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• 'Do Not Drink' water advisory issued in Village of Mayville

  10-12-2020 23:43 via wivb.com
  
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The New York State and Chautauqua County Departments of Health have issued a "Do Not Drink" water advisory for the Village of Mayville. The Chautauqua County Department of Health tells us Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) has been detected in the Mayville Public Water System Wells. Both the state and county are recommending Village [...]
  
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• Doctors weigh in on a COVID-19 vaccine timeline for small children and pregnant women

  10-12-2020 23:35 via wivb.com
  
  " A critical group for us to go ahead and make sure it's very safe in...is obviously children."
  
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• WNY animal hospital donates $7,500 to Buffalo Police K-9 unit

  10-12-2020 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A local animal hospital is giving a helping hand to the Buffalo Police K-9 unit. City Creatures donated $7,500 to the police department today. The animal hospital raised the money through the blue line for buffalo hockey game earlier this year. Mayor Byron Brown says the K-9 unit is important to keep [...]
  
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• Bills sign GM Brandon Beane to a multi-year extension

  10-12-2020 22:11 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) - Finally there is long-term stability with the Buffalo Bills. In August, the signed head coach Sean McDermott to four-year contract extension. That’s added on to the two years he already had on his previous deal to lock in him for the next six years, through the 2025 season. Now they [...]
  
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• West Seneca court proceedings postponed until further notice

  10-12-2020 19:45 via wivb.com
  
  Anyone with a pending case will receive their new court date in the mail.
  
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• Former NYS Trooper admits to rape, criminal impersonation

  10-12-2020 18:14 via wivb.com
  
  He's being held in custody without bail.
  
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• WATCH: Lauren Spoth shares Winter activities and attractions

  10-12-2020 17:57 via wivb.com
  
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• Gorilla at Buffalo Zoo transferred to Atlanta

  10-12-2020 17:37 via wivb.com
  
  Amari was born at The Buffalo Zoo in 2010. Now in her peak reproductive years, she will now live at Zoo Atlanta.
  
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• Walden Galleria extends hours through Christmas

  10-12-2020 16:19 via wivb.com
  
  Stores like Macy's, Dick's and JCPenney will operate on their own schedules.
  
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• Woman dies in house fire in Cattaraugus County

  10-12-2020 15:02 via wivb.com
  
  Crews responded to the scene on N. Otto Rd. in Otto around 2:31 a.m.
  
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• Sources: Man charged with manslaughter after death of Springville resident

  10-12-2020 14:36 via wivb.com
  
  Sources tell News 4 that an arrest has been made in the death of Springville resident Patrick Flynn.
  
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• Man charged with manslaughter after death of Springville resident

  10-12-2020 14:36 via wivb.com
  
  This past Monday, around 2:20 a.m., deputies with the Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to Greenwood Pl. in Springville after receiving a call about an unresponsive man in the roadway with apparent head injuries.
  
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• US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

  10-12-2020 13:39 via wivb.com
  
  Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s panel of outside advisors voted the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine benefits outweigh its risk for use in individuals 16 years of age and older, effectively endorsing Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use authorization approval in the United States.
  
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• LIVE: FDA panel to vote on whether to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in US

  10-12-2020 13:39 via wivb.com
  
  A committee of external experts is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should authorize the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for millions of Americans.
  
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• LIVE: FDA advisers consider whether to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in US

  10-12-2020 13:39 via wivb.com
  
  A committee of external experts is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should authorize the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for millions of Americans.
  
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• FDA advisory panel votes in favor of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine; US prepares for distribution

  10-12-2020 13:39 via wivb.com
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s panel of outside advisors voted the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine benefits outweigh its risk for use in individuals 16 years of age and older, effectively endorsing Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use authorization approval by the FDA in the United States.
  
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• FDA advisory panel votes in favor of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine

  10-12-2020 13:39 via wivb.com
  
  Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s panel of outside advisors voted the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine benefits outweigh its risk for use in individuals 16 years of age and older, effectively endorsing Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use authorization approval in the United States.
  
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• FDA advisers vote Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine benefits outweigh the risk for use in individuals over 16

  10-12-2020 13:39 via wivb.com
  
  Thursday afternoon, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s panel of outside advisors voted the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine benefits outweigh its risk for use in individuals 16 years of age and older.
  
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• First Night Buffalo shares virtual entertainment lineup

  10-12-2020 13:29 via wivb.com
  
  First Night Buffalo has offered families a safe, health, drug and alcohol-free way to celebrate New Year's Eve since 1988.
  
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• See what Buffalo's Museum of disABILITY will be used for following its closure

  10-12-2020 07:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Four days after it was announced the Museum of disABILITY History is closing its doors, we're learning more about the history of the place, and what it will now be used for. The Chief Administrative Officer of People Inc. tells us the museum opened in 1998, by the former president and CEO [...]
  
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• Mayor Brown working to improve Buffalo's 'mobility' in the 21st Century

  10-12-2020 06:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Buffalo's mayor wants the future of the Queen City to be more accessible and "livable" to people who live and work here. Mayor Byron Brown joined in an online roundtable today about "remaking" Buffalo in the 21st century. Supporters say a proper design plan is good for equity, accessibility and economic growth.The [...]
  
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• Former owners of Buffalo nursing home suing County Executive Mark Poloncarz for defamation

  10-12-2020 06:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A former Buffalo nursing home that was the target of criticism from county and state officials, has also generated several lawsuits. The Long Island couple were known as "controlling investors" of the former Emerald South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The county executive accused the owners of being out-of-touch, and recent court documents [...]
  
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• Lackawanna and National Grid finish conversion to LED streetlights

  10-12-2020 06:15 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Lackawanna's mayor and National Grid announced 2,300 street lights have been converted to energy-efficient LEDs. The new lights are supposed to last longer, improve visibility, and cost less to maintain. National Grid put in the work for the conversion, which will save the city's taxpayers money in the long run. "With the [...]
  
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• North Tonawanda family keeping the magic of the holidays alive

  10-12-2020 06:00 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A family in the Town of Tonawanda is spreading holiday cheer with an incredible holiday display. The Petersons have created a winter wonderland at their home on Puritan Road, which is right off Brighton. They're also good friends with Santa and Misses Claus, who tell us it's important to keep the [...]
  
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• Mayor Brown lights Buffalo City Hall holiday tree

  10-12-2020 05:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Buffalo. Mayor Byron Brown lit the City Hall holiday tree tonight. He's dedicating this tree lighting to all the essential workers who have risked their lives during the pandemic. "The doctors, the nurses, the police officers, the firefighters, the public works employees, [...]
  
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• Buffalo City Hall lights holiday tree

  10-12-2020 05:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Buffalo.Mayor Byron Brown lit the City Hall holiday tree tonight. He's dedicating this tree lighting to all the essential workers who have risked their lives during the pandemic. "The doctors, the nurses, the police officers, the firefighters, the public works employees, the [...]
  
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• Buffalo Central Terminal caretakers working to develop new plan for the site

  10-12-2020 05:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Caretakers of Buffalo's historic Central Terminal want to develop a new plan for the treasured, old building. The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation held an online meeting, to talk about how to develop the terminal along with the nearby Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood. Former city councilmember Betty Jean Grant says a plan should consider the [...]
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools will not re-open classrooms until February 1 at earliest

  10-12-2020 04:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Buffalo Public Schools will not re-open any classrooms for a couple of months. Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash says the neediest students will be allowed back starting February 1. The district says it'll use science and research to determine which students can return to the classroom first. Dr. Cash says he does [...]
  
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• Erie County irons out logistics for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

  10-12-2020 04:15 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)-- It’s a renovation project that has shut down Eagle Street next to the County Courthouse. What has been known as the Ticor Building, where Abe Lincoln once attended Mass, is being transformed into a hub for the pandemic response. It took months just to get this old building up to code, [...]
  
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• Amherst delays hybrid learning, says staffing and COVID numbers are to blame

  10-12-2020 04:06 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Families in Amherst hoping to send their children back into the classroom will have to wait a little longer. After previously announcing students under the hybrid model would return Dec. 14, the district has decided to push the start date back until Jan. 4. In a letter sent to parents Wednesday, [...]
  
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• Genesee County Sheriff's Office charges man with 'assaulting a police officer' and 'resisting arrest'

  10-12-2020 02:55 via wivb.com
  
  ALEXANDER, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Genesee County Sheriff's Office has charged Andre L. Roberts, 28, with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest, following an incident December 8. The Sheriff's Office says Genesee County Deputies arrested Roberts after conducting an investigation into an October 21, 2020 incident. The incident was not specified. We're told when deputies [...]
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools Teacher pleads guilty on drug trafficking and weapons charges

  10-12-2020 02:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- United States Attorney James Kennedy announced today a Buffalo Public School teacher has pleaded guilty to drug and firearm charges. The U.S. Attorney tells us Michael Masecchia, 54, of Williamsville, NY pleaded guilty to charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes. [...]
  
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• Businesses in Springville see increase in customers from orange zone areas

  10-12-2020 00:46 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGVILLE N.Y. (WIVB) - With most of Erie County in the orange cluster zone where indoor dining and other personal care services are restricted, because of that people are heading to the southern tier where that's still available. Business owners say they're hoping the extra boost in revenue doesn't come with the wrong price. "We [...]
  
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• Positive COVID-19 case puts Niagara University Women's Basketball activities on hold

  10-12-2020 00:44 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Niagara University says their women's basketball team is pausing all activities because a member of their personnel has tested positive for COVID-19. In a Tweet from the team today, they say all team activities will pause because of "a positive COVID-19 test among the program's Tier 1 personnel." The women's team activities [...]
  
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• Local nurses weigh-in on Covid-19's second wave in Western New York

  10-12-2020 00:34 via wivb.com
  “Nurses are getting sick, this time around. That is the biggest thing," said Julie Grimm, a Critical Care Registered Nurse at Millard Fillmore Hospital. Grimm, along with several other local nurses discussed how hard the second wave of Covid19 has been. They site under staffing, the influx of patients - both covid and patients seeking [...]
  
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• Goo Goo Dolls release new Christmas album, featuring holiday classics and new songs

  10-12-2020 00:12 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- The Goo Goo Dolls have a new Christmas album out that combines classics with lesser-known and new holiday songs. The album is called, "It's Christmas All Over." It combines cover songs, original numbers, and the full, rich sound of a large band. Lead singer Johnny Rzeznik says, one of their new songs, "This is [...]
  
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