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• Police investigating shooting of 30-year-old Buffalo man

  07-11-2020 23:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo Police are investigating a shooting that happened overnight Saturday. A 30-year-old Buffalo arrived at Erie County Medical center in a personal vehicle around 1 a.m. Saturday, suffering from a gunshot to his leg. He is currently in stable condition. Investigators say the shooting appears to have happened near Broadway and Johnson [...]
  
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• Dunkirk Police investigating Friday night shooting

  07-11-2020 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB)--Two men are in jail after involvement in a shooting, taking police on a brief high-speed chase in Dunkirk Friday. Dunkirk Police responded to the 600 block of Leopard to investigate reports of several shots fired toward a garage and suspects fleeing in a red sedan. Police observed the vehicle and pursued it [...]
  
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• Joe Biden elected president of the United States

  07-11-2020 17:30 via wivb.com
  
  The Associated Press is projecting Democrat Joe Biden will win the presidential race to become the 46th president of the United States.
  
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• Crews respond to early morning fire at Days Inn in Wheatfield

  07-11-2020 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB)--Niagara County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call reporting a structure fire at the Days Inn at 2821 Niagara Falls Blvd. just after 5:30 this morning. According to deputies, when they arrived, they found several rooms fully engulfed in flames. Officials say deputies immediately began going from room to room, evacuating those still [...]
  
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• Buffalo man arrested after Wheatfield hotel fire

  07-11-2020 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  Update - 11/9/2020 A Buffalo man is facing several charges following a Saturday morning fire in Wheatfield. Richard M. Pesono, 63, has been arrested and charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment, according to the Niagara County Sheriff. Pesono has been remanded to the Niagara County Jail. Original - 11/8/2020 WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) -- [...]
  
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• Man hit by vehicle, killed while crossing road in Batavia

  07-11-2020 16:18 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB)--One man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road in Batavia on Friday night. Batavia Police, along with Batavia Fire and Mercy Medics, responded to East Main Street where the collision occurred. Police say there they found the man lying in the middle of the road with [...]
  
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• Cuomo suggests microcluster strategy for Erie County, Poloncarz says that may not work

  07-11-2020 03:28 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)--Cuomo says downstate and upstate have done a total reversal. Today he singled out Erie County, Monroe County, and Onondaga County, where Syracuse is, as the upstate counties with the highest infection rates. Erie County's rolling average is higher than 3%. Cuomo, during a phone call with members of the press today, [...]
  
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• Cuomo suggests micro cluster strategy for Erie Co., Poloncarz says that may not work

  07-11-2020 03:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB-TV) – Governor Cuomo's Friday coronavirus update is bad news for Western New York.The region has nearly doubled its infection rate, with Erie County higher than the rest. He's planning announcements for Erie, Monroe, and Onondaga Counties on Monday.“At these numbers and in these areas, a micro cluster response is appropriate,” Cuomo said, noting each [...]
  
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• New York State To Honor Veterans With Free Fishing Day On November 11

  07-11-2020 02:57 via wivb.com
  
  Fishing License Requirement Waived to Honor New York’s Veterans and Encourage New Yorkers to Get Outdoors and Enjoy State’s Fishing Opportunities Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that New York residents and non-residents can fish for free without a license on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11. New York’s Free Fishing Days encourage more people to [...]
  
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• Local car dealers on edge following a rash of car thefts, surge of paper license tags

  07-11-2020 02:33 via wivb.com
  
  "Several individuals came in, they knocked through our garage door," Right Direction Auto Co-owner Joe Adornetto said. The owners described a group of young people, dropped off from cars in front of the dealership, breaking in, grabbing car keys, and using the unlock feature on the key fobs to steal six cars. "They went into [...]
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools offering online classes about online learning

  07-11-2020 02:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Buffalo City Schools are offering training to families that could help open up communications between parents and teachers, about their students. The district's Virtual Parent Centers and Information Technology Department are offering a series called Navigating Teams and Schoology. These are computer programs that allow people to effectively communicate remotely. There's an English-speaking [...]
  
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• Businesses in some Covid-19 hot spots become worried as zip codes start to show larger percentages

  07-11-2020 01:12 via wivb.com
  
  Nowak’s Tavern is on a quiet street in the Village of Sloan, which is located in a zip code that has a 6.3 percent Covid19 positivity rate. The family business has been open for at least 40 years and they're starting to worry about what the recent uptick in Covid19 numbers could mean for their [...]
  
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• While Bills Mafia can't be in the stadium, one organization brings together fans safely for a great cause

  07-11-2020 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB)--While a lot of Bills fans are feeling greatly disappointed over the way COVID has shut down the opportunity to get inside the stadium and enjoy the Bills games, it hasn't stopped the Summit Center from coming up with a great alternative solution. This Sunday, Bills Mafia will get the chance to regain [...]
  
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• Town of Cheektowaga Emergency Response System getting funding for improvements

  07-11-2020 00:40 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)--The Town of Cheektowaga's Emergency Response System is getting some much-needed funding for improvements. Officials say the system has been weak in certain neighborhoods for years. This causes radio communication problems for police and firefighters responding to emergencies. Senator Tim Kennedy, the Town of Cheektowaga Supervisor, and police and fire officials announced the [...]
  
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• Colvin Cleaners hosting Coats 4 Kids drop off this weekend in Tonawanda

  07-11-2020 00:13 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)--You can give the gift of warmth this season during a Colvin Cleaners Coats 4 Kids drive this weekend. You can drop off new and gently used coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and boots this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Donations for both kids and adults will be accepted. The drop off [...]
  
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