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• Health warning: tick-borne illness is on the rise

  09-05-2017 23:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It is the season for tick-borne illnesses and this year- there’s a higher risk for a rare disease called Powassan.
  There’s never been a case found in Western New York since it first started being tracked in the early 90’s. This can be potentially deadly, and there has really no cure for it either.Plus this, everyone is at risk for Powassan, including newborns, 20-somethings, the middle-aged, and the elderly.We went to the Erie County
  
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• Man charged with stabbing two people in Kensington Avenue apartment pleads guilty

  09-05-2017 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The 26-year-old Buffalo man charged with stabbing two people in a Kensington Avenue apartment building has pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree attempted murder.
  Dennis Howard faces a maximum sentence of 50 years in state prison when he is sentenced at 9:30 a.m. June 16.
  According to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, Howard stabbed a man and woman in an apartment in Oct. 2016. The female victim returned to her Buffalo home after work to find
  
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• State to deploy mobile command centers to help Lake Ontario flood victims with insurance claims

  09-05-2017 23:17 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) –  Lake Ontario flood victims with insurance claims will be assisted by mobile command centers from the state’s Department of Financial Services.
  The Mobile Command Centers will help residents affected by the lake flooding with their insurance claims over the next few days. The state will also deploy two more Mobile Command Centers with more locations and dates to be announced soon.
  Mobile Command Centers currently scheduled are as follows:
  Monroe County
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• BPD Officer shot on duty discharged from ECMC, AG announces investigation into suspect’s death

  09-05-2017 22:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Officer Joseph Acquino, who was shot in the head during a Black Rock traffic stop Sunday, has been discharged from the hospital.
  Buffalo Police said Tuesday afternoon that Acquino has been discharged from ECMC. Acquino’s ear was successfully reattached by ECMC surgeons and he was listed in fair condition as of Monday.
  The New York Attorney General’s office announced Tuesday afternoon that it will be looking into the death of the suspect in the shooting, J
  
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• BPD Officer shot on duty discharged from ECMC

  09-05-2017 22:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Officer Joseph Acquino, who was shot in the head during a Black Rock traffic stop Sunday, has been discharged from the hospital.
  Buffalo Police said Tuesday afternoon that Acquino has been discharged from ECMC. Acquino’s ear was successfully reattached by ECMC surgeons and he was listed in fair condition as of Monday.
  The New York Attorney General’s office announced Tuesday afternoon that it will be looking into the death of the suspect in the shooting, J
  
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• High lake levels could threaten future of historic Barker lighthouse

  09-05-2017 22:51 via wivb.com
  
  BARKER, N.Y. (WIVB) — “This year is by far the worst. It’s just a sudden change in the lake levels. This is the highest water level I’ve ever seen here. It’s always been much lower I’d say a foot and a half, two foot lower than what we’re seeing today,” said Renee Campbell, Golden Hill State Park Manager.
  Erosion along the along the bluff of Golden Hill State park has been happening for years, but this spring’s erosion caused by high lake lev
  
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• Cheektowaga man who pretended to be Buffalo Police officer sentenced to six months

  09-05-2017 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Cheektowaga man who pleaded guilty in January to impersonating a Buffalo Police officer has been sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation.
  Corey Shepard, 26, pleaded guilty in Erie County Court to two counts of second degree attempted criminal possession of a forged instrument, two counts of second degree criminal impersonation, second degree menacing, and fifth degree criminal possession of stolen property.
  In Oct. 2016, Shepard called 911 to re
  
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• New “Firework” Oreo released in honor of July 4

  09-05-2017 22:22 via wivb.com
  
  (WSYR-TV) – You may think you know all about Oreos, but there’s a new cookie in town.
  The “Firework” Oreo started lighting up the shelves on Monday.
  The new cookies have the familiar chocolate wafers on the outside, but the cream inside includes red and blue popping candies.
  The filling is a nod to July 4 – and the cookies are only available for a limited time.
  Now, Oreo is asking what its next creation should be.
  The grand prize winner gets $500,000 in cash.
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• Jamestown welfare check leads to arrests for stolen weapon, drugs

  09-05-2017 22:09 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) – A welfare check at a Forest Avenue residence Sunday lead to two individuals being charged with criminal weapon and drug possession charges.
  Jamestown Police reported to 248 Forest Ave. Sunday evening to check on a female subject who had been reportedly threatened with a shotgun earlier in the day. Officers located Todd E. Dalton, 32, and Jacqueline M. Delo, 32, in the residence. Both denied that any incident occurred. Officers did see in plain view a loaded shotgun
  
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• Mayor Brown joins business owners to debut videos showcasing Buffalo

  09-05-2017 21:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Monday, Mayor Byron Brown was joined by small business owners and Invest Buffalo Niagara representatives to debut a number of promotional videos showcasing Buffalo.
  The videos, showcased at Varsity Theatre, are meant to show Buffalo as “a great place to invest and operate a business,” according to an official release.
  Brown also issued a proclamation celebrating Economic Development Week in the city. The week has events from May 8-13 and is designed to
  
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• Sex offender ruled not competent to stand trial

  09-05-2017 20:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thomas Moore, the man in a wheelchair accused of molesting a nursing home resident, was ruled not competent to stand trial.
  A forensic mental health evaluation had been ordered for Moore, 62, after authorities accused him of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a disabled person.
  Officials say the abuse happened at Waterfront Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Buffalo in January.
  Moore, who was already a Level 3 sex offender, was transferred
  
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• State Police join effort to find person reportedly in Niagara River

  09-05-2017 18:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As the search for a person in the Niagara River continued Tuesday, New York State Police joined in.
  Around 3:45 a.m. Monday, a sewer plant worker claimed to have seen a person in the water.
  A search for the person, who witnesses say was a male, began, and involved multiple crews. The U.S. Coast Guard, the Erie County Sheriff’s office, Buffalo police, Hamburg police and Canadian authorities were included in the search effort.
  The search was suspended Monday
  
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• NYS Parks offers test drives of green, clean fuel vehicles

  09-05-2017 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – New York State Parks officials are inviting Western New Yorkers to go green when they get behind the wheel and they’re letting everyone try before they buy at a Ride-and-Drive event at the Niagara Falls State Park Tuesday.
  Between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., visitors to Lot 3 on Goat Island can check under the hoods and even test drive a wide variety of clean fuel vehicles, including everything from pick up trucks to utility vehicles to construction equipment and
  
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• Imagine Dragons coming to Buffalo

  09-05-2017 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fans of Imagine Dragons can see them later this year at the KeyBank Center.
  The band will perform in Buffalo on Nov. 1 as part of Evolve Tour. The show will also feature special guest K. Flay.
  Tickets, which go on sale May 19 at 10 a.m., will be available at LiveNation.com, Tickets.com or by phone at 1-(888) 223-6000.
  Prices range from $39.50 to $69.50.
  Here is the video for Imagine Dragons’ “Thunder,” from their upcoming album E
  
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• Wyoming County man accused of sexual abuse, child endangerment

  09-05-2017 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  SILVER SPRINGS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Following an investigation involving a child younger than 11, a Wyoming County man was arrested.
  Silver Springs resident James Dell Jr., 26, was charged with sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. The Wyoming County Sheriff’s office says the charges stem from a February 2016 incident in the Town of Gainesville.
  Dell was jailed on $5,000 bail following his arraignment. An order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim.
  
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• OARS program suspended due to inaccessible phones

  09-05-2017 16:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The high water levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River have led U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend the Outlying Area Reporting System (OARS) program.
  Because of the water being so high, many of the OARS videophone stations are not accessible to boaters.
  There are 17 videophone stations, and some of them are located in western New York. The local ones are in Dunkirk, Point Breeze, North Tonawanda, Youngstown, Wilson, Olcott and the Erie Basin
  
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• Teen charged with setting fire at warming shelter

  09-05-2017 15:47 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF SARDINIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s office says a minor damaged county park property by setting a garbage can on fire in Sardinia.
  On Monday, deputies responded to a reported fire at a warming shelter at the County Forestry on Genesee Rd. around 7:40 p.m.
  Earlier, when fire crews arrived, they saw smoke coming from the structure. Inside of it was a heavily damaged picnic table with a melted plastic garbage can on top.
  The Sheriff’s office says th
  
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• More millennials buying, drinking wine

  09-05-2017 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  CALIFORNIA (WIVB) — More millennials have started buying and drinking wine.
  Sales of California wines were up in 2016, with sales totaling $34 billion.
  Experts say that people in their 20s and 30s are adventurous in taste and enjoy fine things like wine.
  “They’re willing to try varieties from all places in the world that are grown right here and are willing to spend a little more and not just drink low end stuff,” one person says.
  California wine growers and producer
  
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• Police searching for information on early morning shooting

  09-05-2017 15:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police say a man was shot just after midnight on the 200 block of E. Amherst St.
  The victim is believed to be in his mid-20s. He was taken to ECMC after the shooting for injuries that appeared to be non-life threatening.
  Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call or text the police department’s confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• Schools banning toys meant to help those with ADD, anxiety

  09-05-2017 14:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A toy designed to help people with anxiety and attention deficit disorder (ADD) is getting a bad reaction from teachers and parents.
  Doctors say that Fidget Spinners can be helpful to anyone needing a distraction, but some schools are banning them.
  The reason is that they are preventing some students from focusing in the classroom.
  Many parents are applauding the schools’ decisions.
  “It’s a distraction,” Matthew Trokel, a parent, says. &l
  
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• Lancaster Speedway announces new date for rained-out May 6 event

  09-05-2017 13:51 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — The rainy days in May deterred Lancaster Speedway’s Saturday program, but the races have been rescheduled.
  Their May 6 program, the X-Press Signs Stock Car Series, has been moved to Thursday, May 25.
  “We owe it to our competitors and their sponsors to give them every opportunity to race as much as possible each season,” Tim Packman, Track President, said. “We can’t control Mother Nature, but we can control the calendar and how we
  
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• Rally planned for police officer shot in Black Rock

  09-05-2017 13:10 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A June rally has been planned for Joseph Acquino, the Buffalo police officer shot in the head on Sunday evening.
  Acquino, who survived, was hospitalized following the incident.
  On Sunday, Jose Hernandez-Rossy, 26, was pulled over by police. During that time, a struggle ensued that resulted in Acquino’s ear being shot off.
  Acquino’s partner, Officer Justin Tedesco, fired at Hernandez-Rossy after that, killing him.
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• Families continue to wait months for autopsy results in Erie County

  09-05-2017 06:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- There are 138 families in mourning in Western New York. Twenty-four of those families know their loved one died of an opioid overdose this year. For the 114 other lives lost this year, an overdose is suspected.
  “It’s hard to imagine that you will never attend your kids wedding, graduation, there will never be a girlfriend, there will never be dinners and they will never get old,” said Avi Israel, the founder of Save the Michaels of the World.
  Avi
  
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• Family and friends of Jose Hernandez-Rossy hold vigil

  09-05-2017 04:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “We just want the truth in the story cause a lot of things don’t match with the police report,” said Christian Irizarry, cousin of Jose Hernandez-Rossy.
  Friends and family members of 26 year old Jose Hernandez-Rossy gathered tonight for a vigil on Germain Street. They say he was a good person and had three children.
  “He love kids cause he treats my two kids like his own kids,” said Irizarry.
  Police say they tried to pull over the suspect
  
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• Two Buffalo buildings recommended for National and State Historic Places Registry

  09-05-2017 03:22 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two Western New York properties have been recommended to state and national registers of historic places.
  Buffalo Public School #77, or PS #77 (429 Plymouth Avenue) and The Virginia (250 Virginia) are two of 20 buildings statewide which have been recommended to be registered as historic buildings by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday.
  PS #77 was constructed in 1927-1928 in the North Prospect Hill neighborhood. It was one of 24 new schools and 26 additions built by the Buffal
  
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• Suspect in Blackrock/Riverside police shooting was father of three

  09-05-2017 01:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – 26-year-old Jose Hernandez-Rossy was pronounced dead at Kenmore Mercy hospital Sunday evening after a traffic stop near Tonawanda and Garfield Streets which resulted in a Buffalo Police officer being shot in the head.A struggle ensued at the Blackrock/Riverside traffic stop, and Buffalo Police say Hernandez-Rossy shot officer Joseph Acquino, tearing off his ear. Acquino’s partner, officer Justin Tedesco, then fired at Rossy-Hernandez, hitting him in the upper a
  
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• Suspect in Black Rock police shooting was father of three

  09-05-2017 01:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – 26-year-old Jose Hernandez-Rossy was pronounced dead at Kenmore Mercy Hospital Sunday evening after a traffic stop near Tonawanda and Garfield Streets which resulted in a Buffalo Police officer being shot in the head.A struggle ensued at the Black Rock traffic stop, and police say Joseph Acquino was shot, and his ear was torn off. Acquino’s partner, officer Justin Tedesco, then fired at Rossy-Hernandez, hitting him in the upper arm and shoulder. The bullet
  
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• Family friend: Suspect in Black Rock police shooting had criminal history

  09-05-2017 01:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – 26-year-old Jose Hernandez-Rossy was pronounced dead at Kenmore Mercy Hospital Sunday evening after a traffic stop near Tonawanda and Garfield Streets which resulted in a Buffalo Police officer being shot in the head.A struggle ensued at the Black Rock traffic stop, and police say Joseph Acquino was shot, and his ear was torn off. Acquino’s partner, officer Justin Tedesco, then fired at Rossy-Hernandez, hitting him in the upper arm and shoulder. The bullet
  
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• Third former UB student convicted in drug, money-laundering conspiracy

  09-05-2017 00:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A third former UB student has been convicted of drug and money laundering conspiracies.
  Kevin Szura, 21, of Queens, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of controlled substances and a money laundering conspiracy by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. He was sentenced to 34 months in prison.
  Szura is the third defendant in the drug and money laundering case to be convicted. All three were UB students at the time of the
  
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• Two new chicks on Statler City Falcon Camera

  09-05-2017 00:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two new additions have joined the cast of the Statler City Falcon Cam.
  Two peregrine falcon chicks can be spotted on the live cam, which can be viewed online at http://www.statlercity.com/falcon-cam.
  The camera footage can be rewound in case the mother is roosting on the chicks.
  
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