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• Cuddly cat Goldie looking for a home

  06-05-2024 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A chatty cat who loves treats is looking for a home.On Monday, we got to meet Goldie, who the SPCA Serving Erie County described as "one big sweet boy."Learn more about this two-year-old cat by watching the video above. If you're interested in adopting him, click or tap here.Latest Local News Cuddly cat Goldie looking for a home Former Town of Tonawanda employee admits to DWAI stemming from street sweeper crash Stolen vehicle shears pole in Lewiston; driver accused of DWA
  
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• Former Town of Tonawanda employee admits to DWAI stemming from street sweeper crash

  06-05-2024 20:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former Town of Tonawanda employee has pleaded guilty to DWAI in connection to him crashing a street sweeper truck on I-290 in 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.54-year-old Roger D. Murphy admitted to one count of DWAI. It stems from him crashing while driving a Tonawanda street sweeper truck westbound on I-290 on April 7, 2023 near the Colvin Boulevard exit.After the crash, investigators found a single prescription painkiller inside the v
  
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• Stolen vehicle shears pole in Lewiston; driver accused of DWAI

  06-05-2024 20:31 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Niagara County Sheriff's office says a woman drove a stolen car while impaired by drugs, crashing into and shearing off a utility pole in Lewiston after hitting another vehicle Monday morning.Authorities said it happened shortly before 8 a.m. on Lower Mountain Road in the area of Bond Lake.
  After investigating, deputies and Lewiston police concluded that Sarah Becker was driving east when she crossed into the westbound lane and struck another vehicle before continuin
  
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• $129M more coming to NYS for lead replacement

  06-05-2024 19:57 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer came to Lackawanna on Monday afternoon to talk about lead pipe removal in New York.According to Schumer's office, Erie County has a backlog of more than 12,000 lead pipes. The senator says he's been pushing for federal funding to provide municipalities the opportunity to get grants to replace them.While here, Schumer announced that New York State is getting an additional $129 million for lead replacement, leading to a total of $350 million, w
  
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• Straight No Chaser returning to Shea's during holiday season

  06-05-2024 18:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Known for their holiday favorites, a capella group Straight No Chaser will be in Buffalo just in time for the season.The group's Top Shelf Tour will make a stop at Shea's Performing Arts Center on Dec. 12.“It is a privilege to get out on the road each fall,” Straight No Chaser member Walter Chase said. “Starting in October and through until New Year’s Eve, we tour across America sharing our love of the holiday season. For many families, we have bec
  
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• 82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term

  06-05-2024 17:41 via wivb.com
  
  Eighty-two-year-old liberal U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday that he is running for re-election, saying American democracy is in question during difficult times for the country and the world.
  Sanders, seeking a fourth Senate term, is an independent. He was a Democratic congressman for 16 years and still caucuses with the Democrats.
  In an announcement video, he said that in many ways the 2024 election “is the most consequential election in our lifetimes.”
  “Wi
  
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• Longtime Sabres scouting director named new coach at St. Joe's

  06-05-2024 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The former longtime Sabres director of pro scouting has been named as the new federation hockey coach at St. Joe's, the school announced Monday morning.Jon Christiano, a 1976 alumnus of the school who served in the scouting role for the Sabres from 2007-2014, will be the new head coach at St. Joe's.Before that he served as an assistant coach under Lindy Ruff on the Sabres bench in the 1998-99 season, and then spent five seasons as an assistant coach for the Rochester
  
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• Angling in WNY? Throw these fish back for now

  06-05-2024 16:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- That sweet sunshine we've been soaking up this spring has given anglers a reason to hit up some of Western New York's best fishing spots.Something important to remember though -- like hunting, fishing also has seasons and limits for certain species.The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) shared a few species that shouldn't be sought until later in the year. If they're caught, they must be let go, at least for now."Fish caught during the closed se
  
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• Bandits rally back to NLL finals

  06-05-2024 02:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bandits' back-to-back championship pursuit is returning to the National Lacrosse League finals.Buffalo advanced to league title games for the 13th time in franchise history and fourth consecutive postseason, rallying in the fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Rock 10-8 on Sunday night in front of a crowed of 16,312 at KeyBank Center. The Bandits' eight straight playoff win against their rival clinched the best-of-three semifinal series, following Friday night's 8-
  
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• Local pastor voices concerns after back-to-back weekends of gun violence in Buffalo

  06-05-2024 00:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - There's been back-to-back weekends of gun violence on Buffalo's East Side, and it's raising concerns in the community.
  Last weekend, two maintenance workers were shot and killed on Zenner Street in Buffalo in what police call a random attack involving a squatter.
  Then on Saturday shortly after 11 p.m., police say six teenagers were shot in a parking lot off Jefferson Avenue near the intersection of Harlow and Alexander Place. Police say a 14-year-old was pronounced dead at
  
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