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• 40% chance of rain? Here's what the 'probability of precipitation' actually means

  09-05-2024 23:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In a typical forecast, you often hear or see the words "probability of precipitation." This value is given as a percentage. Although this value is frequently seen and used, there is often confusion on what it truly means in a forecast.Misconceptions about the meaning of the phrase range from the area of coverage to the confidence of precipitation occurring, or even how intense the precipitation could be. The actual meaning is defined as the likelihood of occurrence (expre
  
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• Fredonia man pleads guilty to selling drugs; drugs led to overdose death

  09-05-2024 22:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Fredonia man pleaded guilty to selling drugs that led to the overdose death in January 2022, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday.John Wallace Buchanan, 37, admitted to selling the drugs. Authorities said that Buchanan sold heroin, which he admitted often contained fentanyl and methamphetamine.
  On Jan. 7, 2022, Buchanan sold meth and an opioid to a man identified as "B.G." The next day, the person sent Buchanan a message saying "that stuff is strong." Two days
  
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• Two indicted for allegedly kidnapping 77-year-old

  09-05-2024 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people have been indicted on several charges in connection to allegedly kidnapping a 77-year-old earlier this year, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Niagara resident Gregory Perry, 31, and Niagara Falls resident Ashley McMillen, 35, are accused of kidnapping and robbing 77-year-old Rodney Haynes, Sr., who was first reported missing on March 26.Perry is charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree robbery, aggravated criminal cont
  
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• Thruway worker killed in crash on I-90 East identified

  09-05-2024 22:10 via wivb.com
  
  CHILI, N.Y. (WROC) — A New York State Thruway worker was killed and another was severely injured in a crash on I-90 East in Monroe County Thursday afternoon.According to Trooper Lynnea Crane, NYSP responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision in Chili, just before 12:30 p.m. Investigators said a tractor-trailer operated by a 64-year-old man struck two NYS Thruway Authority workers in a work zone.
  Troopers said Vincent Giammarva, 62, of Leroy, was pronounced dead at the scene and a 58-year-o
  
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• Thruway worker killed in crash on I-90 East

  09-05-2024 22:10 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A thruway worker was killed and another severely injured in a crash on I-90 East Thursday.According to Trooper Lynnea Crane, NYSP responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision just before 12:30 p.m. Investigators said a tractor-trailer operated by a 64-year-old man struck two NYS Thruway Authority workers in a work zone.
  Troopers said a 62-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 58-year-old man was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Thruway worker killed in crash on 1-90 East

  09-05-2024 22:10 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A thruway worker was killed and another severely injured in a crash on I-90 East Thursday.According to Trooper Lynnea Crane, NYSP responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision just before 12:30 p.m. Investigators said a tractor-trailer operated by a 64-year-old man struck two NYS Thruway Authority workers in a work zone.
  Troopers said a 62-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 58-year-old man was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Cheektowaga man charged in fatal shooting on Buffalo's East Side

  09-05-2024 21:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cheektowaga man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting on Buffalo's East Side last month, Buffalo police said Thursday.Officials said Timé Thomas, 30, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection.
  The shooting allegedly took place at Young and Ashley Streets around 8:50 p.m. on April 26, where officers found the victim, 31-year-old Quentin Sims of Buffalo, with multiple gunshot wounds. He was declared dead at the scene.Latest Local
  
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• Video: Albert the Alligator moves into Texas rehabilitation facility

  09-05-2024 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Albert, the 750-pound pet alligator seized by the DEC from a Hamburg home in March, has officially moved into his new home in Texas.Albert was relocated to Gator Country, an authorized alligator rehabilitation facility in Beaumont, Texas, after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation arranged the move. The alligator was cleared for relocation by a veterinarian and demonstrated "a substantial health improvement" over the past few weeks, according to the
  
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• NYS says $82M available for arts grants

  09-05-2024 18:04 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The state is making $82 million in grants available to help support artists and related organizations across New York.Applications for the Council on the Arts grants for Fiscal Year 2025 open June 5 and are due by July 17 at 4 p.m. They're open to nonprofit arts and culture organizations, as well as individual artists.“New York’s innovative arts and culture sector is a key component of our state, driving our vibrant tourism industry, energizing our communities,
  
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• Hiring event for NYSDOT Kensington project scheduled for Thursday night

  09-05-2024 17:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is looking to fill numerous positions pertaining to the Kensington Expressway construction project.An informational session on getting hired is set to take place at Mt. Olive Baptist Church (701 Delevan Avenue) Thursday night from 6-7:30 p.m.Interested applicants must be city residents with either a high school diploma or a GED, as well as a driver's license or non-driver ID. Experience in construction is preferred
  
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• Mastiff mix named Baby needs a home

  09-05-2024 16:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- There's babies, and then there's Baby.Baby is believed to be a five-year-old Mastiff mix who's available for adoption through Awesome Paws Rescue.This treat-motivated, cat-friendly boy is good with kids, with Awesome Paws describing him as "a sweet, low energy gentle giant."If you'd like to welcome Baby into your home, watch the video above and click/tap here.Latest Local News Mastiff mix named Baby needs a home D’Youville baseball on rise in first year eligible for
  
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• D'Youville baseball on rise in first year eligible for NCAA D2 postseason

  09-05-2024 16:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — From worst (and winless) to first in three seasons, D'Youville University's baseball team has risen to the top of its league.Just in time for its first year eligible for postseason play in NCAA Division II."This was our expectation, for this group to be here," said coach Kyle McClain, after the Saints claimed a share of the East Coast Conference regular season title and earned the No. 1 seed in the ECC tournament starting Thursday in Unionville, N.Y.
  In its first sea
  
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• GoFundMe for woman partially paralyzed at Mohawk Place raises more than $50K

  09-05-2024 14:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A fundraiser for a woman partially paralyzed in an incident at Mohawk Place has collected more than $50,000 in donations.Last week, the lead singer of the band Trophy Eyes performed a stage dive into the crowd, resulting in 24-year-old fan Bird Piché falling to the ground and breaking her neck.The band immediately shut down the show and at least one member went to the hospital with Piché.Following emergency surgery, Piché now only has feeling in her a
  
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• Bills broadcaster John Murphy stepping down from position

  09-05-2024 12:57 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — John Murphy, the play-by-play broadcaster of the Buffalo Bills, announced he is stepping down from his position.The "Voice of the Buffalo Bills" says he will step away from the play-by-play duties after 35 years of broadcasting on the radio for the Bills. Murphy added he is keeping the door open to be involved in the game day broadcast.Murphy first took the position after 2003 for Van Miller, but before that, he was an analyst from 1984 through 1989 and from 1994 t
  
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• Friends of Buffalo restaurateur Tommy Cowan speak after his death

  09-05-2024 04:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Restaurants and neighbors around the Queen City are still mourning Wednesday after Tommy Cowan, a well-known Buffalo restaurateur, passed away unexpectedly this week.Tommy Cowan wore a lot of hats in Western New York’s hospitality scene. Close friends of his told News 4 that in the ‘city of good neighbors,’ Cowan was the very best.“In the eight years of just knowing him, he's just always been just so positive and just such a friend. I mean, if
  
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• Albert the Alligator has a new home – in Texas

  09-05-2024 00:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 750-pound pet alligator seized from a Hamburg homeowner in March has been relocated to an authorized alligator rehabilitation facility in Texas.The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said it arranged for Albert the Alligator to be cared for at a facility called Gator Country in Beaumont, Texas, about 70 miles east of Houston.
  "The move was scheduled only after the alligator was cleared by a veterinarian and demonstrated a substantial health imp
  
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