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• Amazon driver leaves deep tire marks near Grand Island woman's home

  01-04-2024 23:54 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) - When a local woman was having problems getting a hold of one of the world's largest retailers for damage near her home, she contacted Call 4 Action.This was after an Amazon truck driver left tire marks by her driveway and she wants to hold the driver accountable.The deep ruts were left behind from tire marks of an Amazon truck. It was during the afternoon of Jan. 31. Adriene, who doesn't want to give out her last name, says she noticed the damage coming home from work
  
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• UB set to hold special post-eclipse eye clinic

  01-04-2024 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Many businesses across Western New York will be closed for the eclipse on April 8.However, one business that will be open is University at Buffalo physicians, who will hold a special post-eclipse eye clinic immediately following the eclipse for those who may have suffered eye damage during the event.Dr. James Reynolds, the head of the department of ophthalmology at UB, said that even though the sun will be covered by the moon, the sun's rays are still as powerful."As
  
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• Former Buffalo Bill Vontae Davis found dead in south Florida mansion: report

  01-04-2024 20:17 via wivb.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Former NFL star Vontae Davis was found dead in a south Florida mansion on Monday, according to reports from multiple media outlets.NBC affiliate WTVJ said the Davie Police Department is investigating a man's death at a home in Southwest Ranches, which is southwest of Fort Lauderdale.
  Police have not confirmed the identity of the victim, but sources reportedly told WSVN and TMZ that the deceased man is Davis.
  Aerial footage captured by the outlet showed police surrounding th
  
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• Counting Crows, Manchester Orchestra shows coming to Buffalo

  01-04-2024 19:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- No joke -- a couple of big concerts were announced on April 1, with Counting Crows and Manchester Orchestra revealed as bands coming to town in 2024.Alt-rockers Counting Crows will make a stop at Terminal B, a newer venue hosting the Outer Harbor Live Concert Series on Buffalo's Waterfront. An announcement for the July 9 show says tickets are available, but according to a link from the Counting Crows website, tickets aren't on sale until Tuesday at 10 a.m.Doors for the sh
  
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• Driver arraigned in connection with Buffalo airport hit-and-run that injured pedestrian

  01-04-2024 18:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man was arraigned Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport that injured a pedestrian, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said 50-year-old Travis Rosario was allegedly driving on an airport loop road around 5 a.m. on Feb. 27 when he struck a pedestrian crossing the road near Genesee Street. Rosario then allegedly left the scene without reporting the incident. Niagara Falls man arreste
  
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• Buffalo City Hall will close on day of solar eclipse

  01-04-2024 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- We're one week out from an event expected to draw massive crowds to Buffalo, and Western New York as a whole.Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, flanked by city officials and first responders Monday afternoon, shared that City Hall will be closed on the day of the total solar eclipse -- April 8. This is being done to minimize traffic congestion.Brown also announced that next week, garbage and recycling pickup in the city will be delayed by a day. This applies to each day of the we
  
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• Road closures for Dyngus Day parade in Buffalo

  01-04-2024 16:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A beloved holiday in Buffalo has rolled around again, as Dyngus Day will be celebrated Monday.The annual Dyngus Day parade will kick off at 5:30 p.m. in the city's historic Polonia District, and multiple roads will be closed for a few hours as a result.The following roadways will be closed from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday:
  Broadway from Wilson Street to Young StreetFillmore Avenue from Sycamore Street to Paderewski Drive
  Those attending the parade are encouraged to arri
  
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• Millions of recalled Hyundai and Kia vehicles with a dangerous defect remain on the road

  01-04-2024 13:29 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — In September, Hyundai and Kia issued a recall of 3.4 million of its vehicles in the United States with an ominous warning: The vehicles should be parked outdoors and away from buildings because they risked catching fire, whether the engines were on or off.Six months later, most of those autos remain on the road — unrepaired — putting their owners, their families and potentially other people in danger of fires that could spread to garages, houses or other vehicles
  
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• Biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant

  01-04-2024 12:12 via wivb.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 — and a racially biased organ test was to blame.As upsetting as that notification was, it also was part of an unprecedented move to mitigate the racial inequity. Evans is among more than 14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates so far given credit for lost waiting time, moving them up the p
  
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• Total solar eclipse forecast: Trend looks promising for sunshine

  01-04-2024 12:03 via wivb.com
  
  The total solar eclipse is one week away, and the 4Warn Weather team is watching the forecast closely. The three big models that we use are now in range, and they will give us a look at the weather on Monday, April 8.The forecast will change, but the trend looks promising. Here are what the big three models are saying for Monday:
  GFS (American Model): Mostly sunny during the morning with high-level thin clouds moving in for the afternoon.Euro (European Model): Mostly sunny during the morning wit
  
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• Total solar eclipse forecast: Possible breaks in the clouds

  01-04-2024 12:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The total solar eclipse is quickly approaching and the 4Warn Weather team is watching the forecast closely. Based on current satellite trends, thicker clouds will pass through the region with perhaps an isolated sprinkle this morning into early afternoon.Beyond these clouds, there are breaks in the cloud coverage.Some of those breaks will drift overhead during the afternoon. Eclipse minute: For how long will we see the total solar eclipse?Even though many weather for
  
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• Total solar eclipse forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy

  01-04-2024 12:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The total solar eclipse is quickly approaching and the 4Warn Weather team is watching the forecast closely. At this point, there will be a mix of a partly to a mostly cloudy sky. It's not all doom and gloom though, as it does look like the clouds will be mid to high-level which will give us filtered sunshine. Eclipse minute: For how long will we see the total solar eclipse?The forecast will change as we get closer to the big day, but the trend looks promising. Here a
  
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• Total solar eclipse forecast: Cloudy, Some Sun

  01-04-2024 12:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The total solar eclipse is quickly approaching and the 4Warn Weather team is watching the forecast closely. At this point, there will be a mix of a partly to a mostly cloudy sky. It's not all doom and gloom though, as it does look like the clouds will be mid to high-level which will give us filtered sunshine. Eclipse minute: For how long will we see the total solar eclipse?The forecast will change as we get closer to the big day, but the trend looks promising. Here a
  
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• Total solar eclipse forecast: 'Close call' if clouds break in time in Buffalo

  01-04-2024 12:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Will we be able to see the total solar eclipse in Western New York? The 4Warn Weather team is watching the forecast closely.
  Based on current satellite trends, thicker clouds will pass through the region with perhaps an isolated sprinkle this morning into early afternoon Monday. Beyond these clouds, there are breaks in the cloud coverage. Will the clouds break apart in time to see the eclipse?"It's just going to be a close call in time for totality," News 4 meteorolo
  
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• Whoops! Women's NCAA Tournament games played on court with mismatched 3-point lines

  01-04-2024 11:58 via wivb.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 3-point line for the women's NCAA Tournament at Moda Center had a discrepancy in distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days before Texas and North Carolina State were informed of the problem ahead of their Elite Eight matchup on Sunday.Texas players defend as North Carolina State players pass the ball during the second half of an Elite Eight college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2024,
  
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• Kenmore family's chocolate shop shares sweet Easter Sunday tradition

  01-04-2024 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One family-owned business has a sweet tradition for Easter Sunday.
  King Condrell's on Delaware Avenue has been around for decades and has no shortage of chocolates and candies to satisfy that sweet tooth.
  .Adriana Kinghall's parents own the shop and she's currently a manager there. Every year on Easter the family opens up shop, at least for a few hours, to help last minute shoppers needing candy for the little ones.
  "The nice thing about a family business is you're kind o
  
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