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• North Tonawanda fire department held Black Friday vehicle disinfection fundraiser

  28-11-2020 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA (WIVB)-- A fire department in North Tonawanda put on a unique Black Friday sale, while also protecting the community from covid-19. The Sweeney Hose Volunteer Fire Company offered to disinfect people's vehicles for $25. They say that's half of what the service usually costs. Captain Joe Lavey says the treatment will keep cars [...]
  
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• NYS Assemblymember urges Gov. Cuomo to avoid shutdown of small retailers

  28-11-2020 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- Monica Wallace, Assemblymember of Erie County's 143 District, sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo asking him not to shut down small retailers during the holiday season. Wallace writes that if the state reverts to it's classifications of "essential" and "non-essential" businesses and shutdown is enacted, small "non-essential" businesses will struggle to survive. This [...]
  
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• Buffalo man arrested for criminal impersonation during traffic stop

  28-11-2020 21:39 via wivb.com
  
  YORKSHIRE, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The New York State Police say they've arrested 24-year-old Muheydin A. Ismail of Buffalo for Criminal Impersonation in the second degree. State Police tell us they arrested Ismail during a November 24 traffic stop on State Route 16 in the town of Yorkshire. Troopers say Ismail gave a false name during the [...]
  
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• More than 470,000 ballots cast in Erie County for 2020 general election

  28-11-2020 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)--The Erie County Board of Elections has certified the 2020 general election votes. A total of 476,787 ballots were cast in the county, including the nine days of early voting, 85,312 absentees, and 4,641 valid affidavits in the final count. BOE commissioners say absentees were available to all registered voters as a [...]
  
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• Cuomo's Senior Advisor says there's no truth to Gov. being in WNY on Thanksgiving

  28-11-2020 19:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Senior Advisor to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Rich Azzopardi, says there is "no truth to it" when it comes to an article on Artvoice, a WNY-based online publication, claiming the governor was in Western New York on Thanksgiving. Azzopardi took to Twitter this morning to dispel the rumors, saying Cuomo was in Albany like [...]
  
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• Two women shot after family gathering early Saturday morning

  28-11-2020 17:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--Two Buffalo women were shot early Saturday morning, according to Buffalo Police. Detectives say it appears the shooting happened after some type of family gathering. Officers responded to the call just after 3 a.m. in the first block of Langmeyer Avenue. Police tell us a 28-year-old woman was treated and released from ECMC, [...]
  
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• Depew man shot inside apartment on Wilson St. overnight

  28-11-2020 15:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--A Depew man was taken to ECMC by ambulance after police say he was shot inside an apartment. Buffalo Police tell News 4, Ferry-Fillmore officers responded to the call just before 1:10 a.m. in the 200 block of Wilson Street. The 51-year-old man is listed in stable condition, according to police. Police ask [...]
  
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• Salvation Army kicks off '24 hour Red Kettle Marathon'

  28-11-2020 04:41 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- The Salvation Army's 24-hour red kettle marathon has kicked off. Local Salvation Army Commander Major Steve Carroll is standing by one of the organization's iconic red kettles for 24 straight hours. He'll be with the red kettle in front of the Sheraton Hotel in Niagara Falls until 12 p.m. November 28. This is to [...]
  
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• U.S. Customs and Border Protection installs new 'facial comparison' technology at the Peace Bridge

  28-11-2020 04:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- United States Customs and Border Protection is using new technology at the Peace Bridge. It's called 'biometric facial comparison technology.' Officials say when a person arrives at the border, they will pause for a photo. That photo will be compared to their passport or visa identification. U.S. customs says the technology has [...]
  
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• U.S. Border Patrol installs new 'facial comparison' technology at the Peace Bridge

  28-11-2020 04:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- United States Customs and Border Protection is using new technology at the Peace Bridge. It's called 'biometric facial comparison technology.' Officials say when a person arrives at the border, they will pause for a photo. That photo will be compared to their passport or visa identification. U.S. customs says the technology has [...]
  
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• Niagara County Sheriff continues investigation into crash that killed a 31-year-old mother and 2-year-old daughter

  28-11-2020 03:46 via wivb.com
  
  ROYALTON, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A Cattaraugus County father is still fighting for his life, after losing his wife and daughter in a horrific crash Wednesday night in Niagara County. 31-year-old Danielle Dujenski had five children under the age of 12. On Wednesday evening she was driving them and her husband along Route 77 in Royalton, N.Y. [...]
  
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• Walden Galleria shoppers react to COVID-19 restrictions

  28-11-2020 03:31 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)-- For the most part, all the shoppers seem to be getting all their shopping done, while following all the COVID-19 safety rules. The shopping scene at the Galleria late this morning, was a stark difference from earlier this morning today. At Game Stop in the mall, a crowd gathered out in front [...]
  
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• Step Out Buffalo shares some tips to make your holidays sweeter

  28-11-2020 02:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Black Friday means the start of the holiday season for most. Whether you're talking about shopping, baking or decorating it's time to ramp up the holiday spirit. Step Out Buffalo says there are many things Western New Yorkers can do this holiday season. "Cake pops almost look like lollipops but they are [...]
  
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• Black Friday shoppers line up at the Walden Galleria

  28-11-2020 02:41 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Hundreds of people traditionally flock to stores across the region to try and cash in on some doorbuster saving. This year, things are different because of the pandemic. We stopped by the Walden Galleria this morning to see how things were going. A few stores, including Best Buy, opened up at 5 [...]
  
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• Governor Cuomo among those nominated for TIME's 'Person of the Year'

  28-11-2020 02:16 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- TIME Magazine will name its 'Person of the Year' on December 10, New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo is among those nominated for the award. The magazine says the award honors "the person or group of people who had the greatest influence on the events of the year - for better or worse." There are [...]
  
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• Botanical Gardens kicks off poinsettia and railway exhibit

  28-11-2020 01:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The poinsettia and railway exhibit at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens kicked off November 27. Officials say the event will run through January 3. The exhibit is set to feature more than 1,000 poinsettias in all colors. "Our horticultural team chose some really beautiful and interesting colors this year. There's [...]
  
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• Frontier music teacher makes the most of remote learning

  28-11-2020 00:54 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB)-- As many kids in our area learn remotely right now, some teachers are going above-and-beyond to make sure their kids are engaged through a computer screen. Meet a music teacher in the Frontier School District who is teaching to the beat of his own drum. "I think music is one of our [...]
  
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• Local businesses prepare for Small Business Saturday

  28-11-2020 00:36 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY N.Y. (WIVB) - Local businesses throughout Erie County are preparing for one of the busiest shopping days, Small Business Saturday. The all day shopping event usually draws in large crowds to locally owned businesses. During the coronavirus pandemic stores have to be careful more shoppers doesn't equal to more spread. "We're asking everyone [...]
  
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