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• County Executive pushes for new policy in downtown development

  29-03-2017 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jeff Becker lives in Cheektowaga. We stopped him while he was walking downtown Wednesday afternoon.
  He told News 4 frankly, he can’t afford to live here.
  “With all the renovations and everything going on, nobody can afford it,” Becker said.
  It’s a common response when asking about the Buffalo housing market, especially downtown, where new housing development is booming.
  Many residential projects in the downtown area are high-end loft style apa
  
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• Missing Clarence man with dementia located near Rochester

  29-03-2017 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — UPDATE (8:30 p.m.) Police say Robert Mason has been located and is safe. He was found near Rochester Wednesday night.
  A 77-year-old Clarence man with dementia has gone missing.
  Robert Mason was last seen on Huntington Valley Dr. North in Clarence at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
  He was wearing a black and gray jacket, blue pants and black shoes. At the time, he was accompanied by his Sheltie dog.
  Robert is 6 feet tall, 200 lbs., and has gray hair, hazel eyes
  He drives a wh
  
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• Clarence man with dementia missing

  29-03-2017 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 77-year-old Clarence man with dementia has gone missing.
  Robert Mason was last seen on Huntington Valley Dr. North in Clarence at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
  He was wearing a black and gray jacket, blue pants and black shoes. At the time, he was accompanied by his Sheltie dog.
  Robert is 6 feet tall, 200 lbs., and has gray hair, hazel eyes
  He drives a white 2013 Ford Escape with a license plate that reads HFM-1150 and may be in need of medical attention.
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• VIDEO: Up to $1,000 offered for information on wanted men

  29-03-2017 22:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Authorities say a vehicle in the KeyBank Center parking ramp was broken into, and now, they’re looking for two men.
  According to Crime Stoppers, several thousand dollars’ worth of electronics, cash and credit cards were taken from the vehicle around 1 a.m. on March 21.
  Two white males were seen at the Rite Aid at 452 Main St. in Buffalo at 7:30 in the morning. Authorities say there, they used credit cards that were stolen from the vehicle.
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• 6 students, 3 others injured in multi-vehicle crash involving bus

  29-03-2017 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Six students were injured in a bus crash on Seneca St. near Babcock St.
  The crash occurred sometime around 4 p.m. Wednesday. The students’ injuries appear to be minor.
  They were taken to Seneca-Babcock Community Center, where they were treated. Their parents picked them up from there.
  The whole incident began around 3:30 p.m. on Weiss St. when a male suspect’s vehicle hit a narcotics detective and took off, police say. The narcotics detective wa
  
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• 6 students, 2 drivers injured in multi-vehicle crash involving bus

  29-03-2017 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Six students were injured in a bus crash on Seneca St. near Babcock St.
  The crash occurred sometime around 4 p.m. Wednesday. The students’ injuries appear to be minor.
  They were taken to Seneca-Babcock Community Center, where they were treated. Their parents picked them up from there.
  The whole incident began around 3:30 p.m. on Weiss St. when a male suspect’s vehicle hit a narcotics detective and took off, police say. The narcotics detective wa
  
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• Ramos pleads guilty to strangling mother of his young children

  29-03-2017 21:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man who was accused of driving the getaway car in the fatal shooting of an Anchor Bar employee pleaded guilty to an unrelated charge.
  Gregory Ramos, 25, was accused of driving from the scene of the shooting that left Freddie Dizon dead in May of 2016.
  MORE | Find details on that case here.
  Prosecutors announced last week that Ramos was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking
  
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• Daughter of Danny Wegman named CEO and President of Wegmans

  29-03-2017 21:31 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wednesday, Wegmans announced that Colleen Wegman will now serve as President and CEO of the company.
  Wegman is the daughter of Danny Wegman, who will become Chairman of the company.
  “I will continue in my role, but now as chairman of the company,” Danny Wegman said.  “The time has come to create a structure for the future that will allow us to remain strong, vibrant and family-owned. I have no doubt that our company will be in good hands
  
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• Runner hit by vehicle Wednesday morning

  29-03-2017 21:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police say a runner was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Elmwood Ave. and Virginia St.
  The incident happened shortly after 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
  The runner, a 31-year-old Buffalo man, who was on Virginia St., was taken to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
  The driver, who was only identified as a 22-year-old woman, was issued a summons for failing to yield the right of way.
  
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• Body of elderly man found in Chautauqua County

  29-03-2017 19:45 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF SHERIDAN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A body was found in Chautauqua County Wednesday morning.
  The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office went to the shore of Lake Erie in the Town of Sheridan around 7:30 a.m.
  The body has only been identified as an elderly man.
  No foul play is suspected in the man’s death.
  
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• The Audcast, Episode 21: Reinhart benched, chaos ensues

  29-03-2017 19:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On the 21st episode of The Audcast, News 4 Sports’ Tom Martin and NHL.com’s Joe Yerdon discuss the reasons for benching a young player in Sam Reinhart for an entire game… and why the Sabres may not have had a choice in the matter.Buffalo lost that game 3-1 in Columbus after previously beating Toronto and Florida. Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said Reinhart was benched for breaking a team rule.
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• Ice house looking like normal again as warmer weather arrives

  29-03-2017 19:32 via wivb.com
  
  WEBSTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — After it received loads of attention, an ice-encased house on the Lake Ontario shore near Rochester is starting to look like a normal home again.
  Water from Lake Ontario whipped onto the Webster house, covering it in ice as it froze this past winter.
  MORE | Look back at Hamburg’s “Carcicle” here.
  Nexstar contributor John Kucko, of WROC in Rochester, took a photo of the frozen structure back on March 12. The photo went viral online.
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• Police looking to identify woman accused of robberies

  29-03-2017 18:38 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Lackawanna are looking for help identifying a woman accused of a series of robberies and attempted robberies.
  It is not clear where the robberies took place.
  Anyone with information on the woman’s identity is asked to call Captain Leo at (716) 827-6410 or Detective Lakso at (716) 827-6411.
  
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• Buff State grad won ‘Chopped’ episode

  29-03-2017 18:37 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (WIVB) – A Buffalo State grad is on the way to the finale of the series, “Chopped: Star Power Tournament.”
  It’s a special edition of the Food Network show pairing celebrities against each other.
  Tuesday night, audiences got to see Lazarus Lynch show off his culinary skills. He won one of the 5 rounds.
  “I’m so excited to be a part of the Chopped competition. I’ve watched the show since I was a kid. I even interned at the Food Network when I was i
  
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• Samsung’s Galaxy S8 phone aims to dispel the Note 7 debacle

  29-03-2017 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung seems to be playing it safe with its first major smartphone since the embarrassing recall of its fire-prone Note 7.
  The Galaxy S8 features a larger display than its predecessor, the Galaxy S7, and sports a voice assistant intended to rival Siri and Google Assistant. But there is no increase in battery capacity, providing the battery more breathing room. The Note 7 pushed the engineering envelope with its battery, which contributed to a series of spontaneous sma
  
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• Multiple WNY counties rank low in terms of state health outcomes

  29-03-2017 17:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There are 62 counties in New York, and five of them in western New York ranked in the bottom 15 in terms of health outcomes.
  County Health Rankings has Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties placed low on a list of health outcomes.
  Cattaraugus was listed at number 60, only beating Sullivan and Bronx counties. Niagara, Chautauqua and Erie fared better in the results, ranking at 58, 54 and 50 respectively. Orleans was ranked at 48.
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• Man turns himself in after fatal accident in North Tonawanda

  29-03-2017 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — North Tonawanda police have made an arrest after a fatal accident on Feb. 27.
  North Tonawanda resident James Edel, 53, was struck and killed by a vehicle on Erie Ave. just before 10:30 p.m.
  Police announced on Wednesday that Lewiston resident George Spizzirri Jr., 55, was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury incident resulting in death without reporting it.
  During the incident, police say Spizzirri was sober when he hit Edel
  
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• Woman strikes Capitol Police cruiser, taken into custody

  29-03-2017 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman described as “erratic and aggressive” drove a vehicle into a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser near the Capitol on Wednesday morning and was taken into custody, police said.
  Shots were fired during the arrest attempt, but the incident appeared to be criminal in nature with “no nexus to terrorism,” said Capitol Police spokeswoman Eva Malecki. No one was injured. She said the U.S. Capitol remained open.
  Malecki described the woman as an “erra
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Police respond to Capitol Hill incident; shots fired

  29-03-2017 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police are responding to an incident near the U.S. Capitol grounds, and a witness says shots were fired.
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  A car was stopped at a checkpoint Wednesday morning, according to the witness, and police ordered a woman driving a vehicle to stop.
  Several gunshots were heard. An ambulance is on the scene.
  Police have yet to issue additional details.
  The witness, on Capitol Hill to visit lawmakers, declined to permit her name to be used.
  
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• Can’t reach your congressperson? There’s an app for that

  29-03-2017 15:55 via wivb.com
  
  (CNN) — Having a hard time leaving a message for your senator or representative? Stance, a new app aimed at changing how constituents interact with their congressional representative, may help get your voice heard.
  You record a message for your senator or representative, and the app delivers the recording at night when the phone lines are freed up. If the lines are busy, Stance will keep calling back until your message is successfully delivered.
  While Stance may make it easier to contact r
  
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• Work to begin on new Explore & More Children’s Museum at Canalside

  29-03-2017 11:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Get ready for a big new addition on the city’s waterfront.
  City and state leaders came together Tuesday morning to break ground on the new 43,000 square foot Explore & More Children’s Museum at Canalside.
  When finished, the $27 million project will feature seven educational play zones throughout the four story building, with a cafe and retail space on the ground floor opening to the tow path that will be accessible to all year round.
  The upper floors
  
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• Work set to begin on new Explore & More museum at Canalside

  29-03-2017 11:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Get ready for a big new addition on the city’s waterfront.
  City and state leaders are coming together Tuesday morning to break ground on the new 43,000 square foot Explore & More Children’s Museum at Canalside.
  When finished, the museum will feature seven educational play zones over four floors, with a cafe and retail space on the first floor opening to the tow path that will be accessible to all.
  The upper floors will feature fun, interactive exhibit
  
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• No Kids Allowed: Restaurant Bans Kids Under 5

  29-03-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  MOORSEVILLE, N.C. (WIVB) – “You must be this tall to ride this ride” has taken a different approach when it comes to the North Carolina restaurant, Caruso’s.
  The Italian eatery is enforcing a no children policy. Kids 5-years-old and younger aren’t allowed to dine in the restaurant.
  A manager at the restaurant, Michael Mills says, “Sometimes the children become rowdy, and some of our other guests, it has made them upset because the parents don’t do the ri
  
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• Future of Great Lakes discussed in Buffalo

  29-03-2017 05:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- An international watchdog visited Buffalo to hear from the public how to best preserve and protect Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
  The meeting was held just half a mile from Buffalo’s waterfront. More than a hundred people gathered to talk about the future of the lakes.
  The International Joint Commission is collecting public input for a report to the American and Canadian governments. IJC assesses what each government is doing to achieve the goals set out in the Grea
  
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• New state budget packed with a series of tax hikes

  29-03-2017 01:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The new state budget is due in just a matter of days and for the first time in a few years Gov. Andrew Cuomo is saying it might not make its April 1 deadline, but however the budget ends up, it seems certain state lawmakers are going to renew the so-called “Millionaires Tax”, on the wealthiest New Yorkers.
  Cuomo says that income surtax raises $4 billion a year the state cannot do without, as the Governor and state lawmakers wrestle with a lot of uncertai
  
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• Spring forward: UB football building for bounce-back season

  29-03-2017 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — UB football lost a lot more than record-setting QB Joe Licata after the 2015 football season. In fact, the Bulls’ roster featured 42 new players entering camp in 2016, which featured a three-man quarterback competition to boot.
  The result was a disappointing 2-10 season in coach Lance Leipold’s season year at the helm. Now the Bulls are searching for solutions in spring practices, hoping to put 2016 in the rearview for good.
  “Last year was a si
  
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• Drone crashes into city hall: FAA handling investigation

  29-03-2017 00:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A drone crashed through a window on the 23rd floor of Buffalo City Hall. Workers had already gone home for the day when the unmanned aircraft landed in an office last week. The FAA is now investigating.
  Although this crash was strictly an accident, a drone flying into a city hall window brings up questions of security for local authorities. When it comes to the drone industry, everything is new for those who fly them and also for those w
  
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