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• 17-year-old remains in critical condition after being hit by garbage truck in Buffalo

  19-10-2024 22:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 17-year-old Buffalo teen remains in critical condition after he was hit by a garbage truck earlier this month on Rhode Island Street, an attorney representing the teen and his family announced Saturday in a statement.In the statement, Charles Desmond of Desmond Law identified the teen as Klaw Reh, who Desmond said was walking to school when he was struck.Reh was hit just before 8:20 a.m. on Oct. 2 and was taken to Oishei Children's Hospital to be treated for injuries.
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• McKinley High School students volunteer to clean up property on Clinton Street

  19-10-2024 20:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) -- A group of students from McKinley High School rolled up their sleeves this weekend to clean up a property on Clinton Street.
  Students spent their Saturday morning raking, weed-whacking and mowing with different local organizations."It actually means a lot because I used to live over here and I would come by here and pick up trash and stuff," said junior Jaeden Bobbitt.Re-Tree Chairman Paul Maurer called the property — which he hopes to preserve — historic and s
  
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• Trial of Salman Rushdie's assailant will remain in the New York county where the stabbing happened

  19-10-2024 17:45 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — An appellate court on Friday denied a request to move the trial of the New Jersey man charged with attacking author Salman Rushdie with a knife in 2022, clearing the way for the trial to move forward in the western New York county where the stabbing occurred.Hadi Matar's trial was put on hold days before the scheduled Oct. 15 start of jury selection, pending a decision by the Rochester court. A new trial date was not immediately set.Matar's attorney, Nathaniel Barone
  
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• 'Adorable' Penny loves to play and is ready for adoption

  19-10-2024 16:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Penny, an active 4-month-old lab mix who loves to play.Hailing from Georgia, Penny is described as a typical puppy who is adaptable to any situation. She would do well in a home with another dog or children and is both crate and house trained.To learn more about Penny and how to adopt her, watch the video above or click here.Katie Skoog joined the News 4 team in April 2024. She is a graduate from the University at Buffalo. You can v
  
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• Body found in Genesee River identified as missing woman Penny Busch, sister charged with murder

  19-10-2024 16:07 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A body found Wednesday in the Genesee River has been identified as that of missing woman Penny Busch. Her sister has been arrested and charged with murder.Busch was reported missing last week after an October 11 welfare check. She was last seen at her Honeoye Falls home on October 6."It was a routine call even on their initial response until they started looking around the house and found things that were just out of the ordinary," Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter
  
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• UB's Shaun Dolac, WNY'er leading nation in tackles, named midseason All-American

  19-10-2024 02:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — University at Buffalo linebacker Shaun Dolac has received midseason All-America recognition from The Associated Press and CBS Sports for his performance so far this season.Dolac, a former walk-on from West Seneca in his fifth year with UB, also has been added to the midseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award given to the nation's most outstanding defensive player.Through six games, Dolac leads the nation with 87 tackles. He also has three sacks among his 11.5
  
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• Fire causes $350k in damage to Niagara Street structure

  19-10-2024 01:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A fire in a 2 1/2 story building on Niagara Street caused an estimated $350,000 in damage Friday afternoon, according to Buffalo officials.
  The Buffalo Fire Department responded to the call at 811 Niagara Street around 2:04 p.m. The fire started in the ceiling of the second floor and extended throughout the attic, officials said.
  Officials confirmed that the structure was occupied. A firefighter was taken to ECMC to be treated for heat exhaustion.
  The damage was estimated
  
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• Interstate 90 nightly ramp closure begins Monday

  19-10-2024 00:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The eastbound Interstate 90 ramp to the westbound State Route 33 in Cheektowaga will be closed nightly beginning Monday, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.
  Beginning at 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, the nightly closure will run through 6a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. The eastern pedestrian bridge near the Interstate 90 interchange at Exit 51 will be removed during this time, weather permitting.Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work z
  
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• Buffalo man arrested in connection with Niagara Street assault involving a knife

  19-10-2024 00:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arrested Friday in connection with an assault involving a knife that took place Wednesday afternoon on Niagara Street, the Buffalo Police Department announced.
  Around noon on Wednesday, officers responded to a knife call and found the bloody male victim who alleged the suspect had almost hit him while driving on the designated bike lane. Renier Uranta, 35, then allegedly exited his vehicle to assault the victim.
  Uranta returned to his vehicle, grabbed wh
  
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