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• No air conditioning in Cheektowaga apartment complex for months

  27-06-2024 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) - The heat is being turned up on residents in a Cheektowaga apartment complex. Many of them have not had air conditioning for months -- and they're Calling 4 Action.Having no air conditioning has made living conditions very hard for residents at Edgebrook Estates in Cheektowaga, especially last week during that intense heat with real feel temperatures above 100 degrees in many areas.Tenants and seniors alike have been suffering. They tell us temperatures inside their apa
  
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• Sabres slide back to pick 14, add 2nd, still 'actively shopping' at NHL draft

  27-06-2024 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres have repositioned themselves in the early rounds of this weekend's NHL draft.Buffalo moved down three spots to pick No. 14 in the first round while adding an additional second-round selection (No. 42) in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Obtaining the second-rounder originally owned by the New Jersey Devils, the Sabres now hold consecutive picks in the second, among their nine selections in the draft.Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams indicated
  
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• Sabres slide back to pick 14, add 2nd-rounder

  27-06-2024 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres have repositioned themselves in the early rounds of this weekend's NHL draft.Buffalo moved down three spots to pick No. 14 in the first round while adding an additional second-round selection (No. 42) in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Obtaining the second-rounder originally owned by the New Jersey Devils, the Sabres now hold consecutive picks in the second, among their nine selections in the draft.Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams indicated
  
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• Driver gets probation for hitting, injuring pedestrian in Cheektowaga

  27-06-2024 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man received a year of probation for hitting and injuring a pedestrian in 2021 in Cheektowaga, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Timothy Wagner, 29, hit and injured a 60-year-old man from Depew while driving on Losson Road near Wedgewood Drive on the morning of April 19, 2021. Wagner veered onto the shoulder of the road while driving eastbound.
  Wagner left the scene without reporting the incident. Police allegedly found his truck with
  
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• Video: Truck full of watermelons catches fire on I-90

  27-06-2024 19:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A tractor trailer truck full of watermelons caught fire on I-90 on Thursday in Chautauqua County, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.
  The fire happened on I-90 east between exits 60 in Westfield and 59 in Dunkirk. Video shows the truck on fire just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday.The right shoulder in the area remains closed. No injuries were reported.Latest Local News Video: Truck full of watermelons catches fire on I-90 Kids can eat free at Applebee&rsquo
  
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• Kids can eat free at Applebee's on July 4

  27-06-2024 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kids 10 and under will be able to eat for free at several Applebee's locations across Western New York on July 4.Children must be accompanied by an adult. It includes a meal with a side dish and a drink. Customers also must dine in, as their Carside To Go option is not available for the promotion.A list of locations can be found below:
  Amherst: 1641 Niagara Falls Blvd.Buffalo: 2656 Delaware Ave.Cheektowaga: 1785 Walden Ave.Dunkirk: 3908 Vineyard Dr.Hamburg/Blasdell:
  
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• Suspect dead after Irondequoit shooting, Letchworth manhunt

  27-06-2024 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A deadly shooting in Irondequoit and a manhunt in Letchworth State Park ended with the suspect's death by suicide Thursday.Irondequoit police said is started with a 911 call from someone on Pinegrove Avenue saying there was "blood everywhere." Officers on scene found Joseph Deponceau, 80, in the doorway of a home "obviously deceased" from a gunshot wound to the upper torso."They had surveillance cameras on the house, which told us the whole picture," Irondequoit Po
  
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• NYSP: Letchworth State Park 'situation' resolved after manhunt

  27-06-2024 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Part of Letchworth State Park will remain closed following a manhunt for a person of interest connected to a homicide investigation.
  The New York State Police told News 8 that they were searching for a person of interest in a homicide investigation. NYSP says the situation has been resolved, but no further details have been revealed.On its website, Letchworth State Park says the south end from the Portageville Entrance to Castile Entrance is open. The north end of
  
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• Homicide investigation leads to manhunt at Letchworth State Park

  27-06-2024 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Letchworth State Park is closed due to a manhunt in a homicide investigation.The website reads that the park is closed "due to law enforcement activities." The New York State Police told News 8 that they are searching for a person of interest in a homicide investigation.The Irondequoit Police Department is assisting in the investigation. It's not clear if this is linked to the Thursday morning homicide on Pinegrove Avenue.News 8 has reached out to the Livingston Co
  
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• Watch Live: Trump and Biden to face off in presidential debate rematch

  27-06-2024 14:31 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Four years after clashing in a raucous debate, President Biden and former President Trump are once again set to face off on national television, with CNN veteran anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderating Thursday evening.The debate will start at 9 p.m. ET inside a CNN studio in Atlanta and last for 90 minutes. The broadcast will stream live in the player below.WATCH: Trump, Biden to debate Thursday in CNN Presidential DebateUnlike the 2020 debate in Cleveland, when a ba
  
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• Watch Live: Trump and Biden to face off in 2024 presidential debate

  27-06-2024 14:31 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Four years after they clashed in a raucous debate, President Biden and former President Trump will once again face off on national television Thursday, with CNN veteran anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderating Thursday evening.The debate will start at 9 p.m. ET inside a CNN studio in Atlanta and last for 90 minutes. The CNN Presidential Debate broadcast will stream live in the player above.Unlike the 2020 debate in Cleveland, when a barrage of interruptions left former Fox
  
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• Watch Live: Trump and Biden face off in 2024 presidential debate

  27-06-2024 14:31 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Four years after they clashed in a raucous debate, President Biden and former President Trump will once again face off on national television Thursday, with CNN veteran anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderating Thursday evening.The debate will start at 9 p.m. ET inside a CNN studio in Atlanta and last for 90 minutes. The CNN Presidential Debate broadcast will stream live in the player above.Unlike the 2020 debate in Cleveland, when a barrage of interruptions left former Fox
  
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• Watch live at 9: Biden, Trump face off in presidential debate

  27-06-2024 14:31 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Four years after clashing in a raucous debate, President Biden and former President Trump are once again set to face off on national television, with CNN veteran anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderating Thursday evening.The debate will start at 9 p.m. ET inside a CNN studio in Atlanta and last for 90 minutes. The broadcast will stream live in the player below.WATCH: Trump, Biden to debate ThursdayUnlike the 2020 debate in Cleveland, when a barrage of interruptions left form
  
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• Trump and Biden face off in 2024 presidential debate

  27-06-2024 14:31 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – President Biden stumbled several times early in Thursday night's debate in Atlanta before finding his stride, and his Republican rival, former President Trump, was quick to capitalize on the missteps.Biden's voice sounded raspy – a source told The Hill he was battling a cold – and he cleared his throat repeatedly while responding to questions from the moderators, veteran CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.In one notable moment, Biden seemed to lose his train of t
  
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• NYS: Free fishing weekend for New York's freshwater

  27-06-2024 14:20 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A free fishing weekend is unrolling in New York State – waiving the license requirement for freshwater fishing in New York's waters.The Free Fishing Days program began in 1991 to give people who might not fish a chance to freshwater fish at no cost, introducing people to a new hobby and encouraging people to support conservation by purchasing a New York State fishing license.
  In addition to the free fishing weekend, the DEC has also partnered with libraries a
  
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• Changes coming to plan to build Costco, Dick's House of Sport in Amherst

  27-06-2024 13:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Changes are coming to a proposed plan for the Amherst Commerce Center, which includes a Costco and a Dick's House of Sport.The Amherst Town Planning Board approved the changes at a meeting on Wednesday night. The changes include moving the gas pumps at the future Costco, which is set to be located on North Bailey Avenue, to the back of the site, allowing the front to be used for parking.
  As for the Dick's House of Sports, the store is set to grow from one story to tw
  
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• Student-run business bids farewell to graduating employees

  27-06-2024 12:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- High school graduation season is here. On Thursday evening, Alden Central School will hold its commencement ceremony, but it’s not just the district saying goodbye to graduating seniors. A full-fledged business within Alden High School is also saying farewell to some valued employees.If you want to create a spark for the future, you can’t go wrong with making things real. That’s the whole idea behind Bulldog Manufacturing. It’s not a class or a gro
  
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• Residents organize "Stop the Violence" rally, speak on gun violence in Buffalo

  27-06-2024 04:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Residents took to the streets of Buffalo on Wednesday to voice their concerns about gun violence throughout the city. Community members are saying that too many innocent lives have been lost and something needs to change.Tara and Taru Woods organized a "Stop the Violence" rally to bring awareness to gun violence happening in their neighborhood. The rally took place just five days after three-year-old Ramone Carter was shot and killed on Domedion Avenue.Local anti-violence
  
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• Local anti-violence groups say too many teens have access to illegal guns

  27-06-2024 01:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) -- Members of local anti-violence organizations are saying there's a problem with young people in the City of Buffalo having access to illegal guns.
  According to data from the Buffalo Police Department, between June 14 and June 23, Buffalo police made 21 gun arrests and recovered 18 guns. Out of those 21 arrests, six were teenagers ranging from ages 15 to 18-years-old.
  "The guns are so prolific in this community that anybody can get one and that's part of the issue," said Pas
  
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• Savannah Bananas ask attendees to give up seats for upcoming game

  27-06-2024 00:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Baseball fans in Buffalo are worried they may not be let into Sahlen Field next week when the Savannah Bananas' "Banana Ball" comes to town.The team is slated to throw the first pitch next Friday through Sunday in their "Banana Ball" show, where players break into dance and other in-game antics designed to entertain fans.Some people who bought tickets received an email asking them to give up their seats for other incentives.Tickets went on sale in October, but this w
  
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