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• Gov. Cuomo cautions NY residents following local brush fires

  17-04-2017 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Following recent brush fires in places like Allegany and Cattaraugus counties, Gov. Cuomo is urging residents to help prevent wildfires.
  Cuomo says a statewide ban on open burning is in effect through May 14 amid expected high temperatures.
  “The residential brush burning ban in effect until mid-May will help protect the health and well-being of both New Yorkers and first responders, as warm weather conditions are expected this spring,” Cuomo said
  
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• Former inmate adopts dog she trained behind bars

  17-04-2017 23:46 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB)- It was a heartfelt reunion at the Erie County SPCA Monday afternoon.
  Generally timid and afraid around people, lab-mix Jed immediately recognized Mercedes Castillo.
  Sporting his spiffy bow tie, he even dressed up for the occasion; Castillo adopted Jed, making him the first adoption out of the SPCA’s new West Seneca location.
  The pair met when Castillo was serving time at the Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden.
  “The last time I saw him was when I
  
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• Take 5 ticket worth more than $69,000 sold in Buffalo

  17-04-2017 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – The only top-prize winning ticket for the April 14 Take 5 drawing was sold at a Genesee Street store, the New York State Lottery announced Monday.
  The ticket, worth $69,376.50, was sold at Better Buy Market, 2005 Genesee St.
  The winning numbers for the April 14 drawing were 06-08-19-34-38.
  Winning Take 5 tickets at all prize levels may be cashed for up to one year after the date of the drawing.
  
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• Career Expo expected to offer more than 2,000 jobs

  17-04-2017 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – More than 60 businesses will be offering over 2.200 job opportunities at the Western New York Career Expo on April 26.
  The expo will showcase businesses from several employment sectors, including warehouse and transportation, health care, finance, and manufacturing.
  The Career Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo.
  The event marks the one-year anniversary of the Western New York Employment Strikeforce, which ha
  
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• DEC testing of Wheatfield landfill to expand

  17-04-2017 22:56 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that testing for contamination at the former Niagara Sanitation Landfill will expand.
  Both the state’s health department and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be working to make sure the Wheatfield landfill is not impacting nearby homes.
  “New York is committed to ensuring communities across the state have safe, reliable access to drinking water, and I am directing DEC to expand their inv
  
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• Village of Hamburg playground project to break ground soon, volunteers needed

  17-04-2017 22:50 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — What’s now a dirt space in Hamburg was the former home of a community playground that stood in the village for more than 2 decades.
  “The playground was about 25 years old and in desperate need of repairs and upgrades to meet new standards, ADA compliance and safety requirements for it,” said Lynn Mason, Parkitects Landscape Architect.
  The old playground was removed. After a volunteer committee raised more than $450,000, a new bigger and better one w
  
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• $2 billion in clean water infrastructure included in state budget

  17-04-2017 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO,  N.Y. (WIVB) ­– New York State’s new clean water infrastructure bill will provide $2.5 billion for projects across the state.
  The funding was included in the state’s 2017-2018 budget, and is a $500 million increase over the executive proposal.
  The funding will be used to repair and replace old pipes and water mains to ensure clean drinking water, as well as making source water land acquisitions to keep water from becoming polluted.
  Members of the Western New Y
  
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• YouTube channel showing giraffe birth 2nd most live-viewed

  17-04-2017 21:28 via wivb.com
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The long-awaited arrival of April the giraffe’s baby in upstate New York has made Animal Adventure Park the second most live-viewed channel in YouTube’s history.
  YouTube says April’s livestream had more than 232 million live views and 7.6 billion minutes of live watch time since February, second only to League of Legends eSports, which has been around since 2012.
  The not-yet-named male baby giraffe was running around with its mother within three
  
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• SPCA Monday: Rajon

  17-04-2017 18:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rajon came to News 4 on Monday looking for a home.
  He is a 4-month-old Rottweiler mix.
  If you are interested in adopting him, contact the SPCA serving Erie County at (716) 875-7360.
  
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• 2-year-old boy run over by truck in Clarence

  17-04-2017 18:32 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A two-year-old boy was run over by a vehicle in Clarence Sunday morning.
  New York State Police say that the child was with his family at Antique World. While there, authorities say he ran out of a storage garage and display area, and into the path of a pickup truck.
  The truck, which was being driven by a 50-year-old Clarence man, ran over the boy’s legs and pelvis, but his injuries were non-life threatening.
  The child was subsequently taken to Women & Chil
  
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• New York state allots $1M to create hate crimes task force

  17-04-2017 18:11 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will use $1 million set aside in its new budget to establish a hate crimes task force.
  Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office says the group will include members of the New York State Police working with the state Division of Human Rights as well as prosecutors and local school and law enforcement officials.
  The task force will be charged with identifying and investigating hate crimes and discriminatory practices.
  Cuomo has said t
  
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• Up to $50,000 offered for information leading to arrest of murder suspect

  17-04-2017 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than three hours away from a murder scene in Cleveland, police in our area are looking for Steve Stephens.
  “We are taking all precautions in the event that he does enter New York,” said Trooper Jim O’Callaghan, with New York State Police.
  Police here say investigators alerted them about the homicide that happened in Cleveland Sunday. Police say Stephens posted a video on Facebook showing him shooting Robert Godwin Sr., 74, on the stree
  
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• Search for murder suspect extending to New York

  17-04-2017 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than three hours away from a murder scene in Cleveland, police in our area are looking for Steve Stephens.
  “We are taking all precautions in the event that he does enter New York,” said Trooper Jim O’Callaghan, with New York State Police.
  Police here say investigators alerted them about the homicide that happened in Cleveland Sunday. Police say Stephens posted a video on Facebook showing him shooting Robert Godwin Sr., 74, on the stree
  
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• Dyngus Day events in WNY

  17-04-2017 17:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — People across western New York are celebrating Dyngus Day Monday. Here are a list of events happening around the area:
  Buffalo – Historic Polonia
  Where: 11th annual Dyngus Day Parade
  When: 5 p.m.
  What: Polonia on Parade; Over 150 participants/floats; family friendly.
  How much: Free
   
  Where: Corpus Christi Church, 169 Sears St.
  When: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  What: Holy Mass at 11:30; Guided church tour 12:30-2:30; free pre-parade party 1-5; family friendly
  
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• Celebrating Dyngus Day in Buffalo

  17-04-2017 17:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Whether you’re 100 percent Polish or just Polish at heart, you can take part in one of the biggest Dyngus Day celebrations in the world here in Western New York.
  The post-Lenten bash is getting underway at different sites around Historic Polonia Monday morning.
  MORE | Click here for the full schedule of local Dyngus Day events.
  Road closures start on Clark, Sears, and Plater streets at noon ahead of the huge parade that kicks off at 5.
  “We never in our wi
  
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• 2 Buffalo children killed in I-90 crash identified

  17-04-2017 17:15 via wivb.com
  
  MANCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC-TV) — According to New York State Police, two children from Buffalo, ages 9 and 11, have died after a motor vehicle accident on the I-90.
  The crash occurred in the Town of Manchester Monday morning.
  At approximately 5:44 a.m., the State Police responded to the scene of a vehicle overturned and on its side in the right lane.
  The children, brothers Amir, 9, and Shamel Middleton, 11, were pronounced dead at the scene.
  The male driver was taken to Strong Hospit
  
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• 2 Buffalo children killed in I-90 crash

  17-04-2017 17:15 via wivb.com
  
  MANCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC-TV) — According to New York State Police, two children from Buffalo, ages 9 and 11, have died after a motor vehicle accident on the I-90.
  The crash occurred in the Town of Manchester Monday morning.
  At approximately 5:44 a.m., the State Police responded to the scene of a vehicle overturned and on its side in the right lane.
  The children, who were brothers, were pronounced dead at the scene.
  The male driver was taken to Strong Hospital in critical condition.
  
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• What is Dyngus Day and why do Western New Yorkers celebrate?

  17-04-2017 12:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —Along with Easter a lot of Western New Yorkers enjoy the Monday after the holiday. If you don’t know, it’s called Dyngus Day. But what is it and how did it get started? It’s an event that signifies the end of the austerity and inner reflection of lent.
  Eddy Dobosiewicz, President of Dyngus Day Buffalo explains, “Dyngus Day is an ancient observance that Buffalo has turned into a civic holiday. It’s really fat Tuesday on the other side of l
  
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• East Aurora residents push back against apartment proposal

  17-04-2017 04:46 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — East Aurora residents are pushing back against a proposal that would add more than a dozen apartment units to their neighborhood.
  “I see people blow through stop signs all the time and you add people in and you know, it’s going to keep happening,” said Tristan Ernst, resident.
  Ras Development is looking to transform a piece of land with a dilapidated bus garage into 15 upscale apartment units on Hamlin Avenue.
  “The apartments are going to
  
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• Police urge man who livestreamed homicide to turn himself in

  17-04-2017 04:38 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio man who allegedly shot and killed another man while streaming it live on Facebook on Sunday claimed in the video that he snapped because of a woman, according to police, who urged the suspect to turn himself in.Law enforcement was searching the Cleveland area and beyond for Steve Stephens, the suspect who police said walked up to an elderly man and shot him while on video, said Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams.
  The victim was identifi
  
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• Multi-state search targets suspect in Facebook video murder

  17-04-2017 04:38 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities in several states were on the lookout Monday for a behavioral health case manager who posted gruesome Facebook video of himself randomly shooting a Cleveland retiree who was collecting discarded cans.
  Cleveland police allege 37-year-old Steve Stephens shot a 74-year-old passer-by on Sunday in an apparently random attack.
  While authorities said Stephens might have left Ohio, the city’s police chief added that his last known location was at the site of the
  
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• UB North building safe after report of gas leak

  17-04-2017 04:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Furnas Hall on the University at Buffalo’s North Campus was evacuated just before 8pm on Sunday night.
  Three students reported a suspicious odor in a 5th floor lab of the engineering building. Hazmat crews responded and completed two sweeps of the building.
  The crews did not detect the presence of gases and the building was deemed safe.
   
  
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