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• US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson

  26-02-2021 23:16 via wivb.com
  
  U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.
  
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• ECDOH: 14.3% of Erie County residents have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine

  26-02-2021 23:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- The Erie County Department of Health reports that 14.3% of Erie County residents have received at least one dose of the of the COVID-19 vaccine. The county also tells us 9.2% of county residents have completed the two dose series. "The NYSDOH Vaccine Tracker data through February 25 reports that the Western [...]
  
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• Sports marketing professor doesn't think Sabres will have a hard time selling tickets

  26-02-2021 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  The Sabres will welcome fans to select home games starting on March 20th. Attendance will be limited to 10% capacity, meaning fewer than 2,000 tickets will be available.
  
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• McDonald's celebrates new menu item with donation to Ronald McDonald House WNY

  26-02-2021 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- McDonald's is using its new chicken sandwich to spread some joy across Western New York. The first 50 customers to order the new sandwich through the drive-thru also received a customized buffalove note. McDonald's is also marking the occasion by donating $5,000 to Western New York's Ronald McDonald House. "That money will [...]
  
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• Hospitalizations from COVID-19 lowest since December

  26-02-2021 21:30 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) --Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday that COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York State dropped to 5,626, the lowest since December 12, 2020.According to the governor’s office, the single-day positivity rate dropped to 2.82%, the lowest since November 21, and the 7-day average positivity rate dropped to 3.22 percent, the lowest [...]
  
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• Governor Cuomo announces 'record number of vaccinations'

  26-02-2021 21:25 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A record 179,038 New Yorkers have received a COVID-19 vaccine within 24-hours, Governor Cuomo announced on Friday. The record-breaking day follows a period where appointments had to be rescheduled across the state after severe weather caused a delay in vaccine shipments. The delayed week 10 shipments have all arrived, and the [...]
  
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• Buffalo Naval Park looking for donations as ship is in danger of sinking

  26-02-2021 20:34 via wivb.com
  
  A scheduled long-term repair is expected to start this summer, but right now, the ship needs $100,000 in emergency repairs to its hull.
  
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• Niagara County moving POD vaccine operations to North Tonawanda

  26-02-2021 18:48 via wivb.com
  
  Before the weather got too cold, the county utilized the Transit Drive-In as POD clinic. Soon after, operations moved over to the Kenan Center.
  
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• Snow sculptor's latest work gives back to Make-A-Wish WNY

  26-02-2021 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  CUBA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For many of us in Western New York, winter tends to feel like it may never end. But a West Clarksville man is helping us enjoy the cold with his snow sculptures. News 4's Gabrielle Mediak stopped by Cuba, to share his latest work off art and who it's helping this [...]
  
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• Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown endorsed by Erie County Democratic Committee

  26-02-2021 18:08 via wivb.com
  
  Brown, who is Buffalo's 62nd Mayor, has held the office since 2006.
  
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• New nursing home visitation guidelines start Friday

  26-02-2021 15:34 via wivb.com
  
  According to Governor Cuomo, this change comes with the current vaccination rates at nursing homes.
  
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• President Biden delivers remarks after House passes $1.9T COVID-19 stimulus plan

  26-02-2021 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill early Saturday morning.
  
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• LIVE: President Biden delivers remarks after House passes $1.9T COVID-19 stimulus plan

  26-02-2021 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill early Saturday morning.
  
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• LIVE: House nearing approval of $1.9T virus relief bill, minimum wage increase cast into doubt

  26-02-2021 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is aiming to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill on Friday in what would be the first major legislative victory of his presidency.
  
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• LIVE: House expected to approve $1.9T virus relief bill

  26-02-2021 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will aim to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill on Friday in what would be the first major legislative victory of his presidency.
  
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• House passes President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan

  26-02-2021 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill early Saturday morning.
  
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• Fish Fry Friday: The Country Cottage Restaurant in Pendleton

  26-02-2021 14:01 via wivb.com
  
  Each Friday and Wednesday during Lent, they offer a variety.
  
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• Jamestown police looking for information on Peach St. homicide

  26-02-2021 13:20 via wivb.com
  
  Shortly after Midnight, officers responded to a report of the shooting.
  
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• 'The Black Doll Exhibit' opens at Buffalo's Central Library

  26-02-2021 07:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A new exhibit at the Central Library in downtown Buffalo is aiming to inspire young girls of color. The Black Doll Exhibit showcases Black and Latina beauty. It gives girls of color examples of national and local leaders who may inspire them as they look toward the future. It's a project close [...]
  
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• U.S. Department of Labor expanding unemployment benefits eligibility

  26-02-2021 07:20 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- More Americans will soon be eligible for unemployment benefits. The U.S. Labor Department is issuing a new order. It's expanding eligibility to include people who've turned down job offers because they felt the employers weren't doing enough to protect workers from COVID. Officials with the department say that Americans shouldn't have to choose between [...]
  
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• Rural Outreach Center receives a $334,000 grant to spread its model

  26-02-2021 07:10 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A local organization is receiving a major grant to further its mission of ending rural poverty. The Rural Outreach Center is located just south of East Aurora. It's been helping people throughout Western New York since 2013. The center is receiving $334,000 from The Mother Cabrini Foundation. Executive Director Frank Cerny [...]
  
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• Erie County Exec. Mark Poloncarz says the vaccination rate is looking better, understands appointment frustrations

  26-02-2021 06:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says the county's vaccination rate is doing better as the county expects to get more doses from the state next week. As of February 25, about 14% of residents have received the first shot. Poloncarz says he understands the frustrations of those hoping to get an appointment [...]
  
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• BPD to train officers in reducing trauma children suffer when a parent is arrested

  26-02-2021 06:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Children pick up so much from watching their parents. But when a parent gets arrested, it can leave a lasting trauma for that child. Former US attorney Dennis O’Donnell will be coordinating a new program that will put every Buffalo Police officer through five hours of special training this summer to help [...]
  
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• NYS Sen. Tim Kennedy speaks on sexual assault allegations against Gov. Cuomo

  26-02-2021 05:20 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- One of Western New York's top state lawmakers calls allegations of sexual harassment against Governor Andrew Cuomo "disturbing and concerning." Former Cuomo Aide Lindsey Boylan spelled out her accusations in an article on the website Medium, claiming Cuomo would go out of his way to touch her lower back, arms and legs. Boylan also [...]
  
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• Genesee Co. hydrogen fuel production facility secures $290 mil. funding

  26-02-2021 05:03 via wivb.com
  
  ALABAMA, N.Y. (WROC) — Energy technology provider Plug Power announced Thursday it will invest $290 million toward the construction of a green hydrogen fuel production facility and electric substation in Genesee County. The facility will be built at the Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park in the Town of Alabama, about 30 [...]
  
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• Kaleida Health allowing visitation by appointment at HighPointe on Michigan facility

  26-02-2021 04:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- Kaleida Health is now allowing visitors by appointment at their HighPointe on Michigan facility beginning on February 26, the healthcare provider tells us. Officials tell us visitors should plan to arrive 15 minutes early to their scheduled visit for a state required health screening. The screening includes the following: Verification of proof [...]
  
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• Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown formally announces run for re-election

  26-02-2021 03:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown formally announced he's running for re-election in a Facebook video message Thursday night. A City of Buffalo spokesman announced Brown's intention to run for re-election earlier this week. The incumbent is seeking a fifth term as Mayor of Buffalo. He first assumed the role in 2006. [...]
  
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• State Sen. George Borrello urging NYS to establish COVID vaccine clinics in Allegany County

  26-02-2021 03:21 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- A state senator from the Southern Tier is calling for another vaccination site in his district. Senator George Borrello wants the governor and state health commissioner to open COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Allegany County. He says there's a need for people in an area that's up to 100 miles from clinics in Buffalo, Rochester, [...]
  
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• Fmr. NYS Trooper Jason Lanning sentenced to one year in jail for rape and criminal impersonation

  26-02-2021 02:44 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- A former state trooper from Depew will spend a year in jail for rape and criminal impersonation. A state supreme court justice handed down the sentence to 46-year-old Jason Lanning for raping a woman back in 2016. Prosecutors say he also misrepresented himself as a trooper, years after he was fired by state police. [...]
  
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• NYS Sen. Tim Kennedy and senate conference mulling over stance on governor's executive powers

  26-02-2021 01:55 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)-- State senator Tim Kennedy is choosing his words carefully when asked whether he’s in favor of rescinding the governor’s executive powers during the pandemic. "We're going to take action," said Kennedy. State Senator Tim Kennedy says his Senate conference is still deliberating the creation of a new process for the way the state makes [...]
  
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• Governor Cuomo gives Thursday coronavirus update

  26-02-2021 01:39 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Governor Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the latest COVID-19 figures on Thursday. The Governor said both positivity and hospitalization rates have decreased due to the state's vaccination efforts and the "disciplined behavior of New Yorkers. The seven day average positivity rate of 3.34% is the lowest the state has seen since [...]
  
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• Lawmakers question Health Commissioner about nursing home policies, data during budget hearing

  26-02-2021 00:37 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Today marks the first time since the summer that New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker has appeared publicly before members of the legislature to provide testimony. While today's event was scheduled as a budget hearing, a big focus remained on the Cuomo Administration's handling of nursing home policies and data.Commissioner [...]
  
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• Gowanda correctional facility closure has left community with unanswered questions

  26-02-2021 00:18 via wivb.com
  
  The state's quick closure of the Gowanda prison has left community members with a lot of questions
  
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