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• Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center helping WNY men combat addiction

  07-06-2017 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “I was a line cook at a major college and I got fired from that job and everything went downhill from there,” said Michael English, Adult Rehabilitation Center program graduate.
  Michael English says he struggled with addiction for nearly 20 years.
  “Opiates, marijuana, and alcohol. And my ex she tried to help me but I wouldn’t let it go,” said English.
  He says things didn’t start to turn around until he came to the Salvation Army Ad
  
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• Wednesday “Live at Larkinville” series begins tonight

  07-06-2017 23:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Keybank Live at Larkin series kicks off tonight with One World Tribe and Empress and the Royals Slyboots Circus.
  The series runs every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. through Sept. 6 at Larkin Square.
  Each concert will feature at least two bands playing live, local, and original music. Food trucks will offer dining options, and beer, wine, and other beverages will be available from Larkin Square.
  Here’s the rest of the Live at Larkin series lineup:
  
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• New location considered for Amherst methadone clinic

  07-06-2017 22:53 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- Catholic Health announced it will consider alternate locations for a methadone clinic in Amherst.
  This comes after months of opposition to its planned location on Millersport Highway. Many residents feel it’s too close to homes and parks.
  Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said in a letter to Amherst Town Supervisor Barry Weinstein that he watched “in great dismay” as Amherst residents and board members opposed the site. He went on to say the servic
  
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• Allentown Art Festival is this weekend

  07-06-2017 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The 60th annual Allentown Art Festival is this weekend, bringing over 400 artists to the Allentown Historic Preservation District.
  The festival will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (June 10) and  10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday (June 11).
  Some exhibiting winners from the 2016 Allentown Art Festival will be returning, including Robin Frisella (First Place drawing/graphics), Linda Lucas (First Place watercolor), Gini Weslowski (First Place jewelry) , Di
  
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• CBS: James Comey testimony: Trump asked Comey to say he wasn’t being investigated

  07-06-2017 22:30 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS NEWS) – Former FBI director James Comey will say in public testimony Thursday that President Trump asked him to “lift the cloud” over him and the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
  Comey’s seven-page opening statement, released Wednesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee at Comey’s request on the eve of his hearing, reveals key details about his interactions — a total of nine in-person meeti
  
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• Woman hit by vehicle in North Tonawanda parking lot

  07-06-2017 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – North Tonawanda Police have confirmed that a woman was hit by a vehicle in the North Tonawanda Walmart parking lot Wednesday (886 Niagara Falls Boulevard).
  A report with more information is coming out soon.
  
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• News 4 and Milk for Health announce 2017 Scholar Athlete award winners

  07-06-2017 21:39 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) – The 2017 News 4 Scholar Athlete award winners were announced on Wednesday afternoon at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens. The female winner is Madison Klidonas from Niagara Wheatfield and the male winner is Tom Blakelock from Lewiston-Porter. The winners were given a $1,500 scholarship from Milk for Health. Below is the list of the entire year’s winners.
  OCTOBER
   Makayla Scheu, Eden 
  Swimming – A fast swimmer competing in the 50 and 100 yard
  
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• Franklinville man charged with leading state police in vehicle pursuit

  07-06-2017 21:15 via wivb.com
  
  FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Franklinville man is facing several charges after leading New York State Police in a vehicle pursuit.
  Anthony I. Sanjurjo, 24, of Franklinville, was charged with unlawful fleeing a police officer, reckless endangerment, and multiple traffic violations Monday.
  He was given a return court date of 7 p.m. June 5.
  
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• Batavia Downs is hosting a job fair

  07-06-2017 19:50 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel is gearing up for a busy summer season with a job fair from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 7 in the Paddock Events Room.
  Batavia Downs will be hiring food and beverage employees, as well as security, housekeeping, marketing, and positions related to the upcoming live racing season. Full and part time positions are available.
  Representatives from each department will be on hand to discuss openings within the facility.
  Those who apply will also
  
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• AAA memberships can now save you some cash at the grocery store

  07-06-2017 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – AAA members already have coverage for their cars- now AAA membership benefits will extend to their shopping carts.
  The organization announced Wednesday that AAA members will now receive discounts on brand-name groceries and household items at Tops Friendly Markets and Price Chopper grocery stores.
  Members simply need to link their valid membership number with their grocery store’s loyalty card number, then use their loyalty card at checkout as usual. Discounts
  
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• Niagara Hospice warns of solicitation scam

  07-06-2017 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – Niagara Hospice is warning potential donors of a misleading solicitation which is targeting residents in Niagara County.
  An organization known as the Hospice Support Fund based out of Merrifield, Virginia, has been seeking donations by mail in Niagara County, a press release from Niagara Hospice said Wednesday. Donations to that organization do not support Niagara Hospice.
  Potential donors who receive mailed solicitations are asked to check them carefully. Any mail
  
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• Third defendant sentenced for severely injuring 64-year-old man

  07-06-2017 18:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A third defendant in the unprovoked beating of a homeless man has been granted youthful offender status.
  The defendant was 14 years old at the time of the attack, which occurred on the morning of Sept. 22 at Ellicott and Broadway streets in Buffalo.
  The defendant, along with co-defendants Aaron Gallon, 18, of Buffalo, and Armontae Moss, 18, of Buffalo, stomped a 64-year-old man, causing severe physical injuries including head trauma and skull fractures.
  Gallon and Mo
  
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• Third defendant granted youthful offender status in attempted murder of 64-year-old man

  07-06-2017 18:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A third defendant in the unprovoked beating of a homeless man has been granted youthful offender status.
  The defendant was 14 years old at the time of the attack, which occurred on the morning of Sept. 22 at Ellicott and Broadway streets in Buffalo.
  The defendant, along with co-defendants Aaron Gallon, 18, of Buffalo, and Armontae Moss, 18, of Buffalo, stomped a 64-year-old man, causing severe physical injuries including head trauma and skull fractures.
  Gallon and Mo
  
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• Wellsville woman, 73, charged with DWI following accident involving New York State Police car

  07-06-2017 18:18 via wivb.com
  
  WELLSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 73-year-old woman was charged with driving while intoxicated related to an April 2017 incident involving a two-vehicle collision involving an unmarked New York State Police car.
  Betty Lewis, 73, of Wellsville, was charged Wednesday following an investigation into the accident.
  According to New York State Police, investigation revealed that Lewis had a BAC of .21 at the time of the crash.
  On April 26, an unmarked NYSP vehicle, a 2016 Chrysler 200 was traveling so
  
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• Applications for Excelsior Scholarship starting to roll in

  07-06-2017 18:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of students are already applying for the Excelsior Scholarship.
  “It would mean a lot to me,” said Mariel Buchtman.
  Buchtman is online, applying for the scholarship just hours after the application became available.
  “My family is trying really hard for me not to leave college in debt and this would be a big help,” said the rising sophomore who grew up in a single parent home. “Money is pretty tight.”
  She says rec
  
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• UPDATE: Evacuation at West Seneca Home Depot over, people let back in

  07-06-2017 18:04 via wivb.com
  
  UPDATE: Sources say customers are being allowed back into store.WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Police are on scene at the Home Depot at 1881 Ridge Road.
  There are reports that the store has been evacuated Wednesday afternoon.
  .We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Canisius named as one of 250 private colleges in country to offer most financial aid

  07-06-2017 17:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Canisius College has been ranked one of the top 250 private colleges and universities in the U.S. to offer freshman students the most financial aid, according to a new ranking by Student Loan Report (SLR).
  The average financial aid package awarded to incoming freshman students is $32,878, and 98 percent of Canisius students receive some type of financial assistance, Kathleen Davis, vice president for the college’s enrollment management, said.
  In the Student Loa
  
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• Free car seat checks will be offered every other Wednesday

  07-06-2017 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Erie County Sheriff’s Department has partnered with the Erie County Parks Department to host free car seat checks at county parks starting Wednesday.
  Trained sheriff’s deputies will provide free car seat inspections and demonstrate proper installation methods every other Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  The schedule is as follows:
  June 7, Como Lake Park, (using the Bowen Road Entrance, it’s the first pavilion on the right)
  June 21, Emery Park
  Jul
  
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• Rochester judge denied bail after missing court appearance for previous DWI

  07-06-2017 17:12 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC-TV) – Judge Leticia Astacio will remain in jail until her hearing on Thursday after being denied bail Wednesday morning.
  Judge William Kocher denied the defense motion to get Astacio out of jail.
  On Tuesday, lawyer Ed Fiandach told News 8 that he was back on Astacio’s case after Astacio’s sister fired him via text message without her permission.
  Fiandach said he had received a text message from Astacio’s sister late Monday night and that he lear
  
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• President Trump announces pick for FBI Director

  07-06-2017 14:10 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS / AP) — President Donald Trump has announced his FBI pick, Christopher Wray, a former Justice Department official who was New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s lawyer.
  Wray would fill the vacant spot left by former director James Comey, who was fired by President Trump last month. The President shared the news via Twitter at 7:45 a.m. calling Wray “…a man of impeccable credentials.”
  Wray, a graduate of Yale University and Yale Law Scho
  
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• NT leaders, PBA move towards compromise on dispatch services

  07-06-2017 05:45 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- For the past five years, North Tonawanda has relied on Niagara County dispatch services. The union representing city police officers wants to reinstate a local 911 dispatch center, calling it a life or death issue.
  Dozens of people living in North Tonawanda have put out yard signs supporting the idea. An online petition has gathered more than 540 signatures.
  “There’s a lot at stake for citizen safety and officer safety,” said Eric Herbert, the
  
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• Countdown at ‘0’ for free state college scholarships

  07-06-2017 02:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – As of Wednesday, high school seniors in New York can start applying for free tuition at colleges across the state through the Excelsior Scholarship program which covers tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools.
  The scholarship only covers tuition–students are on their own paying for room, board, and books. It also requires students to sign a contract to receive the free tuition, pledging to get their schoolwork done in 4 years.
  But there are income guidelines: to qual
  
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• Mid-1800s painting uncovered in Tonawanda chapel

  07-06-2017 01:02 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Swiatek Studios, of Buffalo, is among the most experienced for church restoration and conservation, most recently working to restore St. Mary of the Angels Church in Olean, before it was honored as a basilica.
  As a result, their crews often come across some interesting finds.
  But if what they found in the town of Tonawanda recently isn’t the most interesting, it could be the oldest.
  Michael Mammana works to restore some of the area’s old buildings and c
  
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• Hamburg nearly complete with town-wide quiet zone

  07-06-2017 00:51 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — On a normal day, trains running along tracks near the intersection of Lakeview and Burke roads pass about every 20 minutes, leaving little quiet for nearby resident.
  But the area is one of the few that remain, as the town of Hamburg works to establish a railway quiet zone within its borders.
  Joseph Lapinski moved into a house set between two busy sets of tracks more than 40 years ago.
  And although some of his neighbors complain of the frequent din and blaring horns,
  
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• Buffalo man brings a boost to movie industry to Western New York

  07-06-2017 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo man is on a mission to make Western New York a moving making hot spot.Trent Boling has been in the business for eight years, and is working on four projects to put Buffalo in the spotlight.
  He was on set with “Marshall,” the story of Thurgood Marshall which was completely filmed in Buffalo.Now, another project will premier here this Friday, in hopes of inspiring young people from the city to stay on the right track.“Chapter and Verse&
  
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