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• Pressure Drop Brewing announces closure of Elmwood pub

  15-09-2024 22:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Pressure Drop Brewing will close its Elmwood Avenue pub at the end of September, it announced Friday in a social media post.In the post, it said its last day will be on Sept. 29 and that Pressure Drop beer will still be available at local merchants, bars and restaurants following its last day."To our patrons and friends: It’s with a mix of sadness and gratitude that we announce the closing of our Elmwood Ave pub at the end of September," Pressure Drop said in the po
  
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• Rochester man struck by gunfire at youth football game in Buffalo

  15-09-2024 22:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Rochester man was struck by gunfire Sunday while attending a youth football game in Buffalo, Buffalo police announced.Officials said just after 11:30 a.m., officers responded to call to Sycamore and Koons Avenues where a 31-year-old man was struck by gunfire.According to authorities, he was transported by ambulance to ECMC to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.Officers recovered a gun and have a suspect in custody, police said.Latest Local News Pressure Drop B
  
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• Man charged following kidnapping, shooting at youth football game

  15-09-2024 22:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man is facing several charges following an alleged kidnapping of a woman followed by a shooting at a youth football game on Sunday, Buffalo police said.Rashaan Mallory, 29, is accused of forcing a male and a female into his car, driving to the football game off of Koons Avenue, robbing two people while shooting one of them. Police said the 31-year-old man who was shot is from Rochester. Police said the incident happened around 11 a.m.He is then accused of attemp
  
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• The Latest: Trump safe after gunshots reported, Biden and Harris have been briefed

  15-09-2024 22:20 via wivb.com
  
  Gunshots were reported in Donald Trump's vicinity Sunday afternoon. The former president is safe.U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing. No injuries were reported. Officials say the person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended by local law enforcement.It was not immediately clear whether the reported shots were targeted at Trump. The U.S. Secret
  
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• Mark Mortenson, president, CEO of Botanical Gardens, dies

  15-09-2024 20:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Mark Mortenson, the president and CEO of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, has died, the Botanical Gardens announced Sunday.“Mark was a visionary leader who embodied the spirit of our 'Wow, Wonder, Welcome' philosophy, enriching the experience of every guest who visited our Gardens,” the Botanical Gardens said in a statement. “His warmth, generosity, and dedication made a lasting impact on all who had the privilege of knowing him.&rdquo
  
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• Bills Mafia donates $16K to Tua Foundation following concussion

  15-09-2024 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills Mafia is known for passionately supporting the Buffalo Bills, but the group goes beyond supporting their own team.Time and time again, they have raised significant amounts of money for various causes, and the Tua Foundation is the most recent, donating at least $16,000. “Being in the Dolphins fans’ positions and trying to put myself there, I would have instantly been sick to my stomach,” said Kristen Kimmick, the founder of Bills Mafia Bab
  
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• How long do you have to stay home with COVID in 2024?

  15-09-2024 17:07 via wivb.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — As the fall and winter seasons approach, the spread of illness may be top of mind for you. Nationally, flu and RSV cases are low, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show COVID-19 cases are already elevated in most areas.But without mandates when it comes to COVID, people are getting different advice about what to do when they are sick."So, the recommendations right now are different for the community versus health care workers," said Lisa Engl
  
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• 20-year-old killed in motorcycle crash in Genesee County

  15-09-2024 16:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Rochester man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday in the Town of Stafford, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office announced.Officials said just after 5:30 p.m., dispatch received a call reporting a personal injury accident in the area of 6496 Route 33.Upon arrival, officers saw that a Yamaha motorcycle, operated by 20-year-old Michael Ciarpelli, collided head on with a Ford Edge, operated by 76-year-old Luanne Andrews of West Henrietta. 67-year-old Colleen O'Mara, al
  
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• Cheektowaga woman teams up with fitness studios to empower women through self-defense

  15-09-2024 00:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Six months ago, Kelly Gandt's life was changed forever.
  On March 2, a man followed her home from a bar in Buffalo, attacked her in her driveway in Cheektowaga and dragged her into his vehicle. She then grabbed the steering wheel, caused the car to crash and ran away to safety.On Wednesday, 24-year-old Abel Gebrehawaria was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping. Gandt said she still has nightmares about what happened and has spent a lot of time struggl
  
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