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• Goldfish Swim School shares tips for National Water Safety Awareness Month

  24-05-2024 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With the nicer weather lately, we know some families out there may be enjoying it with a splash.But if you're not practicing proper safety protocols with your children when near water, it can lead to a tragedy.
  "Three children drown each day in the U.S." said Nick Patterson, general manager of Goldfish Swim School. "That is why we do water safety presentations with different preschools. We like to teach the importance of water safety to children who might not even be in s
  
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• Police find two dead in Depew home

  24-05-2024 23:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Police on Friday reported to a home on Regal Street in Depew to check in on a property with high grass.Upon searching the house, they found two dead bodies inside.Further information has not yet been provided. This story will be updated as info becomes available.
  
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• NYS lawmakers seek expanded ban on polystyrene foam containers

  24-05-2024 22:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State lawmakers are looking to ban foam containers, which many people might use to keep things cool this Memorial Day weekend.This proposed law (A04943/S4414A) has been approved overwhelmingly by lawmakers in both the Assembly and the Senate. All it needs is for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign off on the bill for it to become law.Local environmental groups say plastic is the number one pollutant they're seeing during clean sweeps, but that foam is also a big contributo
  
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• Police investigating after teen shot in Buffalo's Hamlin Park neighborhood

  24-05-2024 22:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo police are investigating after a teenager was shot Thursday night in the city's Hamlin Park neighborhood, officials announced.Police said at approximately 10 p.m., officers responded to a call in the vicinity of Brunswick Boulevard and Wohlers Avenue, where an 18-year-old male was struck by gunfire outside multiple times.
  The teen was transported by ambulance to ECMC, underwent surgery and was listed in stable condition.
  Anyone with any information is asked to cal
  
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• Hochul talks mental health with Williamsville students

  24-05-2024 20:56 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke with students at Williamsville East High School on Friday.The Governor was in town to discuss social media, the COVID pandemic and the potentially harmful effects each have had or can have on mental health."We talked about how some of the students have the discipline to set social media aside during the school day," Hochul said. "Others, there's just a pull that's constantly there. And it's something that we've been talking about — this
  
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• Beaver Island Parkway bridge reopens ahead of holiday weekend

  24-05-2024 19:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Beaver Island Parkway bridge is reopening following an $8.3 million replacement project last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday.The bridge on Grand Island that stretches over I-190 was replaced to feature a new concrete riding surface, new guide rails, new line striping and wider travel lanes and emergency shoulders.
  "The replacement of the Beaver Island Parkway Bridge is one of many infrastructure investments in Western New York to upgrade our transportation sy
  
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• What should I look for in a sunscreen brand?

  24-05-2024 18:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Before Memorial Day Weekend begins, Dr. Pamela Morris from ECMC joined us to talk about sunscreen.Protecting your skin from the sun, which has the potential to lead to cancer, is important. Dr. Morris recommends applying sunscreen every two hours and making sure that any skin that's exposed to the sun gets covered. When swimming, people should consider hourly application.But what kind of sunscreen? Dr. Morris recommends something with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at l
  
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• Why distance is important when breaking out your grill

  24-05-2024 17:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For many people, Memorial Day Weekend means it's time to break out the grill, coinciding with the unofficial start of summer.Friday morning on Wake Up, Lt. Rayshad Russell from the Buffalo Fire Department joined us to talk about avoiding potential perils.Here are some tips for safe grilling:
  Propane and charcoal grills should only be used outdoorsGrills should be placed well away from house and deck railingsKeep children and pets at least three feet away from the grilling
  
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• City of Buffalo to open splash pads Memorial Day weekend

  24-05-2024 17:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As warm weather approaches, the City of Buffalo is opening up a summertime favorite for the season.All of the city's splash pads will open for the season starting Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and through the rest of the holiday weekend under the same hours, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced."We are expecting a beautiful weekend, a warm weekend," Brown said during a Friday news conference. "So it comes right on time to be able to open our splash pads so children and f
  
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• NYSP seeking Alden man after alleged incident

  24-05-2024 13:29 via wivb.com
  
  ALDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is looking for help finding a 65-year-old Alden man.They said the search stems from an incident on Sandridge Road this past Sunday.Robert Reimer was described as 6'1", 250 pounds, and having blue eyes and gray hair. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call State Police at (585) 344-6200 and reference "NY2400245953."Latest Local News NYSP seeking Alden man after alleged incident WWII soldier from B
  
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• WWII soldier from Buffalo, lost in 1944, is identified by family, returned home

  24-05-2024 05:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local family who's been wondering for decades what happened to their loved one in World War II finally received closure Thursday.
  Almost 80 years after he went missing, Bartholomew Loschiavo returned home to the Queen City.“Uncle Bart passed away and he brought the family together," great nephew Bart D’Angelo said. "That's what was going through my mind."“It was all love," great niece Anna Schwass said. "They just missed him, and they were just ho
  
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• Brush fires ignite along train tracks near Military Road, Sheridan Drive

  24-05-2024 04:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- More than a dozen brush fires ignited along the train tracks near Military Road and Sheridan Drive early Thursday evening.The fires spanned from the City of Buffalo through the Town of Tonawanda to the City of Tonawanda, Sheridan Park Fire Company’s Fire Chief Scott Plecha said.Plecha told News 4 they received several reports of the wheels of a passing train sparking and igniting dry bush along the tracks.“In my career, I haven't had that many amount of fires
  
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• Buffalo man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy charges

  24-05-2024 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty to charges of narcotics conspiracy, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and concealment of material fact, the United States Attorney's Office announced.
  Officials said 40-year-old Joseph Zaso, the leader of the drug trafficking, conspired with other dealers to sell significant quantities of heroin and fentanyl in the Jamestown area between 2018 and 2022.Zaso possessed firearms at the time to protect his supply of narcot
  
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