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• "Just look for the red and white awning" Vidler's 5 & 10 receives state recognition

  18-06-2024 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Throughout the years, you might have stopped in to find out your fortune, grab a bag of popcorn, or maybe even take a ride on their beloved mechanical horse.
  Vidler's 5 & 10 is an East Aurora staple known for its various displays of treasures, and it's now recognized as a piece of New York State History."We're honored because we have been here a long time, and I think being part of the community that's recognized, it means a lot to us," said Don Vidler, current pr
  
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• Gov. Hochul announces free admission to NYS parks this week

  18-06-2024 23:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that all New York State Parks will have free admission this Wednesday and Thursday in an effort to protect New Yorkers against expected record temperatures."Extreme heat can be dangerous for New Yorkers," said Hochul. "And I'm doing everything I can to help families stay safe and cool this week."In addition, Hochul announced that Woodlawn Beach State Park will also be temporarily opened this week ahead of the season.
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• Power companies, PSC prepping for heat wave

  18-06-2024 23:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Local power companies are preparing for the heat wave and the Public Service Commission, which regulates utility companies, is taking steps to protect the electric grid.The Public Service Commission said the combination of high energy use and high temperatures will put stress on the electrical grid, which can cause isolated outages. Local power companies, like National Grid, are focused on demand of their electrical systems.The PSC said what's unique about this week's hea
  
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• Power restored after widespread outage in Tonawanda, Kenmore

  18-06-2024 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Power was restored in the Kenmore and Tonawanda area after around 12,000 households were in the dark Tuesday evening, according to National Grid's website.A National Grid official told WIVB News 4 that the outage was due to a piece of equipment on an electrical pole that broke and is not related to the heat."This kind of outage could have occurred at any time during the year," the official said.Latest Local News Fire breaks out in Cobblestone District FeedMore WNY deliver
  
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• Over 4,000 National Grid customers without power in Tonawanda, Kenmore

  18-06-2024 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Over 4,000 National Grid customers in Tonawanda and Kenmore are without power as of 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to National Grid's website.The estimated restoration time for most of the outages is listed as 9:30 p.m. Earlier Tuesday evening, over 12,000 customers in the same area were without power.A National Grid official told WIVB News 4 that the outage was due to a piece of equipment on an electrical pole that broke and is not related to the heat.This is a developing
  
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• Over 4,000 National Grid customers without power in Kenmore

  18-06-2024 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Over 4,000 National Grid customers in Kenmore are without power as of 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to National Grid's website.The estimated restoration time for most of the outages is listed as 9:30 p.m. Earlier Tuesday evening, over 12,000 customers in both Kenmore and Tonawanda were without power.A National Grid official told WIVB News 4 that the outage was due to a piece of equipment on an electrical pole that broke and is not related to the heat.This is a developing stor
  
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• Over 12,000 National Grid customers without power in Tonawanda, Kenmore

  18-06-2024 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Over 12,000 National Grid customers in Tonawanda and Kenmore are without power as of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to National Grid's website.The estimated restoration time for most of the outages is listed as 6 p.m. No cause for the outages was specified.This is a developing story, check back for updates.Latest Local News Over 12,000 National Grid customers without power in Tonawanda, Kenmore Ex-employee admits to stealing over $1 million combined from parish, medical off
  
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• Ex-employee admits to stealing over $1 million combined from parish, medical office

  18-06-2024 22:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former employee at a Town of Tonawanda parish and a medical office pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing over $1 million combined from the organizations, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Lisa A. Noble, 44, also known as Lisa Prynn, admitted to stealing roughly $465,000 from St. Amelia's Parish and over $500,000 from a City of Tonawanda audiology practice, according to officials. She was taken into custody in March after fleeing to the Raleigh, North Car
  
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• Ex-employee admits to stealing nearly $1 million combined from parish, medical office

  18-06-2024 22:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former employee at a Town of Tonawanda parish and a medical office pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing nearly $1 million combined from the organizations, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Lisa A. Noble, 44, also known as Lisa Prynn, admitted to stealing roughly $465,000 from St. Amelia's Parish and over $500,000 from a City of Tonawanda audiology practice, according to officials. She was taken into custody in March after fleeing to the Raleigh, North C
  
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• Niagara County man accused of raping 14-year-old girl

  18-06-2024 19:54 via wivb.com
  
  Content warning: this story contains details of alleged sexual assault.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara County man is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl, and is also facing gun charges, according to New York State Police.57-year-old Ronald A. Howard, of South Dayton, is accused of exchanging indecent material with a child and then having sexual intercourse with the girl.
  During a search warrant conducted on Monday, police said they found five handguns, two assault rifles, one of which ha
  
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• Cattaraugus County man accused of raping 14-year-old girl

  18-06-2024 19:54 via wivb.com
  
  Content warning: this story contains details of alleged sexual assault.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cattaraugus County man is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl, and is also facing gun charges, according to New York State Police.57-year-old Ronald A. Howard, of South Dayton, is accused of exchanging indecent material with a child and then having sexual intercourse with the girl.
  During a search warrant conducted on Monday, police said they found five handguns, two assault rifles, one of whic
  
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• Lockport's inaugural Juneteenth celebration to be held this weekend

  18-06-2024 19:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The City of Lockport has announced a parade and celebration in honor of Juneteenth taking place this Saturday, the first of its kind in the city.
  The parade begins at 11 a.m. at the corner of Canal St. and Church St. and will be followed by a celebration at Outwater Memorial Park.
  The celebration will include a flag-raising ceremony in honor of the holiday.For more information, call the mayor's office at 716-439-6665. Latest Local News Cattaraugus County man accused of ra
  
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• Lockport's first annual Juneteenth celebration to be held this weekend

  18-06-2024 19:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The City of Lockport has announced a parade and celebration in honor of Juneteenth taking place this Saturday, the first of its kind in the city.
  The parade begins at 11 a.m. at the corner of Canal St. and Church St. and will be followed by a celebration at Outwater Memorial Park.
  The celebration will include a flag-raising ceremony in honor of the holiday.For more information, you can call the Mayor's office at 716-439-6665. Latest Local News Niagara County man accused o
  
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• East Aurora's Amar Culov named NYS Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year

  18-06-2024 19:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- East Aurora forward Amar Culov was named the Gatorade New York Boys Soccer Player of the Year on Friday, becoming the school's first boys soccer player to receive the accolade.Culov received the award, which celebrates the nation’s top high school athletes for excellence on the field as well as in the classroom and community, following a standout season in which he totaled 33 goals and 18 assists. He helped lead the Blue Devils to a Class B state title and a 22-0-1
  
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• Missing 85-year-old man located safe, in good health

  18-06-2024 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Police in Amherst have located a missing 85-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease.Gary Heinaman was found in Buffalo on Tuesday. He was returned safely to his residence and is in good health, Amherst police said.Latest Local News Over 12,000 National Grid customers without power in Tonawanda, Kenmore Ex-employee admits to stealing over $1 million combined from parish, medical office Cattaraugus County man accused of raping 14-year-old girl Lockport’s inaugural Junet
  
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• Amherst police looking for help finding missing 85-year-old man

  18-06-2024 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Police in Amherst are looking for help finding an 85-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease.Gary Heinaman was last seen Tuesday morning around 7 a.m. on the 100 block of Reist Street in Williamsville. Police said he may be wearing jeans and a light blue polo shirt that may have a Yankees logo on it.Heinaman, who police said walks with a limp, has white hair, brown eyes, and a short, white beard.Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call police at (716) 689
  
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• Macy's Place planning third location in Clarence

  18-06-2024 15:15 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Macy's Place Pizzeria is planning to expand into Clarence.The popular pizza shop, which has locations in Kenmore and Cheektowaga, announced its third location on social media Monday night. It will be on Main Street and is expected to open this summer.Macy's Place, a family-owned business, has been serving food for more than 15 years. It's known for its unique menu items, which include a "Chicken N Waffles Pizza" and a "24K Gold" macaroni and cheese-topped pizza.Latest Lo
  
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• Term limits could be coming for Erie County politicians

  18-06-2024 14:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Term limits could be coming for politicians across Erie County.A new bill introduced by Erie County Democratic legislator John Bargnesi (Tonawandas, Grand Island) would limit any new office-holder by 2030 to three terms. The bill would cover legislatures, County Executive, Comptroller, Sheriff, Clerk and District Attorney."I did this in Tonawanda; the person I beat in Tonawanda was there, I think, 30 years, but I did it to myself, and technically I'm doing it to myse
  
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• Amherst man on Jamestown police's 'most wanted' list found in Ohio

  18-06-2024 14:08 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Jamestown police said someone on their Top 10 Most Wanted list has been taken into custody after months on the run.According to police, a warrant for Amherst resident Evan Nix's arrest was issued through Jamestown City Court after he was allegedly found to be a felon in possession of a loaded gun during an incident late last year.Authorities said that with help from the United States Marshals Service and police in Ohio, the 37-year-old was taken into custody in Wooster,
  
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• Village of Hamburg hires engineering team following residential flooding

  18-06-2024 04:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Hamburg Village Board passed a motion at their village board meeting Monday night to hire a local engineering team to conduct a drainage study following recent residential flooding.The motion follows Hamburg residents voicing their concerns at the village’s last board meeting in early June, with some saying the flooding from recent rain storms cost them thousands of dollars.The drainage study will be conducted in the Charlotte Avenue area.“We're tryin
  
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• Neighbors pay homage to The Old Pink following fire, demolition

  18-06-2024 04:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A lot of teary eyes surrounded the demolition site of The Old Pink, which has been a popular bar in Allentown for over three decades.
  The bar was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning, starting around 5:45 a.m. and being mostly put out by 7 a.m.Hundreds of neighbors gathered there for a candlelight vigil Monday night to cherish and remember the bar.Neighbors brought with them electric candles, flashlights, flowers and stories to read aloud to the crowd and reminisce on
  
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• Seven confirmed overdose deaths in Tonawanda, Lackawanna, Buffalo in one day

  18-06-2024 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- There were seven confirmed overdose deaths in the Town of Tonawanda, the City of Lackawanna and the City of Buffalo areas on Monday, according to the Erie County Department of Health.
  The Erie County Sheriff's Office suspects that the deaths are linked to a "particularly lethal form of fentanyl."
  Preliminary reports by The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office found suspected forms of cocaine (crack or powder) in each scene.
  Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz first post
  
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• Seven confirmed overdose deaths in Tonawanda, Buffalo in one day

  18-06-2024 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- There were seven confirmed overdose deaths in the Town of Tonawanda and the City of Buffalo areas on Monday, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
  The sheriff's office suspects that the deaths are linked to a "particularly lethal form of fentanyl."Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz first posted the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, just after 3:40 p.m. Monday, citing the Erie County Department of Health as his source. He said Narcan may not be enough to sav
  
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