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• Rooftop patio coming to Blue Eyed Baker in East Aurora

  23-07-2024 23:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Blue Eyed Baker in East Aurora is renovating.
  Known for their homemade pastries and treats, the bakery will soon be serving dinner. Customers will be able to enjoy dinner and drinks from a rooftop patio atop the East Aurora staple. The second floor is expected to be finished in the coming months.
  "There's just something so therapeutic and beautiful about working with your hands and baking from home," said Alexandria Robinson, the owner of Blue Eyed Baker.
  For Robinson, wh
  
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• Fire in Chautauqua County considered "incendiary"

  23-07-2024 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A structure fire in Sinclairville Tuesday morning was found to be "incendiary in nature," according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office.
  The Sinclairville Fire Department responded to an East Ave. residential structure fire just before 10 a.m., officials said. The fire was extinguished and the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to the scene.
  Through an origin and cause fire investigation, officials said the investigation team determined that the
  
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• New concerns over slow ambulance response times from AMR

  23-07-2024 22:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- American Medical Response, the primary ambulance provider in Buffalo, is responding to new concerns about slow response times in the city.Buffalo Common Council Member Mitch Nowakowski requested a face-to-face meeting with AMR for answers. He said the complaints he's received about poor ambulance response times from AMR are alarming and that the issue is a serious health problem.Nowakowski wrote a letter to AMR expressing concerns about the ambulance response times. He sa
  
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• Family loses Buffalo house after years-long battle with KeyBank

  23-07-2024 22:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mark Carey lost at every turn to keep his deceased father's Buffalo home in the family.After all, that was Ronald Carey's wish before his death in 2015.Initially, paying the mortgage held by First Niagara was smooth. The bank had no issue with Mark taking over payments as an heir of the estate.But that all changed in 2016 when KeyBank acquired First Niagara."They wouldn't take payments from me," Mark said.He said KeyBank refused to discuss the loan with him and how KeyBan
  
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• Sexual misconduct claims against former Buffalo Diocese priest substantiated

  23-07-2024 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Allegations against a former Buffalo Diocese priest have been substantiated following an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct, the diocese announced. Buffalo priest accused of inappropriate conduct, placed on leaveRev. Joseph Rogliano of Family 21 was accused of sexual misconduct with adults. Bishop Michael W. Fisher determined the accusation to be substantiated as a result of an initial internal inquiry, an independent investigation and recommendations by the I
  
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• Sexual misconduct claims against Buffalo Diocese priest substantiated

  23-07-2024 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Allegations against a Buffalo Diocese priest have been substantiated following an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct, the diocese announced. Buffalo priest accused of inappropriate conduct, placed on leaveRev. Joseph Rogliano of Family 21 was accused of sexual misconduct with adults. Bishop Michael W. Fisher determined the accusation to be substantiated as a result of an initial internal inquiry, an independent investigation and recommendations by the Independ
  
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• 4 questions surrounding the Bills roster as training camp begins

  23-07-2024 22:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As July is nearing its end, football season is just getting started.The Bills begin their training camp on Wednesday as they ramp up for the start of the regular season in September, and after cutting ties with several veterans this offseason, Buffalo has plenty of new faces and young players stepping into key roles. Despite the mini rebuild, the Bills are still projected to be a playoff, and potentially Super Bowl, contender.
  Here are four questions surrounding the Bills
  
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• Police investigating fatal fire in Niagara Falls

  23-07-2024 20:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Niagara Falls fire and police detectives are investigating a fatal fire that occurred Tuesday morning on Orleans Avenue, officials announced.Emergency crews were dispatched to a structure fire just before 9 a.m. at 3054 Orleans Ave. According to officials, smoke was coming from the residence and the fire was contained within ten minutes of arrival.Officials say a victim, whose identity is being withheld, was found in the back bedroom of the house.
  The cause of the fire ha
  
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• Wells corporation to expand ice cream factory in Dunkirk

  23-07-2024 19:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wells ice cream is set to open an expanded $425 million plant in Dunkirk, it was announced Tuesday.
  The Iowa-based company is the manufacturer of several recognizable ice cream brands, including Blue Bunny, Bomb Pop and Blue Ribbon. It is the largest ice cream manufacturer in the country.Wells CEO Liam Killeen said in a news conference Tuesday that the new facility will significantly expand the output of product from the plant and will bring 270 new jobs to Chautauqu
  
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• East Aurora man airlifted to ECMC after motorcycle crash

  23-07-2024 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An East Aurora man was airlifted to ECMC early Tuesday morning following a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle, according to the East Aurora Police Department.
  Just after midnight Tuesday, East Aurora police say they responded to a report of an accident on Olean Road. A 43-year-old man on a motorcycle had left the roadway and struck a utility pole, according to police.
  He was taken to ECMC by Mercy Flight after being treated at the scene by AMR and the East Auro
  
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• Convicted felon admits to possession of child pornography

  23-07-2024 18:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A previously convicted Depew man pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after images depicting prepubescent minors were found on his phone, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.Cameron Stroke, 43, was convicted on a federal charge of possession of child pornography in Oct. 2019. He was sentenced to five years of probation, according to officials.Less than four years later, in May 2023, an unauthorized cell phone was found in his possession containing 18
  
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• Who will represent Western New York at the Democratic National Convention?

  23-07-2024 17:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Democratic National Convention in Chicago is just under four weeks away.On Monday night, New York State's 200-plus Democratic delegates unanimously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president after Sunday's news that President Joe Biden was dropping out of the race.Who are the people who pick the party leader, and how do they get that kind of power?
  The process isn't too complicated. Some of them are picked in an election, others are appointed by other pa
  
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• Buffalo road reopens after water main break

  23-07-2024 17:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Around 40 customers were affected by an overnight water break on Mineral Springs Road early Tuesday, according to Buffalo city officials.Mineral Springs Road between Seneca Street and Pawnee Parkway were throughout much of Tuesday morning before reopening just before 4 p.m.
  Water restoration is "all but complete," according to officials.Latest Local News Sexual misconduct claims against former Buffalo Diocese priest substantiated Police investigating fatal fire in Ni
  
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• Around 40 affected by water main break, road closed

  23-07-2024 17:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Around 40 customers have been affected by an overnight water break on Mineral Springs Road early Tuesday, according to Buffalo city officials.Mineral Springs Road between Seneca Street and Pawnee Parkway is currently closed. Drivers are being encouraged to use alternate routes.Crews from the Department of Public Works are still on scene and said that restoration is possible by late afternoon or early evening.Latest Local News Who will represent Western New York at th
  
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• Residents call Route 198 ‘the most unfair speed camera area’

  23-07-2024 04:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Construction on the Main Street overpass on Route 198 is receiving backlash from neighbors.
  The complaints aren't about loud noise or dust, but a construction zone speeding camera that's been snapshotting and fining residents.“To me it was a bit disingenuous and I felt like it was an unnecessary money grab against taxpayers,” said Buffalo resident Patrick Freeman.Freeman was issued not one, but two tickets in the span of three days on the 198 westbound in what
  
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• Hamburg's Foxglove Pub announces new hours following closure in June

  23-07-2024 03:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Foxglove Pub in Hamburg announced its new hours in a social media post Monday following its closure one week after its grand opening on June 22.In the post, the pub said its new hours will be from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.The business announced on social media in late June that it was "calling it quits" just one week after starting the business. The closure came after years of renovations to the building on Buffalo Street. Hamburg’s Foxglove Pub closes o
  
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• Encouraging empathy: My advice to healthcare providers of the future

  23-07-2024 02:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- What is it like to be a known community figure who is diagnosed with cancer? You may not know the answer to this question, but I do.It feels shocking, scary, depressing, overwhelming and a little embarrassing. At the same time, it summons buckets of determination and hopefulness from somewhere deep inside.
  I had this experience ten years ago when I was diagnosed with breast cancer at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.WIVB News 4's Jacquie Walker shared her cancer e
  
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• Buffalo, WNY festivals to attend this weekend

  23-07-2024 00:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As the month wraps up and August draws near, crowds are preparing to gather to eat, drink and enjoy the outdoors at summer festivals in Western New York.
  Check out a list of celebrations for the weekend of July 26 to 27 below:
  BuffaloGalbani Italian FestivalThe Galbani Italian Festival will bring the sights, sounds and aromas of Italy to Hertel Avenue starting Friday. Grape stomping, Sicilian puppet shows and cooking classes will entertain visitors all weekend. Dozens of
  
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• Eight Days of Hope lends a hand to Buffalo's Ellicott District

  23-07-2024 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Eight Days of Hope volunteers are donating their time to the City of Good Neighbors.Throughout this week, more than 1,500 volunteers from all over the country and Canada are helping lift ladders and lend a hand to neighbors in the Ellicott District in Buffalo.Our goal is to serve as many people as possible," president Steve Tybor said. "We have an old housing stock in Buffalo, and working with about 95 churches and different businesses, and all of these volunteers, we're
  
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• Garnell Whitfield reacts to Kamala Harris being endorsed for presidential nominee

  23-07-2024 00:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The family of Ruth Whitfield feels a new excitement with Vice President Kamala Harris being endorsed for the Democratic presidential nominee following President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the race Sunday.
  Harris attended Ruth's funeral after she was killed in the Tops mass shooting.Garnell Whitfield, Ruth's son, said he and his family are very happy and excited about the decision to put Harris on the path to be the nominee for the Democrats, given the concerns Bi
  
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