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• Governor Cuomo allows local playgrounds and pools to reopen, after weeks of being closed — Amherst and the Town of Tonawanda move forward with reopening facilities

  12-06-2020 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that municipalities can now open, or keep closed, playgrounds and local pools at their discretion. In the Town of Tonawanda, all playgrounds have been open this whole time during the pandemic and now just one of its three pools will be open for use, because of staffing. As the summer fun […]
  
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• Chautauqua County officials urge seniors to be cautious during reopening

  12-06-2020 23:55 via wivb.com
  
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Western New York is expected to take a big step forward in reopening next week. That’s when officials believe we’ll enter Phase Three. This means a lot more businesses, such as restaurants, will open their doors. However, officials in Chautauqua County say seniors still need to be cautious during reopening and warns […]
  
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• Genesee County enters Phase Three, Batavia sees the return of indoor dining

  12-06-2020 23:39 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Finger Lakes region includes Orleans, Wyoming, and Genesee counties. They entered Phase Three today. We went to Batavia to see the return of indoor dining. “You know local small bar, serving food. It’s good to be back.” Steve Decker hasn’t been able to play Quick Draw at the bar for months but today […]
  
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• Donations help local woman receive world-class care

  12-06-2020 23:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A young woman from Buffalo is now in Colorado, receiving world-renowned treatment, thanks to your generous donations. 29-year-old Chelsea Ellis was hit by a Buffalo Police cruiser that was headed to a call, back in April. She was on a walk with a friend and suffered life-threatening injuries. She’s fought through a brain […]
  
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• New York AG to hold virtual hearing to discuss interactions between police and public during protests

  12-06-2020 22:58 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–New York Attorney General Letitia James will hold a hearing to discuss interactions between police and the public during recent protests next week. The AG’s Office is asking for written statements. You can send them to her office through her website. The hearing will be held online, next Wednesday morning.
  
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• City of Buffalo will open splash pads, pools might be problem due to lack of social distancing

  12-06-2020 22:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Buffalo City officials gave an update on the possible reopening of pools in our area. Buffalo Public Works Commissioner Michael Finn says he believes the city will be able to open splash pads while maintaining social distance. But, he says that might be a problem for pools because they’re in a confined space. […]
  
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• Agricultural workers discuss whether federal government has helped them enough during outbreak

  12-06-2020 22:33 via wivb.com
  
  NEWFANE, N.Y. (WIVB)–Businesses across the nation are hurting from the pandemic and farmers have been hit especially hard. State leaders heard from people working in agriculture today about how the outbreak has affected their bottom line, and whether the federal government has helped them enough. The owner of Bittner/Singer Orchard in Newfane spoke about the […]
  
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• Hochul says state is asking schools to prepare for the fall

  12-06-2020 22:21 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB)–Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul says the state is asking schools to prepare for the fall. She made the announcement while visiting businesses in Jamestown today. The Lt. Governor says all schools and colleges are being asked to make plans to limit the spread of COVID-19 among students. Those plans must be submitted by […]
  
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• Niagara Falls High School to honor Class of 2020 with Senior Class Parade on Saturday

  12-06-2020 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Niagara Falls High School will honor its Class of 2020 grads with a Senior Class Parade tomorrow. The community is invited to line the parade route to cheer on the graduates. The parade starts at 2 p.m. Line-up is at 1:30 p.m. at Niagara University’s Dwyer Arena parking lot. The […]
  
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• Mayor Brown announces first approvals for open air seating under SBSDI

  12-06-2020 20:29 via wivb.com
  
  The conference took place on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Aquarium of Niagara celebrates 55th anniversary despite being closed due to pandemic

  12-06-2020 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Aquarium of Niagara is celebrating its 55th anniversary, and while it’s currently closed due to COVID-19, the organization is celebrating with a special “look-back” video. It opened as a private corporation led by a group of chemists and scientists in 1965, who were trying to create an artificial seawater formula that inland […]
  
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• Man charged for making terroristic threats over Cheektowaga Police’s emergency radio frequency

  12-06-2020 19:58 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)–A Cheektowaga man is under arrest for repeated unauthorized transmissions on the Cheektowaga Police Department’s emergency communication frequency. Police tell News 4 33-year-old Jonathan Roberts’ transmissions included threats to commit shootings inside a retail establishment in the town. According to the police department, after a lengthy investigation, a break in the case came […]
  
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• Buffalo man admits to assaulting VA Police officer

  12-06-2020 18:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Friday to assaulting a Department of Veterans Affairs Police officer. U.S. Attorney James Kennedy’s Office says on February 19, 27-year-old Darnell Curry engaged in a verbal argument with a female friend employed at the Starbucks inside the VA Medical Center on Bailey Ave. Three VA Police officers approached […]
  
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• Catholic Health facilities holding moment of silence to show support for peace & justice

  12-06-2020 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Catholic Health workers will gather outside sixteen of the system’s locations to hold a moment of silence and prayer service to show commitment to peace and justice for all communities. At 2 p.m., mission and site chaplains will lead an eight-minute and 46-second prayer service to represent the length of time George Floyd […]
  
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• Gov. Cuomo issues executive order on police reform

  12-06-2020 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  Cuomo announced that he was launching the New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative.
  
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• One dead in early morning Gowanda crash

  12-06-2020 17:27 via wivb.com
  
  GOWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)–One person is dead after an early morning crash along Route 438 near the Village of Gowanda border. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched to the scene between Buffalo Street and Taylor Hollow Road just before 4 a.m. on Friday. Deputies also report multiple victims in the crash, and Gowanda […]
  
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• NY has lowest rate of COVID-19 transmission in the US

  12-06-2020 17:21 via wivb.com
  
  In New York, hospitalizations continue to drop and the death rate has remained low in recent days.
  
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• Suspects break-in to Third Street Liquors for second time in less than a week

  12-06-2020 17:11 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)–For the second time in less than a week, Niagara Falls Police are investigating a break-in at Third Street Liquors. Officers responded to the scene at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, to find a shattered front glass window, totaling roughly $1,200 in damage. Again, the suspects stole multiple bottles of liquor, including Hennessy, D’usse, […]
  
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• 8 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in Niagara County

  12-06-2020 17:11 via wivb.com
  
  A total of 20,842 people in the county have been tested for the coronavirus.
  
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• Gadawski’s donating money to The Little Bakery, Brickyard Brewing Company

  12-06-2020 16:42 via wivb.com
  
  Recently, The Little Bakery in Niagara Falls was burglarized and a fire broke out at Brickyard Brewing Company in Lewiston.
  
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• 21-year RPD veteran struck, killed by pickup truck while riding bike with son in Canandaigua

  12-06-2020 15:41 via wivb.com
  
  Deputies investigating the incident say that Aaron Colletti was riding his bike with his teenage son.
  
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• PA woman accused of driving drunk with kids in vehicle in Chautauqua County

  12-06-2020 15:10 via wivb.com
  
  Megan Fuller, 35, of Erie, was stopped after New York State police say they witnessed her commit traffic violations on Route 426 in Findley Lake.
  
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• Amherst reopens playgrounds

  12-06-2020 14:58 via wivb.com
  
  The Town of Amherst Youth & Recreation Department shared the news on Facebook.
  
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• The Park School planning changes, including earlier start to year

  12-06-2020 14:27 via wivb.com
  
  Middle School Dean Lisa Conrad says "Our campus and educational practices differentiate us from most other schools. We are uniquely positioned to offer a safe environment for students to learn, faculty to teach, and parents to trust.”
  
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• Early voting begins this weekend in Erie County

  12-06-2020 12:59 via wivb.com
  
  To facilitate early voting, the county's election inspectors will use electronic poll books and ballot-on-demand systems.
  
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• Honor Flight suspends 2020 trips

  12-06-2020 12:46 via wivb.com
  
  In a Facebook post, the group estimated that it would have taken 20,000 veterans to Washington D.C. this year to see the memorials built in honor of those who have served.
  
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• Strictly speaking, Hoyle keeps the Hip connection alive

  12-06-2020 04:26 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Jeremy Hoyle heard the Tragically Hip’s music for the first time about 30 years ago, when he was starting out as an ambitious young singer-songwriter. It spoke to him instantly and deeply, like fireworks going off in his brain. Soon, he was doing covers of Hip songs, channeling the great Hip frontman, Gordon […]
  
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• 29-year-old struck by Buffalo police cruiser in April headed to Colorado rehabilitation center

  12-06-2020 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – A young woman from Buffalo who was seriously injured after being struck by a Buffalo Police cruiser is now receiving treatment at a world-renowned rehabilitation thanks to generous donations. 29-year-old Chelsea Ellis left ECMC on Thursday for Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado. A GoFundMe campaign raised about half of the cost of her care […]
  
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