave and Broadway St in Buffalo) discovered an injured person on the tracks who had been struck by a train.”
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• Person hospitalized after hit by train in Buffalo

  22-02-2017 11:30 via wivb.com
  
   BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person is in the hospital after authorities say they were hit by a train.
  It happened on along the tracks on Bailey Avenue and West Shore Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
  Firefighters confirm paramedics rushed one person to the hospital.
  How the accident happened remains unclear at this time.
  We have reached out to a spokesperson for CSX and will update you with the latest information as soon as details enter our newsroom.
   
  
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• Person hit by train overnight in Buffalo

  22-02-2017 11:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person is in the hospital recovering after being hit by a train.
  It happened on along the tracks on Bailey Avenue and West Shore Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
  Rob Doolittle, Spokesperson for CSX, confirms “…The crew of a Canadian National (CN) train operating within CSX’s Frontier  yard (near Bailey Ave and Broadway St in Buffalo) discovered an injured person on the tracks who had been struck by a train.”
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• HS Hockey: Will North and Lancaster Advance to Finals

  22-02-2017 06:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Williamsville North is headed back to the Section VI Division I final for the fourth straight season.
  The defending champion Spartans beat Niagara Falls 5-0 in Tuesday’s semifinal. Griffin Green scored three times for the Spartans, who will take on Lancaster Monday night at KeyBank Center for the title.
  The Legends are headed for their first finals appearance following a 3-1 win over Niagara Wheatfield. Mike Shaver, Jeff Coons and Chris Blachowski scored goals
  
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• State to consider other locations for lodge after outcry over Goat Island

  22-02-2017 05:29 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)- Nearly 1,000 people have signed a petition opposing a plan to build a lodge on Goat Island. The Governor’s office responded on Tuesday night, reaching out the Niagara Falls City Council Member Kristen Grandinetti.
  “This tells us they were listening to us they did hear us,” she said.
  For more than an hour, residents spoke out against the project at the Council meeting. Speakers said ,”A lodge on Goat Island is just ridiculous”, &ldquo
  
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• Hamburg Police investigate crash

  22-02-2017 04:42 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are investigating an apparent crash that happened on Camp Road in the Town of Hamburg Tuesday night.
  Police say a person was transported from the scene, but offered no additional details.
  News 4 will update when more information is available.
  
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• Northtowns widow comes back from the dead—twice

  22-02-2017 03:44 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – North Tonawanda grandmother Nancy Pipalski is thoroughly exasperated. The U.S. government insists she is dead—a declaration by two federal agencies, the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service—yet here she is alive and kicking, kicking mad.
  Social Security listed Pipalski on its Death Master File back in December, but with the help of Call 4 Action, she returned to the realm of the living in January. No sooner had the North
  
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• Police investigate shooting on Roma Avenue

  22-02-2017 03:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are investigating a shooting on the city’s East Side Tuesday night.
  Buffalo Police say an individual was shot on Roma Avenue.Buffalo Police respond to a apparent shooting in alley between Edison and Roma. @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/4ypdZTOqOD
  — Joshua Roy (@newsphotog19) February 21, 2017
  Police say the victim’s injuries appear serious in nature.
  News 4 will update when more information is available.
  
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• Man fatally shot on Roma Avenue

  22-02-2017 03:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting on the city’s East Side Tuesday night.
  Buffalo Police responded to the shooting around 5:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Roma Avenue. Officers say a man in his 20’s was dead at the scene.Buffalo Police respond to a apparent shooting in alley between Edison and Roma. @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/4ypdZTOqOD
  — Joshua Roy (@newsphotog19) February 21, 2017
  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Buffalo Poli
  
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• Fire crews respond to McKinley Mall

  22-02-2017 03:25 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG. N.Y. (WIVB) — Fire crews responded to Bon-Ton at the McKinley mall Tuesday night.
  Mall security says there was an electrical panel in the store became hot and the fire department was called to check on it.
  The mall remained open for regular hours. No one was injured.
   
  
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• Chinese law may have positive impact on WNY’s battle against opioids

  22-02-2017 01:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Health officials across the region say the number of people dying of drug overdoses is directly related to the increased use of synthetic opioids hundreds of times stronger than the real thing, chemicals that are legal in some of the countries that manufacture them.
  But that will soon change for one of this country’s biggest sources of a deadly synthetic opioid, carfentanil.
  Health officials across the region have said for months the number of people dying of d
  
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• FBI investigating bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers

  22-02-2017 00:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It was business as usual at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo just one day after the Amherst location received a bomb threat.“We were not surprised at all that we got the call. It was not a shocker,” said Executive Director Richard Zakalik.“We’ve put things in place over the last couple of years. I’m confident that our building is secure and our members are secure,” he added.A wave of threats against Jewish community
  
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