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• Buffalo Police investigating shooting on Sycamore Street

  04-07-2020 21:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police are investigating a shooting incident in the 900 block of Sycamore that happened just before 2 p.m. on Saturday. Police say a male was struck by gunfire and taken to ECMC, and are investigating whether a second person was also struck by gunfire in connection with the shooting. Anyone […]
  
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• Niagara Falls Police investigating possible arson on Cleveland Avenue

  04-07-2020 20:48 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Officials in Niagara Falls are investigating whether a fire that broke out at a Cleveland Avenue residence Friday morning was an arson. According to Niagara Falls Police report, the fire in the 1100 block of Cleveland Avenue broke out before 6:22 a.m. on Friday and appeared to be contained to […]
  
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• Parents of girl assaulted on film in North Tonawanda release statement

  04-07-2020 19:44 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – The parents of a North Tonawanda girl who was attacked by a group of other middle-school aged girls on camera last week have shared a statement thanking a pair of boys who stopped the assault. The identities of the victim and the attackers were not released by police due to their ages, but […]
  
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• Cancer patient diagnosed with COVID-19 reunites with family after 96 days

  04-07-2020 18:21 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – A cancer patient who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and spent 96 days at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center was finally able to reunite with her family this week. Melissa Fuller was released on Thursday after 96 days without seeing her parents, husband, or 11-year-old son outside of FaceTime. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center […]
  
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• Gov. Cuomo reminds New Yorkers to continue taking precautions against COVID-19 over holiday weekend

  04-07-2020 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – There were 11 COVID-19 deaths in New York State on Friday, according to the latest data from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. There were 726 new cases confirmed in the state on Friday, bringing the total number of cases statewide to 396,598. Gov. Cuomo is reminding New Yorkers to continue taking precautions over the […]
  
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• Pickup truck on fire in Grand Island hardware store parking lot causes some damage to building

  04-07-2020 15:32 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) – A vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Ace Hardware store on Grand Island Friday afternoon caused some damage to the store. Grand Island firefighters responded to the parking lot around 12:35 p.m. on Friday. When they arrived, a pickup truck that was parked next to the building was […]
  
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• Vehicle strikes house in Niagara Falls, 27-year-old passenger killed

  04-07-2020 15:23 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 27-year-old Niagara Falls woman is dead after a vehicle crashed into a residence on Hyde Park Boulevard Saturday. According to Niagara Falls Police reports, a 2009 Dodge Avenger had been driving west on Porter Road when it continued straight across Hyde Park Boulevard and struck the porch of a […]
  
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• WNY seeing slight uptick in COVID-19 infections

  04-07-2020 04:36 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Western New York is seeing a slight uptick in coronavirus infections. The region’s infection rate is around 1.7 percent, which is up over the past couple of days. The number of people in the hospital with coronavirus also went up by three on Thursday, to 35. That number stayed relatively even over the […]
  
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• Arby’s assistant manager robbed at gunpoint in Niagara Falls

  04-07-2020 04:22 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – The assistant manager of a Niagara Falls Arby’s says she was robbed at gunpoint. Police say the robbery happened Thursday on Cedar Avenue. The victim says she was walking from the Arby’s to Keybank to drop off money from the restaurant when a man pointed a gun at her, took […]
  
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• Group of lawmakers encouraging U.S. and Canada to come up with border reopening plan

  04-07-2020 04:20 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – A group of lawmakers in Washington wants to start working on re-opening the border with Canada now. Western New York Congressman Brian Higgins is one member of Congress asking for the U.S. and Canada to come up with a reopening plan for the border. The border has been closed for non-essential travel since […]
  
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• Local doctor warns that shooting off fireworks yourself can be dangerous

  04-07-2020 03:27 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Personal fireworks and firecrackers are getting popular this year since many public displays are canceled. A doctor at Kenmore Mercy Hospital warns that shooting them off yourself can be dangerous. Dr. Lloyd Brown says that the hospital typically sees burn cases from holding or standing too close while lighting them. Most of these […]
  
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• Beware of unemployment scams targeting stolen identities

  04-07-2020 02:52 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – The COVID-19 outbreak has led to a number of scams, including one where criminals take advantage of the millions of dollars in new unemployment claims. One of the schemes seems to be targeting stolen identities. This particular scam seems to be using the identities of people who are not employed- their addresses, Social […]
  
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• West Seneca Police officer rescues trapped fawn

  04-07-2020 01:56 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) – West Seneca Police’s rescue efforts for a fawn that was trapped Friday afternoon went “well”. The baby deer was stuck in a window well at a Union Road residence. The West Seneca Police Department documented the rescue on Twitter with their trademark social media humor. The police officer successfully got […]
  
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• Business is booming at local pool store as pools, hot tubs and outdoor equipment is in high demand

  04-07-2020 00:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) – If you’re looking to buy a pool or a hot tub, you’re going to be waiting for a while. Business is booming at Gary Pools & Leisure and those items are in high demand. “Sales have been through the charts,” said owner Todd Schupbach. “All the swimming pools are selling like […]
  
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• Northtown Center lays out reopening plan for skaters

  04-07-2020 00:20 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Northtown Center has rolled out its reopening plan for skaters. There will be private ice rentals available in one-hour increments with breaks in between. Locker rooms and changing areas will be closed. Skaters must arrive dressed and ready to hit the ice. The number of participants will be limited also. […]
  
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