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• Canisius University president taking leave of absence with unknown return date

  20-03-2025 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Canisius President Steve Stoute is taking a temporary leave of absence and it is unknown when he will return, according to a statement from a spokesperson with the university.Stoute will be traveling out of the country for "important family matters" of a personal nature, according to the statement.Stoute was announced as Canisius's new president in 2022 after a ten-month search. He previously served in a vice-president position at DePaul University in Chicago and was born
  
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• Batavia man going to prison for 20 years for production of child pornography

  20-03-2025 21:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Batavia man was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release after he recorded himself subjecting a young child to sexual contact, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday.Derek Hagen, 33, photographed and videoed himself engaging in sexual conduct with a victim between the ages of 4 and 8 between January 2018 and July 2021. He then distributed the images to others on the internet.Hagen possessed around 50,000 images and videos of child pornography
  
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• Former Rapids Theatre owner pleads guilty to $1.8 million in COVID relief fraud

  20-03-2025 21:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The former owner of the Rapids Theatre pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud after receiving more than $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds from fraudulent loan applications, the United States District Attorney's Office announced.John L. Hutchins, of Lewiston, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. He faces a maximum of 30 years in prison and a fine that could reach $1 million.According to the United States District Attorney's Office, Hutchins
  
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• Former Rapids Theatre owner pleads guilty to $1.4 million in COVID relief fraud

  20-03-2025 21:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The former owner of the Rapids Theatre pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud after receiving more than $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds from fraudulent loan applications, the United States District Attorney's Office announced.John L. Hutchins, of Lewiston, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. He faces a maximum of 30 years in prison and a fine that could reach $1 million.According to the United States District Attorney's Office, Hutchins
  
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• Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

  20-03-2025 21:44 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.
  Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, completing its dismantling is most likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created the department in 1979.
  And the White House says the dep
  
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• Former NT DPW worker charged with sexual abuse of minor

  20-03-2025 21:24 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former long-time employee of the City of North Tonawanda's Department of Public Works has been charged in connection to a sexual abuse case involving a minor.North Tonawanda Police Chief Keith Glass says David Fingerlow Jr. has been charged with sexual abuse in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.Police say his father, David Fingerlow Sr., has also been charged with endangering the welfare of a c
  
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• Vance Joy, singer of 2013 hit "Riptide," coming to Artpark

  20-03-2025 20:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy, who wrote the 2013 hit "Riptide" and has won numerous awards for his discography, will be performing at Artpark in the fall.Featured on Joy's EP debut "Dream Your Life Away," "Riptide" remained on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 43 weeks. "Dream Your Life Away" sold over two million copies and earned him an award for Best Male Artist in 2015. He has won awards for albums, videos and songwriting.Joy will be at Artpark at 6:45 p.m. on
  
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• Ukrainian man wanted for attempted murder in Florida arrested at Peace Bridge

  20-03-2025 19:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Ukrainian man who was wanted for an alleged attempted murder in Florida was arrested at Peace Bridge on Wednesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday.CPB said that Ruslan Anatoliyovych Chernotkach, a 48-year-old man from Ukraine, was refused entry while trying to get into Canada. During primary inspection, the National Crime Information Center indicated that he was wanted for an alleged attempted murder in Orlando.The Orange County Sheriff's Office co
  
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• Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon to hold State of the City Address

  20-03-2025 18:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon is set to deliver the 2025 State of the City Address at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.Scanlon is expected to go over the priorities of his administration moving forward, what he has accomplished in the last five months as acting mayor, and what he will aim to accomplish in the future.You can watch the address around 5:30 p.m. on this page. Latest Local News Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon to hold State of the City Address Orchard Park man charged aft
  
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• Orchard Park man charged after allegedly hitting vehicle during police chase

  20-03-2025 18:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Orchard Park man was charged with several traffic violations after he allegedly hit a vehicle during a police chase Saturday night, according to East Aurora police.Police say 19-year-old Tyler Smith was speeding on Transit Road in the town of Aurora and would not pull over. He allegedly crashed into a car at the intersection of Transit and Quaker Road before he continued to drive away, according to police.
  Officers were eventually able to stop him, police say.Smith was
  
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• Trump will order a plan to dismantle the Education Department, advancing a campaign promise

  20-03-2025 17:28 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives.Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, completing its dismantling is most likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created the department in 1979.
  A White House fact sheet said the
  
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• Buffalo History Museum holds 'The Eras of Buffalo Tour' to highlight local influential women

  20-03-2025 17:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- When you drive by the Buffalo History Museum, you might notice their statue outside, bejeweled, with a friendship bracelet."I get to combine my love of Taylor Swift with history," said Lauren Kausner, director of public programming at the Buffalo History Museum.They're holding "The Eras of Buffalo Tour" to inspire Western New Yorkers to learn about local influential women of the past. During the tour, that's when you can walk through the Buffalo History Museum and learn a
  
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• 54-year-old Angola man who went missing found

  20-03-2025 16:28 via wivb.com
  
  UPDATE: Matthew Gearhart has been located.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Evans Police Department is asking for help from the community in locating a man who was last seen in the early morning hours on March 18 in Angola.Matthew J. Gearhart, 54, is described as being 5'10" tall with a slight build. He has trouble walking and may suffer from health conditions. Gearhart also does not have his cell phone with him.Anyone who has seen Matthew or has information on where Matthew is is as
  
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• 54-year-old Angola man missing, police asking for help

  20-03-2025 16:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Evans Police Department is asking for help from the community in locating a man who was last seen in the early morning hours on March 18 in Angola.Matthew J. Gearhart, 54, is described as being 5'10" tall with a slight build. He has trouble walking and may suffer from health conditions. Gearhart also does not have his cell phone with him.Anyone who has seen Matthew or has information on where Matthew is is asked to contact Evans police at (716) 549-3
  
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• 17-year-old sentenced for South Buffalo stabbing

  20-03-2025 15:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 17-year-old Buffalo resident was sentenced to six months in jail in connection to a stabbing in south Buffalo last year, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.The offender pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree assault last month.The stabbing, which occurred on Nov. 1, 2024, happened on the 1900 block of Seneca Street. The offender, who was 17 at the time, intentionally stabbed the victim, a 43-year-old man, with a pocketknife during a neigh
  
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• WNY basketball teams contending for state titles

  20-03-2025 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five high school basketball teams from Section VI have advanced to the NYSPHSAA championship weekend.Boys semifinals begin Thursday at Visons Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, and the girls semifinals will be held at Hudson Valley Community College. Championship games will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Scheduled games featuring Western New York teams are listed below. Results will be updated as the playoffs progress. Boys hoops regionals: Jamestown, Panama
  
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• Trump will order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

  20-03-2025 11:46 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives.The official spoke on the condition of anonymity before an announcement.Trump has derided the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, finalizing its dismantling is likely imposs
  
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• East Aurora School District addresses racist remarks toward students, plans for dialogue on inclusion

  20-03-2025 03:34 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The East Aurora Middle School was filled on Wednesday with parents who brought their concerns of racism being directed at their kids and other children to the school board. Many called it a troubling and reoccurring issue.The East Aurora Union Free School District is currently looking into racial incidents at the middle school in what they called "a pattern of concerning conduct."East Aurora School District Superintendent Brian Russ said the racial incidents under inv
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools announces $73.5M deficit, plans for coverage

  20-03-2025 03:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) announced at a board meeting Wednesday night that it's in a $73.5 million deficit, but the school's chief financial officer said the approved budget called for a deficit and discussed plans to cover it.BPS' Chief Financial Officer Jim Barnes said the school originally planned for an $83 million deficit and cited a lack of concern since the school has over $400 million in reserves to use for coverage.Barnes also said BPS has had large surpluses
  
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• Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

  20-03-2025 00:07 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives.The official spoke on the condition of anonymity before an announcement.Trump has derided the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, finalizing its dismantling is likely imposs
  
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