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• Feds investigating NCCC culinary institute project

  25-02-2017 02:13 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The federal government believes there’s something fishy about how the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute was built.
  The government has subpoenaed the owner of the institute, Niagara County Community College, for all information related to the $26 million dollar project that was completed in 2012.
  Among the allegations are connections to LPCiminelli, the massive local firm already under fire by the federal government.
  Mayor Paul Dyster was there in 2012 when
  
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• April Scholar-Athlete: Canisius' Matthew Hassenfratz gets joy from bowling, academics

  30-04-2024 02:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There are few things that bring as much joy to Canisius High School's Matthew Hassenfratz than bowling.Matthew has been a part of the Crusaders bowling program since his freshman year. Though his love for bowling started way before he entered high school."Bowling has always been a huge part of my life. I've been bowling since I was three years old. The family that bowling has brought to me at Canisius high school has truly been one of my favorite parts, "Matthew said
  
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• 'My husband is brutally murdered without any reason:' Wife of man shot and killed on Zenner Street in Buffalo wants justice

  30-04-2024 00:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) - The Bangladesh community is mourning the loss of two men who both leave behind a wife and children.
  Nusrat Tapu, moved to Buffalo a year ago with her husband Abu Yusuf and their two children. Their dream for a better future turned into a nightmare when Yusuf was shot and killed Saturday on Zenner street.
  "My husband is brutally murdered without any reason. When I come in your country with dreams. It's America, everyone say it's a dream country. Our dreams are shattered," Nu
  
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• Springville man pleads guilty to manslaughter in road rage incident

  29-04-2024 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A Springville man pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in connection to a road rage incident in East Concord last year, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Monday.On Nov. 29, 39-year-old Mario Garcia was involved in a road rage encounter with another driver, 64-year-old Andrew Mikula, of Lancaster, while driving on Route 240. Mikula pulled over and Garcia followed behind the victim's truck.
  Mikula exited his vehicle and walked toward Garcia's truck when Garc
  
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• Boulevard Mall tenants move out for good as property eyes redevelopment

  29-04-2024 22:55 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) - It has been an emotional day for businesses at the Boulevard Mall -- many of which are closing up shop after years of being open.Leaders want to redevelop the mall into a commercial and residential town center.According to several tenants at the Boulevard Mall, they were recently given 30 days notice to get out and that's what News 4 crews have seen play out over the weekend and on Monday.
  "The mall gave us a very short notice of when we needed to move and we only have unt
  
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• Buffalo man admits to possession of child pornography in connection with blackmail

  29-04-2024 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Monday that a Buffalo man plead guilty to cyberstalking and possession of child pornography after blackmailing a 15-year-old victim.
  In January 2021, 25-year-old Raymond Brooks contacted a young girl on Snapchat and persuaded her to send him sexually explicit images of herself. He then blackmailed the 15-year-old into sending more images and videos, claiming that he would release the existing ones to the public if she didn't.
  Brooks ha
  
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• The Tool Library encourages sustainability in sharing

  29-04-2024 20:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Back in 2011, a University at Buffalo student wanted to fix up where he was living, but had trouble finding the right resources. Then, the idea of a tool library came to mind.More than 1,500 current members stop in and borrow 4,800 tools from the essential community resource. From lawnmowers to saws, and even backyard party supplies, The Tool Library says they have a little bit of everything and are hoping to inspire the community to be more sustainable."Everyone should r
  
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• 4 officers killed, 4 wounded in shootout at North Carolina home: police

  29-04-2024 20:57 via wivb.com
  
  CHARLOTTE (WJZY) — Four law enforcement officers were killed in a shootout that erupted when a U.S. Marshals Task Force tried to serve a warrant at a North Carolina home on Monday. Four other officers were wounded, and a suspect is also dead.
  A wanted man shot at officers as they approached a suburban home in Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CPMD).
  Members of the task force returned fire, striking the suspect in front of the home. His name was not releas
  
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• Bills pick up DE Greg Rousseau's 5th-year option

  29-04-2024 20:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills exercised their fifth-year option for defensive end Greg Rousseau on Monday, the team announced.Rousseau has started for Buffalo since being drafted in the first round in 2021, and will now be under contract through the end of the 2025 season. The option will pay Rousseau $13.4 million in salary next year. Rousseau's rookie deal will count $3.9 million against the salary cap in 2024.The Bills and Rousseau could still agree to a contract extension that would
  
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• Bills pick DE Greg Rousseau's 5th-year option

  29-04-2024 20:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills exercised their fifth-year option for defensive end Greg Rousseau on Monday, the team announced.Rousseau has started for Buffalo since being drafted in the first round in 2021, and will now be under contract through the end of the 2025 season. The option will pay Rousseau $13.4 million in salary next year. Rousseau's rookie deal will count $3.9 million against the salary cap in 2024.The Bills and Rousseau could still agree to a contract extension that would
  
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• Woman accidentally run over by vehicle in Arcade

  29-04-2024 20:50 via wivb.com
  
  ARCADE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- According to The Wyoming County Sheriff's Office, a 58-year-old woman was accidentally run over in the Town of Arcade Monday morning.Authorities said that while a disabled vehicle was being towed with a tow rope on East Arcade Road, the disabled vehicle accidentally ran over the woman on private property."Initial findings indicate the female was assisting in moving the disabled vehicle, while a family
  member was attempting to pull the disabled vehicle with another vehicle,
  
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• West Seneca man convicted of sledgehammer incident, endangering children

  29-04-2024 20:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced today that a West Seneca man was found guilty in connection with disobeying an order of protection and attempting entry into a home through the use of a sledgehammer.
  In September 2020, 43-year-old Jason M. Mitchell allegedly placed a victim in fear of physical injury by going to her house on several occasions in three days, knowingly and intentionally disobeying an order of protection. Officials said he also contacted
  
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• West Seneca man admits to sledgehammer incident, endangering children

  29-04-2024 20:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced today that a West Seneca man was found guilty in connection with disobeying an order of protection and attempting entry into a home through the use of a sledgehammer.
  In September 2020, 43-year-old Jason M. Mitchell allegedly placed a victim in fear of physical injury by going to her house on several occasions in three days, knowingly and intentionally disobeying an order of protection. Officials said he also contacted
  
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• Bumblebee and her 2-month-old siblings need homes

  29-04-2024 18:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Recently surrendered to the SPCA serving Erie County were Bumblebee and her four siblings."We are starting our month-long Kitten Baby Shower next week for our foster care department," Mindy Ussrey, senior director of operations at the SPCA, said. "We are also in the middle of our Volunteer Recruitment which includes becoming a volunteer to help bottle feed newborn kittens!"The two-month-old kitten and her siblings will soon be free to adopt here. Latest Local News Bumbleb
  
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• Batavia man wanted in Kansas found in Warsaw

  29-04-2024 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF WARSAW, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Batavia man wanted on a felony warrant out of Kansas was found during a traffic stop on Route 20A in Warsaw over the weekend, the Wyoming County Sheriff's office announced.Authorities said they stopped the vehicle on Saturday morning. Its passenger, Vinayak Graves, 20, was wanted for alleged identity theft.Graves, a former resident of the state where he was being sought, was arraigned in Warsaw Town Court and held in Wyoming County Jail without bail.The Sheriff's
  
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• Watch: Sandra Doorley apologizes for traffic ticket tirade

  29-04-2024 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) - Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley released a video statement Monday morning in response to the viral video of her arguing with a Webster Police Officer who tried to pull her over for speeding.In a video statement posted Monday morning, Doorley apologized to the community, saying she did not treat the officer with respect. She explains she dealt with three homicides that occurred including an incident where a cab driver was killed, and was dealing with a medi
  
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• Watch: Monroe County DA apologizes for traffic ticket tirade

  29-04-2024 17:31 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) - Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley released a video statement Monday morning in response to the viral video of her arguing with a Webster Police Officer who tried to pull her over for speeding.In a video statement posted Monday morning, Doorley apologized to the community, saying she did not treat the officer with respect. She explains she dealt with three homicides that occurred including an incident where a cab driver was killed, and was dealing with a medi
  
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• Basil to open classic car dealership in Depew

  29-04-2024 17:30 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Joe Basil Chevrolet is putting a vintage spin on car sales with its newest dealership.On Monday morning, the company announced the grand opening of Basil Classics, which they say will be "the region's largest indoor classic car facility." It's located at 5071 Transit Road in Depew.The dealership, which will buy and sell vehicles, says prices start at $9,999.The grand opening of Basil Classics will take place this weekend -- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and then
  
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• NFL commissioner wants to put Super Bowl on Presidents Day weekend

  29-04-2024 17:26 via wivb.com
  
  (The Hill) - National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he wants the league to move to fewer preseason games so the Super Bowl would fall on Presidents Day weekend, a three-day weekend.“I think we’re good at 17 [games] now, but listen, we’re looking at how we continue. I’m not a fan of the preseason. I don’t think we need preseason,” Goodell told ESPN host Pat McAfee before the second day of the NFL draft.NFL football commissioner Roger Go
  
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• Officers looking for missing man in southern Erie County

  29-04-2024 13:57 via wivb.com
  
  CONCORD, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Erie County Sheriff's office has been looking for a missing man since Friday afternoon.Keith Little, whose phone last pinged in the area between West Valley and Ellicottville that day around 10:30 a.m., has not been seen.Little was driving a silver 2014 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck with a license plate reading "30489JY." The Sheriff's office said he might have a hunting rifle in his vehicle.Anyone with information on his whereabouts can call the Sheriff's office's disp
  
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• 5 arrested with help from Sheriff's helicopter

  29-04-2024 13:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo police say five people were arrested pertaining to stolen vehicles last week with help from the Erie County Sheriff's Office's Air 1 helicopter.On Thursday, police officers said they noticed a stolen vehicle around 4 a.m. and called in the helicopter for help. Air 1 tracked down the vehicle and found it at Central Park Plaza and Hill Street, police said. The occupant was subsequently apprehended after fleeing the vehicle, they said.As a result, a 14-year-old Buffa
  
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• Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

  29-04-2024 12:01 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board.A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the unobstructed lane and rumbled past the obstacles.
  The self-driving semi, outfitted with 25 laser, radar and camera sensors, is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation. Late this year, Aurora plans
  
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• Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

  29-04-2024 12:00 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game.
  Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She's planning multiple other trips, including to a science fiction convention in Scotland and a Disney cruise soon after that, along with a trip next year to neolithic sites in Great Britain.“I really have more money to spend now than when I was working,” said Harris, 64, an engineer who worked 29 years for the fede
  
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• Pair of giant pandas set to travel from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership

  29-04-2024 11:51 via wivb.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Monday.The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said its caretakers recently visited China to meet the giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, ahead of their planned trip to Southern California. An exact date for the handoff hasn't been set.Yun Chuan, a mild-mannered male w
  
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• Your $1 bill could be worth thousands — if it has these 3 things

  28-04-2024 21:19 via wivb.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA/NEXSTAR) — Have a few $1 bills lying around? Before you spend them, you may want to check if they're worth even more than a buck.Earlier this week, Wealthy Nickel, a finance blog, reminded currency collectors of an error the Bureau of Engraving and Printing made in the last decade.
  As you likely know, every paper note the U.S. prints — from the lowly $1 bill to the $100 bill — is printed with a serial number. Like your Social Security number, there
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaigns in West Seneca

  28-04-2024 16:37 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaigned Saturday in West Seneca, speaking to people about several issues and what he would do for America if elected.“This has always been an important region for my family. Really the reason I wanted to come here is it's one of the first campaign stops that I made for my dad,” Kennedy said.Nearly 300 people came out to hear what Kennedy had to say about a variety of topics.Kennedy spoke for
  
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• Bandits win in OT, advance title defense to semifinal stage

  28-04-2024 03:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Josh Byrne scored four minutes into overtime to lift the reigning NLL Cup champions to the next stage of their title defense and ensure another playoff game back in Banditland.Beating the Georgia Swarm 10-9 in Saturday night's quarterfinal playoff game at KeyBank Center, the Bandits move on to the league semifinals for the 22nd time in 31 seasons. Buffalo will meet rival Toronto for the third consecutive postseason, opening the best of three series Friday night in Ha
  
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• 4 takeaways: UB football spring game

  28-04-2024 03:07 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — In what new football coach Pete Lembo called the final exam for the University at Buffalo's first spring program under his leadership, the annual Blue and White Game was played in between rain drops Saturday at UB Stadium.The Bulls defense won the controlled scrimmage 40-37 using a modified scoring format. Here are four takeaways from the event.Backyard ballersThe most impressive performer wide receiver Nik McMillan, the Buffalonian who starred for Canisius High Scho
  
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• 4 observations: Bills address needs, find value in 2024 draft

  28-04-2024 01:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The 2024 NFL Draft started Thursday with a bold trade by Bills general manager Brandon Beane. Saturday, the dust on the draft settled, and it seems the fans' nerves have as well -- for the most part.
  Here are my four observations from what was a few busy days at One Bills Drive:Addressing receiver needThe Bills had a clear need at wide receiver entering the draft, and they helped address it with their first pick -- albeit on Friday instead of Thursday.I wasn't surprised b
  
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• 'It melted my heart the second I saw her': Buffalo firefighters rescue and adopt puppy hit by car

  28-04-2024 00:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) - After a "ruff" start, one puppy has found her forever home with Buffalo's bravest."I never thought she'd fall right in my lap. She's perfect for me," said Buffalo firefighter Anthony Pulvino of Engine 19.
  On April 5, two high school students saw the puppy get hit by a car near Forest Avenue and Grant Street. The students picked her up and brought her to Engine 19 for help.
  "They were on roller skates and they said we just saw a dog get hit by a car, what can you do? We're t
  
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