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• Niagara Falls man admits to 2 separate stabbings, 1 fatal

  05-08-2024 23:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to manslaughter and other charges in connection with two separate stabbings, the Niagara County District Attorney's office announced.Officials said Dominique Castile, 36, admitted to stabbing 33-year-old Stefhon Hilson to death on Jan. 1, 2023, and to stabbing another person five days earlier on Dec. 27, 2022.Castile pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault.He faces up to 25 years
  
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• Niagara Falls woman killed after being struck by vehicle

  05-08-2024 21:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle early Monday morning in Niagara Falls, police announced.Officials said around 1:20 a.m., officers responded to the scene of 22nd St. and Niagara Avenue where they found a 50-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries.
  It appeared she was operating an e-bike when she was struck by a vehicle that left the scene of the crash, according to officials.The victim was transported to ECMC where she succumbed to
  
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• Tornado hits downtown Buffalo, NWS confirms

  05-08-2024 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A small tornado hit downtown Buffalo Monday afternoon in a storm cell that ripped the roof off a building and caused the closure of several streets due to downed trees and power lines.
  Videos and images posted on social media -- as well as video captured by News 4's Tower Cam -- showed a funnel cloud blowing through a portion of the City's Lower West Side and downtown area around 12:50 p.m. The National Weather Service officially confirmed the surprise tornado about
  
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• Severe weather hits downtown Buffalo

  05-08-2024 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Downtown Buffalo was hit by severe weather Monday afternoon. News 4 Chief Meteorologist Todd Santos will share the latest info in a live stream on this page as soon as possible.
  Videos and images posted on social media showed showed rotational storms blowing through downtown, but the National Weather Service has not confirmed any tornadoes in the area, and no Tornado Warnings were issued.
  Widespread damage was seen along Niagara Street.Damage along Niagara Street (Da
  
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• EF-1 tornado hits downtown Buffalo, NWS confirms

  05-08-2024 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – An EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 mph hit downtown Buffalo Monday afternoon less than half a mile from City Hall, damaging building and trees and causing the closure of several residential streets – without resulting in any reported injuries.Videos and images posted on social media -- as well as video captured by News 4's Tower Cam -- showed a funnel cloud blowing through a portion of the City's Lower West Side and downtown area just before 1 p.m. The Nationa
  
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• EF-1 tornado hit downtown Buffalo, NWS confirms

  05-08-2024 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – An EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 mph hit downtown Buffalo Monday afternoon less than half a mile from City Hall, damaging building and trees and causing the closure of several residential streets – without resulting in any reported injuries.Videos and images posted on social media -- as well as video captured by News 4's Tower Cam -- showed a funnel cloud blowing through a portion of the City's Lower West Side and downtown area just before 1 p.m. The Nationa
  
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• Small plane crashes in Jamestown

  05-08-2024 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) – A small plane crashed at the Jamestown Airport just after 10 a.m. Monday, officials confirmed.
  Officials did not immediately have information on the number of occupants on board or the severity of any injuries. A medical helicopter was on scene.
  The crash happened on the airport's main runway. The scene was still active as of 11:45 a.m., and the airport remains closed.The Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport does not currently have commercial flights.More informatio
  
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• 2 pilots hospitalized after small plane crash in Jamestown

  05-08-2024 17:52 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two men were taken to the hospital following a small plane crash at the Jamestown Airport just after 10 a.m. Monday, Chautauqua County officials announced.
  Officials said a pilot and his co-pilot were coming from Dunkirk in a Cessna Citation X that crashed at 10:12 a.m. near the airport's main runway.
  Both pilots walked out of the plane after the crash, said PJ Wendel, the Chautauqua County Executive. The pilot was flown to ECMC and the co-pilot was "alert and cons
  
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• Olympic watch parties scheduled for WNY athletes

  05-08-2024 14:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With a slew of athletes with Western New York connections competing in this year's Olympic Games, local establishments are hosting watch parties as some of these stars reach their final contests.Hamburg Taproom will be hosting a watch party at 3 p.m. on Monday to celebrate Team USA men's volleyball outside hitter and West Seneca native Matt Anderson during the team's Olympic quarterfinal match against Brazil.The Tonawanda Aquatic and Fitness Center will be hosting a watch
  
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• Semiconductor superhighway: Nonprofit will offer free tech training in Buffalo

  05-08-2024 13:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – You may have heard that Western New York is on the “semiconductor superhighway.” It’s part of a federal effort to make the Thruway corridor between Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse a high-tech hub.Buffalo has long struggled to gain footing in the tech field, largely because of a lack of trained workers. There are various groups working to change that. One such group, Per Scholas, is offering to train you in tech – for free – starting this
  
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• 11 officers hospitalized after unknown chemical exposure at Collins Correctional Facility

  05-08-2024 01:43 via wivb.com
  
  COLLINS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- 11 officers at the Collins Correctional Facility were taken to ECMC Sunday after an unknown chemical exposure took place, officials told WIVB News 4.The officers were taken to the hospital for possible exposure to fentanyl after performing CPR on an inmate who attempted suicide, said James Miller, the director of public relations for the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association.It has not been officially confirmed if the chemical was fentanyl
  
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