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• Fluoride equipment added to Buffalo water after 9 years

  11-07-2024 23:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Water is on schedule to complete new system improvements and restore fluoride to the city's drinking water by the end of the summer after nine years.
  On Thursday, the fluoridation process began as necessary equipment was installed near the filtration plant at the Colonel Ward Pumping Station. A professional diver arrived at the plant early this morning to install a flow meter that will help determine the proper amount of fluoride to add the water.
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• 18 Love Canal class-action lawsuits dismissed

  11-07-2024 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – A judge recently dismissed 18 class-action lawsuits that alleged toxic chemicals from Love Canal had migrated into their neighborhoods, damaging property and made some people sick.
  The lawsuit included dozens of residents who alleged a 2011 sewer excavation project near the landfill had released the toxic chemicals.
  They sued 10 entities, including OxyChem, the City of Niagara Falls and its Water Board, and Glenn Springs Holdings, which monitors and manages the landfill. The histo
  
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• Amherst man admits to attempted murder in connection with arson of girlfriend's house

  11-07-2024 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Amherst man pleaded guilty to attempted murder Thursday in connection with a 2020 arson that left one person dead, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.
  In the early morning of Sept. 30, 2020, 50-year-old Daniel Martinez intentionally set a fire inside his girlfriend's residence in Buffalo, according to the DA's Office. She was not home at the time but her mother was, sleeping in their shared residence on Concord Ave.
  Officials said the mother, Maria Ga
  
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• Buffalo police release bodycam footage of fatal shooting on Kensington

  11-07-2024 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  The Buffalo Police Department will hold a press conference to discuss the shooting at 3 p.m., which you can watch live in the media player above.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Police Department is releasing the bodycam footage of the fatal shooting of a man on Kensington Avenue early Wednesday morning.WIVB News 4 sources confirmed Wednesday that Roberts is the half-brother of Jaylen Griffin, the 12-year-old boy whose body was found at a South Buffalo home in April after he we
  
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• Bodycam video shows man fatally shot by Buffalo police sped off while officer clung to car

  11-07-2024 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Police Department released bodycam footage Thursday of the fatal shooting of a man by an officer early Wednesday morning on Kensington Avenue.
  You can view a condensed version of the bodycam footage above, courtesy of Buffalo police.“I believe that is a justified use of force that occurred the other night," said Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia in a press conference Thursday. "When you take into account the fact that the officer found hi
  
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• Bodycam footage shows BPD officer clinging to speeding car before fatally shooting man

  11-07-2024 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Police Department released the bodycam footage Thursday of the fatal shooting of a man by an officer early Wednesday morning on Kensington Avenue.Officer Ronald Ammerman shot and killed 25-year-old Daevon Roberts after Roberts was pulled over, initially for excessive speed and tinted windows. There was also a 6-year-old in the passenger seat of the car with no seatbelt on.In the video, Roberts was asked for identification. When he told officers he didn't
  
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• ESW event to celebrate life of wrestler Anthony Gaines

  11-07-2024 19:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Empire State Wrestling will be hosting its "Everything to Gaine" event on July 20 at Buffalo RiverWorks.
  The event is being held in memory of Anthony Gaines, a former ESW Interstate Champion, who died in February.
  The event will culminate in the Everything to Gaine Rumble, featuring 25 competitors, including former WWE ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez. The winner of the rumble will become number one contender for the ESW Heavyweight Championship.ESW star and Niagara Falls
  
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• Josh Allen, Ryan Fitzpatrick playing in celebrity golf tournament

  11-07-2024 18:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Josh Allen is back on the links this weekend.The Bills quarterback will be taking part in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Nevada beginning on Friday.
  Former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who played for Buffalo from 2009-2012, will also be taking part in the tournament.Allen played in the tournament last year, tying for 37th. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry won the tournament last year with sc
  
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• East Side Garden Walk returns for seventh year

  11-07-2024 17:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The East Side Garden Walk is back for its seventh year, taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the weekend of July 20 and 21, featuring over 100 beautiful garden's on Buffalo's East Side.This year's Walk will also feature AKG artists painting both days at the following locations:
  Renata's Garden (365 Newburgh Ave.)Grassroots Gardens (389 Broadway)Samantha's Garden (821 Humboldt Pkwy.)
  It will also feature Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters and the Buffalo Society of Artists
  
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• Watch live: Biden to hold news conference Thursday amid calls for him to drop out

  11-07-2024 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - President Joe Biden will hold a news conference Thursday, the key event in a monumental week during which the Democratic incumbent is fending off calls for him to step aside as the party's presumptive nominee following a shaky debate performance.It's just the type of event that many political watchers have said Biden needs to pull off successfully to turn back demands — including from within his own party — that he withdraw from his reelectio
  
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• Watch live: Biden holds news conference Thursday amid calls for him to drop out

  11-07-2024 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s ability to run for reelection faced crucial tests Thursday as he prepared for questions at a highly anticipated press conference and his team met privately with skeptical senators on Capitol Hill. More House Democrats called for him to exit the race, and he made a notable flub ahead of the press conference.Biden is seeking to show during his whirlwind day with world leaders at NATO, and the evening press conference that
  
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• Can Biden quiet critics with Thursday's televised press conference?

  11-07-2024 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  (AP) - President Joe Biden will hold a news conference Thursday, the key event in a monumental week during which the Democratic incumbent is fending off calls for him to step aside as the party's presumptive nominee following a shaky debate performance.It's just the type of event that many political watchers have said Biden needs to pull off successfully to turn back demands — including from within his own party — that he withdraw from his reelection bat
  
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• Buffalo Irish Festival returns July 26-28

  11-07-2024 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Irish Festival returns in just over two weeks.The festival runs Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28 at Buffalo's Outer Harbor. There will be live music, food, drinks and games as well as classes and workshops on Irish literature, language and history.Additionally, a mass will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Joseph's Cathedral and those attending will receive free admission to the festival that day. Polish American Arts Festival coming July 26The hour
  
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• Shea's to offer 'Yoga on the Stage'

  11-07-2024 15:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Shea's Performing Arts Center is inviting the public to a one-hour yoga class at 6 p.m. on July 24 on its iconic Buffalo Theatre stage.The class will be led by Courtney Boland of Power Yoga Buffalo, with proceeds to benefit the theatre's restoration. The session, an all-levels class, will be set to Broadway music and held under Shea's lights.
  Afterward, participants can have a free glass of beer or wine, compliments of Resurgence Brewing Company and Winkler & Samuels,
  
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• North Tonawanda businessman gets probation for tax evasion over $3M

  11-07-2024 14:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A North Tonawanda businessman was given four years of probation for tax evasion that added up to over $3 million, the U.S. Attorney's office said.George Ward, 57, operated a fire protection and inspection business in Amherst between 2015 and 2020. During that time, he did not file personal income tax returns and did not pay income, social security and Medicare taxes withheld from the pay of his employees. That resulted in a tax loss to the IRS of $953,793. He also fa
  
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• Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado calls on President Biden to step aside

  11-07-2024 13:25 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado called on President Joe Biden to end his presidential campaign and allow new leadership to step up in the wake of what critics have considered his concerning performance in the recent debate."I join with millions of Americans - including everyday New Yorkers from all walks of life - who are expressing legitimate concerns about President Biden's ability to wage a successful campaign against Trump," Delgado posted Wednesda
  
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• Polish American Arts Festival coming July 26

  11-07-2024 03:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Dates have been announced for this year's Polish American Arts Festival,a weekend full of performances, food, activities and more.The festival will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday, July 26 with a march of community organizations and families and will last for three days. Celebrations will take place at Cheektowaga Town Park on Harlem Road.
  A food court, food trucks and beer garden vendors will be on site at the festival, featuring dishes from Potts Deli, Redlinski Meats and Bab
  
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• Homes damaged, people and animals injured in aftermath of tornados

  11-07-2024 02:36 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) -- Two tornados that hit Western New York Wednesday tore roofs off of local homes, ripped trees from the ground and injured both people and animals as they swept through the area.
  Forestville resident Bill Richter watched the scene unfold from his front porch.
  "The wind picked up, which I was kind of expecting, but then all of a sudden it just exploded," Richter said. "I looked up and maybe 100 feet from me I thought, 'holy s***, that's a tornado!'"
  Betty and Jim Koszuta said they could j
  
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• Homes damaged, people and animals injured in aftermath of tornadoes

  11-07-2024 02:36 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) -- Two tornados that hit Western New York Wednesday tore roofs off of local homes, ripped trees from the ground and injured both people and animals as they swept through the area.
  Forestville resident Bill Richter watched the scene unfold from his front porch.
  "The wind picked up, which I was kind of expecting, but then all of a sudden it just exploded," Richter said. "I looked up and maybe 100 feet from me I thought, 'holy s***, that's a tornado!'"
  Betty and Jim Koszuta said they could j
  
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