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• Wreaths Across America honors veterans at West Seneca cemetery

  14-12-2024 20:40 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Over one hundred people gathered Saturday at Saint Matthews Cemetery in West Seneca to pay their respects and make sure those who served are never forgotten. A simple gesture went a long way to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. At Saint Matthews, rows of wreaths can be seen throughout the field of valor for National Wreaths Across America Day.The dedicated day strives to place a wreath on the grave of every veteran at over 4,600 locations across all 50
  
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• 4 juveniles charged after stolen vehicle pursuit in Niagara County

  14-12-2024 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Four juveniles were detained and charged early Saturday morning after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle across two municipalities, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced.Police said at 4:25 a.m., a deputy saw a vehicle make a traffic violation in the area of Schultz Road in the Town of Wheatfield. When the deputy turned his lights and sirens on, the vehicle, which contained six juvenile males, allegedly failed to stop and continued northbound on Sch
  
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• Western New York woman pardoned in largest single-day act of clemency

  14-12-2024 15:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One woman from Western New York was part of the largest single-day act of clemency in U.S. history on Thursday when President Joe Biden granted pardons and commutations to 1,500 people.“It’s really an acknowledgment that we, you know, behaved ourselves and clearly made some changes and acted right,” Wendy Lankton said.After nearly four years of active opiate addiction, which spiraled into selling drugs, Lankton was arrested in October 2017. Lankton&
  
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• Western New York woman granted commutation in largest single-day act of clemency

  14-12-2024 15:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One woman from Western New York was part of the largest single-day act of clemency in U.S. history on Thursday when President Joe Biden granted pardons and commutations to 1,500 people.“It’s really an acknowledgment that we, you know, behaved ourselves and clearly made some changes and acted right,” Wendy Lankton said.After nearly four years of active opiate addiction, which spiraled into selling drugs, Lankton was arrested in October 2017. Lankton&
  
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• 7-month-old Hercules is a 'cuddler' and needs a forever home

  14-12-2024 14:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Hercules, a 7-month-old heeler mix who needs a forever home.Hercules, who is described as a cuddler, does well with children and cats. He "sticks to you like glue" and has bursts of puppy energy.To learn more about Hercules, watch the video above or click here. To fill out an adoption application, click here.Katie Skoog joined the News 4 team in April 2024. She is a graduate from the University at Buffalo. You can view more of her w
  
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• Call 4 Action: A goose, a power surge and a $21,000 reimbursement

  14-12-2024 00:44 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) -- When a power surge happened in a Lancaster neighborhood earlier this year, it caused quite a bit of damage to a few dozen homes.When damage wasn't covered at one of those homes, the homeowner called for action."I couldn't believe it," said Ang DeGrace, who lives on a fixed income. "It was unreal to do all this damage."
  It was an unreal experience on an average day. Back in September, residents in the Stony Brook South neighborhood of Lancaster experienced a power surge,
  
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