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• Niagara Falls man gets 20 years for fatally stabbing woman in motel room

  26-09-2024 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering a woman last year, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
  37-year-old Brian Wallace pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in June for the death of 38-year-old Lauren Hayes.
  Shortly before 2 a.m. on the morning of Feb. 21, 2023, police said they responded to a motel in Niagara Falls where a woman had reportedly been stabbed. The body of the decease
  
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• Vape shop in Kenmore raided, shut down by state cannabis agency

  26-09-2024 22:26 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) - A local business has been shut down by the state for illegally selling cannabis.Wicked Glass Smoke Shop is located on Delaware Avenue in Kenmore. A sign on the front window greets you saying illegal cannabis on site has been seized by the state's Office of Cannabis Management.According to officials and witnesses, Wicked Glass was raided Wednesday morning. State Police confirm they are leading the investigation. WIVB News 4 received video of the raid shot by an employee of
  
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• 2 arrested, accused of spray-painting racist graffiti at Kenney Park

  26-09-2024 21:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people were arrested and charged in connection with racist graffiti spray-painted around Kenney Park earlier this month, the Town of Tonawanda Police Department announced Thursday.
  Stephen Achilli, 20, of Grand Island and 19-year-old Rekwan Gilbert of Tonawanda were both charged with second-degree criminal mischief and making graffiti.Officials said the "extensive" graffiti of racist, derogatory and obscene words and images was done on Sept. 15. The graffiti damaged e
  
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• Helene's winds batter Florida as Category 3 storm races toward the coast

  26-09-2024 21:35 via wivb.com
  
  CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tropical storm force winds began battering Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene prepared to make landfall, with forecasters warning that the enormous storm could create a “nightmare” surge along the coast and churn up damaging winds hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S.
  Helene was upgraded to a major Category 3 storm Thursday afternoon ahead of its expected evening landfall on Florida’s northwestern coast. Hurricane an
  
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• Becker Farms celebrates 130th anniversary

  26-09-2024 21:18 via wivb.com
  
  GASPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Every day, Melinda Vizcarra walks and tends the grounds where past generations of her family planted their roots.Vizcarra's great grandparents opened Becker Farms in 1894. Just like the apples on the trees, the farm keeps growing every year.
  Forty-five years ago, her and her husband decided to open the farm to the public. With the help of their children, they've expanded to include a winery, taste rooms with their own micro-brews and hard cider, and a community suppo
  
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• Sabres name Rasmus Dahlin captain

  26-09-2024 21:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Lindy Ruff, a Sabres captain of yesteryear, recognized the leadership quality of star defenseman Rasmus Dahlin early in his return to Buffalo.“He does everything right, first and foremost,” the coach said. “His on-ice action has been incredible, and I think he’s a guy that leads in every category, from the way he prepares himself to the way he plays and the fact that he’s a guy who cares about winning hockey games.”Dahlin's status
  
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• Helene races toward Florida as a major Category 3 storm

  26-09-2024 20:42 via wivb.com
  
  CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene could cause a “nightmare” scenario of catastrophic storm surge in northwestern Florida, officials warned Thursday as they urged residents to heed evacuation orders ahead of the enormous storm, which is expected to cause significant damage hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S.
  Helene was upgraded to a major Category 3 storm Thursday afternoon ahead of its expected evening landfall on Florida's northwestern coast
  
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• How to watch, stream and listen to Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football

  26-09-2024 19:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amidst a 3-0 start to the season, the Bills will travel down to Baltimore to take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football at 8:20 p.m.
  Here's how you can watch, stream and listen to the game.TelevisionBills vs. Ravens will air on NBC. Mike Tirico will be on play-by-play with Cris Collinsworth doing color commentary, with Melissa Stark serving as the sideline reporter.Buffalo Kickoff Live will air at 11 a.m. on WNLO and 11:30 a.m. on WIVB. Josh Allen has most
  
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• Buffalo man accused of murdering wife with axe

  26-09-2024 17:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is facing a murder charge, accused of murdering his wife with an axe last month, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Antonio Prieto, 46, is accused of murdering his wife, 29-year-old Elibeth Salazar, at their apartment on the 300 block of Rhode Island Street in the early morning hours of Aug. 26. She was found on the floor of a bedroom.Prosecutors said police found Prieto in the bathroom with self-inflicted knife wounds. He was tran
  
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• OTB contract for Byron Brown approved, would step down as mayor

  26-09-2024 16:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western Regional Off-Track Betting has approved a contract with Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown for him to become the organization's next president and CEO. He would step down as Buffalo's mayor in order to take the job.Members voted to offer Brown the position earlier this month. Since then, Brown has been undergoing negotiations with WROTB Chairman Dennis Bassett. It is unclear when he will officially step down to take the job. Brown was not in attendance at Thursday's m
  
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• Male pedestrian struck on Elmwood in hit-and-run

  26-09-2024 12:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle around 11 p.m. Wednesday night on Elmwood Avenue between Hertel and Himan Avenues.According to police, injuries to the pedestrian are life-threatening.Police also reported that the vehicle fled the scene after striking the pedestrian and are investigating the incident. WIVB will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• Male pedestrian, 59, killed in Elmwood Ave. hit-and-run

  26-09-2024 12:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 59-year-old male pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle around 11 p.m. Wednesday night on Elmwood Avenue between Hertel and Himan Avenues.Police reported that the vehicle fled the scene after striking the pedestrian, but said they have located the vehicle while investigating the incident. The driver involved is still outstanding, per BPD.WIVB will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• UMRS reveals contract details for UB resident physicians

  26-09-2024 04:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- UB resident physicians are on the verge of going back on the picket line after contract negotiations with their employer stalled once again on Wednesday. It comes weeks after a four-day strike in early September that impacted hospitals in Buffalo.Wednesday was the third time the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) have sat at the table with University Medical Resident Services (UMRS). Once again, they said it was slow-moving and not productive.“Our ask
  
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• New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say

  26-09-2024 03:59 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter.
  The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late Wednesday, according to the people, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
  The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan declined to comment. The indictment was
  
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• Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village scraps plan to move to Amherst Central Park

  26-09-2024 03:08 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Amherst Central Park is being reimagined after losing two major components, MusicalFare Theatre and the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village (BNHV), that were supposed to break ground at the location.Just a few weeks after MusicalFare Theatre decided it was no longer building a new theater at Amherst Central Park, the BNHV has officially backed out of the project as well.Carrie Stiver, the executive director at BNHV, said the museum staff was excited to have the opportunity t
  
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• Botanical Gardens announces Erin Grajek as interim president, CEO

  26-09-2024 02:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens' board of directors announced Wednesday its unanimous appointment of Erin Grajek as the organization's interim president and CEO, which takes place effective immediately.The appointment of Grajek follows the death of Mark Mortenson, the Botanical Gardens' former president and CEO, on Sept. 14. He had been in the position since February 2022.Grajek served as the Botanical Gardens' chief operating officer since 2021 and has held
  
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• New York State Police issue alert warning of sextortion scams

  26-09-2024 00:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State Police issued an alert Thursday warning the public of a nationwide sextortion scam that arrives to people as an email with a picture of their home in it, threatening to release embarrassing information about them unless they pay up."It's crazy, it really is, there's so much of it out there, they're always changing their tactics," said Lieutenant Jeremy Lehning of the Erie County Sheriff's Office, referring to the ever-evolving landscape of cyber crime and s
  
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