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• Silver Creek gaining traction as destination on Lake Erie

  16-09-2024 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  SILVER CREEK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Visitors are traveling into town, or scheduling a staycation in Silver Creek, to embrace the experience around Lake Erie.Kevin Cullen and his wife Christian have traveled all over for paddleboarding. In June, they opened up Hideaway Bay Resort, which offers beachfront amenities, outdoor activities and recently a restaurant called Drift that will feature high-end steak, mussels, oysters and more."Through our travels we always just had our eye on unique lodging experie
  
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• Huddle for Hunger 2024: How to get involved

  16-09-2024 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Huddle for Hunger's community food drive takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 17. News 4 is proud to once again partner with the Buffalo Bills Foundation, FeedMore WNY and Wegmans on the campaign.Huddle for Hunger is a multifaceted event that focuses on addressing child hunger, increasing access to nutritious food, and supporting healthy eating across our region. Here's how you can get involved.Huddle for Hunger's community food driveThis event runs from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tues
  
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• Bandits will raise another banner in Buffalo on Dec. 28

  16-09-2024 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bandits will celebrate the holiday season with a banner event Dec. 28 at KeyBank Center.Banner night in BanditlandBuffalo's back-to-back National Lacrosse League champions plan to honor the sixth title in franchise history before their home opener against Rochester. Banditland fans will receive commemorative miniature banners.The full NLL schedule will be revealed at noon Tuesday. Buffalo Bandits offseason tracker***Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad
  
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• Kenney Park cleaned up after reports of racist graffiti

  16-09-2024 18:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Tonawanda's Kenney Park has been cleaned up following vandalization, including some racist graffiti, that reportedly occurred overnight Sunday.Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Joe Emminger posted a statement to social media Sunday morning saying the vandalism occurred on the Veterans memorial, the new inclusive playground and the rail trail.
  "Some of the graffiti is racist and I want to be clear that the Town does not condone, nor will we tolerate this taking place in our Tow
  
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• Harlem Globetrotters returning to KeyBank Center in February

  16-09-2024 16:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Harlem Globetrotters will return to Buffalo in February as part of their 2025 world tour, it was announced on Monday.The Globetrotters will face the Washington Generals at KeyBank Center on Feb. 7.The Globetrotters, who were founded in 1926, have over 27,000 wins and are inductees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They have brought their entertaining basketball show to 124 countries and six continents.Presale tickets will go on sale on Sept. 23
  
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• Juvenile driver hurt after crashing into buildings in Amherst

  16-09-2024 13:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A juvenile driver was hurt after he crashed a car into two buildings in Amherst early Monday morning, police said.Police responded to the intersection of Harlem Road and Main Street just after 1:10 a.m. Monday, where the driver left the road and hit the buildings located at 4519 and 4521 Main St.
  The driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to ECMC. The male was charged with multiple traffic infractions. The damage to the buildings is estimated at $30,000.The cr
  
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• $95K in damages estimated from fire on Niagara Street

  16-09-2024 13:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Around $95,000 in damages was estimated from a fire on Niagara Street early Monday morning, according to fire officials.Crews responded tp 1880 Niagara just before 5:30 a.m. Monday, where a fire had started on the second floor of the home.The Red Cross is currently assisting two people.
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.Latest Local News $95K in damages estimated from fire on Niagara Street Pumpkinville officially opens for its 56th year Aggressive p
  
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• The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022

  16-09-2024 13:07 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.He was identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Pres
  
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• Pumpkinville officially opens for its 56th year

  16-09-2024 12:56 via wivb.com
  
  GREAT VALLEY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Great Valley's Pumpkinville, a fall favorite in Western New York, officially opened for the season this weekend for its 56th year.Since 1968, the 225-acre family-run farm has been welcoming families to pick pumpkins, squash, gourds and corn while taking in the autumnal views.“It’s a beautiful day out. The fall weather has started coming down. The kids love pumpkins,” said Pumpkinville visitor Sarah Sharkey. “We decided to do something tog
  
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• Trump Florida shooting suspect: What we know

  16-09-2024 12:48 via wivb.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A man who allegedly pointed an AK-47-style rifle through the fence at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach on Sunday, while the former president was golfing nearby, has been taken into custody, authorities say.The man, identified to NewsNation by a law enforcement source as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is described as a white male. He is believed to be the suspect who was crouched in bushes near the golf club perimeter, armed with a weapon equipped with a scope.Two backpa
  
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• Trump Florida assassination attempt suspect: What we know

  16-09-2024 12:48 via wivb.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A man who allegedly pointed an AK-47-style rifle through the fence at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach on Sunday, while the former president was golfing nearby, has been taken into custody, authorities say.The man, identified to NewsNation by a law enforcement source as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is described as a white male. He is believed to be the suspect who was crouched in bushes near the golf club perimeter, armed with a weapon equipped with a scope.Two backpa
  
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• Aggressive panhandling law proposed in Cheektowaga

  16-09-2024 12:45 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A proposed law in the town of Cheektowaga aims to curb what officials describe as "aggressive panhandling."
  The proposed legislation aims to restrict areas where panhandling is permitted, specifically targeting individuals who solicit money in a threatening, intimidating, or harassing manner, including behaviors such as touching, following, or threatening an individual.Under the proposed legislation, solicitation would be prohibited within 50 feet of ATMs, banks,
  
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