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• Watch Live: Democrats debate on CBS News in South Carolina

  25-02-2020 23:22 via wivb.com
  This is the last opportunity for voters to see the candidates together before Saturday's South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday, one week from today.
  
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• Out 4 Lunch: The Quarter celebrates Mardi Gras

  25-02-2020 23:18 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Mardi Gras is underway in New Orleans. If you can’t be in The Big Easy for the festivities, The Quarter, 26 Virginia Place, offers a taste of New Orleans in the Queen City. “This is who we are, what we do,” The Quarter general manager Brandon Carr said. “Year-round, we’re dedicated […]
  
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• Mayor Brown and Tops teaming to host reusable shopping bag giveaway

  25-02-2020 23:17 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Mayor Brown and Tops will host a reusable bag giveaway as the new legislation banning the use of plastic bags takes effect on March 1. It will be on March 5 from 4-6 p.m. at the Tops at 1275 Jefferson Ave. and 345 Amherst St. Tops will provide free reusable bags for shoppers […]
  
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• Less than two weeks until applications for NFTA Police exam are due

  25-02-2020 22:36 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–There are two weeks left to send in applications to join the NFTA Police force.  NFTA says the upcoming exam starts the process of finding candidates for its police department. Applications are due by next Friday, March 6. There is a $25 fee due with the application. The test takes place on Saturday, […]
  
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• Deputies in Niagara County ask for public assistance locating 15-year-old

  25-02-2020 21:06 via wivb.com
  Deputies say Faith left home at 3 a.m. on Monday, and was last seen in the Niagara Falls area.
  
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• Drug traffickers had enough fentanyl to ‘wipe out’ population of Buffalo, say prosecutors

  25-02-2020 20:47 via wivb.com
  Four arrests were made and multiple kilos of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine were seized.
  
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• Tonawanda police looking for woman suspected of using stolen credit card

  25-02-2020 20:45 via wivb.com
  On the evening of Saturday, January 25, she was seen leaving the Super Saver store in Buffalo.
  
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• List of downtown streets closing Thursday for movie filming

  25-02-2020 20:32 via wivb.com
  Guillermo del Toro and members of a star-studded cast, including Bradley Cooper, are in the Queen City this week to work on the movie.
  
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• New potential buyers for Fantasy Island emerge after announced closure, says owner

  25-02-2020 19:10 via wivb.com
  The official ceasing of operations at Fantasy Island has led to renewed interest in someone buying the theme park, according to Apex Parks Group.
  
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• $3 million renovations at East Amherst Tops revealed

  25-02-2020 17:54 via wivb.com
  The store, located at 9660 Transit Rd., underwent significant changes, and was the eighth market in the chain to undergo major restorations over the past year.
  
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• Lack of Buffalo snow prompts movie crew to bring it in themselves

  25-02-2020 17:13 via wivb.com
  Shortly before 11 a.m., crew members could be seen shoveling snow out from a truck, and onto the ground outside City Hall.
  
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• Buffalo man pleads guilty to attempted murder

  25-02-2020 16:54 via wivb.com
  After the shooting, the victim was taken to ECMC to be treated for serious injuries, which included a collapsed lung.
  
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• Paczki Day at Chrusciki Bakery in Lancaster

  25-02-2020 14:37 via wivb.com
  The traditional donut-like treat offers a sweet way to indulge before the 40 days of Lent.
  
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• Future of Amherst golf course remains up in the air following discovery of mass gravesite

  25-02-2020 04:24 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — The future of an Amherst golf course may no longer be par for the course after town leaders say they found evidence of mass graves under the property. Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa said officials are in the early discussions about the future of the Audubon Golf Course following the discovery that […]
  
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• Ten years after North Collins torture-murder, family still seeking justice

  25-02-2020 02:51 via wivb.com
  Ten years ago this week, February 26, 2010, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of two people for the torture and murder of Laura Cummings, 23, of North Collins—Cummings’ mother and half-brother.
  
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• 7-year-old killed in multi-vehicle car crash identified

  25-02-2020 02:51 via wivb.com
  According to State Police, around 4:10 p.m. in The Town of Pomfret, a 2009 Hyundai was traveling northbound on State Road 60 and rear-ended a 2016 Kia that was waiting to turn left into a parking lot.
  
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• 7-year-old killed in multi-vehicle car crash

  25-02-2020 02:51 via wivb.com
   TOWN OF POMFRET, N.Y. (WIVB)– A 7-year-old is dead after a three-car collision in Chautauqua County. According to State Police, around 4:10 p.m. in The Town of Pomfret, a 2009 Hyundai was traveling northbound on State Road 60 and rear-ended a 2016 Kia that was waiting to turn left into a parking lot. The Kia […]
  
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• Local barre studio owner offers special classes for bariatric patients

  25-02-2020 01:39 via wivb.com
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo barre studio owner is reaching out to local bariatric patients to assist in their wellness journeys. Megan Leith, owner of Barretend Buffalo, 503 Delaware Ave., began offering a bariatric program at her studio a couple of months ago. The class, dubbed “Barre-atrics”, is a private group for patients to […]
  
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• Niagara County group seeking more information to link former school site to serious illnesses hits a roadblock

  25-02-2020 00:35 via wivb.com
  Residents are trying to figure out why a high percentage of people in Ransomville are battling cancer, MS and other health issues.
  
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• Niagara county group seeking more information to link former school site to serious illnesses hit a roadblock

  25-02-2020 00:35 via wivb.com
  LEWISTON N.Y. (WIVB) – A group’s effort to prove they have serious illnesses because they attended school near radioactive waste in Niagara County just got more challenging. Residents who refer to themselves as the “cancer cluster” are trying to figure out why a high percentage of people in Ransomville are battling cancer, MS and other […]
  
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• Erie County gearing up to negotiate over the future home of the Bills

  25-02-2020 00:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County is looking for legal counsel to handle stadium negotiations with the Buffalo Bills. The county posted a request for proposals on its website seeking offers from qualified law firms for “all aspects of negotiations, real estate transactions and complex contractual matters related to negotiants regarding a Professional Football Stadium.” […]
  
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• Cross border advocates join forces to fight NEXUS suspension in NY

  25-02-2020 00:15 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO (WIVB) Nineteen days after the US Department of Homeland Security announced that it will suspend New York residents’ ability to enroll or re-enroll in the Trusted Traveler Program, advocates for cross border commerce are joining forces to call for a reversal of the decision. The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and Greater Niagara […]
  
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• Mill Middle School wins award at national competition

  25-02-2020 00:03 via wivb.com
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Congratulations are in order for a group of 8th graders at Mill Middle School in WIlliamsville! 16 students received a special honor at the National Future City Competition. The students spent February break competing in Washington D.C.  and they certainly made Western New York proud, earning the honor of “Best Use of Aerospace Technology in a Future […]
  
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