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• Buffalo School Zone Safety Program to be reactivated on February 1

  29-01-2021 23:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- As Buffalo Schools reopen on February 1, the City of Buffalo is reactivating the School Zone Safety Program, according to City of Buffalo Parking Commissioner Kevin Helfer. The City says though the cameras will turn on February 1, drivers won't be issued speeding citations until March 1. They say this is to [...]
  
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• ECDOH says 8.3% of Erie Co. residents have received at least first COVID-19 vaccine dose

  29-01-2021 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Erie County Department of Health says that 86% of eligible Erie County residents in nursing homes have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, 8.3% of all county residents have received their first dose, according to the department. ECDOH is using data from the New York [...]
  
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• ECDOH says 8.3% of eligible Erie Co. residents have received at least first COVID-19 vaccine dose

  29-01-2021 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Erie County Department of Health says that 86% of eligible Erie County residents in nursing homes have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, 8.3% of all county residents have received their first dose, according to the department. ECDOH is using data from the New York [...]
  
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• Man stabbed in random, daytime attack on Elmwood near W. Ferry

  29-01-2021 20:49 via wivb.com
  
  The attack took place around 2:30 p.m.
  
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• Cuomo, Zucker respond to questions about AG nursing home report

  29-01-2021 20:21 via wivb.com
  
  During his COVID-19 briefing on Friday, Gov. Cuomo received a question from News 4's Chris Horvatits.
  
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• Fredonia DPW repairs water main breaks

  29-01-2021 19:52 via wivb.com
  
  Water customers still may have discolored water for a short while.
  
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• NY venues may host wedding receptions with limitations, starting March 15

  29-01-2021 18:30 via wivb.com
  
  Following that, the Governor jokingly suggested that people get engaged during a Valentine's Day dinner, since the holiday is coming up in just over two weeks.
  
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• Sheriff: 2 arrested after chemical grenade thrown at deputy

  29-01-2021 18:05 via wivb.com
  
  On Monday, the grenade was thrown at the deputy during a pursuit.
  
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• Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to allow limited visitors

  29-01-2021 17:40 via wivb.com
  
  The updated policy comes with a number of safety restrictions.
  
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• LIVE: Gov. Cuomo's statewide coronavirus update, January 29

  29-01-2021 17:23 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to update New Yorkers on the state's COVID-19 response and make an announcement from Albany. The press briefing will be streamed above starting at 11:30 a.m.
  
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• Nursing home workers at Centers facilities in Buffalo, Corning get new contract

  29-01-2021 17:12 via wivb.com
  
  A news release from 1199SEIU says "Centers caregivers have been among the lowest paid nursing home workers in western New York."
  
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• 16 departments respond to fire in Chautauqua County

  29-01-2021 16:38 via wivb.com
  
  The fire happened at a home on Ball Hill Rd. in the Town of Villenova.
  
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• Lawsuit accusing Rick James of raping teen dismissed

  29-01-2021 16:18 via wivb.com
  
  James, who died in 2004, was a native of Buffalo.
  
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• White House press secretary to hold briefing

  29-01-2021 15:50 via wivb.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki is set to hold a press briefing with reporters at the White House Friday.
  
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• White House press secretary holds briefing

  29-01-2021 15:50 via wivb.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a press briefing with reporters at the White House Friday.
  
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• White House holds briefing, confirms Biden called on Putin to release Navalny

  29-01-2021 15:50 via wivb.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a press briefing with reporters at the White House Friday.
  
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• AAA shares tips for winter driving, weather preparation

  29-01-2021 15:46 via wivb.com
  
  A battery should be tested annually once it reaches three years old. No matter its age, it should be inspected during every oil change.
  
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• Grand Island man gets prison time after starting fire in apartment

  29-01-2021 14:33 via wivb.com
  
  In addition to time in prison, Shoemaker will spend 2.5 years under post-release supervision.
  
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• Johnson & Johnson 1-dose shot prevents COVID-19, but less than some others

  29-01-2021 14:10 via wivb.com
  
  Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot – not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses.
  
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• ESD outlines changes to Broadway Market

  29-01-2021 14:05 via wivb.com
  
  The agency released a list of recommendations from a consultant to revitalize the building.
  
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• Members of Congress send letter to Biden, calling for changes to US-Canada border policy

  29-01-2021 13:28 via wivb.com
  
  “For communities like western New York, a trip across the border feels like a trip across the street," Rep. Higgins said.
  
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• ECDOH COVID-19 information call center to open next week

  29-01-2021 08:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Erie County Health Department is working to answer questions surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. The County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein, announced the creation of a special call center geared towards vaccine information. She emphasized that the shot is safe and says it is the only path out of the pandemic. The [...]
  
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• Three arrested and charged after traffic stop turns up cash, drugs and paraphernalia

  29-01-2021 07:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Two men and a woman are facing several charges after a traffic stop turned up illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to the Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard. The sheriff's office reports a vehicle was stopped by a deputy for traffic violations in the Town of Collins on Bagdad Road at [...]
  
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• Guilty plea from Cheektowaga man on felony gun charge

  29-01-2021 07:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Curtis N. Hathcock Jr., 22 of Cheektowaga pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge in Erie County Court on Thursday. The Erie County District Attorney's Office says Hathcock ran from Buffalo Police while investigating a report of shots fired around Hertel and Virgil Avenues about 8 p.m. on August 7, 2020. Police [...]
  
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• City of Buffalo and others partner for 'Winter Porch Sports,' a community-based winter fitness program

  29-01-2021 06:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The City of Buffalo announced the introduction of "Winter Porch Sports," a program aimed at getting Buffalonians active and connected during the winter. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, City of Buffalo Division of Citizen Services and Buffalo Wintermission are teaming up to roll out this fitness program sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield. City officials [...]
  
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• City of Buffalo and others partner for 'Winter Porch Sports,' a community-based fitness program

  29-01-2021 06:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The City of Buffalo announced the introduction of "Winter Porch Sports," a program aimed at getting Buffalonians active and connected during the winter. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, City of Buffalo Division of Citizen Services and Buffalo Wintermission are teaming up to roll out this fitness program sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield. City officials [...]
  
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• Erie County's Police Reform and Reinvention Taskforce meet to evaluate role of police departments

  29-01-2021 05:42 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- Erie County leaders are taking steps to re-evaluate the role of police departments. The police reform & reinvention task force held a meeting over zoom tonight. The members combed through data about what kind of calls officers were called to. They say officers responded to about 95,000 calls a year. The overwhelming majority were [...]
  
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• Buffalo Teachers Federation to take court action against BPS to delay Monday reopening

  29-01-2021 04:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Buffalo Teachers Federation announced Thursday evening they will seek court action against the Buffalo Public Schools to stop the reopening of schools on February 1. President of the Buffalo Teachers Federation Philip Rumore said the organization is taking this step to prevent what they characterize as "the unsafe return of students [...]
  
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• Buffalo Teachers Federation to take court action against BPS in effort to stop Monday reopening

  29-01-2021 04:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Buffalo Teachers Federation announced Thursday evening they will seek court action against the Buffalo Public Schools to stop the reopening of schools on February 1. President of the Buffalo Teachers Federation Philip Rumore said the organization is taking this step to prevent what they characterize as "the unsafe return of students [...]
  
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• Sen. Chuck Schumer pushes for Samsung plant to be built in Genesee County

  29-01-2021 03:43 via wivb.com
  
  GENESEE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing for Samsung to bring jobs to Western New York. The senator says he's spoken with the company's top brass about building a semiconductor plant in Genesee County. Schumer says the stamp campus in the Town of Alabama is under consideration for the project which [...]
  
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• AAA releases new report detailing the true impact speeding can have

  29-01-2021 03:18 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- AAA is sounding the alarm about traffic safety. They're releasing a new report on the effects speeding can have on a car crash. They used dummies to conduct crash tests for this report. Officials with AAA say that going a few miles over the speed limit can have devastating consequences. "At 40 miles per [...]
  
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• ECDOH epidemiology team prepares for move to newly renovated Lincoln Building

  29-01-2021 03:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Erie County's COVID-19 fighting team is getting ready to move into its new home downtown. Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein says the move into the Lincoln Building will happen next week. It's located at Franklin and West Eagle and it recently underwent a $5-million renovation. Dr. Burstein says the move will not [...]
  
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• NCCC and Buffalo's Perry St. COVID-19 testing sites closed Jan. 29 and 30 for cold weather

  29-01-2021 02:26 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- According to New York State Police two COVID-19 testing sites in Western New York will be closed on January 29 and 30. Officials tell us testing locations at Niagara County Community College and Buffalo's Perry Street site will be closed due to cold weather. You can get your updated 4 Warn forecast anytime by [...]
  
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• Collins: Abbreviated federal prison sentence ‘was hell’

  29-01-2021 01:17 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- Former Congressman Chris Collins went from election winner to federal prisoner to free man in a matter of two years. Collins thought he was heading to a minimum-security facility in Pensacola, when he surrendered to authorities on October 13. Instead, he was taken to FCI Marianna, a medium-security prison about an hour and a [...]
  
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• Buffalo school officials get set for Monday's re-opening

  29-01-2021 01:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- After almost a year of waiting, the Buffalo Public Schools are ready to swing their doors open Monday. In addition to papers, pens, and laptops, the standard operating procedure for Buffalo students and teachers is going to include masks, handwashing, and social distancing. "I am confident that our schools are ready, that [...]
  
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• No spectators, no wrestling as winter school sports resume

  29-01-2021 00:42 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- There will be no fans in the stands and no wrestling at this point. Most local school districts seem to be opting into the chance to resume more school sports. The Depew schools will be one of dozens of local districts to begin hockey and basketball practice on Monday. Depew Union Free School District [...]
  
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• Take a pair, leave a pair: The "Mitten Fence" at Buffalo's People's Park is helping keep the Queen City warm

  29-01-2021 00:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Hats, gloves, and scarves are a necessity during the winter in Buffalo. For the past three years, People's Park on Main Street in Buffalo has been making sure Queen City residents have access to the warm items they need. During the winter, people can drop off or pick up items hanging [...]
  
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