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• St. Bonaventure knocks off UMass, advances in Atlantic 10 Tournament

  09-03-2017 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSBURGH, PA (WIVB) – Sweeping a conference opponent in the regular season is certainly something to be proud of. But, beating a team three times in one year, including twice in the last week takes talent. St. Bonaventure did just that, thanks to 19 points from Matt Mobley they are moving on in the Atlantic 10 tournament.
  “I wanted to come out early and knock down a few shots to get going and get the team going,” Mobley said. “I was able to do that early on and it helpe
  
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• Warming shelters in western New York

  09-03-2017 23:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After high winds caused damage all across western New York, many people were left without power.
  Multiple warming shelters were opened around the region. Here is the list:
  Erie County
  Matt Urban Hope Center (8pm) – 1081 Broadway, Buffalo
  Harbor House (8pm) – 241 Genesee St, Buffalo
  Niagara County
  Barker Fire Hall – 1660 Quaker Rd., Barker
  Frontier Fire Hall – 2176 Liberty Dr., Niagara Falls
  Lewiston #2 Fire Co. – 1705 Saunders
  
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• Driver in fatal Delaware Ave. crash sentenced

  09-03-2017 23:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The driver in a deadly crash on the Delaware Ave. S-curves will spend at least two years in prison.
  Dennis Xenos, 24, was sentenced Thursday afternoon.
  He pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and vehicular assault charges in December.
  Prosecutors said he was driving drunk when he lost control of his car in July.
  Christopher Rizzo was killed in the crash, and another passenger suffered serious injuries.
  (Christopher Rizzo, courtesy of his family)Xenos was sentence
  
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• 16-year-old from Lockport reported missing

  09-03-2017 23:35 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 16-year-old from the Town of Lockport is missing.
  Domminick Mullen was last seen on Tuesday in the town.
  He was wearing red jogging pants, a black Chicago Bulls shirt and boots.
  Mullen has friends in the City of Lockport as well as family in Springville, police say.
  Anyone with information on his whereabouts can call (716) 438-3393.
  
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• Tips on how to avoid price gougers and scammers when getting your yard cleaned up

  09-03-2017 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Many people are getting in touch with contractors to remove trees and limbs from their yards. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman released a number of tips so residents can protect themselves from scammers and price gougers.
  “New Yorkers should take caution when seeking repairs in the aftermath of damaging wind storms,” Schneiderman said. “Unfortunately, scammers are more likely to prey on unsuspecting consumers during major weather events. I
  
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• Authorities looking for missing Lockport teen

  09-03-2017 20:27 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is looking to find a missing teenager.
  Town of Lockport resident Justin Clark,15, was last seen on Wednesday.
  Justin is white, 5’10” and 163 lbs. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.
  When last seen, he was wearing gray sweatpants, a gray hoodie and tan boots.
  Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Niagara County Sheriff’s office at (716) 438-3393. During normal business hours
  
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• Authorities locate missing Lockport teen

  09-03-2017 20:27 via wivb.com
  
  UPDATE 3/10/17 – Justin Clark has been located.
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office has located a missing teenager.
  Town of Lockport resident Justin Clark,15, was last seen on Wednesday before he was found.
   
  
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• Clean up underway after winds down trees, knocking out power to thousands

  09-03-2017 19:24 via wivb.com
  
   
  EAST AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — It has been a very busy day for crews, trying to restore power and others working to remove trees. Both types of companies are getting hundreds of calls.
  “It’s a disaster here,” said Tony Bartucca, the owner of Tony’s Trees.
  And It could’ve been worse where three pines fell onto this house in East Amherst. Luckily the homeowners weren’t around when the trees uprooted.
  “One came down six inches from her bed so
  
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• Bills release safety Aaron Williams; Agree to sign Ducasse

  09-03-2017 18:46 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Safety Aaron Williams’ bid to resume his career in Buffalo following a second season-ending neck injury is over after the Bills released the starting safety.
  The Bills provided no reason in announcing the move in a one-sentence statement issued Thursday, hours before the NFL’s free-agency signing period opened.
  The decision comes two months after Williams’ father told The Associated Press that his son was leaning toward continuing his career
  
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• Electricity safety tips from National Grid

  09-03-2017 17:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — National Grid has released a number of electricity safety tips amid the damaging winds across WNY.
  Here is what they said:
  Keep National Grid’s power outage reporting number – 1-800-867-5222 – on hand in caseneeded. In an outage, customers should call this number immediately to expediterestoration.
  If you use a generator to supply power during an outage, be sure to only operate itoutdoors. Regardless of ventilation, never operate a generator in
  
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• National Grid distributing bottled water and dry ice Thursday

  09-03-2017 16:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — For those still without power, National Grid has provided information on where you can get dry ice and bottled water.
  These locations will provide dry ice and bottled water Thursday from Noon until 5 p.m.
  Wrights Corners Fire Company, 4043 Lake Ave., Lockport, NY
  City of Batavia Fire Department, 18 Evans Street, Batavia, NY
  Village Fire Station, 80 Owens Rd., Brockport, NY
  RELATED: Click here for News 4’s list of closings and delays.
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• Various UMMC sites close Thursday due to power outages

  09-03-2017 15:38 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Power outages across western New York have led to the closure of a number of United Memorial Medical Center facilities in Genesee County
  The following facilities are closed on Thursday:
  Cardiac Rehabilitation – 215 Summit Street, Batavia
  Genesee Orthopaedics Batavia – 33 Chandler Avenue, Batavia
  Internal Medicine – 229 Summit Street, Batavia
  Laboratory & Diagnostics LeRoy – 8745 Lake Street Road LeRoy
  Laboratory Pe
  
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• 1-on-1 with UB Head Coach After Tourney Win

  09-03-2017 06:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-  The UB women’s basketball team upset 2nd-seeded
  Ball State 69-65, in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament.
  Stephanie Reid led the Bulls with 18 points.
  UB moves on to the semifinals where they will take on Toledo on Friday.
  
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• No one injured after CSX train derails in Batavia

  09-03-2017 01:35 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB)— High winds may have caused a CSX cargo train to derail in Batavia Wednesday afternoon.
  The train was headed from Chicago to Montreal. It had two locomotives and 29 loaded freight cars. 12 rail cars were involved in the derailment.
  The train went off the tracks near Donahue Road around 1:15 p.m. No one was injured.
  One of the overturned cars was carrying gunpowder. Other items on board were rubber gloves, food products, toilet paper, furniture and d
  
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• CSX train derails in Batavia

  09-03-2017 01:35 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB)— High winds caused a CSX cargo train to derail in Batavia Wednesday afternoon.
  The train went off the tracks near Donahue Road around 2 p.m. One of the 15-20 overturned cars was carrying gunpowder.
  No one was injured.
  PHOTOS: The Batavian
  
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• Vigils held across Buffalo following a week of shootings

  09-03-2017 00:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Vigils are being held across Buffalo after a violent week. There were five shootings in seven days. Three men were killed and five others were injured, including a 14 year old boy.
  There have been 14 homicides in the Queen City in 2017, it’s the deadliest start to the year in the last decade.
  Community leaders called for peace Tuesday as family and friends leaned on each other, holding candles. They shared memories of 39 yer old James Smith who was shot and kille
  
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• WNY lawyers explore side passion: making maple syrup

  09-03-2017 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  COLDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) – In 1979 Western New York Lawyer, David Colligan started producing maple syrup. Most recently, he has been producing at a cabin in Colden.
  It was his passion for making maple syrup that inspired him to practice natural resource law, and to help local start up businesses.
  David Colligan, a partner at Colligan Law, LLP, said, “There are only two types of sugar shacks: the ones that have burned down, and the ones that are going to burn down.”
  Its a curate
  
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