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• Bills cancel practice, hold virtual meetings amid 2 feet of snow

  12-12-2024 21:57 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills canceled practice Thursday amid more than 2 feet of snow and opted to handle team meetings virtually.The Bills (10-3) posted pictures on X of their home stadium buried in snow, with its blue seats barely visible in most places. Buffalo plays at Detroit (12-1) on Sunday afternoon, one of two games involving division-leading teams. Pittsburgh (10-3) also plays at Philadelphia (11-2).Buffalo beat San Francisco in heavy snow earlier this month.A
  
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• Buffalo man arrested after break-in at Old First Ward Brewing

  12-12-2024 21:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arrested and charged Thursday after he allegedly broke in to Gene McCarthy's Old First Ward Brewing Company and stole money from a donation jar, according to the Buffalo Police Department.Officers responded to 73 Hamburg St. on Dec. 2 after employees at the bar called to report an overnight break-in. It is alleged that 35-year-old Steven Palistrant unlawfully entered the establishment and stole around $200 from a donation jar.In a post on Facebook, Old F
  
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• Southtown bus routes canceled, changed due to severe weather

  12-12-2024 19:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Some bus routes in the Southtowns are changing course Thursday following severe snowfall, the NFTA announced.Routes 70 East Aurora Express, 72 Orchard Park Express, 74 Hamburg Express and 76 Lakeshore Express are all canceled.
  Both Route 16 (South Park) and Route 14 (Abbott) will not have service to McKinley Mall.
  Route 16 will not have service to Hamburg and all trips will begin and end at the Lackawanna Victory Transit Center/Botanical Gardens. Route 14 will not have se
  
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• Cattaraugus County woman among Biden's clemencies

  12-12-2024 19:39 via wivb.com
  
  (The Hill) – President Biden early Thursday announced that he is pardoning 39 people and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others, setting a new daily record for clemency with a focus on those who were under home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.The sweeping act of clemency came as Biden has been under pressure to pardon more people after he granted one for his son, Hunter.
  The president said in a statement he would take more steps in the weeks ahead
  
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• Cheektowaga man arrested following Internet Crimes Against Children investigation

  12-12-2024 19:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Internet Crimes Against Children investigation led to the arrest of a 28-year-old Cheektowaga man Monday, according to NYS police.
  Ethan Tao, 28, was allegedly found to be in possession of child pornography following the investigation. He was arrested on two counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child.
  Tao is set to appear in court next month. Latest Local News Cheektowaga man arrested following Internet Crimes Against Children investigation West Seneca man ge
  
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• West Seneca man gets 15 years for possessing child pornography

  12-12-2024 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A West Seneca man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after an investigation found multiple sexually explicit images of a minor in his possession, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
  According to officials, 39-year-old Corey Beasley took explicit photos of himself and a minor female victim in June 2022. The images were found on a tablet belonging to Beasley seven months later.
  Multiple devices were seized following a search warrant at Beasley's residence and mu
  
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• How much snow has Western New York gotten so far?

  12-12-2024 17:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As travel bans and snow warnings remain in effect Thursday, the National Weather Service is keeping track of snow totals all throughout Western New York during the current lake-effect storm.See the totals, all as of Thursday morning, below:
  Erie County
  Orchard Park: 19 inches (as of 8 a.m. Thursday)
  Hamburg: 13 inches (as of 5:30 a.m. Thursday)Elma: 12.2 inches (as of 7 a.m. Thursday)
  East Aurora: 12 inches (as of 7 a.m. Thursday)Eden: 11.8 inches (as of 7 a.m. Thursday)L
  
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• New Chuck E. Cheese coming to North Buffalo

  12-12-2024 17:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New York is getting a new Chuck E. Cheese.The grand opening of the new location, on Delaware Avenue, will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Every kid that comes in during that time will get 30 minutes of free play.There will be some of the Chuck E. Cheese classic likes games, pizza and the mouse mascot, but also some new additions like an obstacle course and a trampoline zone.It will be the second location in Western New York, joining a center on Milestrip Roa
  
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• $50K lottery ticket sold at Amherst Street Tops

  12-12-2024 15:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Buffalo in Wednesday night's drawing.The ticket in the Powerball drawing was sold at the Tops markets located on Amherst Street.The Powerball drawing is done three times a week, at 10:59 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. To see winning numbers, click here.Aidan Joly joined the News 4 staff in 2022. He is a graduate of Canisius College. You can see more of his work here.
  
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• Photos: Heavy lake effect storm takes aim at Southtowns

  12-12-2024 14:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Southtowns and northern Chautauqua County woke up on Thursday to heavy lake effect snow across the region.See a gallery of viewer submitted photos below:West Falls, N.Y. (Courtesy: Allex D.)Orchard Park, N.Y. (Courtesy: Angel J.)Hamburg, N.Y. (Courtesy: Joe L.)Cassadaga, N.Y. (Courtesy: Diane B.)Route 400 North (Courtesy: John L.)Elma, N.Y. (Courtesy: Paula M.)The lake effect storm is bringing heavy localized snow to areas across Western New York, but especially
  
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• Erie County plow overturns at Lakeview Road, Route 20

  12-12-2024 13:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Erie County snow plow overturned at Lakeview Road and Route 20 in Hamburg on Thursday morning.The plow was seen on its side in a ditch after going off of the road.The driver of the plow is OK, Erie County Public Works Commissioner Bill Geary said shortly after the crash happened. There is only one person in county plows.
  They are working on getting that plow back in service, and they are bringing another truck into the area to make sure the route stays clear."Our
  
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• Sabres stay in sunken place, closing horrid homestand with 8th loss in a row

  12-12-2024 03:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two weeks ago, the Sabres returned from winning three in a row under the palm trees in California, striding into playoff position at third Atlantic Division.Since sliding back into old habits since, the Sabres' struggles have snowballed into a snowman — eight consecutive losses, seven on home ice, after Wednesday night's 3-2 defeat against the New York Rangers inside a sullen KeyBank Center.
  And while still only five points behind the Rangers in the wild-card r
  
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• Sabres remain in sunken place, closing horrid homestand with 8th loss in a row

  12-12-2024 03:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two weeks ago, the Sabres returned from winning three in a row under the palm trees in California, striding into playoff position at third Atlantic Division.
  Postseason aspirations now seem about as far away as the team's last playoff appearance. The Sabres have gone winless in eight consecutive games after Wednesday night's 3-2 defeat against the New York Rangers. And seven of those losses have come at KeyBank Center, marking the eighth home skid of eight games or m
  
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• Abominable icemen: Sabres close horrid homestand with 8th loss in a row

  12-12-2024 03:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two weeks ago, the Sabres returned from winning three in a row under the palm trees in California, striding into playoff position at third Atlantic Division.Since encountering an icy patch and sliding back into old haunts, Buffalo's inadequacies have snowballed into eight consecutive losses, seven on home ice after Wednesday night's 3-2 defeat against the New York Rangers inside a gloomy KeyBank Center.
  And while still just a half dozen points out of a wild-card spot
  
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• 4 check: Abominable icemen Sabres close horrid homestand with 8th loss in a row

  12-12-2024 03:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two weeks ago, the Sabres returned from winning three in a row under the palm trees in California, striding into playoff position at third Atlantic Division.Since encountering an icy patch and sliding back into old haunts, Buffalo's inadequacies have snowballed into eight consecutive losses, seven on home ice after Wednesday night's 3-2 defeat against the New York Rangers inside a gloomy KeyBank Center.
  And though still just a half dozen points out of a wild-card spo
  
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• Buffalo Common Council pauses new applications for short-term rental permits

  12-12-2024 03:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Common Council adopted a moratorium on new applications for certain short-term rental permits following residents' concerns of their impact on neighborhoods, a city spokesperson said in a release.The 4-2 vote on the 60-day moratorium follows a months-long discussion among council members and complaints from residents about an increase in short-term rentals throughout neighborhoods in Buffalo.
  Council members Rasheed Wyatt and Joseph Golombek chose to exempt th
  
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• 'Failure is the best teacher': Bills defense looks to Lions game as opportunity to prove itself after getting run over by Rams

  12-12-2024 02:05 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Cornerback Taron Johnson is still agitated over the dud the Buffalo Bills defense produced in giving up season worsts in points and yards, while melting down on third down in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams last weekend.There’s no better time or opportunity to show how much better they are than this Sunday. That’s when the Bills (10-3) travel to play the NFC-leading Detroit Lions (12-1), who just happen to lead the NFL in scoring and feature t
  
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• Travel advisories persist as WNY digs out from storm

  12-12-2024 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for multiple counties in Western New York on Wednesday night ahead of the incoming lake-effect snowfall.Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee and Wyoming counties are all under the state of emergency, along with additional counties in the North Country.Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon declared a state of emergency for the City of Buffalo at 9 p.m. Thursday, as well as a travel advisory for South Buffalo from the sou
  
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• Travel advisories lifted, WNY digs out from storm

  12-12-2024 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for multiple counties in Western New York on Wednesday night ahead of the incoming lake-effect snowfall.Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee and Wyoming counties are all under the state of emergency, along with additional counties in the North Country.Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon declared a state of emergency for the City of Buffalo at 9 p.m. Thursday, as well as a travel advisory for South Buffalo from the sou
  
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• State of emergency, driving bans declared as snow pounds parts of WNY

  12-12-2024 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for multiple counties in Western New York on Wednesday night ahead of the incoming lake-effect snowfall.Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee and Wyoming counties are all under the state of emergency, along with additional counties in the North Country.Erie County plow overturns at Lakeview Road, Route 20Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Wyoming and Genesee counties are under a lake-effect snow warning until 1 p.m. Friday.
  
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• State of emergency declared for WNY counties ahead of snowfall

  12-12-2024 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for multiple counties in Western New York on Wednesday ahead of the incoming lake-effect snowfall.Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee and Wyoming counties are all under the state of emergency, along with additional counties in the North Country.Southern Erie (south of Route 20A), Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Wyoming counties are currently under a lake-effect snow warning. Starting 10 p.m. Wednesday, Northern Erie County, i
  
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• Only one travel ban remains as WNY digs out from storm

  12-12-2024 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for multiple counties in Western New York on Wednesday night ahead of the incoming lake-effect snowfall.Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee and Wyoming counties are all under the state of emergency, along with additional counties in the North Country.Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon declared a state of emergency for the City of Buffalo at 9 p.m. Thursday, as well as a travel advisory for South Buffalo from the sou
  
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• Most travel bans lifted as WNY digs out from storm

  12-12-2024 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for multiple counties in Western New York on Wednesday night ahead of the incoming lake-effect snowfall.Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee and Wyoming counties are all under the state of emergency, along with additional counties in the North Country.Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon declared a state of emergency for the City of Buffalo at 9 p.m. Thursday, as well as a travel advisory for South Buffalo from the sou
  
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