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• Former St. Amelia employee accused of misusing church funds captured in North Carolina

  08-03-2024 21:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former business manager at St. Amelia Church in Tonawanda accused of misusing church funds was captured Friday in North Carolina on a fugitive warrant, the Erie County District Attorney's Office confirmed to News 4.Lisa Noble, who was hired by the church in March 2023, “broke protocol following her training which led to her being able to misuse funds at St. Amelia’s," according to a Jan. 28 Roman Catholic Community of the Tonawandas bulletin. A grand jury he
  
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• 'We've all started from somewhere': West Side Bazaar businesses speak on International Women's Day

  08-03-2024 20:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Every woman has her own story, her own accomplishments and achievements to be celebrated on International Women's Day. This year's day has a theme: Invest in Women: Accelerate progress."There's help. Woman collaborate non-profits are here to help you everyone here would give anyone advice who asked for it," said Erin St. John Kelly, Director of External Relations with WEDI, the organization that runs the West Side Bazaar. "What we do here in our incubator is have a majori
  
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• WNY high school basketball teams to compete in state tournaments

  08-03-2024 19:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Over a dozen Western New York high school basketball teams will begin runs at a state championship this weekend, as tournaments kick off around New York.Here are the Section VI and Monsignor Martin teams competing in state tournaments, as well as their schedules:Scores/schedules will be updated as tournaments proceedBoys basketballClass AAA
  Far West Regional: Niagara Falls vs. University Prep (8:15 p.m. Friday at Buffalo State)
  Class AA
  Far West Regional: Jamestown vs. Vi
  
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• Buffalo mayor: Expect 'heavy traffic congestion and possibly gridlock' on day of total solar eclipse

  08-03-2024 18:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With close to 1 million people estimated to visit Buffalo for the April 8 total solar eclipse, Mayor Byron Brown urged residents to prepare for heavy traffic and take necessary precautions during a Friday press conference. Friday marks exactly one month until the eclipse."We want everyone to enjoy this historic moment, but do so in a smart and safe manner," Brown said. "City residents should plan for, and anticipate, heavy traffic congestion and possibly gridlock on April
  
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• Buffalo man admits to fatally shooting victim in 2020

  08-03-2024 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Friday to fatally shooting a victim in 2020 on the city's East Side, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said Jahond Taylor, 35, fatally shot Andr'a C. Austin, 22, with an illegal gun while the victim was backing out of a driveway on Langmeyer Avenue on the morning of April 23, 2020. Austin attempted to drive away from the attack but crashed into a nearby light pole before dying at the scene.Taylor was charged with o
  
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• Organizers for Erie County Fair hope new mini golf course is a hole-in-one

  08-03-2024 12:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Organizers for the Erie County Fair are unveiling a free mini golf course for the 184th edition of the event this year, and local schools and student clubs are designing the holes.Joseph Mena, 18, is taking industrial arts at the Stanley G. Falk School and will be one of the mini golf hole designers."Me, I like designing Buffalo Bills stuff or boxes out of pallet wood," said Mena, who will be designing a mini golf hole for the first time. "It's a lot easier to draw i
  
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• State of the Union recap

  08-03-2024 04:58 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -President Joe Biden delivered his third State of the Union address before Congress and the nation.This speech comes at a critical time as it is the president's last State of the Union address before Election Day."The State of our Union is strong and getting stronger," Biden said.Biden laid out his vision for the country."A future where the days of trickle-down economics are over,” he said.The president called on Congress to pass more funding for Ukraine."We have to st
  
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• Byram scores in debut, but Sabres lose to Nashville

  08-03-2024 04:57 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored three goals for his ninth career hat trick to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.Luke Evangelista also scored and Juuse Saros made 26 saves for Nashville, which is 9-0-1 in its last 10. Gustav Nyquist had three assists.Bowen Byram scored and had an assist, Owen Power also had a goal and Eric Comrie made 21 saves for Buffalo, which has lost three straight.Forsberg scored the game’s first
  
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• Niagara police investigating dead body on Rhode Island Avenue

  08-03-2024 03:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Niagara Police Department is investigating after a dead body was found on Rhode Island Avenue on Thursday afternoon, they said.Police responded to the 3000 block of Rhode Island just after 4:20 p.m. Thursday, due to an unresponsive male lying in a field.
  The man, who police said was in his 50s, was found dead in the field.The identity of the man is being withheld pending notification of the family. The death is still under investigation.Latest Local News
  
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• Niagara County Sheriff's investigating dead body on Rhode Island Avenue

  08-03-2024 03:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a dead body was found on Rhode Island Avenue on Thursday afternoon, they said.Police responded to the 3000 block of Rhode Island just after 4:20 p.m. Thursday, due to an unresponsive male lying in a field.
  The man, who police said was in his 50s, was found dead in the field.The identity of the man is being withheld pending notification of the family. The death is still under investigation.Latest Local News Ni
  
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• Teachers injured after fights break out at Niagara Falls High School

  08-03-2024 03:10 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — According to Niagara Falls Superintendent Mark Laurrie there were two separate fights this week at Niagara Falls High School. One happened on Tuesday the other on Wednesday. The fights were unrelated however both had the same outcome, a teacher getting hurt.“In the first instance, a couple of boys were arguing in a bathroom stall. Teacher who was supervising the lunchroom went in there to break it up and unfortunately hit her head against the wall,”
  
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• Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village taps in on Maple Month

  08-03-2024 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village helps highlight the roots of agriculture that have been planted in our area's history.
  "When people think of New York, they don't often think of agriculture first, but we like to say that there are a lot of reasons why you should," said Dr. Carrie Stiver, the executive director of Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village. "We like to take that history and connect it actively with that history and those events have impacted our community today.
  
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