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• Some Niagara Falls restaurants welcome the additional business Erie County's orange zone could bring, just as long as it doesn't cause the area to turn into a color zone

  24-11-2020 23:55 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)--Wine on Third, is a locally owned family business in downtown Niagara Falls. It’s been around for 14 years and they’ve been enjoying being back up and running since the first covid19 shut down.  “It’s been tough, we lost a lot of regulars, but at the same time we still get a [...]
  
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• State health department releases new rules for nursing homes during the holidays

  24-11-2020 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)--The state health department has come out with new rules for nursing homes during the holidays. It says residents who leave a facility must test negative for COVID 24 hours before they return. Once they are allowed back, they have to quarantine for two weeks. During those two weeks, they have to be tested at [...]
  
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• Doctor explains COVID-related heart condition that sidelined Bills TE for rest of season

  24-11-2020 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)--Buffalo Bills Tight End Tommy Sweeney is now out for the season after developing a heart condition related to a fight with COVID-19. He has myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart. A doctor with Rochester Regional Health, who isn't treating Sweeney, says the condition can cause difficulty breathing, chest pain, fatigue, or even dangerous [...]
  
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• Police reform package introduced to Buffalo Common Council on Tuesday

  24-11-2020 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--A Buffalo Police reform package was introduced to the common council for consideration today. That package includes three items. Those are a contract for the creation of a data center that will track and evaluate police training and practices in the field, the permanent phased-in use of tasers, and a BolaWrap pilot program [...]
  
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• Barbershop owner finds himself in unique situation with locations in "yellow" and "orange" zones

  24-11-2020 22:58 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)--The "orange zone" restrictions in most of Erie County have a lot of hairstylists and barbers out of work right now, while those businesses are shut down. One local barber shop owner is finding himself in a unique situation. Jared White owns three barbershops in Western New York under the Il Mulino name. He had [...]
  
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• Local hospital hands out Thanksgiving meals

  24-11-2020 22:42 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)--The spirit of giving continued at Sisters Hospital's St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga today. The hospital held its annual Thanksgiving basket community project this morning. Doctors, nurses, and associates put together almost 90 baskets of holiday goodies, each one complete with a large turkey. Organizers say today was about giving back to the [...]
  
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• Across the Niagara River, the coronavirus surged after Canadian Thanksgiving

  24-11-2020 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  "We don't want to see the same here," said Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz of the Canadian numbers.
  
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• Bills Week 15 game against Broncos moved to Saturday, Dec. 19

  24-11-2020 21:16 via wivb.com
  
  The Bills announced a late season move in their schedule this afternoon. Buffalo's Week 15 game against the Broncos will now be played on a Saturday. The game, originally set for December 20 will now be played the day before on December 19. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. in Denver.
  
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• Man indicted on attempted murder, child endangerment charges in E. Amherst St. shooting

  24-11-2020 20:42 via wivb.com
  
  Ivan Gilbert, 26, has been indicted on charges of attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child.
  
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• Cheektowaga Police looking for teen missing since November 18

  24-11-2020 20:39 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)--Cheektowaga Police are looking for help locating a 14-year-old missing since November 18. Police say Londyn Barber was last home that day at 6 p.m. and has not been home since. According to police, Londyn has not called or texted her mother to tell her where she is and who she is with. [...]
  
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• Buffalo man admits to trying to kill woman with a samurai sword

  24-11-2020 20:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--A Buffalo man admitted to attempted murder for attacking a woman with a samurai sword. The Erie County District Attorney's Office says in March of last year, at 9:50 p.m., 61-year-old Benjamin Frost attacked the woman with the sword inside an apartment at the Kenfield Homes on Edison Avenue in Buffalo. The woman [...]
  
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• BPD to close police buildings to the public effective Wednesday morning

  24-11-2020 20:18 via wivb.com
  
  As always, call 911 to report an emergency.
  
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• Fenn passes on a world of hoop knowledge at XGen

  24-11-2020 19:12 via wivb.com
  
  It’s not as if Darren Fenn was hanging around at the end, playing out the string and collecting a paycheck. Far from it. In the 2014-15 season, Fenn averaged 15 points and 7 rebounds a game for Wurtzburg, Germany, in the European ProA basketball league.Fenn had played 14 seasons and found a niche as [...]
  
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• Gov. Cuomo calls for little activity during holidays

  24-11-2020 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to stress the need for people to stay home and spend Thanksgiving with members of their own families. He gave a stern warning for the state during his daily update. However, we're still waiting to learn if parts of Erie County will switch to the red zone before the holiday. The [...]
  
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• Nevada, Pennsylvania certify Biden as winner of presidential vote

  24-11-2020 18:35 via wivb.com
  
  Nevada and Pennsylvania have certified the results of the Nov. 3 election on Tuesday, determining Democrat Joe Biden as the winner in both states.
  
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• More than 2,300 turkeys, $53,000 donated during Rock Out Hunger

  24-11-2020 18:21 via wivb.com
  
  The 15th annual Operation: Rock Out Hunger came to a close Tuesday morning.
  
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• Buffalo man admits to causing crash that killed passenger last August

  24-11-2020 17:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Erie County District Attorney John Flynn says 29-year-old Tremayne Brooks of Buffalo pleaded guilty to first-degree vehicular manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Tuesday. The DA's office says Brooks was driving on August 3, 2019, at 6 a.m. under the influence of alcohol and marijuana on Memorial Drive in the [...]
  
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• LIVE: Biden, Harris formally introduce national security team

  24-11-2020 16:44 via wivb.com
  
  In one of his first moves after the Trump administration approved the start of the presidential transition, Joe Biden is set to formally introduce some of the appointees to his national security and foreign policy teams Tuesday.
  
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• Biden introduces national security team as official transition begins

  24-11-2020 16:44 via wivb.com
  
  In one of his first moves after the Trump administration approved the start of the presidential transition, Joe Biden is set to formally introduce some of the appointees to his national security and foreign policy teams Tuesday.
  
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• Greenlight Networks to expand Internet services into parts of Buffalo

  24-11-2020 16:32 via wivb.com
  
  On Tuesday morning, the company announced that it had signed an agreement with the city.
  
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• Portion of former Bethlehem Steel site to become Sucro Sourcing warehouse

  24-11-2020 14:40 via wivb.com
  
  According to the City of Lackawanna, this new facility is expected to be completed by early next year.
  
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• Sisters raise more than $2,000 to feed the homeless on Thanksgiving

  24-11-2020 14:17 via wivb.com
  
  A trio of sisters are making sure no one goes hungry this Thanksgiving.
  
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• NFTA giving out free day passes during social media contest

  24-11-2020 13:36 via wivb.com
  
  NFTA-Metro says this is their way of thanking riders who wear their masks.
  
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• New York State Sheriffs' Association fires back at Gov. Cuomo over COVID-19 comments

  24-11-2020 13:17 via wivb.com
  
  In the statement, the organization says sheriff's offices across the state have been fielding calls from citizens worried about how the 10-person limit will be enforced. It says the sheriffs "do not have the resources nor the legal authority" to enforce that rule.
  
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• Police: Burglary suspects crash in Regal Cinemas parking lot on Elmwood Avenue

  24-11-2020 13:11 via wivb.com
  
  The rollover crash happened just before 4 a.m.
  
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• Gov. Cuomo has harsh words for sheriffs who say they won't enforce gathering limitations

  24-11-2020 05:34 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - Sheriffs in the Empire State are pushing back against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The governor is limiting gatherings to ten people right now, including on Thanksgiving. On Monday, he had harsh words for sheriffs who don't enforce the mandate. "You don't have a right to pick laws that you think you will enforce, and [...]
  
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• Chautauqua County Board of Health will ramp up enforcement of COVID-19 policies

  24-11-2020 05:33 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - The Chautauqua County Board of Health is ramping up enforcement of COVID-19 rules. It says social gatherings are driving up case numbers in Chautauqua County. The board will go after people who host or promote social events. Offenders will be slapped with a maximum fine of $15,000. Businesses are also being put on [...]
  
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• Protesters gather in Orchard Park, rallying against COVID-19 restrictions

  24-11-2020 05:16 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) - A group of protesters gathered in Orchard Park on Monday to protest COVID-19 restrictions coming from Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Business owner Robby Dinero said the rules are causing pain and uncertainty. "Everybody has been affected to a degree," Dinero said. "Some people are getting hit much harder than others. I'm [...]
  
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• Buffalo Police: Man seriously injured after being shot near Memorial Drive and Newton Street

  24-11-2020 04:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A man was seriously injured after being shot Monday night in Buffalo. Police responded to the call at Memorial Drive and Newton Street around 8:45 p.m. The man was taken to ECMC by ambulance. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the Confidential TIPCALL Line at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• Socks with stories: Pediatric cancer survivors pay it forward to Buffalo families still fighting

  24-11-2020 01:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-Two local kids who beat cancer are teaming up to help other children still fighting the disease. Five-year-old Andre Sanders and eight-year-old Eleanor Seigel partnered with Resilience Gives' whose Socks with Stories pay it forward initiative provides families fighting pediatric cancer with a free pair of socks for every pair that is purchased. [...]
  
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• Sock with stories: Pediatric cancer survivors pay it forward to Buffalo families still fighting

  24-11-2020 01:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-Two local kids who beat cancer are teaming up to help other children still fighting the disease. Five-year-old Andre Sanders and eight-year-old Eleanor Seigel partnered with Resilience Gives' whose Socks with Stories pay it forward initiative provides families fighting pediatric cancer with a free pair of socks for every pair that is purchased. [...]
  
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• Retailers predicting a lot more people are going to shop online for the holidays this year

  24-11-2020 01:16 via wivb.com
  
  It should come as no surprise the COVID pandemic is changing the way we do our holiday gift giving. Retailers are predicting a lot more people are going to do their shopping on the internet. As Black Friday morphs into the "week of Black Friday" and carries over into Cyber Monday, retailers are predicting online shopping [...]
  
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• Despite some improvements, remote learning still disproportionately affects children with special needs

  24-11-2020 01:06 via wivb.com
  
  Six months into remote learning, News 4 revisits the most vulnerable students. How are students with special needs adapting to virtual learning, and what are they entitled to?
  
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• Reverend hits the streets with his mission of love

  24-11-2020 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--A mission of love hit the streets of Buffalo today. Each Thanksgiving, Reverend Eric Johns sleeps outside and in shelters, eating in soup kitchens all while spending his days with the homeless. His mission is the same each year, to draw attention to the less fortunate in Western New York and raise awareness [...]
  
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• Local Libertarian Party members coming out in support of protestors who pushed back against COVID restrictions

  24-11-2020 00:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Over the weekend members of the group "Athletes Unleashed" pushed back as local leaders try to enforce the governor's order to close gyms in the "orange zone." And it may have been one of the first real tests for enforcing gathering restrictions indoors as a health department inspector and two sheriff deputies walked [...]
  
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• Community leaders call on board of education to have Dr. Cash submit plan to address district issues

  24-11-2020 00:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Community leaders are calling on the Buffalo Board of Education to have superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash submit a plan to address issues in the school district. They say they want answers before the board discusses a three year extension to his contract. That call to action was announced this morning outside of Mount [...]
  
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• Grocery stores in Buffalo prepare for Thanksgiving shopping rush

  24-11-2020 00:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) - As people prepare what's on the menu for Thanksgiving dinner, grocery stores are preparing how to keep their customers safe. "The health and safety of our customers and staff is definitely our top priority," said Lexington Co-op General Manager Tim Bartlett. "We're just making sure that we continue with our really [...]
  
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• Niagara County had 150 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, has 652 active cases

  24-11-2020 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - Niagara County had 150 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend from Friday to Sunday. There are currently 652 active cases in the county, 19 of whom are hospitalized. Since the start of the pandemic, the county has had a total of 3,304 positive cases and 103 deaths. You can find the county [...]
  
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• Bills TE out remainder of season with condition connected to COVID-19

  24-11-2020 00:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Bills Tight End Tommy Sweeney will miss the remainder of the season. The team announced on Twitter that a cardiologist discovered he has mydocarditis. According to the Bills, this is a condition connected to COVID-19.
  
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• Buffalo Bills TE Tommy Sweeney out for rest of season with heart inflammation issue linked to COVID-19

  24-11-2020 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - Buffalo Bills tight end Tommy Sweeney is out for the rest of the season after a cardiologist discovered he has myocarditis- a condition linked to COVID-19. The Bills made the announcement in a tweet on Monday. We'll have more information when it's available.
  
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