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• 'Pigman' banner mocking Gowanda resident showcases neighborhood divide

  27-03-2025 23:21 via wivb.com
  
  GOWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The way one resident protests against the Village of Gowanda government and its police department is by placing signs that call and portray them as pigs.Depending on who you ask in the village, David Yezek is either a pest or a champion of constitutional rights that protect free speech and people from unreasonable search and seizures.After a questionable search of his home in 2018, Yezek filed a civil rights complaint against the village and police, arguing the officers h
  
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• FAA releases new laser strike data across the U.S.

  27-03-2025 22:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released new numbers on how many laser strikes pilots reported to the agency last year. The new data comes at a time when flight anxiety is high after major airline crashes that took place in recent months.Shining a bright light at an aircraft can affect pilots' vision. Pilots reported nearly 13,000 laser strikes to the FAA last year, which is a three percent drop from 2023.The FAA said the numbers are still too high — dange
  
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• FAA releases laser strike data across the U.S. – see how many reports pilots made in Buffalo

  27-03-2025 22:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released new numbers on how many laser strikes pilots reported to the agency last year. The new data comes at a time when flight anxiety is high after major airline crashes that took place in recent months.Shining a bright light at an aircraft can affect pilots' vision. Pilots reported nearly 13,000 laser strikes to the FAA last year, which is a 3% drop from 2023. The FAA said the numbers are still too high — dangerously hig
  
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• Buffalo Airport TSA intercepts 2 guns at security checkpoint

  27-03-2025 20:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two men from Williamsville and Grand Island were stopped at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport's security checkpoint last week and this week for allegedly having guns, a TSA spokesperson announced Thursday.Officials said the Grand Island man was stopped on March 21 with a 9mm handgun that was with his carry-on items. The gun was allegedly loaded with 13 bullets, which included one in the chamber.The Williamsville man was stopped on March 26 with a 9mm firearm loade
  
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• Trump pulls Stefanik's United Nations nomination

  27-03-2025 19:32 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump announced that North Country Congressmember Elise Stefanik will not be the next Ambassador to the United Nations. "Elise will stay in Congress," Trump said, praising the high-ranking congressional Republican for advancing his America First agenda.The President posted on Truth Social on Thursday afternoon:
  As we advance our America First Agenda, it is essential that we maintain EVERY Republican Seat in Congress. We must be unified to accomplis
  
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• Village of Barker says man has been going door-to-door posing as National Grid employee

  27-03-2025 18:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man claiming to be a National Grid employee has been going door-to-door to access personal information, according to a social media post by the Village of Barker.The man has allegedly been attempting to obtain National Grid account numbers to enroll residents in a community solar credit on their bill. An investigation found that the man is actually a Neighborhood Solar employee, the post said.The village described the man as "bold," saying he has even entered a home wit
  
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• Rustic Buffalo to host grand opening of 5th location

  27-03-2025 18:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market will host the grand opening of its fifth location on Friday in Elmwood Village.The new store, located at 740 Elmwood Ave., is replacing Everything Elmwood, which closed in February after 43 years in business. Rustic Buffalo will sell clothing, handmade jewelry, art and home decor from over 100 local artists."This new location represents the culmination of our passion and dedication, and we can't wait to share it with you,” Rustic Buffal
  
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• Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in a major restructuring

  27-03-2025 17:54 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars in funds for addiction services and community health centers across the country.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized the department he oversees as an inefficient “sprawling bureaucracy” in a video announcing the restructuring Thursday. He faulted the department's 82,000 wor
  
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• Hamburg's Village Pizza & Pints announces closure

  27-03-2025 17:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hamburg's Village Pizza & Pints says it will be closing this Sunday.The business, located at 14 Pierce Ave., served up pizzas, beer and wine, sandwiches, tacos, wings and more. It has also hosted musicians and various themed events for the community.In a post on social media announcing the news, the restaurant said "it's time to move on" and showed appreciation for customers' patronage over the years."Thank you to everyone that’s been a part of the team," the po
  
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• Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers in a major restructuring plan

  27-03-2025 16:24 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars in funds for addiction services and community health centers across the country.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized the department he oversees as an inefficient “sprawling bureaucracy” in a video announcing the restructuring Thursday. He faulted the department's 82,000 wor
  
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• Angola, Cattaraugus, Westfield awarded millions by state

  27-03-2025 14:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three Western New York communities have been awarded millions of dollars in awards through New York State, Governor Kathy Hochul's office said.Th Village of Cattaraugus has been awarded $10 million, while the Villages of Westfield and Angola have each been awarded $4.5 million. The awards come through the state's Downtown Revitalization Initiative.Cattaraugus plans to use the funds in order to improve its red brick Main Street into a community gathering space. Westfi
  
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• Bills to be featured on Hallmark movie later this year

  27-03-2025 13:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There will soon be a Buffalo Bills-themed holiday Hallmark Channel movie.The movie, called "A Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story," has been selected as the NFL 'Countdown to Christmas' movie this year.Bills safety Damar Hamlin announced the movie on Today on NBC on Thursday morning."We're so excited to celebrate our team, our fans and shoutout to Bills Mafia and our shared move for football and Hallmark Christmas movies. Go Bills. Let's go," Hamlin said.The Bills
  
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• Bills to be featured in Hallmark movie later this year

  27-03-2025 13:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There will soon be a Buffalo Bills-themed holiday Hallmark Channel movie.The movie, called "A Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story," has been selected as the NFL 'Countdown to Christmas' movie this year.Bills safety Damar Hamlin announced the movie on Today on NBC on Thursday morning."We're so excited to celebrate our team, our fans and shoutout to Bills Mafia and our shared move for football and Hallmark Christmas movies. Go Bills. Let's go," Hamlin said.The Bills
  
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• NYSEG hosts smart meter open house in Lockport

  27-03-2025 02:47 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) is continuing its roll out of smart meters in Western New York. At an open house on Wednesday, customers in the Lockport area had the chance to learn more about the new technology.According to NYSEG, over one million smart meters have already been installed across New York state. The company said the new technology will help customers better understand their energy use and improve bill accuracy."It's a meter that records the actu
  
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• Lancaster 10th grader saves stepfather's life using CPR learned in school

  27-03-2025 02:08 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — CPR training in Western New York has become standard practice for many since Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field over two years ago.
  When 15-year-old Anthony Killinger, a 10th grader at Lancaster High School, was taught CPR in school, he never imagined he would need those skills to save his stepfather's life.
  It was an ordinary Wednesday night last week before Killinger’s family dogs, Finley and Bronx, started barking around midnig
  
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