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• SPECIAL REPORT: A look at the future & past of electric vehicles in WNY

  20-03-2017 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A growing number of electric vehicles are on the roads in Western New York and it’s not hard to find a charging station in use.
  “It was kind of a no brainer,” said Kris Miller, an electric vehicle owner.
  Miller told News 4 charging it at his home only costs about $25 to $30 a month, compared to the $150 a month he was paying in gas.
  His 2015 Nissan Leaf can travel about 60 to 84 miles, depending on weather, when it’s fully charged.
  “I woul
  
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• Beauts deliver trophy to Buffalo

  20-03-2017 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The underdog Buffalo Beauts took down the reigning NWHL champion Boston Pride 3-2 on Sunday in Lowell, MA, capturing their first Isobel Cup in franchise history.
  Megan Bozek, Emily Janiga and Corinne Buie scored for the Beauts, who fell to the Pride in the championship game last season. Revenge was sweet.
  “It’s always great to beat a Boston team,” Buffalo native Jacquie Greco said.
  Wining the championship wasn’t so bad on its own, either
  
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• Bishop Malone speaks on NY’s Medical Aid in Dying bill

  20-03-2017 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Legislation that would allow terminally ill adults in New York access to life ending drugs is one Bishop Richard Malone of the Catholic Diocese is strongly against.
  “I worry about the vulnerability of people,” he told News 4.
  MORE | The Right to Die 
  In his opinion, the Medical Aid in Dying Act would create a slippery slope, and tempt patients who are depressed or financially struggling to make a final decision they can’t take back.
  “I thin
  
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• DA Flynn, local parent weigh-in on ‘Raise the Age’

  20-03-2017 22:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Terrol Massey was convicted of second degree murder, conspiracy, and a weapons charge in Amherst back in 2005.
  He’s now 28, serving 20 years to life in an upstate correctional facility.
  “My son was age 16 when he first got convicted of a heinous crime,” Nora Massey told News 4.
  She firmly believes her son should not have been treated as an adult. She said he was questioned by police without a parent or a lawyer present.
  She’s now an ad
  
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• Poloncarz criticizes proposed 2018 federal budget

  20-03-2017 22:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Executive says President Trump’s new federal budget hurts people who need help from the government the most.
  Mark Poloncarz spoke out about the proposed 2018 federal budget at the Rath Building Monday afternoon.
  He said programs for seniors, children and low-income families would be hit hard, and the environment would also be put at risk if the budget passed.
  Poloncarz also said it would hurt towns within the county.
  Poloncarz did twee
  
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• Lyme disease on the rise in WNY, how you can can protect your pets

  20-03-2017 21:54 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — During the spring and summer months, it’s not uncommon for dogs to come into the Brighton-Eggert animal clinic in Tonawanda with ticks at least once or twice a week.
  “We honestly see them all throughout the winter as well if we get a few warm days but it definitely starts to pick up at this time of year,” said Dr. Holly Guenther, Brighton-Eggert Animal Clinic.
  Fleas and ticks are often in tall grass and wooded areas, and they really start coming o
  
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• Vehicle stolen in Wyoming County located in Buffalo; alleged thief arrested

  20-03-2017 21:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A vehicle stolen from Wyoming County was found in Buffalo, and the alleged thief was arrested.
  The Wyoming County Sheriff’s office says a vehicle was stolen from Main St. in Bliss. Buffalo resident Giovanni Alvarez, 32, was suspected to be the one who took it.
  After the vehicle was found on East St. in the city, Alvarez was arrested without incident and charged with grand larceny.
  Buffalo police turned Alvarez over to the Wyoming County Sheriff’s off
  
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• Man drives to State Police barracks to report incident, gets charged with DWI

  20-03-2017 20:36 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Friday, New York State Troopers say a drunk man drove himself to the State Police barracks in Clarence to report an incident, but ended up getting charged with a crime.
  Clarence resident Paul Brenton, 71, was speaking with a Trooper when the officer says he noticed Brenton was intoxicated.
  After providing a breath sample of .08 percent, according to Troopers, Brenton was charged with DWI and released.
  He will appear in Clarence Town Court at a later dat
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Poloncarz discusses effects of proposed federal budget on Erie County

  20-03-2017 20:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz discusses impacts of proposed 2018 federal budget on the county.
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• Erie County parents boycott New York State testing for fourth year

  20-03-2017 20:11 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) –  It’s that time of year again. New York’s exams for grades three through eight start at the end of this month. And for the fourth year some parent- led groups are boycotting the tests. Parents say they’re still angry over the high-stakes nature of the exams and the common core standards they are based on. Despite changes last year, some parents say, it’s not enough.
  Shirely Verrico from Williamsville has encouraged al
  
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• FBI probing possible links between Russia, Trump associates

  20-03-2017 18:44 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that the bureau is investigating possible links and coordination between Russia and associates of President Donald Trump as part of a broader probe of Russian interference in last year’s presidential election.
  The extraordinary revelation, and the first public confirmation of an investigation that began last summer, came at the outset of Comey’s opening statement in a congressional hearing examining Russian meddling an
  
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• A Muppet with autism to be welcomed soon on ‘Sesame Street’

  20-03-2017 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted.
  That certainly goes for Julia, a Muppet youngster with blazing red hair, bright green eyes — and autism. Rather than being treated like an outsider, which too often is the plight of kids on the spectrum, Julia is one of the gang.
  Look: On this friendliest of streets (actually Studio J at New York’s Kaufman Astoria Studios, where “Sesame Street” lives) Julia is about to play
  
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• 5 escape burning home in Chautauqua County

  20-03-2017 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  STOCKTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five people were able to escape from a burning home in Stockton.
  The fire started around 3:25 a.m. Monday on S. Stockton-Cassadaga Rd.
  Crews from six fire departments rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames.
  Fire officials say they had to get water from a nearby creek because there were no fire hydrants near the house.
  No injuries were reported.
  
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• Second morning fire occurs on west side

  20-03-2017 18:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A second Monday morning fire occurred in a home on the city’s west side.
  Around 5 a.m., the home on Bissell Ave. caught fire. The people inside the building escaped and are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
  Officials estimate that around $80,000 in damage was done by the fire.
  
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• Mom accused of kidnapping daugther is being released from custody

  20-03-2017 17:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  The Buffalo mother accused of kidnapping her young daughter will be getting out of custody. A judge modified Mikesha Lawson’s bail, reducing it from $100,000 to $10,000 or released under supervision.
  Her attorney, Matthew Albert says she will not have to pay a monetary value; she will be released from jail on certain conditions set by the probation department. One of those conditions includes continuing to follow the orders of protection put in place, bar
  
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• Mom accused of kidnapping daughter is being released from custody

  20-03-2017 17:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  The Buffalo mother accused of kidnapping her young daughter will be getting out of custody. A judge modified Mikesha Lawson’s bail, reducing it from $100,000 to $10,000 or released under supervision.
  Her attorney, Matthew Albert says she will not have to pay a monetary value; she will be released from jail on certain conditions set by the probation department. One of those conditions includes continuing to follow the orders of protection put in place, bar
  
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• SPCA Monday: Specs

  20-03-2017 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 9-year-old cat named Specs visited News 4 on Monday looking for a home.
  Specs, who was recently picked up as a stray, is blind.
  If you’re interested in taking Specs home, call the Erie County SPCA at (716) 875-7360.
  
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• Town of Tonawanda man found guilty of killing girlfriend in their apartment

  20-03-2017 17:16 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Town of Tonawanda man was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend in their apartment more than one year ago.
  Prosecutors say John Avent, 50, fatally stabbed Roberta Rybinski, 51, inside the Newell Ave. building sometime between March 3 and March 8, 2016.
  When Avent is sentenced on April 21, he could spend up to 25 years to life in prison.
  
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• Local Restaurant Week kicks off with record number of participating locations

  20-03-2017 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New Yorkers take a lot of pride in our local food scene, which is helping make a name for our area around the world. This week, WNYers are invited to enjoy a special bite to eat as local restaurants are in the spotlight.
  This season’s Local Restaurant Week is underway through Sunday, March 26. A record-breaking 218 restaurants are taking part in the spring campaign.
  MORE | Click here for a full list of participating restaurants and full menu details.Eac
  
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• Volbeat to play at Artpark in May

  20-03-2017 16:46 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Volbeat has been added to Artpark’s Coors Light Concerts series for this year.
  The rock band will perform at the Lewiston venue on Saturday, May 20.
  General admission tickets for the show go on sale March 24 at 10 a.m. They will cost $42.
  Tickets can be bought online at tickets.com, artpark.net, by calling 1-888-223-6000 or by going to the Artpark Box Office. The Box Office’s winter hours are 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on weekdays.
  
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• Amherst Record Theatre location to close

  20-03-2017 16:23 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — A record store that has been in business for more than 30 years is closing its doors.
  Record Theatre’s University Plaza store is set to close on March 26. The store is on Main St. in Amherst.
  The announcement comes a week after the death of the company’s founder, Leonard Silver.
  They will consolidate with the flagship store at 1800 Main St.
  “We are trying to move everything as fast as possible to consolidate into one store,” Assistant Man
  
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• Florida Georgia Line to perform at Darien Lake in June

  20-03-2017 15:16 via wivb.com
  
  DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Florida Georgia Line will perform at Darien Lake on June 16.
  The country group will be stopping in western New York as part of The Smooth Tour. Nelly and Chris Lane will also perform at the concert.
  Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Prices are $31.50 for lawn tickets, and $72.25 for other tickets.
  Every ticket includes same-day admission to the theme park.
  Tickets can be purchased at LiveNation.com or through Ticketmaster by calling
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Comey testifies on Russian influence in election

  20-03-2017 14:50 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WIVB) — FBI Director James Comey will testify on Russia’s influence in the 2016 Presidential election at 10 a.m. He is also expected to face questions on wiretapping claims made by President Trump.
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• Part of building collapses in early morning fire

  20-03-2017 14:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) — A blaze Monday morning collapsed the rear of a building as firefighters aimed at preventing it from spreading to adjacent buildings.
  Around 1:30 a.m., crews were dispatched to 724 William St. on Buffalo’s east side. The building was a former restaurant and was vacant at the time. Firefighters attacked the flames from above to minimize its damage.BFD battling a fire at what appears to be a vacant restaurant.FFs have kept it from spreading to a neighboring structu
  
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• Thousands attend the 77th St. Patrick’s Day parade in Buffalo

  20-03-2017 04:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –Thousands of people lined Delaware Avenue Sunday for the 77th St. Patrick’s Day parade. Officials say it’s one of the longest running parades in the country.
  The Buffalo St. Patrick’s Day parade has been ranked as one of the largest and best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the nation.
  There were bag pipes, irish dancers, marching bands and of course a sea of green.
  The Irish are one of the largest represented groups in Buffalo. Many remain in sout
  
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• Zoning board denies parking lot request for Elmwood Avenue

  20-03-2017 04:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — People in the Elmwood Village say there’s not enough parking. It’s been an issue for quite some time.
  A property owner proposed putting a commercial parking lot on Elmwood Avenue, but hit a roadblock.
  More than two years ago, a house sat on the lot at 880 Elmwood Avenue. The three-story home burned down and since then the lot has been empty.
  “The owner doesn’t have the money to build something brand new, he said it would cost a minimum of $450
  
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• Pedestrian seriously injured after hit by car

  20-03-2017 03:56 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF STAFFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) — A pedestrian has serious injuries after being hit by a car in Genesee County.
  It happened around 12:30 p.m. Sunday on Route 33 in the Town of Stafford. They were taken to rochester medical center
  The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office says the call originally came in as a hit-and-run.
  When they arrived they found the injured pedestrian had been hit and thrown into a ditch on the side of the road. There was a car on the scene that had hit a utility pole.
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• Steve Cohen announces run for NYS Supreme Court

  20-03-2017 03:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One of Western New York’s top attorneys, Steve Cohen, is throwing his hat into the ring for State Supreme Court.
  Cohen made the announcement Sunday surrounded by friends, family and supporters. The civil rights attorney says his experience representing all people makes him qualified for the position.
  Cohen is running for the 8th District of New York.
  He has fought for the rights of police officers and against top New York politicians.Cohen said he made the deci
  
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• Man says he was left stranded in cold waiting for NFTA bus

  20-03-2017 03:43 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local man with disabilities and Assemblyman Micky Kearns are calling for answers after a man was left waiting for an NFTA Paratransit Bus for more than an hour in the freezing cold.
  Kearns says B.J Stacio was left stranded by Paratransit at the Southgate Plaza. He and the man want to know why NFTA never notified him about the late bus.
  Stacio says on Thursday he waited for the bus in 20 degree temperatures.
  He gets out of work at 4:30 p.m. and is
  
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• Man killed in Buffalo shooting

  20-03-2017 02:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police say a 24-year-old man was killed after he was chased by a suspect and shot.
  The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of East Ferry. This is near the Big Boys Food Market.
  No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the Confidential TIPCALL Line at 847-2255.
  
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