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• Williamsville native dies in Arizona plane crash

  18-07-2017 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Alan Ram, the Williamsville native who died in a fiery plane crash Monday in Arizona, is being remembered as a self-starter who was driven to succeed at an early age. And as an adult, someone who became one of the country’s biggest automotive sales trainers.
  Ram, who now lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., and 22-year-old Krista Buchanan, of Phoenix, died in the crash Monday afternoon in Mesa, Arizona, when the plane he was flying had mechanical trouble, and went down
  
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• Lance Diamond documentary heads to Buffalo big screen

  18-07-2017 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. –  The story of music legend Lance Diamond will come to life on the big screen this week. The famous Buffalo singer died more than two and a half years ago, the documentary: “A Diamond in the Buff: The Lance Diamond story” will premier this week.
  The true story of Lance Diamond is not one many people know.  The true story of lance diamond is not one many people know.  His sister describes him as quiet, private.
  What he was vocal about, his love
  
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• Historic Niagara Falls “Hotel Niagara” to see major transformation

  18-07-2017 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — “It fell into disrepair and it sat, and now it’s coming back to life,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo.
  Governor Cuomo toured the inside of the Hotel Niagara that is soon set to see a major transformation. The historic hotel that has been vacant for many years is where Marilyn Monroe stayed back in the 1950’s.
  “It’s coming back to life in a modern version but with all the beauty of that history,” said Cuomo.
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• Erie County Sheriff’s Office makes first BWI of the season

  18-07-2017 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Erie County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit has made the first arrest for boating while intoxicated this season.
  Steven Villont, 46, of Niagara Falls, was arrested July 16 in the Erie Barge Canal area in the City of Tonawanda. The Marine Unit observed the vessel, operated by Villont, violating navigational laws. The unit stopped the vessel and performed an inspection, during which time a deputy detected the smell of alcohol coming from Villont’s breath.
  
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• Familiar faces return for 59th annual Porter Cup

  18-07-2017 22:25 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) – Porter Cup week is back in western New York. Tuesday morning this year’s field took in a practice round and it is was much needed as Niagara Falls Country Club has updated 11 of its putting greens making it a challenge for new golfers and old.
  “This year is going to be challenge because those new greens include some angulation,” Porter Cup tournament co-director Michael Vitch said.  “Plus we had a wet spring and early summer have contrib
  
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• Frontier to start offering low-fare flights from Buffalo

  18-07-2017 19:46 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Starting this Fall, Frontier Airlines will offer low-fare flights to five cities from Buffalo.
  The cities include Denver, Fort Myers, Miami, Orlando and Tampa.
  Fares start as low as $39 at flyfrontier.com.
  “With today’s announcement, Frontier now offers our Low Fares Done Right product for the first time to upstate New York,” Robert Westgate, senior director of schedule planning at Frontier Airlines said. “Customers traveling from Buf
  
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• LOOK BACK: The Turtle opens in Niagara Falls in 1981

  18-07-2017 19:28 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — It took four long years for the Turtle to come to life in Niagara Falls.
  Native Americans are rich in culture and have passed on a lifestyle of tradition and culture through the years. On May 15, 1981, their offspring announced the birth of a landmark – The Turtle, a six and a half million dollar structure designed by an Arapahoe Indian architect.
  Inside, culture appeared on canvas and stone.  And this is just a small sample of what was there.
  The op
  
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• Batavia police investigating after male was stabbed, beaten

  18-07-2017 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Batavia are investigating an incident where they say someone was beaten and stabbed early Tuesday morning.
  Around 1 a.m., police found a male outside on the ground on E. Main St. Officers say they noticed a severe laceration on his upper arm, leading them to apply a tourniquet.
  When EMS officials responded, the victim was flown to Strong Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.
  After gathering evidence and speaking to witnesses, police determined the v
  
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• Emergency exercise to take place at UB South Campus Wednesday

  18-07-2017 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A “full-sale emergency exercise” will take place at UB’s South Campus on Wednesday.
  The exercise will be a collaboration between the UB Emergency Management Department and emergency responders at the local, state and federal levels.
  From 7 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the officials will participate in the exercise, which is “designed to ensure coordinated, timely and effective response and recovery to a campus crisis,” the school says.
  As
  
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• 178th annual Genesee County Fair shines spotlight on local ag community

  18-07-2017 17:59 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Fair season is in full swing in Western New York, and this week you can enjoy the affordable family fun at the Genesee County Fair in Batavia.
  The 178th annual fair opened Monday and runs through Saturday, July 22. Admission to the fairgrounds is only $5/car load of people. Tickets for the Midway and Grandstand events, like the demolition derby and stock car racing, are sold separately.
  MORE | Click here for full ticket information and pricing.This year’s fair
  
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• Up to $1,000 being offered for information on assault, attempted robbery suspects

  18-07-2017 17:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of two men.
  Authorities say the men, pictured above, assaulted someone and tried to commit a robbery at the Embassy Suites at 200 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo.
  Officials say this happened on May 21.
  Anyone with information on them is asked to call Crime Stoppers Buffalo at (716) 867-6161.
  
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• Walmart apologizes after slur used by third-party vendor

  18-07-2017 17:03 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is apologizing after a racial slur was used in a product description by a third-party vendor on its website.
  The seller used the slur in reference to a hair cap.
  Walmart says it has removed the listing from its website and called it a “clear violation of our policy.” It said it was “appalled that this third-party seller listed their item with this description on our online marketplace.”
  It says it is investigating the seller to
  
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• Another top-prize winning Take 5 ticket sold in Depew

  18-07-2017 16:52 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — For the second week in a row, a top-prize winning Take 5 ticket was sold in Depew.
  The winning ticket for Monday’s drawing was a Quick Pick worth $59,949.50. It was bought at the Tops store at 5175 Broadway.
  Monday’s winning numbers were 11-13-15-22-37.
  Last week, a winning Take 5 ticket worth more than $62,000 was sold at the Wegmans on Dick Rd.
  Winning tickets may be cashed up to one year from the date of the drawing.
  Winners can claim their tickets
  
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• East Aurora Village Board approves doggy daycare proposal

  18-07-2017 16:32 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — In East Aurora, the Village Board voted on an issue which had a lot of people “barking.”
  The board approved a “doggy daycare” that divided the village.
  The owner of Tres Chic Pet Boutique will expand her business. The boutique is already a full-service salon, but neighbors are concerned that expanding services could affect their quality of life.
  The store owner says she understands the concerns, but does not believe the expansion will
  
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• Angelo DelSignore Courthouse closed Tuesday

  18-07-2017 16:07 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Angelo DelSignore Courthouse is closed on Tuesday due to “building environmental issues.”
  All jurors are to report to Niagara Falls City Court.
  Family Court cases to be handled by Hon. Wojtaszek-Gariano and Kimberly Phelan will be heard at City Court. Other cases are cancelled.
  
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• VIDEO: Van hits parked semi, causing explosion

  18-07-2017 15:52 via wivb.com
  
  CHINA (WIVB) — A surveillance video in China captured an explosion when a van hit a parked semi truck on an expressway.
  You can see the blast ignite just as the passing vehicle brushes against the side of the truck.
  The accident shut down the expressway for more than an hour, while firefighters worked to put out the chemical fire.
  Fortunately, no one was hurt.
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Gov. Cuomo makes announcement in Niagara Falls

  18-07-2017 15:50 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gov. Cuomo is making an announcement in Niagara Falls.
  APP USERS | Watch the announcement live here.
  
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• What parents should know about Snap Map

  18-07-2017 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  Snap Map is the newest feature on Snap Chat and it is creating a lot of chatter.
  “The biggest safety concern here is that this app is geared towards young kids,” John Sancenito said.
  Sancenito is the president of INA, a security consulting firm in Harrisburg. INA’s IT experts are keeping tabs on this type of technology and what people are allowing others to see.
  “They are allowing themselves to be tracked and depending on the settings anyone can see it or just i
  
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• Thrifty tips to help sell your house

  18-07-2017 15:21 via wivb.com
  
  Home sales are expected to reach an all-decade high this year, according to the National Association of Realtors. So, if you’re about to sell your home, Consumer Reports has some thrifty tips that will help make your house seem like someone else’s home.
  Start in the rooms that are most important to buyers: your kitchen and bath. Realtors surveyed by Consumer Reports said the costliest mistake a seller can make is ignoring grime, odors and clutter. So, clean these rooms and clear the
  
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• Buffalo church looking to add affordable housing to east side

  18-07-2017 14:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A church in Buffalo is leading an effort to bring more affordable housing to the city’s east side.
  Elim Christian Fellowship wants to build new townhouses at the former Central Park Plaza.
  People who make about half the median income level would be eligible.
  Developers want lower-income residents to be able to be part of Buffalo’s housing boom.
  “A lot of times in neighborhoods, you see new development come in place and it’s just mark
  
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• Authorities: Aaron Carter weaving ‘all over’ Georgia highway

  18-07-2017 13:48 via wivb.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Pop singer Aaron Carter was arrested after another motorist called 911 to report that the musician was “driving all over the road” on a Georgia highway, sheriff’s officials said Monday.
  While being questioned, Carter was unable to maintain his balance, and his eyes were “blood shot and watery with a glazed look to them,” Habersham County sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Holcomb wrote in his report.
  Carter said on Twitter that he believes his &ldqu
  
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• Florida driver survives crash when metal object falls on van

  18-07-2017 13:44 via wivb.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has survived a harrowing drive after a large piece of scrap metal fell from a tractor-trailer and crushed his van.
  The Florida Highway Patrol says 36-year-old Jesus Armando Escobar of Orlando suffered only minor injuries on Saturday when the metal fell from an interstate overpass and landed on top of his Pontiac van, smashing the roof.
  The metal became loose when a truck lost control and struck a guardrail. The truck flipped over and caused the metal obje
  
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• Hot dog manufacturer recalls 200K pounds of franks

  18-07-2017 12:26 via wivb.com
  
  (CNN) — Millions of pounds of Sabrett hot dogs and sausages — as well as similar foods sold under other popular brand names — have been recalled after customers reported small pieces of bone and cartilage in some of the foods, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday.
  One person reported a minor mouth injury after eating one of the foods, the FSIS said.
  The brands’ parent company, New-York based Marathon Enterprises Inc., i
  
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• Woman shot by police in Minn. has family & friends in WNY mourning her death

  18-07-2017 05:17 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Western New Yorkers are mourning the loss of a woman shot and killed Saturday night by police in Minnesota.
  Justine Damond was an Australian woman living in Minneapolis. Her fiancé says she called police to report a possible sexual assault happening near their home.
  According to CBS News, when officers arrived, Damond approached the police vehicle in her pajamas and Officer Mohammad Noor shot her through the driver’s side window. He was sitting on the p
  
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• Hamburg Gaming evacuated for called-in bomb threat

  18-07-2017 04:50 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – Hamburg Gaming on South Park Avenue was evacuated Monday night following a called-in bomb threat.
  The casino issued the following statement Monday.
  Hamburg Gaming is working with law-enforcement authorities regarding a called-in bomb threat this evening that prompted a safe and orderly evacuation of all staff and patrons from the facility as a precaution. We thank our patrons for their patience and will reopen when advised by law enforcement.
   
  
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• Winnie the Pooh censored in China after President Xi Jinping comparisons

  18-07-2017 04:44 via wivb.com
  
  (CBS) – Beloved book and animated cartoon character Winnie the Pooh is being censored in China, according to BBC News.
  The Chinese name for Winnie the Pooh (Little Bear Winnie) is being blocked on Chinese social media sites because bloggers have been comparing the plump bear to China’s President Xi Jinping, the BBC reports. Animated GIFs of the character were deleted from the app WeChat, and those who comment on the site Weibo with “Little Bear Winnie” get
  
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• Golden retriever saves fawn from drowning

  18-07-2017 04:37 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (CBS) — A golden retriever is getting some extra love after saving a baby deer.
  It happened Sunday in the Long Island Sound in New York.
  Mark Freeley was walking his dogs, Sara and Storm, along the water when Storm spotted a fawn in the water.
  “Storm grabbed the fawn by its neck and started swimming it to the shore, and then he started nudging it with his nose and started pulling it to make sure it was going to be OK,” said Freeley.
  Mark immediately call
  
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• Baby boy born in firehouse in Lyons

  18-07-2017 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  LYONS, N.Y. (WROC-TV) – Talk about an exciting, but overwhelming day for Scott Dwyer and his pregnant fiance, Sally.
  “She said oh, oh, oh I got to push,” said Dwyer. “She started sweating real bad and started bleeding and I said, oh buddy.”
  Sally unexpectedly went into labor nearly a month sooner than she was supposed to.
  “We got the 11-year-old up first because the 20 month year old is sleeping in bed,” said Dwyer.
  Dwyer and their kids raced to the
  
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• Up to $1,000 reward posted for info in hit and run accident that left 7-year-old critically injured

  18-07-2017 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The driver in a hit-and-run accident which critically injured a seven-year-old boy on Loring Avenue July 4 still has not been found.
  Up to a $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest or indictment of the person or people responsible for striking Tremont Seals, 7, during a fireworks gathering in the city. 
  The vehicle was a grey sedan, and fled the area after the accident.
  Seals is currently at Children’s Hospital in critical cond
  
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• Lancaster man charged with impersonating police officer

  18-07-2017 01:42 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Lancaster man is facing charges after pretending that he was a police officer during a weekend traffic stop.
  James J. Ward, 46, of Lancaster, has been charged with criminal impersonation of a police officer.
  According to Lancaster Police, Ward told officers he was a police officer during a traffic stop, and produced badges and identification cards stating that he was an officer.
  Ward is not a police officer.
  At the time of the traffic stop, Ward was driving a blu
  
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• $1 million in marijuana found in brand new Ford Fusions

  18-07-2017 01:27 via wivb.com
  
  (CNN)Word on the street is the new Ford Fusions are dope — but not in the way you think.Authorities are looking into how marijuana worth $1 million was hidden in the trunks of brand new, Mexican-made Ford Fusions at a dealership in Ohio, according to Silverio Balzano, agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Youngstown office.The cars were manufactured at the Ford plant in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, and were shipped by rail into a CSX yard in Lordstown, Ohio, Balzan
  
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• Family seeks answers in fatal hit and run accident

  18-07-2017 00:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Family and friends are remembering the 31 year old man who is the latest victim of a deadly hit and run in Buffalo.
  The family of Brandyn Mallory says he was walking home when he was struck Sunday morning on Broadway.
  Police say they have recovered the SUV they believe was involved. Buffalo Police are investigating at least four hit and run crashes this year, three of them fatal.
  Mallory’s family tells us they are desperate for answers. They haven’t
  
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• Bizarre Bills: Does progress in Albany mean progress for WNY?

  18-07-2017 00:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In 2012, the state senate approved unanimously a law named after Alix Rice, an 18-year-old who was hit and killed by a drunk driver the year before.
  The bill closes a loophole in the law that allows drunk drivers to leave the scene of a crash, and later claim they were unaware they caused any injury or damage.
  Every year since 2012, the bill has passed in the senate, only to be stalled in the Assembly.Local and state legislators say it’s a perfect example of an
  
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