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• Workers clean vandalized McKinley monument

  06-07-2020 23:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–City employees went to work today cleaning up after vandals damaged the monument of President William McKinley in Buffalo. Police reported the vandalism over the weekend. It’s been frustrating for those doing the clean-up to see what’s happened there. “Nothing here is gonna be resolved by the actions being taken here today. We […]
  
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• Buffalo State College’s reopening plan approved

  06-07-2020 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo State students will begin classes this fall as the college’s plan to restart operations has been approved by the State University of New York Chancellor. Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner announced on Twitter Monday that the plan was approved July 1 and will include a mix of in-person, hybrid, and online […]
  
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• Buffalo State College to restart classes in fall

  06-07-2020 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo State students will begin classes this fall as the college’s plan to restart operations has been approved by the State University of New York Chancellor. Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner announced on Twitter Monday that the plan was approved July 1 and will include a mix of in-person, hybrid, and online […]
  
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• Erie County SPCA officials say to limit time outdoors for all animals during heatwave

  06-07-2020 22:54 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Experts are reminding everyone to keep an eye on your pets as it gets hotter outside. Animals can’t sweat and retain heat much easier than their human companions. If your pet is excessively panting, acting dazed, or has a rapid heartbeat, those are all signs of heatstroke. To avoid any of these […]
  
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• KIDSPLAY program in Village of Hamburg being scaled back this summer due to COVID

  06-07-2020 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB)–Leaders in the Southtowns are making sure a popular summer program for kids still happens this year. The Village of Hamburg’s KIDSPLAY program is being scaled back compared to previous years due to concerns about COVID-19. Participants will be spread out between four sites in the village with each site limited to 25 […]
  
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• Plans for Buffalo Wing Festival to be announced on Wednesday

  06-07-2020 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Western New Yorkers will finally hear plans for this year’s Buffalo Wing Festival. Every summer, wing lovers flock to the Queen City to sample a variety of wings from the around the world. But things will most likely look different at the food festival this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The founder […]
  
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• Buffalo Police Officers now suspended with pay

  06-07-2020 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Two Buffalo Police officers who were suspended without pay after a video showed them pushing 75-year-old protestor Martin Gugino in June, are now back on the payroll. Sources tell News 4 that Robert McCabe,32, and Aaron Torgalski ,39, are being suspended with pay due to a collective bargaining agreement that has gone […]
  
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• Dozens gather to stand against bully after group of kids attack young girl in North Tonawanda

  06-07-2020 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)–Dozens of people gathered today to take a stand against bullying after a group of kids attacked a young girl at the North Tonawanda athletic field. Organizers of today’s rally say North Tonawanda residents felt compelled to denounce bullying after seeing that disturbing video of a girl getting hit and kicked by […]
  
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• Some community pools and splash pads open today as people try to cool off in the summer heat

  06-07-2020 22:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–People trying to beat the heat are heading to community pools and splash pads to cool off. Several of those opened for the first time today. If there was ever a day to head to the pool or a splash pad, this is the day to do it. As people head to their […]
  
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• Erie County Health Department urges caution in scorching weather

  06-07-2020 22:05 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y.(WIVB)– The Erie County Department of Health is advising the public to use precautions during this week’s expected high temperatures. Heat-related illnesses happen when the body temperature rises faster than it can cool itself through sweating. Symptoms include: – Feeling faint, dizzy or nauseous – Excessive sweating and cool, clammy skin – Muscle […]
  
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• City of Buffalo accepting applications for some youth sports

  06-07-2020 20:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–The City of Buffalo is accepting applications for certain youth sports, such as baseball, softball, and soccer. Under the updated New York State COVID-19 guidelines on sports and recreation, those sports were allowed to open their seasons starting today. Deputy Commissioner for Parks and Rec Andy Rabb says they plan to phase in […]
  
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• State police vehicle struck on I-86

  06-07-2020 20:25 via wivb.com
  
  Before the collision, the Trooper had stopped to assist with a disabled camper on the shoulder of the road in the Town of Almond.
  
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• City officials say Buffalo is on track to open playgrounds, fitness stations on Friday

  06-07-2020 20:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Queen City is on track to open its more than 60 playgrounds and fitness stations on Friday, according to Mayor Byron Brown. According to the Mayor, playgrounds get a weekly cleaning, but the equipment is not sterilized. City officials ask parents and children who feel sick to stay home. They also ask […]
  
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• Buffalo man, passenger injured in Fourth of July crash in Wyoming County

  06-07-2020 19:26 via wivb.com
  
  WYOMING COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Two people were injured in Wyoming County on the Fourth of July following a crash on State Route 20a in the Town of Orangeville. According to the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office, 61-year-old Paul Sheehan of Buffalo was driving a 2019 Ram van west on State Route 20a, when the vehicle left the […]
  
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• Landlord shoots tenant multiple times during physical altercation last Friday

  06-07-2020 19:00 via wivb.com
  
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–A landlord was arrested last Friday for shooting a tenant during a dispute. New York State Police say at 6:05 p.m., troopers responded to State Route 98 in the Town of Farmersville to find the landlord of the property, 51-year-old Daniel Langdon of Little valley, got into a physical altercation with the […]
  
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• Small Business Subcommittee of Erie County Business Task Force to hold first webinar next week

  06-07-2020 18:50 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Small Business Subcommittee of the Erie County Business Task Force is hosting the first webinar in a series focusing on services, resources, and supports for local small businesses. Officials say it will take place next Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. Scheduled speakers during the Zoom include Dr. Susan McCartney, Director […]
  
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• More than half of new COVID cases in Niagara Co. tied to senior living facilities

  06-07-2020 17:48 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Since last Thursday Morning, Niagara County has 34 new positive cases of COVID-19. That makes a total of 1,295 confirmed coronavirus cases in the county to date. The Department of Health also announced a 92-year-old woman with underlying health conditions is the latest individual to die from the virus, bringing the death […]
  
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• Buffalo Science Museum will start gradually reopening on Friday

  06-07-2020 17:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Buffalo Museum of Science will begin a gradual reopening this Friday with the traveling Golden Mummies of Egypt exhibit. According to the museum, the exhibit will have a modified three-day schedule of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with extended hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the initial reopening. Officials at the […]
  
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• COVID-19 came into NY nursing homes through infected staff

  06-07-2020 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  The peak date of nursing home fatalities was April 8.
  
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• Franklinville man arrested for stealing fireworks from PA

  06-07-2020 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–New York State Police arrested a Franklinville man last Thursday for possession of stolen fireworks. On July 2, during a traffic stop on State Route 98 in the Town of Great Valley, troopers found 57-year-old Salvatore Faliero to have illegal fireworks, which they say had been stolen from a business in McKean […]
  
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• Part of State Route 83 in Chautauqua Co. closing for rehab work

  06-07-2020 16:39 via wivb.com
  
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Starting next Monday, July 13, State Route 83 will close from Miller Road to County Route 79 (Center Road) in the Town of Arkwright, Chautauqua County. According to the New York State Department of Transportation, the closure is to facilitate culvert rehabilitation work. There will be a detour along Center Road, State […]
  
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• Liquor store employee on Grand Island arrested for selling alcohol to minors

  06-07-2020 16:26 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)–State Troopers conducted an underage drinking enforcement detail last Friday at 12 locations in the Town of Grand Island. Police say there was one arrest. According to police, 53-year-old Amy Butcher of Grand Island, an employee of Aceti’s Wine & Spirits, located at 2156 Grand Island Blvd. was arrested under New York […]
  
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• Open auto bureaus in Erie County to resume learner’s permit testing on Wednesday

  06-07-2020 15:41 via wivb.com
  
  On Wednesday, July 8, the Erie County Auto Bureau will resume learner's permit testing for Class D and commercial driver's licenses at its four open locations.
  
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• National Fuel announces extension of HEAP program

  06-07-2020 15:18 via wivb.com
  
  The program, which provides assistance through federal funds, has been extended through August 31, or whenever funds are exhausted.
  
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• Niagara, Orleans school leaders issue statement condemning violence, supporting protesters

  06-07-2020 14:38 via wivb.com
  
  In the statement, they discuss police brutality, and the recent protests and violence around the country.
  
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• Lane, ramp closures on I-290 WB in Amherst begin next week

  06-07-2020 14:19 via wivb.com
  
  The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) says lane and ramp closures on the section of road near Niagara Falls Blvd. will begin on Monday, July 13.
  
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• Niagara Falls police investigating fatal stabbing after man found in parking lot

  06-07-2020 13:48 via wivb.com
  
  Niagara Falls police are investigating a homicide in the city.
  
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• 55 people shot in Buffalo since early June

  06-07-2020 13:27 via wivb.com
  
  Officers are looking into five separate shootings that happened on the east side from Saturday night into Sunday.
  
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• Sheriff’s Office looking for suspect in armed robbery in Wheatfield

  06-07-2020 12:37 via wivb.com
  
  According to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, a white woman entered the Speedway store at 6724 Williams Rd. around 9:20 p.m.
  
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• North Tonawanda teen shares how lessons learned at wrestling gave him the courage to break up a videotaped attack

  06-07-2020 05:12 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA (WIVB) – Two young men are credited with intervening in a brutal attack on a teen girl in North Tonawanda. One of the teens, Simon Griskonis says instinct took over when they stepped in to help. “It was the right thing to do,” Simon said. Video shows three girls attacking the victim on […]
  
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• Buffalo Police have had over 2,000 fireworks complaints since June

  06-07-2020 01:32 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Official firework shows may have been canceled this year due to COVID-19, and that seems to have encouraged Western New Yorkers to set off their own. Buffalo Police say they received more than 2,000 fireworks complaints since June. The law only allows for sparkling devices- some of which make small fireworks- to be […]
  
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• Tops Markets will stop offering plastic shopping bags effective Monday

  06-07-2020 01:27 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Starting Monday, all Tops Markets locations in the state will no longer offer plastic shopping bags at checkout. The policy was originally supposed to start in March when the state’s plastic bag ban went into effect, but it was pushed back due to COVID-19. You can buy reusable bags at Tops stores for […]
  
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• Niagara Falls officials, coaches call “foul” after baseball diamond damaged by apparent fireworks

  06-07-2020 01:17 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – A recently fixed up baseball field is now badly damaged after people allegedly set off fireworks in the diamond on Saturday night. The community is now tasked with cleaning up the mess at 91st Street Park- right as youth sports start. Niagara Falls Councilman Andrew Touma was out assessing the […]
  
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• SPCA Serving Erie County reminds pet owners about protecting pets from fireworks

  06-07-2020 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – The Erie County SPCA wants to remind everyone that fireworks can hurt your pets. Gina Lattuca, Chief Communications Officer for the SPCA, says the sound of fireworks exploding can make your pet feel like the world is ending. The best thing you can do is to put them in a room they can’t get out […]
  
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