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• Bills player Adolphus Washington found not guilty on concealed weapons charges

  28-08-2017 22:35 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo Bills player charged with improperly carrying a concealed firearm has been found not guilty.
  Adolphus Washington, 24, was arrested July 9 for allegedly pulling out a firearm at a water park in Sharonville, Ohio.
  On Monday, Ohio judge Jackie Ginocchio found Washington not guilty of the misdemeanor charge during a non-jury trial.
  Video from the arrest shows that it happened as officers were clearing out a crowd at the water park parking lot.
  The video shows o
  
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• How you can help Harvey survivors

  28-08-2017 20:58 via wivb.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of those in Hurricane Harvey’s wake are dealing with the immediate destruction, but recovery efforts could take months. FEMA is already estimating 450,000 people will apply for disaster assistance. Across the country, many spared from damage may want to help.
  You can donate to the Red Cross by going to its website, calling 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or texting 90999 to donate $10. The money goes toward recovery efforts.
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• SPCA Monday: Cookie

  28-08-2017 19:41 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The SPCA Serving Erie County brought in a four-month-old Plott Hound mix named Cookie on Monday.
  Cookie was born on the Seneca Indian Reservation, and her previous owner could no longer care for her.
  If you’re interested in adopting her or another animal, call the SPCA at (716) 875-7360.
  
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• Bills trade Ragland

  28-08-2017 19:25 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills have traded linebacker Reggie Ragland to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City’s 4th round pick in 2019.
  Ragland never saw regular season game action as a Bill after being chosen in the second round of last year’s draft.
  He suffered a knee injury and missed the 2016 season.  Ragland was having a tough time adjusting to the new defense of Head coach Sean Mcdermott and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, and f
  
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• Hillary Clinton to sign books at Larkin Square

  28-08-2017 19:21 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –  Hillary Rodham Clinton will be signing her new book, What Happened, at Larkin Square next month.
  Tickets will be available when you purchase the book through Talking Leaves, which is a partner of the Larkin Square Author Series.
  The book details what Hillary was thinking during during the presidential election and is touted as her most personal memoir.
  Tickets for the September 28th book signing are available only with the purchase of What Happened from the Tal
  
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• Sheriff: Maple Leafs scouting director drives golf cart while drunk at Darien Lake

  28-08-2017 18:53 via wivb.com
  DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Toronto Maple Leafs’ director of eastern scouting was arrested at Darien Lake this past weekend.
  On Saturday night, the Genesee County Sheriff’s office says Lindsay Hofford, 53, drove a golf cart without the owner’s permission and struck another vehicle before leaving the scene.
  This was the night of the Green Day concert.
  Authorities say Hofford was drunk at the time, and that he also unsafely moved from a lane while driving.
  After being arraign
  
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• Approval for Fredonia roundabout rescinded

  28-08-2017 17:24 via wivb.com
  FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Approval for a roundabout in Fredonia has been rescinded by the state’s Department of Transportation (DOT).
  Plans were made to put a roundabout at the intersection of routes 60 and 20. It would feature long medians, preventing left turns from the highways, including turns to the McDonald’s on E. Main St.
  The owner of that restaurant says more needs to be done. Enrico Francani thinks the roundabout plan benefits other nearby establishments, but penal
  
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• Officials act to protect downtown Houston from Harvey floods

  28-08-2017 16:42 via wivb.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Officials released more water from Houston-area reservoirs overwhelmed by Harvey early Monday in a move aimed at protecting the city’s downtown from devastating floods but that could still endanger thousands of homes, even as the nation’s fourth-largest city anticipated more rain.
  APP USERS | Tap here to watch an update from Houston officials.
  MORE | See how locals are helping relief efforts here.
  Harvey, which made landfall late Friday as a Category 4 hurri
  
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• Dunkirk man killed in train incident

  28-08-2017 16:15 via wivb.com
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Dunkirk resident was killed in an incident involving a train on Friday.
  Dunkirk police and fire crews responded to the CSX rail line above the S. Roberts Rd. overpass shortly before 8:30 p.m. that day.
  That’s where the incident occurred. Police did not give specifics as to what happened.
  Authorities are still investigating the incident.
  
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• Amherst police looking for person of interest after theft

  28-08-2017 15:50 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Amherst are looking for a woman following a theft from a local store.
  Authorities say the theft occurred at a store at Maple and Sweet Home roads.
  The person police are looking for is described as black and having long, dark, braided hair.
  She was wearing what police think might have been a uniform — khaki pants and a blue polo shirt with a red logo on it. Police think she might work in the area.
  Anyone who recognizes her can call police at (716)
  
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• NYS Fair breaks all-time single day attendance record

  28-08-2017 15:38 via wivb.com
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The NYS Fair broke its all-time single day attendance record Sunday, with 123,206 people making their way to the fairgrounds.
  That is just 336 more than the previous record of 122,870 set back in 2014.
  Fair officials say days with more than 100,000 visits are highly unusual on the first weekend of the fair.
  Since World War II, only six first fair weekends have hit six figures.
  In addition to total attendance, the fair had two of its largest crowds ever show up at
  
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• Average gas prices across state, country go up while Buffalo’s remain the same

  28-08-2017 15:28 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gas prices in Buffalo remained the same as last week, despite the national and state averages going up.
  AAA says the average price of gas in the Queen City is $2.43.
  The state average is up once cent from last week — $2.48. The average price across the country is $2.37, which is four cents higher than last week.
  One year ago, the state average was $2.33 and the national average was $2.21.
  AAA says Tropical Storm Harvey in Texas has affected prices.
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• Snow found on Mars

  28-08-2017 14:59 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — We’re no stranger to snow here in western New York, and apparently, neither is Mars.
  NASA just released photos of melting snow and ice on the red planet.
  The photos were taken three months ago once the sun started melting the leftover snow.
  You can see the end results, which were created by snow and red sand dunes, in the video above.
  The images were taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
  
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• Game of Thrones season finale was longest episode to date

  28-08-2017 14:10 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The “Game of Thrones” season seven finale aired Sunday night on HBO.
  The finale was the show’s longest episode — 81 minutes.
  It was one of the first to show almost all of the major characters together in one scene.
  Producers say the show won’t return for a series finale until late 2018 or 2019.
  
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• MTV VMAs full of emotional, political moments; Lamar wins 6

  28-08-2017 13:52 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar was the king of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, winning six awards on a night full of emotional performances, political moments and a new, eye-popping Taylor Swift music video.
  Lamar’s “Humble” won video of the year, best hip-hop video, direction, cinematography, art direction and visual effects on Sunday at the Forum in Inglewood, California. He also gave an explosive performance of “Humble” and “DNA,” backed by nin
  
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• 5 local volunteers helping with Harvey relief efforts in Texas

  28-08-2017 13:28 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five local American Red Cross volunteers are helping with relief efforts for Texas.
  Tropical Storm Harvey has brought in devastating flooding in Houston, and at least two people have died as a result of the storm.
  More rain is expected to come and many people have been forced to leave all that they own behind.
  “It’s all just materialistic stuff that’s always kept in your mind, and it’s always going to be there, so it’s good, but it&
  
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• UB rolls out introductory program for freshmen

  28-08-2017 12:53 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of students woke up on Monday morning to head back to the classrooms, or take their first-ever college courses.
  They’ve been moving in since last week, and this year, for the first time, UB has rolled out a new program to help them get up to speed on college life.
  It’s called New 2 UB and it features variety of educational and social activities to help the freshmen and transfer students arriving at UB get off to a strong start at the university.
  
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• HS Football preview: St. Francis High School

  28-08-2017 05:13 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –School: St. Francis
  How they finished last season: 4-6, 2-2 MMA
  What they will miss: Quarterback Jerry Hickson who graduated
  What they are excited about: Returning a large potion of their defense
  What they said:  “Just watching him gave me a lot of tools to learn in what I need to do to be a great quarterback in this system and this offense. So, I am pretty confident in myself and I am ready to go.” Junior quarterback Dawson Tyger
  
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• 10-year-old child hit by car in Pembroke

  28-08-2017 03:30 via wivb.com
  PEMBROKE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 10-year-old child has serious injuries after being hit by a car. It happened just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Rt. 77 in Pembroke.
  The Genesee County Sheriff’s office tells News 4 the child was with a bus tour staying at the Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, when he ran across the road.
  The sheriff’s office says an oncoming car did not see the boy and hit him. We’re told the driver began to drive away, not realizing what was hit, but then came bac
  
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• Father Roy Herberger retires after 40 years of service

  28-08-2017 03:21 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A beloved Buffalo priest is retiring after 40 years of service with the church.
  Father Roy Herberger delivered his final mass Sunday at St. Columba-Brigid Church.
  He has been with this church for 19 years.
  Father Herberger tells News 4 he has enjoyed serving the Buffalo community and says his retirement is bittersweet.
  He says one of his fondest memories is when the new church was built after burning down.
  “When we were able to consecrate the new
  
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• Bills backup Yates also suffers concussion, team down to one quarterback

  28-08-2017 00:39 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – If you went to bed Saturday night after the Bills loss to the Ravens, thinking Tyrod Taylor’s concussion was as bad as it could get for the Bills…there is more.
  Sunday afternoon before the Bills practiced, head coach Sean McDermott said that third-stringer T.J. Yates also suffered a concussion in the game and has been placed in the league’s concussion protocol.
  “Anytime guys are injured it is concerning,” McDermott said. &ldqu
  
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