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• Police: Man strikes and drags light pole behind car from Buffalo to Orchard Park

  11-11-2017 23:26 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB)- Police have charged a Hamburg man after he struck a light pole in Buffalo and dragged it behind his car to Orchard Park.
  Police say 39-year-old Raymond Duggan hit a 25-foot light pole at Cliff Street while entering the ramp to the I-190 in Buffalo Friday night. The pole became lodged under his car as he drove to Orchard Park.
  Orchard Park Police dispatch received several calls about a vehicle dragging a metal light pole. An officer was able to track Duggan down on
  
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• Governor Cuomo signs bill to allow medical marijuana for PTSD

  11-11-2017 23:12 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of ailments that can legally be treated with medical marijuana.
  The PTSD bill was part of a package of legislation that Cuomo signed Saturday to mark Veterans Day.
  The Democratic governor said 19,000 New Yorkers with PTSD could be helped by medical marijuana.
  He said the potential beneficiaries include veterans as well as police officers and survivors of domestic viol
  
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• Bulls rally past Griffs in Witherspoon’s return to Alumni Arena

  11-11-2017 22:34 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Trailing 74-73 in the final minutes of the second half, the UB men’s basketball team used a 7-1 run to end the game and rally past Canisius to secure an 80-75 win Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena.
  The Griffs, who were led in scoring by Takal Molson with 25 points, drop to 0-1 on the season.  Isaiah Reese chipped in with 20 for Canisius.
  The Bulls (1-0) were powered by Nick Perkins, who scored a game-high 26 points and hit three of four 3-pointers. 
  
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• Father of Allentown shooting victim calls suspect a “coward”

  11-11-2017 18:02 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo man is facing a first degree murder charge for a deadly shooting on Allen Street.
  Saleem Merukeb, 37, was shot and killed outside of Frizzy’s bar on November Third.
  Buffalo Police say a fight escalated to the violence.
  Fred Merukeb sits in court facing 30-year-old Jeremy Wright for the first time.
  He’s accused of shooting and killing Merukeb’s son Saleem after a fist-fight turned deadly.
  Police say an altercation between Wright and Me
  
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• Buffalo home to first national monument to honor African American veterans

  11-11-2017 17:45 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Today was a special day in Buffalo. At the Hangar Building in the Erie County Naval Park the first national monument honoring African American veterans was announced.
  This Saturday city leaders gathered at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park to honor African American veterans. These veterans served in all five branches of the military during times of war and some were not honored when returning home. The monument that is coming to the naval park,
  
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• Matt Myers powers West Seneca West to Class A semifinals

  11-11-2017 06:15 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – West Seneca West quarterback Matt Myers is known for his arm.  But, in the Far West Regionals against Wilson on Friday, the UB commit used his legs on a 76-yard TD run to help lift the Indians to a 40-22 win and trip to the Class A state semifinals.
  Myers also ran for another score and tossed a 74-yard touchdown to Kyle Haettich as West Seneca West’s pushed their record to 11-0.
  The quarterback opened the scoring on a gamble in the first quarter, connectin
  
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• Maple Grove, St. Joe’s advance in playoffs

  11-11-2017 06:06 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Maple Grove trailed 6-0 early but outran Clyde-Savannah and at one point scored 22-unanswered points en route to a 61-28 victory in the Class D Far West Regionals.
  The Red Dragons improve to 10-1 overall and advance to the Class D semifinals next weekend.
  Maple Grove is now two wins away from capturing its first state title since 2008.
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  In the Monsignor Martin playoffs, St. Joe’s went on the road and picked up an 18-13 win over St. Francis Friday night to
  
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• Purple Eagles stun St. Bonaventure without Adams

  11-11-2017 05:18 via wivb.com
  ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (WIVB) – The St. Bonaventure basketball team suffered their biggest blow of the season before tip off of their first game.
  Preseason A-10 player of the year Jaylen Adams was ruled out of the contest with a sprained ankle, as a result the Bonnies lost 77-75 to Little 3 rival Niagara.
  “When you have your best player out there you’re a better team,” St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt said.
  Despite the loss of Adams, his back court partner Matt Mobl
  
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• New monument at Buffalo Naval Park will honor African-American service members

  11-11-2017 04:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Naval and Military Park along Buffalo’s Inner Harbor pays tribute to America’s fighting men and women, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms.
  It also recognizes the contributions of individual groups, specific conflicts. A new memorial would pay tribute to African-American service members who fought in all wars.
  An artist’s conception of Buffalo’s African American Veterans Memorial- a striking monument feat
  
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• Sabres fall flat in 4-1 loss to Panthers

  11-11-2017 03:45 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – In a game featuring two teams at the bottom of the standings, it was the Florida Panthers getting the best of the Buffalo Sabres Friday night, edging out the Blue & Gold for a 4-1 win.
  With the loss, the Sabres dropped to 5-9-2 overall, while the Panthers improved to 5-8-2.  Florida had lost five straight games heading into the game.
  After playing one of their most complete games in a 3-1 win over Washington on Tuesday, it was a disappointing effort over the
  
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• Solo accuses former FIFA President Blatter of grabbing her

  11-11-2017 02:54 via wivb.com
  (AP) – Hope Solo told a Portuguese newspaper that former FIFA President Sepp Blatter sexually assaulted her at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in 2013.
  In an interview published Friday in the newspaper Expresso, Solo said Blatter grabbed her rear end shortly before the two appeared onstage at the annual soccer awards event.
  A representative for Solo confirmed Friday to The Associated Press that the report was accurate and said the former goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s national
  
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• Canadian marijuana investors cheer dollar-per-gram tax proposal

  11-11-2017 02:35 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Investors are loving the Canadian government’s proposal to tax legal weed at a dollar per gram.
  On Friday, the country’s Department of Finance reiterated the government’s commitment to legalizing the drug for recreational use. It also laid out a plan to levy an excise tax on cannabis products at 1 Canadian dollar per gram (USD $0.79) or 10% of the sale price, whichever is higher. The proposal sent shares of Canadian marijuana companies soaring.
   The governmen
  
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• Buffalo Police make arrest in deadly Nov. 3 shooting on Allen Street

  11-11-2017 02:31 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police have an individual in custody in connection with a fatal shooting outside of a popular Allen Street bar earlier this month.
  Police sources say the suspect is Jeremy Wright, 30, of Buffalo.
  Saleem Merukeb, 37, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Nov. 3 outside of Frizzy’s on Allen Street. He was taken to Buffalo General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.According to sources, the incident stemmed from an argument over a girl.
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• Albright-Knox expansion plans to be re-examined

  11-11-2017 02:15 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Plans for the Albright-Knox Museum’s expansion will be re-examined, a press release from the museum confirmed Friday.
  In June, the museum unveiled an initial site concept for the expansion to be placed in a central location between the 1905 Edward B. Green Building and the 1962 Gordon Bunshaft addition.
  The museum is continuing to examine the concept with architect Shohei Shigematsu and his colleagues at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), as w
  
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• Re-use of old Childrens hospital could hinge on tax credits

  11-11-2017 01:54 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – As Women and Childrens Hospital moves to its new home in downtown Buffalo, plans are underway to re-use the old Bryant Street complex of 7 buildings on nearly 8 acres, that is more than 600,000 sq. ft. of space to fill.
  Kaleida Health, which owns the former Women and Childrens Hospital, is selling the property to a joint venture of Ellicott Development and Sinatra & Company Real Estate for one million dollars to re-develop the property, in one of the highest valu
  
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• Move to new Oishei Children’s Hospital completed in less than 12 hours

  11-11-2017 01:06 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – After just under 12 hours, Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo completed the move to the new John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital on Ellicott Street.
  Hospital officials held a press conference around 6:30 p.m. Friday regarding the historic move.
  By 5:42 p.m. on Friday, the last neonatal intensive care unit child had been safely tucked in at the new hospital.
  Every single patient was transferred safely on Friday. Staff made 125 patient transports over 1
  
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• Last tenant at Shoreline Apartments refuses to leave

  11-11-2017 00:29 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The only tenant left inside the Shoreline Apartments is standing his ground.
  Norstar Development told hundreds of people they had to move out early last year. The plan is to demolish the building, but new apartments have already been built next door.
  John Schmidt has lived in his apartment for 10 years. He’s the last tenant of 172 families forced to leave the Shoreline Apartments, but he’s not leaving without a fight.
  “Eventually they bullied everyo
  
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• UB women knock off Delaware 87-73 in season opener

  11-11-2017 00:15 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – After sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, Cierra Dillard made her presence known, scoring a team-high 17 points in the UB Women’s basketball team’s 87-73 win over Delaware in the season opener.
  Dillard, who is a Rochester native, played at UMASS from 2014-2016.
  Tied at 20 after the first quarter against the Blue Hens, the Bulls used a 13-2 run in the second to open up a 45-32 lead and never looked back.
  Senior guard Stephanie Reid and juni
  
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