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• Former nurse at WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center sued over alleged abuse

  08-10-2019 23:55 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) — A former nurse at the Western New York Children’s Psychiatric Center is now being sued by a man who says he was sexually abused at age 12. “My client still struggles with it. He thinks about it. It’s one of those things that kind of obsesses your thoughts,” said attorney Daniel […]
  
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• Early registration for annual Turkey Trot ends Friday

  08-10-2019 23:49 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–You have until Friday to register early for the annual YMCA Turkey Trot. It costs $36 right now and the price goes up to $41 on Saturday. Thousands of people run the race every year on Thanksgiving in downtown Buffalo.
  
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• “Leaving” for Fall Fest this weekend? Here’s what you need to know

  08-10-2019 23:34 via wivb.com
  The annual festival is this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13 in Ellicottville.
  
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• Six Flags bringing back 30 hour coffin challenge

  08-10-2019 23:21 via wivb.com
  DARIEN, N.Y. (WIVB)–Six Flags is putting six New Yorkers face-to-face with some of their greatest fears. This Friday, the theme park is bringing back its 30-hour coffin challenge. Contestants will have to spend that time in an open casket, completing haunted challenges. That includes an hour covered in live worms, dried-out bugs, and sleep deprivation.
  
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• Cheektowaga police looking for suspect in Sam’s Club wallet theft

  08-10-2019 20:50 via wivb.com
  Police say she then used one of the credit cards to purchase more than $2,000 in Visa gift cards at CVS.
  
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• Driver hospitalized after vehicle rolls over on Genesee Street in Buffalo

  08-10-2019 20:34 via wivb.com
  Police responded to the scene near Koons Ave. just after 8:50 a.m.
  
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• NY vape shop merchants association also suing governor over flavored e-cigarette ban

  08-10-2019 19:51 via wivb.com
  New York State's ban on flavored e-cigarette liquid was supposed to begin last week but was instead put on the back burner.
  
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• Oakfield bow hunter bags a potentially record-breaking buck

  08-10-2019 18:53 via wivb.com
  ZacharyGrazioplene harvested the buck on October 2, in a swamp off Albion Road in Oakfield.
  
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• Local haunted manor featured on Travel Channel

  08-10-2019 18:42 via wivb.com
  Graestone Manor Bed and Breakfast in Gasport will be featured Tuesday night on the Travel Channel.
  
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• Town of Hamburg police looking for person after theft of voucher from casino

  08-10-2019 17:59 via wivb.com
  Anyone with information on the person's identity can call Det. Howard Widman at (716) 648-5118 ext. 2603 or the confidential tip line at (716) 648-5111 ext. 2847.
  
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• Buffalo restaurant worker diagnosed with Hepatitis A, vaccination clinic to be held Wednesday

  08-10-2019 16:07 via wivb.com
  On Monday, the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) was notified that a food handler at the Clinton St. restaurant had the virus.
  
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• Orleans County man gets 60 days in jail for causing carbon monoxide-induced deaths

  08-10-2019 14:19 via wivb.com
  David Wiley, Jr. was the caretaker of the home that Joan Gilman and her son lived in.
  
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• Dixon claims doctored photo of her was used in political ad

  08-10-2019 13:32 via wivb.com
  Election Day is in four weeks, and now, the attention in the Erie County Executive's race is turning to some doctored images used in political ads.
  
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• 1 shot on E. Utica St. in Buffalo

  08-10-2019 12:29 via wivb.com
  The victim was only identified as a male.
  
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• Niagara Falls Police investigate robbery at Frankie’s Donuts

  08-10-2019 11:30 via wivb.com
  Police got the call to Portage Rd. around midnight.
  
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• Sabres Fall To Blue Jackets 4-3 in OT

  08-10-2019 05:38 via wivb.com
  The Buffalo Sabres showed their ability to respond after trailing for the first time this season Monday night, but they would eventually fall to Columbus 4-3 in overtime. The Blue Jackets tallied two quick goals late in the first period. Oliver Bjorkstrand beat Linus Ullmark. Less than a minute later, Cam Atkinson would light the […]
  
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• Skateboarder hit and injured on Broadway

  08-10-2019 04:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A skateboarder was struck by a vehicle in the 1700 block Broadway Monday night. Buffalo Police say the incident happened just after 8 p.m. The skateboarder is at ECMC with multiple injuries.
  
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• Blocher Homes workers and residents looking for answers on future plans for the facility

  08-10-2019 03:33 via wivb.com
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)–Residents and workers at a Williamsville nursing home want answers tonight. Dozens came together to protest the possible sale of Blocher Homes to People Inc. Residents and workers say they’re being left in dark about future plans for the facility. The CEO of Blocher Homes says in a statement that they have shared […]
  
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• Landlord tries to sell East Side eyesore for $60,000

  08-10-2019 02:58 via wivb.com
  Mukta Bhattacharjee was ripe for a ripoff. A Buffalo landlord convinced her she could buy a nice house, with a downstairs apartment, on the city’s East Side for $60,000.
  
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• Report: Bills Trade WR Zay Jones to Oakland

  08-10-2019 02:52 via wivb.com
  According to NFL insider Chris Mortensen, the Bills have traded wide receiver Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a 2021 5th round pick. This comes a day after the Bills promoted wide receiver Duke Williams to the active roster. Williams out-snapped Jones 51-1 during the Bills 14-7 win over the Titans. Jones […]
  
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• Deadline to register to vote in general election is Friday

  08-10-2019 02:18 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–You only have a few days left to register to vote in the general election on November 5th. The deadline is this Friday. Registrations must be postmarked by Friday or delivered in person to the Erie County Board of Elections on Eagle Street. Voter registration forms are available on the Erie County Board […]
  
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• Taking care of “business”-lawn care company adds pet poop pick up to its services

  08-10-2019 02:08 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y.– Are you tired of cleaning up those little (or big) presents your dog leaves for you in the backyard? A mobile mowing company has added a special feature to its services that will leave you and your pup barking for joy. Plowz & Mowz now offers pet waste removal with its lawn care […]
  
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• Local church cleaning up big mess after 20-inch line burst in Buffalo

  08-10-2019 00:46 via wivb.com
  Thick mud, water and a clay-like substance covered the floors and the entrance area of Saint John the Baptist Church. The church is located on Goodell Street near Maple, about a block away from the water main break at Virginia and Maple Streets in Buffalo. “It is what it is, it’s not peaches and cream […]
  
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• NY assessing Regents requirements for graduation

  08-10-2019 00:42 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York State education officials are looking at different options when it comes to Regents exams and high school diploma requirements. “The conversation about preparing students [for] college, career and civic, we are looking at everything,” Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa said. Currently, high school students must pass Regents exams […]
  
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• Two children injured after being hit by car crossing Pine Ave. in Niagara Falls

  08-10-2019 00:05 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)–Police in Niagara Falls are investigating a boy and a girl, 10 and 13, being hit by a car on Pine Ave. Authorities believe they were crossing the street, and the girl was thrown under another vehicle and hit. Both children are being treated at Oishei Children’s Hospital, the extent of the […]
  
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