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• Air 1 assists in arrests of three teenagers

  29-03-2024 23:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three teenagers were arrested following a search for stolen vehicles by Air 1 and the Buffalo Police Department Thursday evening, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
  Buffalo Police Department officers allegedly spotted a stolen SUV in the area of E. Delavan Ave. and Eggert Rd. on the evening of March 28. According to officials, Air 1 was on a routine training flight and proceeded to track the vehicle after a request for assistance by the BPD.
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• U.S. Border Patrol issues travel alert for the total solar eclipse

  29-03-2024 22:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Just about everyone in the path of totality say they're ready for the total solar eclipse and that includes agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol.The border will remain open for the total solar eclipse and Customs agents are expecting higher traffic volumes with delays that are expected.CBP has some tips for travelers -- have your travel documents ready in place, check border wait times before you leave your home or wherever you're traveling from
  
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• CBP issues travel alert for the total solar eclipse

  29-03-2024 22:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Just about everyone in the path of totality say they're ready for the total solar eclipse and that includes agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol.The border will remain open for the total solar eclipse and Customs agents are expecting higher traffic volumes with delays that are expected.CBP has some tips for travelers -- have your travel documents ready in place, check border wait times before you leave your home or wherever you're traveling from
  
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• Poloncarz slams Buffalo Bills PSL process: 'It's wrong'

  29-03-2024 21:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz unloaded on the Buffalo Bills Friday for how the team and its partners have handled the rollout of personal seat licenses at the team's new stadium that is receiving $850 million in public funding."The modern NFL really doesn't care about smaller markets," Poloncarz said during an acerbic four-and-a-half minute response to a question about PSLs. "It is a business. The other owners don't care if the average fan in Buffalo can affor
  
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• USPS will maintain operations at Buffalo facility after proposed move to Rochester

  29-03-2024 16:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The United States Postal Service announced it will maintain business as usual at its William Street facility in Buffalo after a proposal that would have moved operations at the center to Rochester.The USPS said in a statement that after the finalization of a Mail Processing Facility Review, "There will be no changes at the Buffalo facility. ... Business mail entry, Post Office, station, branch retail services and delivery services will remain unchanged."The proposal to mo
  
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• Morning fire in Black Rock neighborhood ruled as arson

  29-03-2024 14:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Friday morning fire in Buffalo's Black Rock neighborhood has been ruled as arson, fire officials announced.Officials said the blaze started just after 4:30 a.m. at 151 Gorton St., and investigators estimate roughly $60,000 in damage. No injuries were reported.A section of Gorton Street was closed for multiple hours Friday morning as a result of the fire but has since reopened.Latest Local News Morning fire in Black Rock neighborhood ruled as arson Erie County Clerk: Rec
  
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• Canisius women's basketball coach Sahar Nusseibeh leaves to take Eastern Michigan job

  29-03-2024 13:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Canisius women's basketball head coach Sahar Nusseibeh is leaving the program to take the same position at Eastern Michigan, the school announced Thursday.Nusseibeh makes the jump to the Mid-American Conference after spending the past three years coaching at Canisius. The 37-year-old replaces Fred Castro, who was fired in December in the midst of his eighth season at the suburban Detroit-based school.In going 32-60 overall at Canisius, Nusseibeh guided the Golden Gri
  
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• Erie County Clerk: Recent comptroller's office audit is incorrect

  29-03-2024 13:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Clerk's Office says a recent audit done by the county comptroller's office is incorrect.County Clerk Mickey Kearns says the audit showed the mortgage tax revenue was not collected and distributed correctly. He added that some cities and towns were shortchanged over $100,000, while others benefited from the misplacement of money.Kearns said Comptroller Kevin Hardwick should remove the audit from the county's website, and start over."It took them nearly eigh
  
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• 4 things to know before Bisons (cold) opener

  29-03-2024 03:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bisons will bring a bright outlook to the ballpark on a brisk Opening Day in Buffalo. Friday's home opener is the earliest in team history, but it won't be the coldest. Here's four storylines to watch for. Bills GM Brandon Beane to throw out first pitch at Bisons openerNot too cold to play ballIce scrapers will be given to the first 2,000 fans to enter Sahlen Field before the 2:05 p.m. first pitch. They won't be needed, at least until the next homestand.Friday's forec
  
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• Details emerge on why appointment of new Buff State president was rescinded

  29-03-2024 02:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo State University is once again looking for a new president after SUNY made the surprising announcement Wednesday night - saying Dr. Chance Glenn will not be starting in the role come July.   Dr. Chance Glenn was appointed to the job in December and was supposed to start on July 1, but SUNY’s chancellor says they've changed their mind.“We are all disappointed in the outcome of our search, but we have great hope for the future,” said
  
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• 1 injured in fire on Whitfield Avenue Wednesday night

  29-03-2024 02:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was injured in a fire on Whitfield Avenue in Buffalo late Wednesday night, according to fire officials.Crews responded to 364 Whitfield just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. In the blaze, one resident suffered burns and was transported to ECMC for treatment.Damage at the home is estimated at around $475,000, while exposure damages at two nearby addresses is estimated at another $35,000. Two people are being assisted by the Red Cross.The cause of the fire is st
  
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• 1 hurt in fire on Whitfield Avenue Wednesday night

  29-03-2024 02:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was hurt in a fire on Whitfield Avenue in Buffalo late Wednesday night, according to fire officials.Crews responded to 364 Whitfield just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. In the blaze, one resident suffered burns and was transported to ECMC for treatment.Damage at the home is estimated at around $475,000, while exposure damages at two nearby addresses is estimated at another $35,000. Two people are being assisted by the Red Cross.The cause of the fire is still
  
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• What to expect on April 8 from eclipse chaser, 'umbraphile,' and others

  29-03-2024 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As we approach the total solar eclipse, News 4 talked to three people who have already witnessed them in years past. Western New York natives, Matt Veronica and Tim Broadbent witnessed the 2017 eclipse in other states. David Baron is an eclipse chaser, also known as an 'umbraphile,' who has seen eight total solar eclipses in his lifetime.
  All three explain what to expect on April 8.
  What to bring: eclipse glasses along with your loved ones"I would say, bring along people
  
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