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• Skywriter draws arrows over Buffalo

  20-08-2017 23:58 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Did you notice arrows being drawn in the sky over Buffalo on Sunday?
  They’re part of the upcoming exhibition “Wanderlust: Actions, Traces, Journeys 1967-2017” at UB Art Galleries. 
  Artist Kim Beck had a skywriter draw arrows for her new project “There Here”. The arrows pointed to the U.S.-Canadian border along the Niagara River on Sunday afternoon. Beck photographed the arrows and will feature them on 10 billboards that will be l
  
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• Two adults dead, two children rescued from Zoar Valley

  20-08-2017 20:44 via wivb.com
  GOWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Rope rescue team, Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies and emergency crews searched for hours on Sunday for a family of four after a hiker reported discovering bodies in Zoar Valley.
  The hiker called authorities Sunday afternoon after discovering several bodies on the gorge floor. The hiker stayed on the phone with dispatch and was able to describe the location so emergency crews could locate the victims.
  Air One rescued a 4-year-old child and flew him to the Mercy Fli
  
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• Two adults dead, one child rescued from Zoar Valley

  20-08-2017 20:44 via wivb.com
  GOWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Rope rescue team, Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies and emergency crews are currently on scene at Zoar Valley.
  A hiker called authorities Sunday afternoon after discovering 3 victims on the valley floor of the gorge.
  One of the victim’s was a child who was flown by Mercy Flight to Women and Children’s Hospital.
  The two other victims were adults and deceased.
  News 4 is at the scene and will update this story when more information becomes available.
   
  
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• Lancaster man shot in downtown Buffalo early Sunday morning

  20-08-2017 19:41 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y.(WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating a shooting that occurred on South Park Ave. around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning.    
  Police say a 27-year-old Lancaster man was shot in the leg. He was taken to ECMC where he was treated and released.
  It is unknown if any arrests were made.
  
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• Officials: No Powerball winner, jackpot swells to $650M

  20-08-2017 18:22 via wivb.com
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball officials say there was no grand prize winner in the latest drawing, meaning one of the nation’s largest lottery jackpots will continue growing.Maura McCann of the New Hampshire Lottery says no ticket matched all six numbers following Saturday night’s drawing. The winning numbers are: 17, 19, 39, 43, 68 and Powerball 13.
  The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is $650 million, which would be the third-largest jackpot i
  
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• Buffalo Zoo anxious to see how animals react to the eclipse

  20-08-2017 17:23 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —Buffalo is gearing up for the solar eclipse on Monday. Unlike many who will have their eyes on the sun, The Buffalo Zoo will be focused on the animals. There, zookeepers are getting ready to see how the animals react.
  Christian Dobosiewicz, communications manager for the zoo told News 4, “We don’t really know what they feel or what they see or how they’re going to react. But we know that there has definitely been some documentation from other zoos an
  
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• Numbers show home prices rise to an all-time high in Buffalo, Niagara

  20-08-2017 14:28 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Home prices rose to all-time high levels in each of the last two months in the Buffalo-Niagara area.
  It’s no secret Buffalo is a hot real estate market. But now, it’s considered record setting.
  According to new data from the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors, the average price of a sold home in Western New York hit $171 thousand  in June and $173 thousand in July.
  Both are new records for any month of the year. It’s the first ti
  
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• HS Football preview: Lancaster High School

  20-08-2017 05:02 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – 
  School: Lancaster High School
  How they finished last season: 10-1, 4-0, AA Sectional champs
  What they will miss: Star athlete and wide receiver L.G. Castillo
  What they are excited about: Returning starting quarterback Ryan Mansell
  What they said: “We enjoyed it for a while but we have to get back to work. Off season work outs…we have been really focused on putting that behind us. We want to repeat, we got goals for ourselves this year but we a
  
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• Fire at Erie County Fair

  20-08-2017 02:45 via wivb.com
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire broke out at a chicken stand at the Erie County Fair Saturday night. Fire fighters responded quickly, as propane tanks were in the area.
  Gas was shut off in the area. No one was injured, and the scene was secured within about 30 minutes.
  Stay with News 4 for continuing updates.
  <<Picture courtesy Twitter: @ErieCountyFair>>
  
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• Chicken stand fire under investigation at Erie County Fair

  20-08-2017 02:45 via wivb.com
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fire crews are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at Weidner’s Chicken and Steak food stand at the Erie County Fair Saturday night.
  Officials told News 4 the fire started around 8 pm and the stand was fully engulfed.
  Security immediately moved people out of the Kiddieland area and secured the site.
  Fire crews say it took about 20 minuted to put the fire out. They had to shut off all the gas and secure the nearby propane tanks.
  Erie County Fair off
  
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• Buffalo Police Looking to Identify Burglary Suspect

  20-08-2017 01:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a burglary suspect.
  The suspect is accused of robbing a liquor store Saturday morning on the 400 block of Niagara Street.
  Police say the suspect broke a window and stole a cash register with $100 in it.
  Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call or text Buffalo Police Department’s confidential tip line at 847-2255.
  
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