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• Former congressman to start prison sentence more than a month later than originally scheduled

  02-03-2020 23:56 via wivb.com
  (WIVB)–Chris Collins will start his prison sentence more than a month later than it was supposed to begin. Today, a federal judge approved his attorneys’ request to start that sentence on April 21st. The original start date was supposed to be March 17th. Collins’ attorneys were concerned the Bureau of Prisons might not complete the […]
  
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• Organizers collecting gently used dresses for 11th annual Prom Dress Drive

  02-03-2020 23:12 via wivb.com
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB)–It’s that time of year again! Teens are looking ahead to prom season and if you have an old dress lying around that you think can be used again, listen up. The Urban Valet Cleaners and the Parent-Child Connection are teaming up for the 11th annual Prom Dress Drive. Organizers are asking people […]
  
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• Local vape juice manufacturer warns some state regulations could do more harm than good

  02-03-2020 22:47 via wivb.com
  (WIVB)–Western New York’s vape industry is fighting back against a push for new regulations from Albany. Last month Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new push to stop teens from vaping. He proposed a new law that would ban flavored vapes, ban ads targeted toward children, and ban sales online and in pharmacies. Today, a local […]
  
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• There’s still time to sign up for this weekend’s Shamrock Run

  02-03-2020 22:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Happening this weekend in Western New York, it’s the 42nd annual “Shamrock Run.” Thousands of people are expected to take part in the pre-St. Patrick’s Day tradition in South Buffalo. You can still sign up for the race, it’s $40. The Shamrock Run steps off this Saturday at the Old Ward Community Center.
  
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• Lawyers for possible new Amazon facility meeting with Grand Island Town Board

  02-03-2020 22:21 via wivb.com
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)–Lawyers for a developer behind what’s likely a new Amazon warehouse will meet with Grand Island’s Town Board. TC Buffalo Development filed its proposal last month. It doesn’t name Amazon directly. Instead, it proposes a plan for an “E-commerce storage and distribution facility.” Sources told News 4 a few months ago that […]
  
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• Lawyers for possible new Amazon facility meet with Grand Island Town Board

  02-03-2020 22:21 via wivb.com
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)–Lawyers for a developer behind what’s likely a new Amazon warehouse are meeting with Grand Island’s Town Board. TC Buffalo Development filed its proposal last month. It doesn’t name Amazon directly. Sources told News 4 a few months ago that developers bought the land on Long Road for a possible Amazon distribution […]
  
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• Developers for possible new Amazon facility meet with Grand Island Town Board

  02-03-2020 22:21 via wivb.com
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)–Lawyers for a developer behind what’s likely a new Amazon warehouse are meeting with Grand Island’s Town Board. TC Buffalo Development filed its proposal last month. It doesn’t name Amazon directly. Sources told News 4 a few months ago that developers bought the land on Long Road for a possible Amazon distribution […]
  
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• Erie County Executive discussing Trusted Traveler Program restrictions in D.C.

  02-03-2020 22:12 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB)–Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, along with other state officials, is meeting with members of the Trump Administration. Poloncarz says he’ll be discussing the importance of lifting the current Trusted Traveler Program restrictions this afternoon.
  
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• Erie County’s sales tax revenue sees 4 percent boost in 2019

  02-03-2020 20:49 via wivb.com
  County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw revealed this to the County Legislature last week, crediting a strong economy for the increase.
  
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• Klobuchar is ending her presidential bid, will endorse Biden

  02-03-2020 19:32 via wivb.com
  Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her Democratic presidential campaign on Monday and plans to endorse rival Joe Biden in an effort to unify moderate voters behind the former vice president’s White House bid. She is flying to Dallas and plans to join Biden at his rally Monday night, according to her campaign. Klobuchar was the […]
  
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• SPCA Monday: Wilma

  02-03-2020 19:17 via wivb.com
  If you would like to give her a loving home, call the Erie County SPCA at (716) 875-7360
  
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• WATCH: Patrick Gormley speaks on upcoming Shamrock Run

  02-03-2020 18:37 via wivb.com
  The Shamrock Run will take place at the Old First Ward Community Center on March 7.
  
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• Town of Tonawanda, Kenmore lift winter parking restrictions

  02-03-2020 18:25 via wivb.com
  If we get heavy snow, drivers are asked to be sensible and remove their cars from the streets so plows can clear them.
  
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• Preparations underway for removal of Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom

  02-03-2020 17:23 via wivb.com
  Owned and operated by the New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation, the ice boom has been installed annually each winter since 1964.
  
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• Buffalo man indicted after discovery of body in vicinity of Central Terminal

  02-03-2020 17:02 via wivb.com
  After a passerby noticed a body there, police responded to Paderewski Drive, in the vicinity of the Buffalo Central Terminal, on the afternoon of January 25.
  
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• Paula’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Donut available through Sunday

  02-03-2020 16:36 via wivb.com
  Each donut is $2.50 with half the proceeds going to Hospice Buffalo.
  
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• Rick Ross is first Canalside concert announcement of 2020

  02-03-2020 16:31 via wivb.com
  This is the first show announced in Canalside's summer concert series.
  
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• Chick Corea to perform at Artpark on August 10

  02-03-2020 16:16 via wivb.com
  Tickets for the show go on sale March 6.
  
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• Erie County Water Authority Commissioner stepping down

  02-03-2020 16:06 via wivb.com
  E. Thomas Jones was appointed to the position in July 2018.
  
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• Six Flags Darien Lake hiring more than 1,500 workers

  02-03-2020 14:59 via wivb.com
  “Six Flags Darien Lake prides itself on being a premiere employer in Western New York. We are excited to offer people a fun, fast-paced environment to work hard and meet new people,” said Park President Chris Thorpe. “We offer weekly pay, exclusive team member events, and flexible scheduling. We are ready to hire the right people on the spot, so come prepared for immediate interviews.”
  
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• Major Canalside concert to be announced Monday morning

  02-03-2020 13:49 via wivb.com
  In the past, performers like Vanilla Ice, Incubus, the Counting Crows and Nas have made their way to Canalside.
  
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• Pope accepts resignation of Buffalo’s Auxiliary Bishop Edward Grosz

  02-03-2020 12:34 via wivb.com
  Post-retirement, the Diocese of Buffalo says Grosz will continue providing sacramental ministry.
  
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• Police investigating multi-car crash in Niagara Falls

  02-03-2020 03:58 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS N.Y. (WIVB)– A car that ran a red light in Niagara Falls caused a chain-reaction crash involving three other vehicles, according to police. Witnesses say a 30-year-old woman was driving on Niagara Falls Boulevard when she ran a red light and hit a truck. That caused the truck to jump a curb into […]
  
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• Plastic bag ban goes into effect across NYS

  02-03-2020 03:51 via wivb.com
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — The next time you head to the store, make sure your reusable bags are in tow. The single-use plastic bag ban went into effect across New York State on Sunday. Customers can either bring reusable bags, sold in most grocery and retail stores, or pay a five-cent fee for paper bags. […]
  
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• Vietnam Veteran with no known relatives honored by funeral home

  02-03-2020 03:25 via wivb.com
  (WIVB)–Western New Yorkers came out Sunday to honor a Vietnam Veteran they didn’t even know. Walter Luther Bunn died last month at the age of 74. He had no known relatives. To honor him, Van Rensselaer and Son Funeral Home held a memorial service in his honor. It was standing room only. The funeral home […]
  
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• Jerry Sullivan joins News 4 digital team

  02-03-2020 02:10 via wivb.com
  The longtime Buffalo columnist is now a Digital Content Feature Writer for WIVB.com.
  
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• Governor Cuomo confirms first case of coronavirus in New York State

  02-03-2020 01:57 via wivb.com
  (WIVB)- Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed the first positive case of novel coronavirus — or COVID-19 — in New York State Sunday. In a statement, Cuomo says the patient is ” a woman in her late thirties who contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran and is currently isolated in her home. “ “The patient has respiratory […]
  
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• First case of coronavirus in NY contracted by 39-year-old health care worker

  02-03-2020 01:57 via wivb.com
  In an earlier statement, Cuomo says the patient is "a woman in her late thirties who contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran and is currently isolated in her home."
  
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• Residents, police say stay off the ice at Hoover Beach

  02-03-2020 01:19 via wivb.com
  (WIVB)– A Lakeshore community grappling with ice-covered homes is reminding sightseers to respectful. Following powerful winds on Thursday, homes on Hoover Beach are encased in ice, creating quite the spectacle, and that has drawn in visitors from all over. The neighborhood’s safety chairman Carl Dinezza says residents don’t mind people taking an interest, but he […]
  
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