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• Arrest made in fatal Lancaster hit and run accident

  26-06-2017 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 32-year-old man from Quebec has been charged in connection with last week’s fatal hit and run in Lancaster.
  Sebastien Y. Lavertu, 32, of Danville, Quebec, has been charged with leaving the scene of an incident resulting in death.
  According to Lancaster Police, around 4:50 p.m. June 21, Lavertu was behind the wheel of a tractor trailer on 6108 Broadway and Pavement Road in the town of Lancaster when he fatally struck a pedestrian, 28-year-old Ryan Johns of D
  
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• Rochester police officer released from hospital

  26-06-2017 23:51 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB)- Officer Jeremy Nash was released from Rochester Hospital Monday afternoon.
  The 36-year-old was shot in the face while on duty in Rochester over the weekend.
  Nash (first row, far left) with his platoon in 2003.Nash has been with the Rochester Police Department for 11 years. He also served in the Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom.
  The shooting happened Saturday night on the northeast side of Rochester.
  According to police, Nash was driving to
  
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• New details on Clarence woman accused of hosting underage drinking party

  26-06-2017 22:54 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 51-year-old Clarence woman accused of hosting approximately 20 juveniles at her home while they allegedly consumed alcohol is also a daycare provider, according to state records.
  Tracy Cicero is listed as the on-site provider for Tracy’s Tots on Palmdale Drive in Williamsville.
  She was arrested by Erie County Sheriff’s deputies Saturday night at her Coyote Court home.
  Cicero is charged with Public Nuisance 2nd, a class B misdemeanor. Sheriff&rsquo
  
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• New movie, directed by Cheektowaga native, to be shot in WNY

  26-06-2017 20:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new movie is going to be shot in western New York, and the director is a Cheektowaga native.
  William Fichtner, known for acting in movies such as The Dark Knight and Black Hawk Down, will be at the Buffalo History Museum on Tuesday for a briefing on his new movie.
  Principal photography for the movie, Cold Brook, will start in the Buffalo area this Wednesday.
  This movie will be Fichtner’s directorial debut.
  
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• SPCA Monday: Fiona

  26-06-2017 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — June 26’s SPCA animal did not appear in person, but in a video.
  Fiona, who is being fostered, is looking for a permanent home, and can be seen in the video above.
  On News 4, certified Cat Behaviorist Cary Munschauer spoke of the Pawsitive Journeys program, which helps give cats foster homes if they do not do well in a shelter.
  If you’re interested in adopting Fiona, call the SPCA’s Foster Care Department at (716) 875-7360 ext. 216.
  
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• JK Rowling marks 20 years since Harry Potter appeared

  26-06-2017 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Wizarding legend Harry Potter’s tale has turned 20.
  Author J.K. Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published in Britain on June 26, 1997.
  Since then, it has sold more than 450 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 79 languages. The books’ magical world has inspired multiple films, spinoffs, memorabilia and amusement park attractions. The White Elephant Cafe, the Edinburgh spot where Rowling wrote the fi
  
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• 3 men rescued from Chautauqua Lake after boat overturns

  26-06-2017 17:57 via wivb.com
  
  ELLERY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officials pulled three men from Chautauqua Lake after their boat overturned on Sunday.
  The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office says the incident happened as the men were fishing.
  According to officials, a storm began to roll through, and as the men tried to turn towards the shore, wind and waves “swamped” the 14-foot boat and filled it with water.
  The men, who were in roughly 18 feet of water, near the I-86 overlook area, clung to the side of the
  
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• Slow Roll riders to meet at Buffalo History Museum

  26-06-2017 17:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo’s Slow Roll will be meeting up at the Buffalo History Museum on June 26.
  The Monday night ride will go through the Park Meadow, Delaware Park and Cold Springs neighborhoods.
  Some of the roads it will include are Elmwood, Delaware, Forest, Lafayette, E. Ferry, Michigan, W. Delavan and Amherst.
  Following the ride, an after-party will take place at the museum.
  Bicyclists are asked to meet at 5:30 p.m., as the ride will start an hour later.
  
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• Ohio restores websites hacked with pro-Islamic State rant

  26-06-2017 17:23 via wivb.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio officials say they’ve restored 11 government websites that were hacked with a message purporting to be supportive of the Islamic State terrorist group.
  A spokesman for the Department of Administrative Services says affected websites were restored by Monday morning. That department is working with public safety officials to investigate how sites were hacked Sunday with a message that ended with: “I love the Islamic state.”
  It affected websites fo
  
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• Air bag recalls, lawsuits lead Takata to file for bankruptcy

  26-06-2017 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  (AP) — Shattered by recall costs and lawsuits, Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. filed Monday for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., saying it was the only way it could keep on supplying replacements for faulty air bag inflators linked to the deaths of at least 16 people.
  The company’s bankruptcy filings cleared the way for a $1.6 billion takeover of most of Takata’s assets by rival Key Safety Systems, which is based in Detroit but owned by a Chinese company.
  Takata
  
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• 10 arrested during NYC Pride March

  26-06-2017 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (WIVB) — Several people are waking up behind bars after the New York City Pride Parade.
  Police say they arrested 10 people during the festivities Sunday afternoon.
  Police say the protesters were sitting on the street in Manhattan, blocking the route.
  Officers gave them several warnings before taking them into custody.
  Before it, Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke about equality issues at an annual breakfast.
  “There is still discrimination. There are still stereotypes. There is still fe
  
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• Supreme Court reinstates Trump travel ban

  26-06-2017 16:40 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it.
  The action Monday is a victory for President Donald Trump in the biggest legal controversy of his young presidency.
  Trump said last week that the ban would take effect 72 hours being cleared by courts.
  The justices will hear arguments in the case in the fall.
  
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• Woman fatally struck by vehicle in East Aurora parking lot

  26-06-2017 15:38 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman was killed after being hit by a vehicle in a Tops parking lot in East Aurora.
  On Sunday night, shortly before 10 p.m., East Aurora police say they responded to the incident on Grey St.
  The 48-year-old victim was taken to ECMC, but died later.
  It is not clear if the 18-year-old driver, who was going backwards, will face charges. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
  
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• Fire breaks out at home in north Buffalo

  26-06-2017 14:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crews were at the scene of a house fire in north Buffalo Monday morning.
  It is not clear if anyone was injured, or even home, during the fire, which took place on Wilbury Pl., near Delaware and Hertel avenues.
  The fire was on the building’s second floor.
  News 4 will provide more details as soon as they are available.
  
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• Drones may someday predict the weather for your street

  26-06-2017 13:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The forecasts of the future may end up being so specific, you’ll get predictions for things like wind gusts for your street.
  These so called “micro-casts” would be helpful for planning your day, but they would be required before most companies will agree to start doing drone deliveries.
  Last year, a frozen yogurt company tested its first drone delivery on a college campus in Michigan.
  The drone could carry up to 30 pounds and goes as fast as 30
  
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• Average price of gas dropping across the nation

  26-06-2017 13:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The price of gas is dropping across the nation, with the national average being $2.26/per gallon as of Monday morning. That is a three-cent drop from last week.
  In New York, the average price of gas is $2.44/per gallon, which is two cents less than last week.
  Here are the average gas prices, per gallon, in some New York cities, such as Buffalo:
  Buffalo – $2.36
  Rochester – $2.37
  Rome – $2.39
  Syracuse – $2.30
  “As we approach the Independen
  
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• Advantage Solutions looking to hire locals

  26-06-2017 12:54 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Advantage Solutions is looking to hire event specialists in the local area.
  An event specialist  “generates product awareness and increases sales by demonstrating products at major retailers,” a release from the company says.
  Advantage Solutions is looking for people with strong customer service skills, access to a computer or smartphone and the ability to work part-time.
  They say they offer “competitive hourly wages and flexible sch
  
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• Apartment fire causes hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage

  26-06-2017 11:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Residents of an Elmwood Avenue apartment building have been allowed back into their homes after an early morning fire that left behind hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage.
  Firefighters responded to the 138-unit building at 505 Elmwood just before 4 a.m. and were quickly able to contain the fire, but it caused about $500,000 worth of damage to the building and another $250,000 to the building’s contents, fire officials said.
  We’re told the fir
  
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• Neighbors complain about doggy daycare proposal in East Aurora

  26-06-2017 04:31 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Neighbors living in the Village of East Aurora are pushing back against a new proposal.
  The owner of a pet boutique is looking into expanding her business by adding a doggy daycare.
  Amy Gates owns Tres Chic Pet Boutique. After three years, she moved to a bigger shop in an industrial park in the village.
  Gates says she serves more than 1,000 clients in her grooming salon. Hundreds of her clients have asked her to open a daycare for pets.
  “We’d like to
  
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• WNY veteran completes 422 mile ride for suicide awareness

  26-06-2017 03:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A North Tonawanda veteran rode into Buffalo Sunday with a police escort. He was greeted by a crowd waving American flags.
  U.S. Army veteran Joshua Geartz completed an emotional 422 mile ride from Angola, Indiana to Buffalo.
  “It reminds me of where I was and seeing that group of people, mostly friends and family, it kind of hit me I almost gave up on all of that,” he told News 4.
  Geartz served in the Army from 1999 to 2004.
  In 2003, he was hit by an explosiv
  
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