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• Town of Tonawanda releases findings on alleged police strike

  27-02-2025 23:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Town of Tonawanda has released information supporting its allegations of an alleged ticket strike from police officers that began in mid-January.Officials believe the alleged strike was a response from the police union after an officer, who has since resigned, was disciplined.The Town of Tonawanda said that the alleged strike began on Jan. 15 and continued through Feb. 5. The town said that its findings did not come from any type of ticket quota, but through a signifi
  
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• Queens man sentenced for defrauding multiple T.J. Maxx, Marshalls stores in WNY

  27-02-2025 23:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Queens man was sentenced Thursday to nine months in prison after defrauding TJX stores in 30 different states, including four locations in Western New York, according to the Acting District Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.Chester Culler, 48, defrauded T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and other stores of $416,417.88 over nearly four years. More than 800 crimes occurred, including in Buffalo, Amherst, Orchard Park and Cheektowaga.
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• WNY boys wrestling champions going to states

  27-02-2025 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Section VI champions and finalists in Division I and II, along with six wrestlers from NYS Catholic champion St. Francis will compete for state titles this weekend.St. Francis also will wrestle in the team competition at the NYSPHSAA championships on Friday and Saturday at MVP Arena in Albany.Griffin LaPLante (152 pounds), Zach Caldwell (215) and William Wortkoetter (285) from St. Francis are No. 1 seeds in Division I. Jacob Stephenson (160) from Wilson is a No. 1 se
  
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• SPoT coffee to stop charging extra for non-dairy milks

  27-02-2025 19:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Planning to grab a tasty oat milk latte this weekend? SPoT Coffee says the price will be dropped.Starting Sunday, the Western New York chain will no longer be charging for non-dairy milk options including oat milk, almond milk, and soy milk.
  "We want everyone to enjoy their favorite SPoT Coffee drinks without worrying about extra costs," said SPoT Coffee CEO Anton Ayoub. "Offering non-dairy milk at no additional charge is part of our commitment to making every customer fe
  
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• Offer from state expected Thursday in attempt to end correction officer strike

  27-02-2025 15:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An offer from New York State is expected on Thursday to correction officers still on strike across the state in an attempt to end the nearly two week long labor dispute, union leadership said.The two sides spent around 11 hours negotiating on Wednesday, wrapping at midnight. The two sides will meet again late Thursday morning, where the formal offer is expected to occur.The strike, which resulted in thousands of correction officers walking off the job on Feb. 17, is
  
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• ICE Buffalo arrests man from Mexico convicted of rape

  27-02-2025 14:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — ICE Buffalo has arrested a man from Mexico who was convicted of rape in 2012, they said Wednesday.Alejandro Salazar, 44, who was convicted over 12 years ago and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, was arrested on Feb. 21 upon his release from Clinton Correctional Facility in Clinton County.In 2013 an immigration judge ordered Salazar removed from the United States, and the correctional facility honored the detainer and transferred Salazar to ICE. ICE arrests 3 in WN
  
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• Darryl Boyd, member of "Buffalo Five" exonerated in 2021, dies

  27-02-2025 13:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Darryl Boyd, a member of the "Buffalo Five" who served nearly three decades in prison before being exonerated in 2021 for a wrongful conviction in a 1976 murder, has died.Boyd died on Wednesday, the East Side Collaborative Partnership said.Boyd was wrongfully convicted for the 1976 murder of William Crawford on Buffalo's East Side in 1976, when he was 16 years old. John Walker was the other teen convicted and he ended up serving 21 years in prison.Community advocates
  
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• Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog found dead in their New Mexico home

  27-02-2025 11:24 via wivb.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) —  Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife and dog at their home. He was 95.Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not release circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing.Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arak
  
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• James Gardner endorsed by Republicans for Buffalo mayor

  27-02-2025 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Republican Committee has endorsed James Gardner for Buffalo mayor, WIVB News 4 has confirmed.Gardner is a former law clerk for Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case and is also a former assistant district attorney. He was the Republican Party's candidate for district attorney last year, losing to Democrat Mike Keane.“I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Republican Party for Mayor of Buffalo," Gardner said. "City taxpayers deserve a real choi
  
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• Gardner endorsed by Republicans for mayor

  27-02-2025 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Republican Committee has endorsed James Gardner for mayor, WIVB News 4 has confirmed.Gardner is a former law clerk for Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case and is also a former assistant district attorney. He was the Republican Party's candidate for district attorney last year, losing to Democrat Mike Keane.“I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Republican Party for Mayor of Buffalo," Gardner said. "City taxpayers deserve a real choice in th
  
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• Gardner endorsed by Republicans for Buffalo mayor

  27-02-2025 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Republican Committee has endorsed James Gardner for Buffalo mayor, WIVB News 4 has confirmed.Gardner is a former law clerk for Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case and is also a former assistant district attorney. He was the Republican Party's candidate for district attorney last year, losing to Democrat Mike Keane.“I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Republican Party for Mayor of Buffalo," Gardner said. "City taxpayers deserve a real choi
  
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• McKinley Mall Theatres suing landlord

  27-02-2025 04:36 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you've been to McKinley Mall Theatres in recent years, you may have experienced some discomfort.People have taken to apps like Yelp, saying in the summer the theater feels like a tropical jungle, while in the winter it's an arctic tundra. The owners of the theater said it's because the landlord is breaking its contract by not fixing its heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.WIVB News 4 spoke with Zach Zurich, the main liaison between McKinley Mall Cine
  
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• Over 30,000 violations recorded for passing a stopped school bus

  27-02-2025 02:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New numbers show just how many drivers in the City of Buffalo have been caught passing a stopped school bus.The city's camera enforcement program has been tracking these violations for the last five months. The safety program uses artificial intelligence and is in partnership with BusPatrol, the company providing the cameras on each school bus.According to Octavio Villegas, director of the Buffalo Traffic Violation Agency, 31,000 potential violations have been recorded si
  
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• Section VI girls wrestling champions going to inaugural state tournament

  27-02-2025 01:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Section VI crowned 13 champions at its inaugural girls wrestling tournament this month. They will be joined by runners-up in most weight classes at the first NYSPHSAA championships Thursday at MVP Arena in Albany.Chautauqua Lake freshman Noli Paddock was named Most Outstanding Wrestler after winning the 132-pound title at the Section VI meet. With a 42-1 record this season, Paddock is the No. 2 seed in her state bracket. Paddock is one of four wrestlers from the sect
  
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• Woman wins $500K at Batavia Downs

  27-02-2025 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A woman won $500,000 from a scratch-off ticket sold at Batavia Downs last Tuesday.According to a post on social media, a Batavia Downs guest bought the Lucky Cash ticket from a machine near the Simulcast Center.
  Lucky Cash tickets cost $5. Players have a 1 in 2,058,700 chance of winning the first-place prize.Latest Local News Woman wins $500K at Batavia Downs Girl Scouts of WNY lays off over a dozen employees, leaves positions vacant Amherst man found guilty by jury of fa
  
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• Girl Scouts of WNY lays off over a dozen employees, leaves positions vacant

  27-02-2025 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- More than a dozen Girl Scout employees were laid off and four positions were left vacant Tuesday, the Girl Scouts of Western New York said in a release.Seventeen staff positions were reduced.
  The Girl Scouts said they expect a "significant decline" in cookie sales this year and that they have had to pull from their savings recently to continue to operate. They also cited a lack of COVID-19 relief funds and declining membership as reasons for the layoffs."We are committed
  
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