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• Erie County Department of Health discourages indoor Halloween activities, suggests alternatives to trick-or-treating

  19-10-2020 22:58 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - The Erie County Department of Health is discouraging indoor Halloween activities this year, and suggesting alternatives to trick-or-treating amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “If you usually plan a neighborhood Halloween party, find ways to keep the activities outdoors and limit the number of people who attend to just a few,” Dr. Gale Burstein, ECDOH Commissioner [...]
  
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• WATCH: Talking Bills vs. Chiefs

  19-10-2020 22:29 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Bills are getting ready to take on the Kansas City Chiefs at Bills Stadium today! News 4 Sports Director Josh Reed was live at Bills Stadium talking about today's game.
  
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• After 4-year-old loses his birthday present, West Seneca Police officer replaces it

  19-10-2020 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) - After a four-year-old boy lost the drone he received for his birthday, a West Seneca Police officer replaced it for him. West Seneca Police posted about the incident on their Facebook page on Sunday. "4 year old Jack lost the drone he just received for his birthday and he and [...]
  
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• Erie County Holding Center deputy arrested on drug charges following three week investigation

  19-10-2020 21:27 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - An Erie County Holding Center deputy has been arrested on drug charges following a three-week investigation stemming from multiple anonymous tips. John Gugino is charged with a felony count of criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor count of DWI - Drugs, unlawful possession of marijuana, and vehicle and traffic law violations. [...]
  
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• 20-year-old man charged with reckless endangerment, weapon charge after shots fired at Jamestown residence

  19-10-2020 21:20 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) - A 20-year-old man is facing charges after shots were fired at a East 7th Street residence early Monday morning. Stephon L. Thomas is charged with second degree criminal possession of a weapon and first degree reckless endangerment. According to Jamestown Police, police responded to E. 7th Street for a report of [...]
  
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• Buffalo community fridge aims to help fight food insecurity

  19-10-2020 21:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A multicolored refrigerator on the corner of East Ferry Street is a source of healthy meals for Buffalo's East Side community, and it's all free of charge. Buffalo Community Fridge is the brainchild of Jessie Reardon, who felt compelled to help the city during the pandemic where many people were losing homes [...]
  
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• COVID hospitalizations in WNY reach highest number since June

  19-10-2020 20:51 via wivb.com
  
  The latest COVID-19 positivity rate in western New York is 0.9 percent.
  
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• Schools in Lockport CSD placed on lockdown as police investigate

  19-10-2020 18:43 via wivb.com
  
  This past weekend, six people were shot, one fatally, during a Halloween party on S. Niagara St.
  
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• Lockport police investigating in area of Walnut and Cave streets

  19-10-2020 18:43 via wivb.com
  
  This past weekend, six people were shot, one fatally, during a Halloween party on S. Niagara St.
  
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• Health officials looking for information on dog after "biting incident" in Jamestown

  19-10-2020 18:26 via wivb.com
  
  Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 1-866-604-6789.
  
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• 26 new cases of COVID-19 in Niagara County since Friday morning

  19-10-2020 17:56 via wivb.com
  
  Of the 1,965 positive cases found to date, 89 are still active. Three people are hospitalized.
  
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• US-Canada border closure extended for another 30 days

  19-10-2020 17:24 via wivb.com
  
  The non-essential travel ban has been in effect since March, and has been extended each month.
  
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• $5,000 worth of apples stolen from Niagara County farm

  19-10-2020 16:38 via wivb.com
  
  Anyone with information on this theft can call (585) 644-6200 and reference the number "9835913."
  
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• Walden Galleria to host drive-thru version of "Galleria of Treats"

  19-10-2020 15:55 via wivb.com
  
  Each ticket holder will get a bag filled with assorted candy and a full-size candy bar.
  
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• Hundreds of Erie County businesses fined, 9 closed after COVID violations found

  19-10-2020 13:44 via wivb.com
  
  In all, the Comptroller's Office says violations were found in at least 277 businesses since the restrictions began.
  
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• COVID violations found at hundreds of Erie County businesses; 9 closed

  19-10-2020 13:44 via wivb.com
  
  In all, the Comptroller's Office says violations were found in at least 277 businesses since the restrictions began.
  
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• GoFund Me for Medina student killed in Lockport shooting exceeds goal

  19-10-2020 03:21 via wivb.com
  
  MEDINA, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Medina community held a vigil Sunday for Cheyenne Farewell, who was killed in a shooting at a Halloween party in Lockport. People all throughout Western New York and beyond are trying to help Farewell's family during this time. That's shown on a Go Fund Me page organized by Batavia Downs. [...]
  
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• Community holds vigil for Medina student killed in Lockport shooting

  19-10-2020 03:21 via wivb.com
  
  MEDINA, N.Y. (WIVB) - More than a hundred people gathered at State Street Park in Medina, remembering the life of Cheyenne Farewell. Friends and family say she was an inspiration to many. "Our community holds each other up and we knew that Chey would want that. She would us all here talking about her, sharing [...]
  
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• New York State plastic bag ban enforcement begins Monday

  19-10-2020 02:43 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)--Starting Monday, officials will begin to enforce the state’s plastic bag ban. The ban went into effect on March 1 but was delayed due to a lawsuit in the state supreme court.The DEC continues to encourage New Yorkers to use reusable bags wherever and whenever they shop. People throughout the state use [...]
  
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• Williamsville family holds blanket drive in honor of late husband & father

  19-10-2020 00:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Charles Williams loved his family and loved holidays. In fact, his family says some of their favorite memories of the "gentle giant" are from Christmas morning, when his daughter Kelly says he would wake up extra early and play the Star Wars theme song throughout the house. "He really made every [...]
  
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