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• WATCH: Final meeting before Buffalo train station recommendation

  19-04-2017 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Thursday morning, the final meeting to help decide the location of a new Buffalo train station will take place.
  Engineering consultant WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff will make their final presentation to the Train Station Site Selection Stakeholders in Buffalo at 9 a.m.
  The meeting can be watched live at this link.
  Following the meeting, the recommendation for a train station location will be announced.
  
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• Mayor, stakeholders to announce Buffalo train station recommendation

  19-04-2017 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Thursday morning, the final meeting to help decide the location of a new Buffalo train station will take place.
  Engineering consultant WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff will make their final presentation to the Train Station Site Selection Stakeholders in Buffalo at 9 a.m.
  The meeting can be watched live at this link.
  Following the meeting, Mayor Byron Brown and the stakeholders will announce their recommendation for a train station location.
  The places being consider
  
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• Committee chooses location near current station for new train station

  19-04-2017 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Thursday morning, the final meeting to help decide the location of a new Buffalo train station took place.
  Engineering consultant WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff made their final presentation to the Train Station Site Selection Stakeholders in Buffalo at 9 a.m.
  The selection committee chose a location near the existing Exchange St. location for the new station.
  Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said he is “confident that downtown is the right location”
  
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• Thousands of flowers grown at MLK Park greenhouse to be planted soon

  19-04-2017 22:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Inside a greenhouse at Martin Luther King park, workers are busy re-potting geraniums.
  “We start growing our geraniums in January. We start from seeds so we grow about 5 thousand geraniums from seed,” said Jeffrey Krajnik, Martin Luther King Park Greenhouse Head Grower.
  After more than 3 months of growing, thousands of flowers have bloomed. By mid-May they will be planted at Olmsted parks throughout the Queen City.
  “Parks are all about green space b
  
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• WNY to receive $20.1 million in state funding for transportation improvements

  19-04-2017 22:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New York will receive $20.1 million in state funding to support transportation enhancements, including increased access for bicyclists and pedestrians.
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that a total of $112.2 million in funding has been awarded across the state for transportation improvement projects.
  State funding will be available for up to 80 percent of the cost of each project and will be made available through the Federal Highway Administration, admi
  
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• James Franco out for April 29 UB appearance, replaced by “Humans of New York” creator

  19-04-2017 21:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Actor and filmmaker James Franco has canceled his April 29 appearance at the University of Buffalo due to a professional conflict.
  The cancellation was confirmed Wednesday. Franco was scheduled to appear at the university as part of the UB Distinguished Speakers Series.
  Brandon Stanton, creator of “Humans of New York”, will be the featured speaker for the April 29 event. Stanton started the street portrait blog as a photography project in 2010. HONY has s
  
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• Bill O’Reilly out at Fox News Channel after 20 years

  19-04-2017 21:11 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Bill O’Reilly has lost his job at Fox News Channel following reports that five women had been paid millions of dollars to keep quiet about harassment allegations.
  21st Century Fox issued a statement Wednesday that “after a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel.”
  He had been scheduled to return from a vacation next Monday. O&rsquo
  
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• Assistant DA honored as Prosecutor of the Year

  19-04-2017 21:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A member of the Erie County District Attorney’s office was honored for her work Tuesday night.
  Crime Stoppers named Assistant District Attorney Ashley Morgan their Prosecutor of the Year.
  They held an awards dinner Tuesday night at Giancarlo’s Restaurant in Williamsville.
  Morgan has been with the DA’s office since she graduated from law school nine years ago.
  The Syracuse-area native says being a prosecutor has become part of her identity. She is pa
  
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• Police: Man overdoses after getting drugs from correction officer

  19-04-2017 20:56 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cheektowaga police say a NYS Correction Officer gave drugs to someone who later overdosed.
  Police vehicles were seen at a Charles St. address around 6 a.m. after a request for first aid was issued.
  A 24-year-old man was found unresponsive, and was subsequently given Narcan. He survived and was taken to Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
  Robert Garry, 38, the correction officer, lived in the lower apartment of the building. Police say they discovered that Ga
  
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• Inmates raise baby pheasants through Erie County sheriff’s brooding program

  19-04-2017 20:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Select inmates at the Erie County Correctional Facility will become foster parents to pheasant chicks, providing supervised care until the birds are mature enough to be released into the wild.
  The Erie County Jail Management Division accepted a shipment of 650 day-old chicks from the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) on Monday.
  The chicks, a mixture of Hungarian and Ring-Neck pheasants, will live in a brooding house at the center for a couple of weeks
  
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• Doctors weigh in on allergy relief this Spring

  19-04-2017 20:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —You may have noticed a stuffy feeling lately. That’s because it’s allergy season again.
  “Bless You” has been a common phrase in recent weeks. Sneezing, stuffy nose, scratchy throats. All common symptoms of allergies. But why are some years and seasons worse than others? Early season warmth may be to blame for that.
  Dr. Joseph Cronin of Western New York Immediate Care told News 4, “People who have allergies to environment are more subject
  
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• Jack Eichel’s agent: Reports of wanting Bylsma fired are “complete fabrication”

  19-04-2017 20:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – News 4 Sports Tom Martin spoke with Jack Eichel’s agent Peter Fish regarding a report that the Sabres center would only sign a long-term deal with Buffalo if current head coach Dan Bylsma was fired.
  Fish seemed shocked by the news and added that his client “would love to stay in Buffalo long term.”
  “Jack would like nothing better than to bring a Stanley Cup home to Buffalo,” Fish said in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon.
  He wen
  
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• Steve Pigeon, 2 others accused of violating Election Law

  19-04-2017 20:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three people, including Democratic strategist Steve Pigeon, have been charged with felonies for allegedly violating the Election Law.
  In addition to that, Pigeon, 56, Kristy Mazurek, 46, and David Pfaff, 57, were also charged with first-degree offering a false instrument for filing.
  Prosecutors say that according to a complaint, the three engaged in illegal campaign coordination on behalf of the Western New York Progressive Caucus — an “unauthorized
  
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• Buffalo man charged in Alfred University robbery

  19-04-2017 19:54 via wivb.com
  
  ALFRED, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo man was arrested Monday night after an armed robbery incident at Alfred University.
  Keshawn Pettway, 18, of Buffalo, was charged with second degree robbery, fourth degree grand larceny, and second degree menacing after it was reported that he had approached a vehicle parked near Tefft Hall on campus and used a weapon to forcibly take money away from a male victim Monday morning.
  Pettway is an Alfred State student, Alfred Police confirmed. The victim is
  
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• Slow Roll to return on May 1

  19-04-2017 19:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The third season of Slow Roll Buffalo starts in less than two weeks.
  Bicyclists will meet up at Niagara Square on May 1 for the first of a series of weekly rides around parts of the Queen City.
  Riders are asked to meet at 5:30 p.m. for a roughly 10-mile round trip ride.
  To date, total attendance in the Slow Roll is more than 50,000.
  “Slow Roll serves as an example and extension of Buffalo’s increases in bicycling and Complete Streets infrastructure, while
  
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• US Navy redesigning its submarines to accommodate women

  19-04-2017 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Every submarine in the U.S. fleet was designed with the height, reach and strength of men in mind, from the way valves are placed to how display screens are angled.
  That’s going to change.
  With women now serving aboard submarines, defense contractor Electric Boat is designing what will be the first Navy subs built specifically to accommodate female crew members.
  The designers are doing the obvious things, such as adding more doors and washrooms to create separ
  
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• Lockport woman charged with DWI and two hit and runs

  19-04-2017 19:16 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Lockport woman is facing charges after New York State Police report that she left the scene after striking two other vehicles.
  Dione T. Psorakis, 47 was charged with driving while intoxicated, first degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, leaving the scene of two property damage auto accidents, failure to keep right, and operating with no head lamps Monday following a Route 93 traffic stop by New York State Police.
  Troopers had responded to a rep
  
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• Lane closure on Sheridan Drive

  19-04-2017 18:29 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – A long-term right lane closure in a section of NY Route 324 (Sheridan Drive) started Wednesday morning.
  The right lane on NY Route 324 westbound between Frankhauser Road and NY Route 240 (Harlem Road) will be closed for about three months while bridge maintenance is conducted on Interstate 290, according to the NYS Department of Transportation.
  Motorists are asked to be prepared for extra travel time. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zeon.
  The work
  
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• WATCH: Wake Up! crew tries Starbucks’ “Unicorn Frappuccino”

  19-04-2017 18:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Unicorn Frappuccino has been taking Starbucks stores by storm.
  Starbucks calls it “the flavor-changing, color-changing, totally not-made-up Unicorn Frappuccino,” and it is only available for a few days.
  According to the company’s website, the drink’s “magical flavors start off sweet and fruity, transforming to pleasantly sour.” The site also says “Swirl it to reveal a color-changing spectacle of purple and pink. It&r
  
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• Two Angola restaurant owners plead guilty to grand larceny

  19-04-2017 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two owners and operators of an Angola barbecue restaurant have pleaded guilty to felony grand larceny in Erie County Court.
  Shelly Firsch Hunt, 56, 29 Commercial Ave., Angola, and William J. Francis, 65, 22 Orchard Ave., Angola, both pleaded guilty to one felony county of third-degree grand larceny each following an investigation by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance’s  Criminal Investigations Division.
  According to the Tax Department, t
  
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• Lockport man killed in Lewiston construction accident

  19-04-2017 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lockport man was killed in a construction accident in Lewiston Tuesday.
  Timothy Zayac, 56, was identified Wednesday as the man killed on N. 6th St. in the village.
  Details of the incident that caused his death have not been released by police.
  An autopsy was performed on Wednesday morning to determine Zayac’s exact cause of death, but the results have not yet been released.
  An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and no charges are pending.
  
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• Niagara Falls man arrested in Louisiana after months on the lam

  19-04-2017 16:22 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls man accused of violating his parole was arrested in Louisiana.
  The Tuesday arrest of Joel Zsebehazy, 33, came after he was on the run for months.
  Zsebehazy was previously convicted of attempted robbery, and authorities say he has a history of violence.
  In January, officials said Zsebehazy was suspected in a recent bank robbery. He was also wanted for questioning regarding that.
  
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• Route 400 set to reopen in 9 a.m. hour after overnight crash investigation

  19-04-2017 14:19 via wivb.com
  
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Erie County Sheriff’s Office’s Crash Investigation Unit has spent hours on the scene of a two-vehicle accident which sent a pregnant woman to the hospital with serious injuries.
  The crash, involving an minivan and a pickup truck, happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the northbound lanes of Route 400 about a mile before Transit Road in Elma.
  When deputies arrived, they found the 22-year-old pregnant woman in her minivan, off the road. She was breath
  
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• Route 400 reopens after overnight crash investigation

  19-04-2017 14:19 via wivb.com
  
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Erie County Sheriff’s Office’s Crash Investigation Unit spent hours on the scene of a two-vehicle accident, which sent a pregnant woman to the hospital with serious injuries.
  The crash, involving an minivan and a pickup truck, happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the northbound lanes of Route 400 about a mile before Transit Road in Elma.
  When deputies arrived, they found the 22-year-old pregnant woman in her minivan, off the road. She was breathing
  
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• Route 400 reopens after crash investigation

  19-04-2017 14:19 via wivb.com
  
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Erie County Sheriff’s Office’s Crash Investigation Unit spent hours on the scene of a two-vehicle accident, which sent a pregnant woman to the hospital with serious injuries.
  The crash, involving an minivan and a pickup truck, happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the northbound lanes of Route 400 about a mile before Transit Road in Elma.
  When deputies arrived, they found the 22-year-old pregnant woman in her minivan, off the road. She was breathing
  
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• Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez kills self in prison

  19-04-2017 12:38 via wivb.com
  
  SHIRLEY, Mass. (WIVB) – Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has committed suicide in prison, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections has confirmed.
  The former New England Patriots star was discovered hanging in his cell at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts, at approximately 3:05 a.m., according to Christopher Fallon, the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Communications of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, in a statement released Wed
  
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• Buffalo Rowing growing as club builds new boathouse

  19-04-2017 10:16 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Scholastic Rowing Association is building a new boathouse as the sport is growing in popularity.
  Construction is underway for the new house, which will include several thousand square feet of space for indoor workout areas as well as boat storage.
  The club has raised more than a million dollars for the house. They say donations are critically important to keep the sport in the spotlight in Western New York. They’re continuing to look for
  
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• Buffalo Rowing growing as association builds new boathouse

  19-04-2017 10:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Scholastic Rowing Association is building a new boathouse as the sport is growing in popularity.
  “We’re bringing people into the water,” said Mark Kostrzewski, the association’s president.  “I said this day will come and we will have a boathouse for the people of Buffalo.”
  Planning for a new boathouse began more than six years ago. The new boathouse will be quite the upgrade for the association as the cur
  
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• Frozen Four is Buffalo Bound

  19-04-2017 06:26 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-  The NCAA Hockey National Championship is headed to Western New York. Buffalo will be the site of the Frozen Four in 2019. Keybank Center will host the two semifinal games on Thursday April 11, 2019 and the title game on Saturday, April 13. Buffalo last hosted the event in 2003.
  The NCAA also announced Tuesday that Buffalo will host the1st and 2nd rounds of the men’s basketball tournament in 2022.
   
  
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• DEC to start testing at homes near former Wheatfield landfill in coming weeks

  19-04-2017 05:56 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)- People living in homes near the former Niagara Sanitation Landfill are encouraged by Governor Cuomo’s decision to do more extensive testing around the site.
  Mary di Pota and her husband raised two sons in a home next to the landfill. They have lived on Forbes St. for 43 years.
  “This is my home, this is where I raised my family and we cannot live here anymore,” said di Pota. “It breaks my heart because our house could kill us.”
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• Family wants more answers, transparency from a local group home

  19-04-2017 00:13 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Adams adopted their daughter Wendy when she was four. The now 48-year-old is blind and non-verbal.
  “We didn’t have much choice when we had to place Wendy in a group home, it bothered us immensely,” Clayton Adams, Wendy’s father told News 4.
  Wendy lives in a group home in Williamsville run by Aspire of Western New York.
  Almost a year ago, the Adams got a call Wendy suffered a minor injury, burns to several fingers on her left hand.
  
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