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• Body found in water at Letchworth State Park

  16-05-2024 21:18 via wivb.com
  
  LETCHWORTH, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A body was found Thursday in the water at Letchworth State Park in Wyoming County, New York State Police announced.Police said they responded to a report of a possible deceased body found in the water at the park and that they are working on recovering it.
  An investigation into the body is ongoing, and police said they will provide more information at a later time.This is a developing story, check back for updates.Latest Local News Body found in water at Letchworth Sta
  
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• State corrections officer on administrative leave from Hamburg arrested on gun charge

  12-06-2024 22:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A New York State corrections officer who was on administrative leave was arrested and charged by criminal complaint on gun charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.Officials said Matthew Zamborowski, 48 and of Hamburg, was charged by criminal complaint with possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person under a qualifying domestic violence order of protection. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.According to the
  
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• Attorneys for North Tonawanda train crash victims file petition against police, city

  12-06-2024 21:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The attorneys representing two victims of the train crash in North Tonawanda that left three people dead last month have filed a petition against the North Tonawanda Police Department as well as the city.The petition, which was filed in State Supreme Court in Niagara County on Monday, claims police negligence leading up to the train hitting the car on Felton Street and River Road in North Tonawanda around 8 p.m. on May 17. The three killed were identified as 69-year-
  
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• Arrest made following alleged daycare altercation on Kensington

  12-06-2024 20:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo police said an altercation at a Kensington Avenue daycare facility on Tuesday has led to an arrest.Around noon that day, officers responded to the scene for a report of an alleged assault. They said a 17-year-old girl got into a verbal altercation with the daycare's director "over allegations of an employee harming a child."According to police, the altercation turned physical and the teen was pushed out of a door in front of a classroom of children.52-year-old Ton
  
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• Jamestown man accused of killing 16-month-old

  12-06-2024 20:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Jamestown man has been accused of killing a 16 month old in April, the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.Matthew Nuttall, 26, is accused of throwing the child, Isaac Benton, into a playpen, causing his death on April 13. Nuttall was watching the child at the time.
  Police were notified of the alleged incident two days later, and Nuttall was taken into custody on April 17.He is charged with first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslau
  
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• Woman killed in Monroe County crash was UB student

  12-06-2024 20:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The University at Buffalo (UB) says a woman who was killed in a Monroe County crash earlier this month was a student at the school.It happened on June 2. Maria Eichas was 18 years old when her vehicle was struck by another driver on Burritt Road in Parma. She was pronounced dead at the scene, our Rochester sister station WROC reports.The Spencerport High School graduate was a student in UB's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. UB says she was studying within the s
  
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• Thursday road closures for JP Morgan Corporate race

  12-06-2024 19:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A number of roads will be closed Thursday evening for the JP Morgan Corporate race.
  Road closures will begin at 5 p.m. Amherst St., Delaware Ave., Middlesex Rd., Meadow Rd. and Nottingham Terr. will all be affected by the race.
  The streets are scheduled to be back open by 8:30 p.m.Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Latest Local News Thursday road closures for JP Morgan Corporate race Road closures to know for Juneteenth parade and festival Internet provider plans expa
  
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• Road closures to know for Juneteenth parade and festival

  12-06-2024 19:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- African-American heritage is being celebrated this weekend with Juneteenth festivities.
  The parade is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 at Genesee St. and Ivey St. and the festival will be held at MLK Jr. Park both days. As a result, the following roads will be closed.8 a.m. till 2 p.m. Saturday:
  Genesee St. from Bailey to BestBest St. from Genesee to FillmoreFillmore Ave. from Genesee to East Utica
  8 a.m. till 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday:
  Fillmore Ave., through MLK Par
  
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• Internet provider plans expansion into North Buffalo

  12-06-2024 18:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Internet provider Greenlight Networks is expanding into North Buffalo as another option for service.The company says construction work has begun and more than 2,600 homes are expected to have access to service for the first time by September.
  A look at a map on Greenlight's website shows construction happening between the north side of Hertel Avenue and Tacoma Avenue between Tennyson Avenue and Norwalk Avenue, in addition to a few areas north of those.
  A number of streets
  
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• Erie County announces vast reduction in voting sites for primaries

  12-06-2024 15:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- This year's primary elections in Erie County will have far fewer polling sites than last year.The Erie County Board of Elections said this stems from the absence of a county-wide primary on Tuesday, June 25. Commissioners Ralph Mohr and Jeremy Zellner agree this will be a cost-saving effort for taxpayers.2024's primaries include a Republican primary for New York's 147th Assembly District and Republican town justice primaries in Collins and North Collins, among others.
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• Legislators to advocate for bill requiring boat inspections one year after fatal Lockport Cave incident

  12-06-2024 14:46 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A group of Republican lawmakers will come together to push for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign a bill stemming from a fatal incident at the Lockport Cave.It was one year ago Wednesday when a boat in the Lockport Cave capsized, resulting in the death of 65-year-old Niagara Falls resident Harshad Shah.
  11 others were injured in the incident, and a day later, the underground attraction was deemed unsafe because of electrical issues.No criminal charges were filed as a result,
  
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• Legislators advocate for bill requiring boat inspections one year after fatal Lockport Cave incident

  12-06-2024 14:46 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A group of Republican lawmakers came together to push for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign a bill stemming from a fatal incident at the Lockport Cave.It was one year ago Wednesday when a boat in the Lockport Cave capsized, resulting in the death of 65-year-old Niagara Falls resident Harshad Shah.
  11 others were injured in the incident, and a day later, the underground attraction was deemed unsafe because of electrical issues.No criminal charges were filed as a result, with
  
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• Buffalo athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics

  12-06-2024 14:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Opening Ceremony for the Paris Olympics will be held Friday, July 26. Here is a list of athletes with Buffalo and Western New York ties to root for in the Games.This list will continue to be updated as more rosters are announced by their respective teams.Is there another local Olympic or Paralympic connection we should know about? Email [email protected] to let us know! New Era will make hats for Olympians in first-ever deal for Team USAMatt Anderson, volleyballU
  
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• 'A unicorn situation': Bills hopeful Gable Steveson leverages wrestling triumphs in attempt to master new sport

  12-06-2024 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Gable Steveson thought he achieved the impossible with his stunning last-second takedown of three-time world wrestling champion Geno Petriashvili to win gold at the Tokyo Games.Three years later, the 24-year-old Steveson is raising the degree of difficulty in approaching his next challenge: Pro football. Having never played a down of football in his life, he is the rawest of NFL rookies in opening his second week of practice with the Buffalo Bills on Tue
  
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• Where will the ministries go? Faithful worried amid more recommended closures

  12-06-2024 04:42 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On Tuesday evening, the Buffalo Catholic Diocese announced the recommended closure or merging of St. Anthony, Our Lady of Loretto, St. Mary, along with four other churches and six separate worship sites in the Southern Tier West Vicariate.Vicor for Renewal, Father Bryan Zielenieski, said breaking the news to parish families doesn't get easier."You're talking about people's spiritual lives," he said. "This does not get any easier anytime and it hits people differ
  
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• Nearly 10-hour standoff ends with arrest in Batavia

  12-06-2024 03:38 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A standoff that lasted nearly 10 hours ended late Tuesday night after members of law enforcement blocked off Route 5 in Batavia.The Genesee County Sheriff's office says deputies responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Wortendyke Road and Route 5 shortly before 12:30 p.m.Deputies, along with members of the Batavia Police Department, executed a search warrant at a home around 10:15 p.m.31-year-old Ryan Goldman, the residence's single occupant, was taken into custod
  
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• Nearly 10-hour standoff ends in Batavia

  12-06-2024 03:38 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A standoff that lasted nearly 10 hours ended late Tuesday night after members of law enforcement blocked off Route 5 in Batavia.The Genesee County Sheriff's office says deputies responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Wortendyke Road and Route 5 around 12:30 p.m.Deputies, along with members of the Batavia Police Department, executed a search warrant at a home shortly after 10 p.m.
  31-year-old Ryan Goldman has been accused of reckless endangerment and firing a gun
  
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• 'Active law enforcement situation' blocks off Route 5 in Batavia

  12-06-2024 03:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Law enforcement has blocked off Route 5 in Batavia since early Tuesday afternoon.The Genesee County Sheriff's Office told News 4 there is currently an active law enforcement situation at an address on West Main St.Authorities said they will release more information later.This is a developing story, check back for updates.Latest Local News ‘Active law enforcement situation’ blocks off Route 5 in Batavia Buffalo Diocese announces Southern Tier closures, mergers
  
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• Buffalo Diocese announces Southern Tier closures, mergers

  12-06-2024 02:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Diocese announced more recommended closures and mergers of parishes affecting the Southern Tier West Vicariate Tuesday night during a meeting at the Blessed Mary Angela Parish in Dunkirk.
  The decision comes after the diocese's announcement on May 28 to "rightsize and reshape" their parishes by closing or merging approximately one-third of Western New York's 160 parishes.
  The diocese is facing challenges of a priest shortage, declining Mass attendance, and fina
  
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• Village of Gowanda's mayor to resign at board meeting

  12-06-2024 01:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Village of Gowanda Mayor David Smith said he will resign at Tuesday night's village board meeting in a Facebook video post published on June 9.
  Smith became the mayor of Gowanda in 2017.
  In the post, Smith said he has carried a heavy work load and has been working anywhere from 60 to 80 hours per week for seven years."Recently, I've become oversaturated, overwhelmed," he said. "I serve in my county, I serve in my church, I serve at our school, and I serve in the village.
  
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• Blasdell neighborhood honors memory of 8-year-old killed by alleged drunk driver

  12-06-2024 00:26 via wivb.com
  
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Western New York community is wrapping its arms around a local family whose 8-year-old son was killed by an alleged drunk driver on Saturday night in Hamburg.
  Homes in Blasdell and across WNY are lit up in orange, which was Thomas Ross' favorite color, to show support for his family."My heart goes out to them," Blasdell resident Dianna Arnst said. "It'll be something they'll never ever forget and neither will anyone else. This is a very close community, one square mil
  
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• Woman charged after pointing pellet gun at officers in Niagara Falls

  12-06-2024 00:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman is facing a charge after she allegedly pointed a pellet gun at officers in Niagara Falls on Sunday morning, police said Tuesday.Police responded to the 1900 block of Niagara Street just after 9:40 a.m. Sunday to a report of a woman in the area displaying what appeared to be a handgun.Officers arrived and identified the woman, holding what appeared to be a handgun. She allegedly then pointed the gun at an officer, who fired four shots at the woman. She was not
  
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• 4 takeaways from Bills minicamp: Josh Allen fine-tuning mechanics, Kahlil Shakir hobbled

  11-06-2024 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills began mandatory minicamp this week with every rostered player in attendance except for cornerback Christian Benford, who was excused for a family matter. Here are four takeaways from Tuesday's practice session.Josh Allen is trusting the scienceFollowing one of last week's organized team activities, Josh Allen and the other Bills quarterbacks took turns throwing inside a huddle of 3D-motion cameras. Allen elaborated on Tuesday on what he hopes to gain from r
  
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• Explore & More, NFTA unveil new Thomas the Tank Engine train

  11-06-2024 23:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Explore & More and the NFTA teamed up on Tuesday to unveil a new Thomas the Tank Engine train.The train is located at the newly constructed Canalside Station in downtown Buffalo.
  It was designed by the "Thomas & Friends" team at Fisher-Price and Mattel. The new Canalside Station is part of the NFTA's efforts to improve the public transportation in Buffalo as well as increase community engagement.
  "We are excited to bring this iconic train to Buffalo, creating
  
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• Buffalo man indicted for alleged sexual assault at Shoshone Park

  11-06-2024 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arraigned Friday afternoon on charges following an alleged sexual assault at Shoshone Park in March, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Lamont Love, 34, was arraigned on charges of first-degree sexual abuse and third-degree assault.Officials said around 10:30 p.m. on March 3, Love was riding a bicycle and approached the victim while she was walking in Shoshone Park on the 1900 block of Hertel Avenue. He allegedly jumped off of his bicyc
  
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• Lawyers seeking dismissal of federal case against Tops shooter

  11-06-2024 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Lawyers representing Tops supermarket mass shooter Payton Gendron have filed motions for a federal judge to dismiss the federal case against him.In documents filed on Monday, lawyers argued that a federal case against him is not necessary to secure justice against him. Gendron has already been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 90 years for shooting and killing 10 Black people and injuring three more at the Tops supermar
  
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• Matt Milano's big step in injury return, star LB cleared to practice at Bills minicamp

  11-06-2024 21:25 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano has been cleared to resume practicing, with coach Sean McDermott on Tuesday saying the seven-year starter is projected to be a full-go once training camp opens next month.McDermott said Milano, who sustained a severe injury to his right leg in Week 5 last season, was being eased back into action and would be a limited participant in practice as the Bills opened a three-day mandatory minicamp.
  Here ya go Bills fans. Matt Milano
  
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• Over a dozen at-risk Buffalo churches could be turned into local landmarks

  11-06-2024 18:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Up to 14 churches in the City of Buffalo that have been recommended to be closed by the Buffalo Diocese in recent days could be up for local landmark status.Preservation Buffalo Niagara announced Tuesday the launch of the "Save Our Sacred Sites" project, which is aimed at securing funding and submitting landmark status applications for churches deemed at risk.In recent days, the diocese has announced over 30 churches across Western New York will be closed or merged a
  
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• 2 accused of stealing nearly $12K in tools and equipment

  11-06-2024 18:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo police said they've arrested two people in relation to the theft of nearly $12,000 in tools and equipment on Seneca Street.Police said the thefts took place nearly a week ago, on June 5. According to police, two men entered a construction site on the street's 900 block by climbing a security fence before proceeding to cut the lock on a shed containing tools. Police said this took place at approximately 3:40 a.m.The suspects, who are both Buffalo residents, were id
  
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• NYS offers mobile option for carrying driver's license or ID

  11-06-2024 18:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now offering a digital option for carrying your driver's license.Governor Kathy Hochul's office announced the launch of "New York Mobile ID" on Tuesday. With this, any iPhone or Android user can securely store their license, learner's permit or state-issued ID on their phone with an app. Here's how it works, according to New York State:
  Download the New York MiD app from the App Store or through Google Pla
  
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