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• Hochul wants to close up to 5 more prisons

  24-02-2025 23:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For the second year in a row, Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks authority to close as many as five more prisons.Unlike other years, the proposal comes as thousands of correction officers continue their unlawful strike for better working conditions.Hochul's request is included in a two-page budget amendment, which is slim on details. The amendment is subject to negotiations with the state legislature, which typically approves a budget by April 1.The amendment does not name specific
  
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• 12 Gates Brewing Company in Williamsville announces closure

  24-02-2025 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After more then nine years of being in business, 12 Gates Brewing Company in Williamsville is closing.
  The brewery, located in the Inducon Park at 80 Earhart Drive, offered a variety of handcrafted beer in a 30-barrel brewhouse. Its beer was distributed to bars and restaurants across Western New York, according to its website."From the very first brew to the countless pints shared, every moment has been special, and we couldn't have made it this far without the incredible
  
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• Hochul releases 30-day amendments on prison bodycams and closures

  24-02-2025 22:41 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul submitted amendments to the proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year on February 20. The governor proposed several changes for state-run prisons, including body cams for corrections officers and the authority to close up to five more facilities by March 31, 2026.MoneyThe amendments incorporate more funds for facility upgrades, payroll, and annual inspections. Hochul added $2.5 million to the budget—from a little over $4.6 million al
  
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• Hearts for the Homeless to open a third thrift store

  24-02-2025 20:03 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Whenever you go thrift shopping, you never know what type of treasures you might find.If you shop at the Hearts for the Homeless thrift stores, you're also finding a way to support their outreach programs that help support thousands of our neighbors every year. Their mobile soup kitchen and food pantry operations have helped neighbors in Western New York for 35 years.Thrift store locations include Buffalo and Tonawanda. Their third thrift store will have it's grand op
  
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• Niagara Falls man sentenced to 20 years for sexual assault

  24-02-2025 19:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for sexually assaulting two women, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office announced.
  Gregory Noonan, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted rape in December. Officials said he sexually assaulted two women in Niagara Falls in 2021 and 2022.
  "This sentence ensures that a dangerous predator will be off the streets for a very long time," said Niagara County District Attorney Brian Seaman. "I hope it
  
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• Man charged after allegedly forcibly touching women at Walmart

  24-02-2025 19:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with two counts of forcible touching following an alleged incident at the Walmart on Sheridan Drive last week, according to Amherst police.Sujiewan Satgunaraja allegedly spilled glue on two female shoppers last Tuesday. The glue ended up on their legs, buttocks, and backs. When wiping it off, Satgunaraja grabbed their buttocks and sensitive areas, police said.If you are believed to be a victim of a similar instance you are encour
  
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• Sixth correction officer charged with murder after beating Marcy inmate

  24-02-2025 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  UTICA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- A sixth correction officer has been arraigned on murder and manslaughter charges based on accusations he was involved in the deadly beating of an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility.Correction Officer Nicholas Kieffer turned himself in to police and was arraigned Monday morning before Oneida County Court Judge Robert Bauer.Kieffer is one of the officers facing the highest charge related to the death of Robert Brooks.Kieffer and nine other people were named in an in
  
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• Buffalo State student charged with making threat of mass harm

  24-02-2025 18:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A student of Buffalo State University was charged after he allegedly made a school threat on Saturday, the Buffalo Police Department announced.A temporary extreme risk protection order was granted after the post was flagged by Meta.A search was conducted on the 100 block of Downing Street and a shotgun was recovered. Kevin Thompson, 19, was charged with making a threat of mass harm.Suspicious comments or activity can be reported to police anytime at 716-847-2255. Latest L
  
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• Teen bicyclist dead following crash in Genesee County

  24-02-2025 17:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 17-year-old from Corfu is dead after he got hit by a car while riding a bike in Akron, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office announced.
  Officials said they responded to 7824 Tesnow Rd. to find a young man who had been struck lying in the roadway.The teen, identified as Arthur G. Breton III, was biking northbound and a 37-year-old woman from Basom, N.Y. was driving northbound when she struck him with her vehicle, unable to see him after driving over a hill, officials said.
  
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• Tim Hortons roll up the rim cups back after hiatus

  24-02-2025 17:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After taking a hiatus, Tim Hortons' beloved roll up the rim is back for this year.After a few years where you had to cast your roll through the app, you'll be able to play on your cup.The promotion began Monday and runs through March 23. The promotion is available when you purchase a hot beverage while supplies last, and then it will be available to U.S. rewards members through the app. While cups are available, rewards members can get one digital roll and one cup ro
  
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• Collect a Woj Bomb artifact: NBA insider's items up for grabs in partnership to support St. Bonaventure basketball

  24-02-2025 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Would you like to own a piece of Woj Bomb-orabilia?Adrian Wojnarowski, the retired NBA insider now managing St. Bonaventure University's men's basketball program, has partnered with upstart Daps Bounty to auction some of the tools used to dig out thousands of NBA scoops.Basketball fans and memorabilia collectors can bid on Wojnarowski's old iPhones -- the data has been wiped from the devices -- along with press credentials saved from his nearly two decades breaking NBA ne
  
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• Top lottery ticket worth $28K sold in Batavia

  24-02-2025 15:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A top Take 5 lottery ticket worth more than $28,000 was sold in Batavia for Sunday night's drawing.The ticket, worth a total of $28,737.50, was sold at the Tops located on West Main Street.The Take 5 drawing is done twice daily, once at 2:30 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m. To see winning numbers, click here.Latest Local News Top lottery ticket worth $28K sold in Batavia Kenmore man admits to hitting 70-year-old after Bills game Former Collins Correctional inmate shares
  
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• Kenmore man admits to hitting 70-year-old after Bills game

  24-02-2025 15:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Kenmore man admitted to hitting and injuring a pedestrian while driving intoxicated near Highmark Stadium after a Bills game last fall, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.Alfred Santiago, 40, hit a 70-year-old woman on West Abbott Grove Avenue following the game on Sept. 8, 2024. Santiago fled the scene and was located about 50 minutes later in Kenmore. The woman was taken to ECMC to be treated for fractured ribs and other upper body injuries.Sa
  
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• Kenmore man admits to hitting 63-year-old after Bills game

  24-02-2025 15:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Kenmore man admitted to hitting and injuring a pedestrian while driving intoxicated near Highmark Stadium after a Bills game last fall, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.Alfred Santiago, 40, hit a 63-year-old woman on West Abbott Grove Avenue following the game on Sept. 8, 2024. Santiago fled the scene and was located about 50 minutes later in Kenmore. The woman was taken to ECMC to be treated for fractured ribs and other upper body injuries.Sa
  
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• Tapani scores lone shootout goal, seals Fleet's 3-2 win over Sirens in Takeover Tour stop in Buffalo

  24-02-2025 04:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Susanna Tapani scored the lone shootout goal and the Boston Fleet won their sixth in seven outings in defeating the New York Sirens 3-2 in a neutral site Takeover Tour game at Buffalo on Sunday.Aerin Frankel stopped 37 shots through overtime, and all five shootout attempts, capped by a save on Abby Roque on New York’s fifth and final chance. Amanda Pelkey and Loren Gabel also scored for Boston, which jumped a point ahead of Minnesota into third place in the stand
  
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• Former Collins Correctional inmate shares concerns

  24-02-2025 03:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Correction officers have been on strike since Tuesday, Feb. 18. Following the first inmate death since the strikes began, one former inmate shared his concerns about the ongoing situation inside New York prisons.WIVB News 4 spoke with a former inmate from Collins Correctional. He said that non-violent deaths in prisons are common, but he's worried that the strikes may lead to more issues in general.“I am very concerned about my friends. I think about them every
  
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• Buffalo's Ukrainian community reflects on war with Russia as it enters 3rd year

  24-02-2025 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As it approaches the third-year mark of the Russia-Ukraine war, many people throughout Western New York who have family and friends in Ukraine spent the weekend reflecting on the past few years."For us, it's constant worry, constant consumption of information. Every day you open up the paper and there's more bad news," said Emil Bandriwsky, the president of the Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center on Genesee Street.Alexandra Savka-Szeglowski, who is from Ukraine and has been
  
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