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• Governor Hochul proposes $8M for border security

  23-01-2025 22:54 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--- Governor Hochul is proposing $8 million dollars in her executive budget to strengthen security at the Northern Border by adding more state troopers.On Tuesday, New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray, explained how the proposed money would be spent."What this money is specially going to do is to beef up our capacity to coordinate on investigations with Border patrol and then beef up the type of technology we need to
  
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• 'Absolutely no complaints': Amari Cooper finding satisfaction with Bills, trading personal production for team success

  23-01-2025 19:51 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Amari Cooper has enough catches, yards and touchdowns over his 10-year NFL career to satisfy his ego. What’s missing in the 30-year-old’s career is playoff success, and Cooper wouldn’t trade this run to the AFC championship game he’s enjoying with the Buffalo Bills for anything.“I’m very satisfied. I’ve never been this far in the playoffs,” Cooper said following practice Wednesday as the Bills prepare to play the top
  
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• Buffalo Bills flag 'only thing that survived' after large fire in Central NY

  23-01-2025 18:51 via wivb.com
  
  OVID, N.Y. (WSYR) — Italian Kitchen was one of the six businesses destroyed in Ovid after a fire burned an entire block to the ground.
  The next morning, when owner Ron Carmona and General Manager Felix Jordan returned to what was once their bustling business, all they found was a massive pile of debris – and their Buffalo Bills flag, frozen, standing proudly in front of the devastation."This the only thing that survived right here!" Jordan exclaimed as the pair held the heavy Bu
  
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• Buffalo Zoo animals getting into Bills spirit for playoffs

  23-01-2025 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) -- From breaking tables, to dancing to the "Shout" song, the Buffalo Zoo is not "Lion" when they claim they're feeling the Buffalo Bills spirit."Everybody coming together, it's what Buffalo is, it's the community," said zoo communications and marketing manager Christian Dobosiewicz. "We'd still be doing Bill enrichment no matter what we were doing, but I think it's extra special this year."Animal keepers at the Buffalo Zoo plan enrichment activities for their animals. In honor
  
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• Josh Allen named MVP finalist for fourth time

  23-01-2025 17:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills quarterback Josh Allen is an MVP finalist for the fourth time in his career.The quarterback was one of five finalists for the award, joining Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley and QBs Joe Burrow from the Cincinnati Bengals, Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions and Lamar Jackson from the Baltimore Ravens.Allen is one of three Bills up for awards. Safety Damar Hamlin was named a finalist for Comeback Player of the Year after finishing second in the voting last year
  
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• Ship stuck in ice off Lake Erie shoreline in Buffalo

  23-01-2025 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A lake freighter ship is stuck in ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River.The vessel Manitoulin, which was returning to Michigan after completing a routine delivery of rock salt, became immobilized by thick ice, which the U.S. Coast Guard said is commonplace this time of year amidst frigid temperatures. The incident happened around 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday.Another ship left Erie, Pa. just before 8 a.m. Thursday to assist. It has an estimated arrival time i
  
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• Ship freed after being stuck in ice since Wednesday

  23-01-2025 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A lake freighter ship that was stuck in the ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River since Wednesday was freed Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard announced.Since the Manitoulin's breakthrough, it has traveled over 4 1/2 miles and is being escorted by the Neah Bay and Bristol Bay tugboats along with the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley, according to the Coast Guard.
  As of 3 p.m. Saturday, the boat is traveling at seven knots, which is equivalen
  
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• Ship begins moving after being stuck in ice off Lake Erie shoreline for over 24 hours

  23-01-2025 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A lake freighter ship has begun to move after it got stuck in ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River Wednesday morning.It first got stuck around 11:40 a.m. surrounded by a foot of ice.
  The vessel Manitoulin, which was returning to Michigan after completing a routine delivery of wheat, became immobilized by thick ice, which the U.S. Coast Guard said is commonplace this time of year amidst frigid temperatures.
  Another ship left Erie, Pa. just before 8 a.m.
  
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• Efforts to free ship stuck in ice off Lake Erie shoreline resume

  23-01-2025 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Efforts to free a lake freighter ship stuck in ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River are resuming Friday morning, according to the Coast Guard.The ship began to move Thursday afternoon. It first got stuck around 11:40 a.m. Wednesdayand has been stuck since then surrounded by a foot of ice.
  Ice breaking tug Bristol Bay will remain on the water near the ship overnight. Work will continue at 8 a.m. Friday morning to free it.
  The vessel Manitoulin, which wa
  
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• Efforts to free ship stuck in ice off Lake Erie shoreline paused for the night

  23-01-2025 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Efforts to free a lake freighter ship stuck in ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River have paused for the night and will resume Friday morning, according to the Coast Guard.The ship began to move Thursday afternoon. It first got stuck around 11:40 a.m. Wednesdayand has been stuck since then surrounded by a foot of ice.
  Ice breaking tug Bristol Bay will remain on the water near the ship overnight. Work will continue at 8 a.m. Friday morning to free it.
  Th
  
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• Canadian ice-breaker called to help free ship stuck in ice since Wednesday

  23-01-2025 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Efforts to free a lake freighter ship stuck in ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River are resuming Saturday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.The ship began to move Thursday afternoon. It first got stuck around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday and has been stuck since then surrounded by a foot of ice.The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley, an ice-breaking buoy tender, is set to arrive from Windsor, Canada, the Coast Guard said. The Risley will work with the Br
  
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• Canadian ice-breaker arrives to help free ship stuck in ice since Wednesday

  23-01-2025 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Efforts to free a lake freighter ship stuck in ice in the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo River are resuming Saturday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.The ship began to move Thursday afternoon. It first got stuck around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday and has been stuck since then surrounded by a foot of ice.The Manitoulin, which was returning to Michigan after completing a routine delivery of wheat, became immobilized by thick ice, which the U.S. Coast Guard said is commo
  
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• New Trader Joe's in Clarence in the works, would be WNY's second location

  23-01-2025 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Trader Joe's in the Town of Clarence is in the works.
  Benderson Development, a WNY company that has worked on several area projects, announced the plan to build the grocery store at 5017 Transit Road, the site of what was formerly an Applebee'sThe Clarence Town Board referred the request to the Town Planning Board to review it. If the plan is approved construction on the store could begin as soon as this spring. If things go according to plan, the store could open
  
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• Buffalo man gets probation for fraudulently obtaining more than $80K in welfare benefits

  23-01-2025 15:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was given two years of probation for fraudulently obtaining more than $80,000 in social welfare benefits over a period of nearly a decade, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Rodney Jones, 60, obtained more than $9,000 in New York SNAP benefits by intentionally concealing his wife's income on applications filed with the Erie County Department of Social Services. He filed these applications between March 2018 and February 2022.Jones
  
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• Bills Mafia plans to bring 'Mr. Brightside' song to Kansas City

  23-01-2025 04:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Killers' hit song "Mr. Brightside" has been echoing through the stands at every Bills home game hyping up both fans and players. Now, Bills Mafia is trying to take this new anthem all the way to Kansas City for Sunday's Bills vs. Chiefs matchup.The goal for Sunday is to establish a time and strategy for the thousands of Bills fans to sing "Mr. Brightside" at Arrowhead Stadium.Fans have been singing the "Shout" song at Highmark Stadium for decades, but since the start
  
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• How healthy will Bills defense be for AFC championship game vs. Chiefs?

  23-01-2025 02:02 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A depleted defense doomed the Bills in last season's divisional playoff loss to the Chiefs. Buffalo has been remarkably healthy so far this postseason, but the injury report appears a bit more ominous going into Sunday's AFC championship game rematch in Kansas City.Safety Taylor Rapp did not practice Wednesday because of a hip injury that required him to be carted to the locker room during last week's divisional round victory against the Ravens. Two other defensive s
  
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• Young Bills fan travels 8,000 miles to attend playoff game

  23-01-2025 01:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- How far would you travel to attend a Bills' playoff game? One family traveled more than 8,000 miles.Martha Piggot and her 7 year-old son Jacob flew from Malawi, Africa, to Ethiopia, then to Washington, D.C., and then eventually to Buffalo."Lots of airplanes, " Martha said.
  The two were visiting family on Grand Island where Martha grew up. She decided that while she was in town, she would take Jacob to a playoff game."Growing up a Bills fan is just the coolest experience a
  
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• Frigid cold causes dead car batteries for dozens of Western New Yorkers

  23-01-2025 01:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Western New York felt the deep freeze Wednesday as temperatures dipped into the negatives, leaving dozens of residents' car batteries dead.The American Automobile Association (AAA) reports that two-thirds of all drivers in America have never proactively had their car battery tested before. This week's frigid temperatures led to a major increase in calls reporting dead batteries.AAA normally offers free battery testing at home or its garages, but today, lead roadside techn
  
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• Mayor apologizes for sending cops to question resident at work regarding parody page

  23-01-2025 00:28 via wivb.com
  
  North Tonawanda, N.Y. (WIVB) -- City of North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec apologized at Tuesday night's board meeting for sending two police officers to a business to question an employee about a spoof Facebook page.News 4 Investigates reported Tuesday that two uniformed police offers entered Restful Sleepin' to question Jacob Quinn about the social media page that lampoons Tylec."So, I will apologize, though, that they went to your place of work, and I'd be happy to call your boss and explain
  
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