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• New Jersey Devils fire former Sabres coach Lindy Ruff

  04-03-2024 23:43 via wivb.com
  
  The New Jersey Devils fired former Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff on Monday and named assistant Travis Green as the interim replacement for the rest of the season.General manager Tom Fitzgerald made the surprising move with less than 30 games left to play. The Devils have lost five of seven to fall further out of playoff contention, seven points back of division rival Philadelphia.Ruff, 64, was in his fourth season with the team. The Devils reached the second round of the playoffs last year.&ld
  
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• Man in critical condition after Niagara Falls shooting

  04-03-2024 23:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was left in critical condition after a shooting took place in Niagara Falls on Sunday night, Niagara Falls Police said.
  Officers were investigating an unrelated call on the 1100 block of 19th Street when they heard gun shots a few blocks away. Those officers responded immediately to find a 31-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his upper body.Pedestrian killed after being hit by vehicle in town of ConcordBystanders placed the man into a private vehicle before drivi
  
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• Two inmates dead in same week at Collins Correctional Facility

  04-03-2024 23:09 via wivb.com
  COLLINS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three state agencies are investigating the deaths of two inmates at Collins Correctional Facility.Both men were pronounced dead at the state prison in just over a 24-hour period last month.  The Department of Corrections confirmed the two deaths on Monday to News 4 Investigates.A state spokesman said 27-year-old Evan Colvin was pronounced dead at 7:53 a.m. Feb. 20 in the medium-security facility. Colvin was serving a sentence of three to six years for crimi
  
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• Well-known Southern Tier contractor charged with scheme to defraud, grand larceny

  04-03-2024 22:55 via wivb.com
  
  LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. (WIVB) - For weeks, Call 4 Action has been taking a look into a Southern Tier contractor -- now accused of pocketing millions of dollars for doing little to no work on various projects.A Rochester doctor says he and his family were taken advantage of.
  This criminal case is focused on Dana John, 56, who is a well-known contractor, based in Great Valley. Investigators say that John was given an estimated $3.1 million on multiple construction contracts in the Ellicottville, Mans
  
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• Buffalo hits another record high temperature

  04-03-2024 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo has hit yet another record high temperature today. The National Weather Service has reported 72 degrees for Mar. 4, nine degrees higher than the last record set in 1974.
  Last Tuesday, Feb. 27, Buffalo reached a record of 68 degrees. The previous record that day was 64 degrees, set in 2000.Buffalo reaches new record high temperature for Feb. 27 The heat is expected to continue into Tuesday, possibly reaching another record. However, a cold front starting Tuesday ni
  
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• 2 Buffalo men, including operator of The Groove Lounge, arrested on drug charges

  04-03-2024 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two Buffalo men, including the operator of The Groove Lounge, were arrested Friday following a joint surveillance operation, the Erie County Sheriff's Office announced.Deputies arrested 59-year-old Michael Ray Jackson, the club operator, on drug charges after recovering cocaine and items to cut and package drugs. 38-year-old Antonio Broadus was arrested on numerous drug and weapons charges.A search warrant executed at Broadus' High Street residence allegedly turned up app
  
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• Rochester man gets jail time for slashing tires during blizzard, stabbing 2

  04-03-2024 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Rochester man has been sentenced to 168 days in jail for slashing the tires of a convenience store clerk during the December 2022 blizzard as well as stabbing two people in a separate incident in January 2023, the Erie County DA's office said Monday.Saquan Young, 24, slashed the tires of an employee of a convenience store on the 600 block of Prospect Avenue in the early-morning hours of Dec. 27, 2022. The store had closed due to the blizzard.Young was given an appe
  
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• Eclipse Minute: Total solar eclipses can be predicted into the future

  04-03-2024 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The 2024 total solar eclipse will pass through Buffalo on April 8 around 3:20 p.m. When's the next eclipse?
  Since we can calculate the positioning of the Earth and the moon, total solar eclipses can be predicted well into the future.Eclipse minute: For how long will we see the total solar eclipse?Mark Percy, Director of the Williamsville Central School District's Planetarium, shared with News 4 his globe that has eclipse paths laid over it. The next total solar eclip
  
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• Man pleads guilty to hitting, injuring pedestrian in 2021

  04-03-2024 21:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to hitting and injuring a pedestrian in Cheektowaga in 2021, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.Timothy Wagner, 29, admitted to hitting a 60-year-old Depew man on Losson Road near Wedgewood Drive on the morning of April 19, 2021. The man was hit from behind as Wagner veered onto the shoulder. Wagner also left the scene without reporting to police and was found later that day.The victim was taken to the hospital, wh
  
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• 2 face animal cruelty charges related to dog fighting

  04-03-2024 21:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two individuals from Cheektowaga were arraigned late last month on numerous alleged animal cruelty charges following an investigation, the Erie Country District Attorney's Office announced.
  23-year-old Aveon D. Lockhart and 24-year-old James A. Jackson allegedly trained three pit bull mixes for the purpose of animal fighting. The two are also accused of intentionally depriving the dogs of food and medical treatment. Police received a tip regarding dog fight
  
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• Perry's Ice Cream announces five new flavors

  04-03-2024 20:32 via wivb.com
  
  AKRON, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Perry's has announced five new nostalgic ice cream flavors ahead of summer.
  The lineup includes three new flavors for retail and three for scoop shops. "Cookie Jar," a sea salt caramel ice cream filled with chocolate chip cookie chunks, will be available both in retail and at ice cream stands.
  Retail flavors include "Caramel Panda Paws," a sea salt caramel ice cream swirled with fudge and caramel panda paw cups, and "Over the Moon," a pint size toffee ice cream with chocola
  
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• Driver critically injured after vehicle rear-ends tractor-trailer on I-90

  04-03-2024 19:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The driver of a pickup truck was critically injured after the vehicle rear-ended a tractor-trailer Monday morning on I-90 eastbound near Batavia, New York State Police announced.Police said the crash happened around 7:30 a.m., and the driver had to be airlifted via Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Both lanes of I-90 East between Exit 48 (Route 98) and Exit 47 (I-490) were closed for almost four hours due to the crash.
  A separate crash also took place
  
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• 'Cocktails for a Cause' to launch at The Terrace

  04-03-2024 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Terrace at Delaware Park is launching "Cocktails for a Cause" from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in collaboration with FeedMoreWNY. The event will include hors d'oeuvres, live music, and their new Rise Up & Shine signature drink.
  Donations will go towards FeedMore's new kitchen facility in Hamburg. Three dollars will be donated for each signature drink sold along with one dollar matched by Empire Wine & Spirits. Sales from each signature drink will go to a differe
  
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• Pedestrian killed after being hit by vehicle in Town of Concord

  04-03-2024 16:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a pickup truck Friday night in the Town of Concord, New York State Police announced.Police said a Ford F250 was traveling southbound just after 8 p.m. on Springville Boston Road when it struck Boston, New York resident Barney N. Spors, 68, who was "lying in the roadway." Spors was pronounced deceased at the scene.An investigation into the incident remains ongoing, and no charges were announced by police.Latest Local News Pedes
  
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• Amherst caps off Cinderella run with A1 title, Lew Port handles Depew to win A2 crown

  04-03-2024 03:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Lewiston Porter in Class A2 and Amherst in Class A1 won Section VI girls basketball titles Sunday at Buffalo State.The two teams will now meet in the Class A crossover game at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Buffalo State, with the winner advancing to the Far West Regionals.Amherst uses second half run to shock PioneerThe slipper still fits for the Amherst girls basketball team.The Tigers, who came into the postseason as the No. 9 seed in Class A1, capped off their Cinderella run wit
  
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• Sabres slip up in the 3rd period, lose chance at another 3-win streak

  04-03-2024 03:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On the verge of their second three-game win streak in two weeks, the Sabres allowed four goals in the third period to lose 5-2 against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night at KeyBank Center.After Eric Robinson gave Buffalo a 2-1 lead midway through the game, the Sabres lost in regulation when leading after two periods for the first time this season (19-1-1). The loss dropped Buffalo's overall record to 29-29-4, and 14-17-1 at home.JJ Peterka scored his 20th goal, matchi
  
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• 'I'm being kidnapped': Cheektowaga woman recounts terrifying moments of almost being taken from her driveway

  04-03-2024 00:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It's every woman's worst fear. A Cheektowaga resident says she was almost kidnapped after getting home from a bar early Saturday morning.The woman managed to escape the man after he forced her into his SUV."You want to say, 'oh I would've noticed. It wouldn't have been me. I would have noticed,' but you don't. These people are good at this and have likely done this before," she said.When Kelly left the bar Lucky Day in downtown Buffalo, she says she had no idea someo
  
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• 'I remember sitting upwards and seeing the car moving and realizing I'm being kidnapped': Cheektowaga woman recounts terrifying moments of almost being taken from her driveway

  04-03-2024 00:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It's every woman's worst fear. A Cheektowaga resident says she was almost kidnapped after getting home from a bar early Saturday morning.The woman managed to escape the man after he forced her into his SUV."You want to say, 'oh I would've noticed. It wouldn't have been me. I would have noticed,' but you don't. These people are good at this and have likely done this before," she said.When Kelly left the bar Lucky Day in downtown Buffalo, she says she had no idea someo
  
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