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• Erie County restaurants file lawsuit against NY State

  24-12-2020 23:29 via wivb.com
  
  "Now that the state has finally acknowledged that they're not the cause of the trouble, they should be allowed to open up so they don't have to go bankrupt."
  
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• 17-year-old killed and 18-year-old injured after morning shooting in Buffalo

  24-12-2020 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A teenager is dead after a shooting in Buffalo's Emerson neighborhood. Police say two men were shot, just before 5 a.m. at Liddell and Brier Streets. A 17-year-old died at the scene. Crews also brought an 18-year-old to ECMC. We're told he's in stable condition. Anyone with information is asked to contact [...]
  
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• 17-year-old dead and 18-year-old injured after morning shooting in Buffalo

  24-12-2020 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A teenager is dead after a shooting in Buffalo's Emerson neighborhood. Police say two men were shot, just before 5 a.m. at Liddell and Brier Streets. A 17-year-old died at the scene. Crews also brought an 18-year-old to ECMC. We're told he's in stable condition. Anyone with information is asked to contact [...]
  
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• ECMC CEO and UB Dean join WNY Vaccine Hub leadership team

  24-12-2020 22:20 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday Western New York's leadership team overseeing the region's COVID-19 vaccination effort is expanding. In a Twitter thread, Hochul announced Erie County Medical Center CEO Tom Quatroche and University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine Dean Dr. Michael Cain will join the WNY Vaccine Hub, leadership [...]
  
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• Lackawanna pastor prepares to serve on New York Vaccine Equity Task Force

  24-12-2020 22:11 via wivb.com
  
  Rev. Mark Blue, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Lackawanna and the President of the Buffalo NAACP branch, has been selected by Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve on the New York Vaccine Equity Task Force.
  
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• Poloncarz: 665 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Erie County, 70 deaths

  24-12-2020 21:13 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - As of Wednesday, 665 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed by the Erie County Department of Health. The daily positivity rate for Wednesday was 5.5 percent, and the seven-day positivity rate average is 5.6 percent. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced on Twitter Thursday that 70 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed from Dec. 17 [...]
  
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• Buffalo attorney delivers 125 lunches to employees at Oishei Children's Hospital

  24-12-2020 20:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A Buffalo attorney and his family made Christmas Eve merry for over a hundred employees at Oishei Children's Hospital on Thursday. Phillip Dabney, Jr., who serves as Assistant Legal Counsel at the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, delivered 125 lunches to employees at the hospital's Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department. Dabney’s [...]
  
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• Cattaraugus County has 53 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths

  24-12-2020 20:27 via wivb.com
  
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) - Cattaraugus County has two new COVID-19 deaths and 53 new cases of COVID-19. According to the county health department, the deaths were a 98-year-old woman and a 94-year-old man, both of whom developed respiratory failure and were unable to recover despite aggressive medical treatment. The COVID-19 death count in Cattaraugus [...]
  
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• City of Buffalo gets ready for winter storm

  24-12-2020 19:30 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - The City of Buffalo is preparing for the winter storm- and officials with National Grid say they're bringing in more workers over the next couple of days to be ready for outages. Dozens of local plow drivers are stocked and ready to clear 800 miles of roads. Mayor Brown is asking anyone who [...]
  
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• State Sen. Patrick Gallivan calls for restaurants in New York State's orange zone to be allowed to reopen

  24-12-2020 19:12 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - Another New York leader is making a push to reopen restaurants across the state- and he's pointing to Wednesday's announcement about potentially allowing Bills fans back into the stands. State Sen. Patrick Gallivan said in a Thursday press release: "In light of the datasuggesting restaurants are not a significant source of infection and the [...]
  
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• Niagara County has 175 new COVID-19 cases, one new death

  24-12-2020 18:45 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - Niagara County has 175 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 1,604 active cases in the county. Currently, 44 of the active cases in the county are hospitalized. A 78-year-old Niagara County resident has died of COVID-19, the 130th COVID-19 death in the county. So far, there have been a total of [...]
  
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• Central Library will reopen to the public on Monday

  24-12-2020 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library's downtown Central Library will reopen to the public on Monday. Hours for next week will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 31), closed Jan. 1, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 2. Curbside [...]
  
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• Tonawanda boy receives mobility van for Christmas

  24-12-2020 17:07 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- While most kids ask for the latest toy for Christmas, three-year-old, James Parisi dreamed of something bigger. He was born with a rare type of MS , where he is unable to walk on his own. "When you have a child that has some above and beyond needs, it takes a [...]
  
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• Erie County Auto Bureaus in Cheektowaga, Tonawanda will be closed Saturday due to weather

  24-12-2020 16:15 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - The Erie County Auto Bueaus in Cheektowaga and Tonawanda will be closed to the public on Saturday due to the anticipated winter storm. Customers with previously scheduled appointments were notified by email and asked toreschedule their appointments at a later date by going to www.erie.gov/clerk/autobureau. All offices are currently accepting next-day appointments. Those [...]
  
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• Buffalo Bills perform "12 Days of Christmas"

  24-12-2020 15:38 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - The Buffalo Bills have given Bills Mafia an early Christmas present this year by clinching the team's first AFC East Championship title since 1995. Now, the team- along with head coach Sean McDermott- is spreading a little extra holiday cheer with a rendition of "The 12 Days of Christmas". Bills GM Brandon Beane [...]
  
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• Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office warning about hoax about pistol permits

  24-12-2020 14:32 via wivb.com
  
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a hoax that mentions the Sheriff's Office's pistol permit office. The office received several complaints on Wednesday stating that it was the "last day that concealed carry permits" could be requested. "This is not the case and there are no plans [...]
  
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• "Do Not Drink" water advisory lifted for Village of Mayville

  24-12-2020 14:10 via wivb.com
  
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) - The "Do Not Drink" advisory for the Village of Mayville's public water supply has been lifted. The order was originally issued earlier this month. Water from the public water supply is now acceptable for drinking, food preparation, and household uses, a statement from the Office of the Chautauqua County Executive said [...]
  
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• ECMC begins administering COVID-19 vaccine to EMS providers

  24-12-2020 14:04 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - ECMC started giving out COVID-19 vaccinations to Emergency Medical Service providers on Thursday, part of the NYS DOH Phase 1A vaccination program. AMR paramedic Tony Costello was the first EMS provider vaccinated at ECMC. “EMS has been on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic since the very start," said EMS Medical Director Dr. [...]
  
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• Track Santa's Christmas Eve journey with the NORAD Santa Tracker

  24-12-2020 13:42 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - Santa Claus is making his Christmas Eve trip around the world today- and you can track his progress with this online tool. The NORAD Santa Tracker shows Santa's position around the world, as well as the number of gifts delivered. NORAD stands for North American Aerospace Defense Command. The organization has been tracking [...]
  
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• On-, off-ramps to I-190 from Route 198 closed due to serious injury crash

  24-12-2020 13:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Both the on- and off-ramps to I-190 from Route 198 are closed Thursday morning due to a serious accident injury, Buffalo Police say. Buffalo Police and state police are on the scene. We'll have more information as soon as it becomes available.
  
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• Buffalo Police investigating deadly motorcycle crash on Route 198 at I-190 split

  24-12-2020 13:21 via wivb.com
  
  UPDATE (8:27 a.m.): Both ramps have reopened. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Buffalo Police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash on 198 at the I-190 split. Both the on- and off-ramps to I-190 from Route 198 are closed Thursday morning. Buffalo Police and state police are on the scene. We'll have more information as soon as [...]
  
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• Fredonia High School band puts on virtual Christmas concert

  24-12-2020 13:11 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) - Fredonia's high school band is getting in the Christmas spirit. They performed a virtual concert that included some community members and alumni. You can watch the performance here.
  
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• Serious crash closes portion of Millersport Highway near UB

  24-12-2020 10:22 via wivb.com
  
  The closure started just before 2 a.m. on Thursday.
  
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• Deadly crash closes portion of Millersport Highway near UB

  24-12-2020 10:22 via wivb.com
  
  The closure started just before 2 a.m. on Thursday.
  
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• City of Buffalo prepares for winter storm

  24-12-2020 04:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--The City of Buffalo is preparing for old man winter to visit on Christmas. Dozen of drivers are stocked and ready to clear 800-miles of roads, but there is something that the residents who live on the narrowest city streets can do to help plow crews this winter. Mayor Byron Brown is asking [...]
  
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• Last minute holiday shoppers hit the mall and the local small businesses for some last minute holiday deals

  24-12-2020 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y.(WIVB)--Like the Galleria Mall, many of the other local malls have adjusted their hours and are closing early on Christmas Eve. They’re also not open on Christmas day. That’s why shoppers from all over the region came out to get some shopping done.“We’re finding a late minute Bills jersey, trying to see if [...]
  
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• A taste of Buffalo comes to New England pop-up kitchens

  24-12-2020 00:19 via wivb.com
  
  "Some of my friends are busting my chops about it. You know, 'you're doing a Buffalo concept in New England...are you crazy?' But I mean, yeah it's great food."
  
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