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• Canada's freight trains will roll again after labor lockouts. Here's what to know

  22-08-2024 23:49 via wivb.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads will roll their trains again after the government intervened to end a shutdown that arose from a labor dispute.
  After Canadian National and CPKC failed to reach new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union by an overnight deadline early Thursday, both freight railroads locked out nearly 10,000 of their workers — halting all rail traffic in Canada and shipments into the U.S. But, less than a day into the impasse, th
  
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• Concerns about high water pressure in Hamburg, what homeowners can do

  22-08-2024 23:46 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) - There are concerns among residents in the Southtowns of very high water pressure coming into their homes and the possible damage it could cause.
  They're calling for action.
  WIVB News 4 was first contacted by Frank Damon of Hamburg. When he discovered very high water pressure was coming into his home, he took a look at the problems this issue could cause and contacted the Erie County Water Authority, who say this isn't their problem, it's his.By the looks of it, you wouldn'
  
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• NYSEG customers seek answers after bill costs skyrocket

  22-08-2024 23:24 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Numerous NYSEG customers are speaking out against the energy provider after they reported their monthly bills have gone up hundreds of dollarsResidents claim NYSEG's new smart meter technology is to blame for their electric and gas bills going through the roof.NYSEG senior manager for communication Shelby Cohen told WIVB News 4 the smart meters make readings more accurate, transmitting actual usage back to NYSEG to eliminate user error.This is one of the new smart meters in
  
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• Kenmore woman sentenced for selling fentanyl-laced cocaine that caused fatal overdose

  22-08-2024 21:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Kenmore woman was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison Thursday for selling fentanyl-laced cocaine that led to a fatal overdose, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Ashley M. Holmes, 36, sold a quantity of fentanyl-laced cocaine to Robert R. Chimera, 47, which caused the victim to fatally overdose on Linden Avenue in Buffalo. Holmes was arrested on Aug. 19, 2023 following an investigation into Chimera's death.Holmes received the maximum sentence afte
  
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• Woman charged with attempted murder for alleged drive-by

  22-08-2024 20:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo woman is facing a host of charges for an alleged drive-by shooting earlier this month, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Rhodesia Anderson, 34, is accused of shooting into a group of people as she drove past the entrance of a store on the corner of Genesee and May streets on the afternoon of Aug. 2.One man was shot in the hand and was treated at ECMC. Prosecutors said the shooting came following a physical altercation with a "known as
  
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• Buffalo man arrested in South Carolina in connection with Riverside murder

  22-08-2024 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man accused of committing a murder in the city's Riverside neighborhood last week was arrested in South Carolina, the Buffalo Police Department said Thursday.James Dietz, 56, is accused of beating Michael Fronczak, 63, to death on Henrietta Avenue last Saturday. Fronczak was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force trauma.During the investigation, authorities said they tracked Dietz to Greenville County, South Carolina and he was arrested there.
  Dietz
  
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• No injured Bills besides Matt Milano 'definitively' ruled out for Week 1

  22-08-2024 18:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Despite the Bills' sizable injury report entering their final preseason game, head coach Sean McDermott is not overly concerned with his players' availability for the regular season opener.McDermott is not "definitively" ruling out any injured Bill, besides linebacker Matt Milano, for Buffalo's Week 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 8, he said during a Thursday press conference."There's a lot of murkiness right now, but we've been through this before," McDe
  
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• Buffalo man dies following shooting outside Jamestown bar

  22-08-2024 17:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was killed in a shooting outside a Jamestown bar last Friday, according to the Jamestown Police Department.Police responded to the Wine Cellar, located at 309 North Main St., just after 2:15 a.m. last Friday. The victim, 25-year-old Corey M. Johnson of Buffalo, was found shot in a parking lot behind the establishment.
  Johnson was transported to UPMC Chautauqua and then transferred to UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pennsylvania where he was pronounced dead on Sunda
  
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• Woman admits to fatally stabbing boyfriend in 2020

  22-08-2024 17:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally stabbing her boyfriend in November 2020, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said.Charrinda Gray, 49, admitted to stabbing 46-year-old Samuel A. Jackson with a kitchen knife during an argument on the evening of Nov. 19, 2020 at a residence on Heward Avenue.Police found Jackson outside the home with stab wounds to his abdomen and buttocks. He was taken to ECMC, where he died from his injuries.Gray pleaded guil
  
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• Canada's 2 major freight railroads at a full stop; government officials scramble

  22-08-2024 16:22 via wivb.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Business and consumers throughout Canada and the U.S. were in danger of suffering significant economic harm after Canada's major freight railroads came to a full stop Thursday because of a contract dispute with their workers.
  Canadian government officials met urgently to discuss the shutdown. Canadian National and CPKC railroads both locked out their employees after the 12:01 a.m. EDT deadline Thursday passed without new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference,
  
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• Final defendant in fatal Lake View stabbing sentenced

  22-08-2024 15:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The final defendant in the 2022 case of a group of people luring and fatally stabbing a man in the woods in Lake View has been sentenced for her role in the crime, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Elexus Dean, 22 and formerly of Hamburg, was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation after she pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with physical evidence in October 2023.The group, led by 27-year-old Jared Adamski, lured
  
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• Vintage Bills apparel available at estate sale in Williamsville

  22-08-2024 14:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you're looking for vintage Bills apparel, now is your chance.A three-day estate sale is kicking off on Thursday in Williamsville. The sale features apparel, helmets, autographs and other collectibles. Sabres and Bisons memorabilia will also be available, along with other sports teams.The sale will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and then 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 12 Hidden Ridge Commons in Williamsville.For more information, click here.Lat
  
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• Plane went 'straight down' in Niagara County crash that killed pilot: NTSB report

  22-08-2024 13:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The plane in a crash that killed a pilot in the Town of Porter last month went "straight down" right before it crashed, according to an initial NTSB report that was issued about the wreck.The report does not state why the crash occurred, but gives a timeline as well as a description of the crash, which occurred just east of Old Fort Niagara.The crash sometime between 11:39 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. on July 20, just after a parachutist had jumped out of the plane. The repor
  
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• Early morning fire on Shepard Street ruled arson

  22-08-2024 12:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire on Shepard Street in Buffalo early Thursday morning has been ruled as arson, fire officials confirmed.Crews responded to the fire at 66 Shepard St. at 5:10 a.m. Thursday.
  The building was a vacant residential structure and damage was estimated at around $80,000. It is unclear if anyone has been charged as of Thursday morning.Latest Local News Early morning fire on Shepard Street ruled arson Orchard Park Zoning Board meeting delayed again as residents question
  
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• Orchard Park Zoning Board meeting delayed again as residents question development around stadium

  22-08-2024 04:34 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The question of what to do with the old Highmark Stadium and the surrounding area was no closer to being answered after another zoning board meeting was postponed Wednesday night.
  Neighbors and leaders are looking for ways to further develop the area after the new stadium opens its doors."I don’t think they’re deliberate. It’s just something that we're trying to get through," said Orchard Park Town Councilman Joe Liberti. "It’s a massive proje
  
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• 1 seriously injured after motorcycle accident in Buffalo

  22-08-2024 03:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Williamsville man was seriously injured following a motorcycle accident Tuesday night in Buffalo, Buffalo police announced.Around 9 p.m., police responded to the inbound Kensington at the Route 198 exit ramp, where a motorcyclist had exited from Route 33 to Route 198 and apparently lost control, striking the cement median, officials said.Authorities said the 26-year-old was transported by ambulance to ECMC to be treated for injuries that appear serious in nature.The cau
  
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• Rachel's Mediterranean sued by construction company, latest in string of suits

  22-08-2024 00:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rachel's Mediterranean Grill, the popular local chain with nearly a dozen locations across Western New York, is being sued by a Cheektowaga construction company that claims Rachel's did not make payments for work the company performed.The suit, filed on Aug. 5 in Erie County Supreme Court, accuses the owners of not paying for work totaling $283,392 that began in November 2023 at five of Rachel's 11 locations across Erie County. The work was done by Lamparelli's Const
  
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