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• Former Ironworkers Local 470 treasurer pleads guilty to stealing nearly $51K from union

  22-04-2021 23:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Scott Russell Merritt, 40, of Celoron pleaded guilty to theft from a labor union Thursday. The U.S. Attorney's office says Merritt embezzled $50,850.71 from Ironworkers Local 470 between May 2011 and August 2018. He severed as treasure during that time. Merritt wrote checks from Local 470 to pay for personal expenses, [...]
  
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• Maid of the Mist to set sail next Thursday for 2021 season

  22-04-2021 22:57 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The James V. Glynn and Nikola Tesla will set sail next Thursday to commence the 2021 Maid of the Mist season, its 136th consecutive year of operation. Officials tell us this is the first full season for the "2021 Ship of the Year" all-electric vessels. New this year is the [...]
  
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• Victim of fatal crash in Newstead identified

  22-04-2021 22:42 via wivb.com
  
  Three vehicles were involved in this crash.
  
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• One person dead after three-vehicle involved crash in Newstead

  22-04-2021 22:42 via wivb.com
  
  NEWSTEAD, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person is dead after an accident involving three vehicles in the Town of Newstead Thursday morning. The Erie County Sheriff's office confirms one driver was killed and the two other drivers sustained no-life threatening injuries. No other details have been released yet. The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. on Maple [...]
  
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• Buffalo school zone speed cameras in limbo despite council vote to do away with the program

  22-04-2021 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The future of Buffalo's controversial school zone speed cameras is in limbo, even after the common council voted last week to do away with the program. The council voted last week 6-3 to end the program as it is now. It was supposed to then go to they mayor's desk. Well, [...]
  
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• Buffalo school zone speed cameras in limbo despite common council voting to do away with the program

  22-04-2021 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The future of Buffalo's controversial school zone speed cameras is in limbo, even after the common council voted last week to do away with the program. The council voted last week 6-3 to end the program as it is now. It was supposed to then go to they mayor's desk. Well, [...]
  
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• Report: Varied improvement seen in N.Y.'s air quality

  22-04-2021 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- There have been mixed improvements in New York's air quality. County grades have either remained the same or improved for high ozone days but year-round particle pollution in all metropolitan areas has gotten worse, according to a report from the American Lung Association. The 2021 State of the Air report was based [...]
  
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• Former Niagara Falls CSD employee who admitted to setting maintenance garage fire pleads guilty to arson charge

  22-04-2021 22:22 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Rickey Ponds, a former Niagara Falls City School District employee, pleaded guilty to third-degree attempted arson, according to the Niagara County District Attorney's office. Ponds was a temporary groundsman with the district back in February 2020 when he admitted to setting a maintenance garage behind Niagara Falls High School on [...]
  
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• Buffalo woman facing murder charges in Danielle Cretacci case pleads guilty to separate weapons charge

  22-04-2021 22:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A woman charged in the killing of a Tonawanda mother Danielle Cretacci has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge in a separate case. Federal prosecutors say Sharee Bailey has admitted to being a felon in possession of a firearm. She's facing a maximum of 10-years in prison and will be sentenced [...]
  
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• Medical Society of Erie County, Buffalo Pediatric Society show support for Department of Health

  22-04-2021 20:55 via wivb.com
  
  The Erie County Department of Health released two letters shared by the groups.
  
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• Erie County Clerk reminds people to renew their travel documents

  22-04-2021 20:26 via wivb.com
  
  Renewal applications must be submitted through the mail.
  
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• GObike hosting mobile bike repair event at Elmwood Lexington Co-op tonight

  22-04-2021 19:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Lexington Co-op on Elmwood Avenue will host GObike's mobile bike repair event to help Western New Yorkers with basic maintenance or repair services. Some of the repairs include inflating flat tires, fixing a sticky chain, and adjusting brakes. The event is scheduled to take place from 5 p.m. To 7 [...]
  
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• Maserati crash driver accused of killing two arraigned for driving without a license in separate case

  22-04-2021 19:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The man accused of killing Anthony Twentyfive and Kristin LaBruno in an early morning crash on October 27, 2019, was arraigned in front of a Buffalo City Court Judge for driving without a license in a separate incident. According to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn, 35-year-old Antonio Brown of Buffalo [...]
  
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• DC statehood approved by House in party line vote; faces long odds in Senate

  22-04-2021 18:58 via wivb.com
  
  The House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly voted to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, sending it to the Senate where it faces Republican opposition.
  
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• Authorities offering $2,500 for information on absconder

  22-04-2021 18:13 via wivb.com
  
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• Buffalo's Desmond Oliver gets the job – and the challenge – of a lifetime

  22-04-2021 17:15 via wivb.com
  
  Desmond Oliver grew up on the East Side of Buffalo, in the Donovan Drive apartments near the intersection of Ferry and Grider. It was the '80s, and it was a little rough.“Back in the day, people thought going into my neighborhood was like going into the jungle,” Oliver said by phone last week from [...]
  
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• Sheriff: Genesee County residents being scammed by fake couriers

  22-04-2021 17:01 via wivb.com
  
  The Genesee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a scam where people are pretending to be couriers and taking money from residents.
  
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• Drug take-back event happening this weekend in Springville

  22-04-2021 16:27 via wivb.com
  
  The Sheriff's Office says the drop-off process is anonymous.
  
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• WATCH: Lauren Spoth shares cheap options for BBQ and healthy food

  22-04-2021 15:34 via wivb.com
  
  If you've been wondering where to get some BBQ or a healthy meal without breaking the bank, Step Out Buffalo's Lauren Spoth has some ideas for you.
  
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• North Park Theatre to begin showing movies again

  22-04-2021 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  The North Park Theatre is finally going to start showing movies again, starting Thursday night with Demon Slayer: The Movie.
  
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• Goo Goo Dolls postpone tour dates until 2022

  22-04-2021 13:13 via wivb.com
  
  Western New York natives John Rzeznik and Robby Takac, two of the band's co-founders, made the announcement on Wednesday in a short Twitter video.
  
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• There's a national chicken wing shortage

  22-04-2021 12:47 via wivb.com
  
  Sales are up across the nation around seven percent.
  
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• Lawyer Barry Covert provides legal analysis on Chauvin trial

  22-04-2021 07:23 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) -- Now that we have the verdict from Minneapolis, how is this case going to affect the legal system going forward? And how attorneys handle cases like this? For perspective and analysis, Barry Covert joined us live on News 4 at 5:30, a criminal defense attorney with the law firm -- Lipsitz Green Scime [...]
  
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• Buffalo hosts 'Spring Fling Drive-Thru Health Fair' for seniors

  22-04-2021 06:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Officials in the City of Buffalo are making sure local senior citizens are taking care of themselves. The city hosted a spring fling drive-thru a health fair Wednesday. It was held at the William-Emslie Family YMCA on Buffalo's East Side and more than 300 people came out. Seniors were given a [...]
  
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• WNYers brave a snowy April day

  22-04-2021 06:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- It's never a good thing to see snow in the springtime, but many Western New Yorkers seem to be taking it in stride. Wheatfield resident Kenneth Devanter said, "Anything can happen, anything can happen! And guess what Buffalo can take it. We're winners!" "It’s been so long since it’s been hot, [...]
  
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• Proposed North Buffalo Chick-fil-A faces Zoning Board pushback

  22-04-2021 06:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Plans to bring a Chick-fil-A restaurant to Hinman Avenue in North Buffalo are on hold. The group behind this project spoke to the Buffalo Zoning Board Wednesday. If approved, the new Chick-fil-A would be part of Delaware Consumer Square. But the current Rainbow Apparel, GameStop, and Moe's Southwest Grill locations on [...]
  
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• DA Flynn addresses spike in Buffalo shootings: 'I've had enough of it and I'm here to talk about it'

  22-04-2021 05:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County District Attorney is speaking out about the rise of violent crime in the Queen City. DA John Flynn says 72 people were killed or wounded in shootings in the first three months of this year. That's double the number of shooting victims from the same time period last [...]
  
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• Non-profit defends Buffalo State instructor amid 'sick of talking about Black Lives Matter' comment

  22-04-2021 05:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A non-profit organization is defending an instructor at Buffalo State College who has recently come under fire. Earlier this week, the college announced an investigation after a 15-second video went viral of the instructor saying "I am sick of talking about Black Lives Matter." Erica Cope was teaching a writing course [...]
  
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• Erie County Sheriff warns of new bail scheme, scammers posing as attorneys

  22-04-2021 05:10 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard is warning residents of a new bail scam that's been reported multiple times to his office. We're told the scheme involves a scammer identifying as an attorney contacting people asking for cash in exchange for a family member. A large dollar amount is requested to [...]
  
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• Western New Yorkers say change is still needed despite guilty verdict in Chauvin trial

  22-04-2021 04:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After Tuesday's guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, leaders are now looking into what this means for police departments across the country. "One person died, another person went to jail, so it wasn't a day to be happy," said legal analyst John Elmore. "But the jury came back with the [...]
  
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• Buffalo artist paints mural of hope for Family Promise of WNY

  22-04-2021 04:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A local muralist is taking his talents indoors to bring a bright spot for families experiencing homelessness. Casey Milbrand, known for his bright murals that have become Instagram-worthy destination spots around the Queen City, is working with Family Promise of Western New York on a colorful painting inside the shelter. "My goal [...]
  
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• 2021 Kids Run goes virtual for the second year running this June

  22-04-2021 03:43 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) -- The Independent Health Foundation's 2021 Kids Run Buffalo will be virtual again this year, kicking off the weekend of June 4. A save the date was posted to their website announcing the "home race experience." This is a free event designed for anyone of any skill level. Registration for the family-friendly event hasn't [...]
  
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• Niagara Falls man pleads guilty on manslaughter charge in fatal October 2018 shooting

  22-04-2021 03:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hommys Rivera-Lopez, 31, admitted to fatally shooting Emmanuel Correa-Villegas in Buffalo back on October 16, 2018, according to the Erie County District Attorney. Rivera-Lopez fled to Puerto Rico following the fatal shooting with an illegal gun of 31-year-old Correa-Villegas near Letchworth Street and Dart Street. The United States Marshals Service found [...]
  
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• Roswell Park talks vaccine findings in those with a compromised immune systems

  22-04-2021 02:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Experts at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are sharing their findings of vaccines in use, and being tested for use against the coronavirus. One issue that Roswell doctors often run into is that their patients' immune systems can be compromised because of the conditions they're being treated for. Or the conditions [...]
  
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• Tops Markets make the move towards solar-powered energy

  22-04-2021 02:36 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) -- Starting this Fall, when you grab your groceries at Tops Markets, you'll be shopping under solar-powered lights. The grocery chain partnered with an energy storage company named Convergent Energy and Power. They plan on powering half of their Western New York stores via solar energy soon. In the future, the goal is to [...]
  
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• George Floyd's family speaks out after Chauvin guilty verdict

  22-04-2021 01:22 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) -- Surrounded by lawyers, family members, and loved ones, George Floyd's brother says he can finally breathe a sigh of relief and hopes people will see George as a symbol of hope and change. Once the verdict was read, we saw crowds cheering in the streets of Minneapolis. Among those celebrating, and chanting "Say [...]
  
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• Demonstrators gather in Niagara Square rallying for police reform following the Chauvin trial

  22-04-2021 01:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Demonstrators gathered in Buffalo's Niagara Square Wednesday afternoon, following Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd. Organizers told News 4 they would have gathered regardless of the verdict -- guilty or not. They say they’re celebrating the fact George Floyd’s family got their well-deserved closure, but there's much more [...]
  
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• Buffalo Attorney John Elmore provides perspective on the Derek Chauvin trial

  22-04-2021 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) -- For another perspective on the Derek Chauvin trial, Buffalo Attorney John Elmore joined us live on News 4 at 6. Elmore is a personal injury and wrongful death lawyer in Buffalo and former president of the Minority Bar Association of Western New York. Watch Jacquie Walker and Don Postles' full interview with Elmore [...]
  
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