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• Protesters gather in Orchard Park, rallying against COVID-19 restrictions

  24-11-2020 05:16 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) - A group of protesters gathered in Orchard Park on Monday to protest COVID-19 restrictions coming from Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Business owner Robby Dinero said the rules are causing pain and uncertainty. "Everybody has been affected to a degree," Dinero said. "Some people are getting hit much harder than others. I'm [...]
  
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• 1 hospitalized after alleged stolen Kia crashes into vehicle following police chase

  19-04-2024 05:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was hospitalized after an alleged stolen Kia collided with another vehicle Thursday night in Buffalo following a police chase, a Buffalo Police Department spokesperson told News 4 WIVB.A News 4 photojournalist filmed the scene near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and High Street, where police said the alleged stolen Kia crashed into a car. The civilian in the vehicle was taken to ECMC with minor injuries.Police said suspects from the Kia fled on foot, and
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: USC safety Calen Bullock is a long, athletic ball-hawk

  19-04-2024 03:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Long, athletic, and ball-hawk are the words national draft analysts use to describe USC safety Calen Bullock. He had nine interceptions over three seasons with the Trojans including two touchdowns.
  At the combine, he wanted to show teams that his football IQ is also a strength. "They see that I'm a very smart player, they see I'm very diverse when they watch the film," Bullock said. "Then they make me learn one of their plays and see that I pick up easy playbooks and
  
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• Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement

  19-04-2024 03:00 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would expand access to booze by allowing movie theaters to sell liquor and continuing to let people buy takeout cocktails from bars and restaurants under a series of measures unveiled Thursday.The state Assembly passed the measures Thursday, which are part of the larger state budget agreement. The state Senate is expected to follow before it's sent to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk for signature. The deal was struck between Hochul and leaders of the state Se
  
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• Niagara Falls man sentenced for attempted murder of woman, shooting at police officer

  19-04-2024 02:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man was sentenced to serve a combined 30 years in prison for the attempted murder of a woman and shooting at a police officer in two separate incidents, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said Kalique Miller, 19, received a 20-year sentence for attempting to kill a 22-year-old woman by shooting her multiple times on Nov. 10, 2022 in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls teen admits to attempted murder of woman, shooting at police offi
  
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• Bills' Josh Allen credits receiver Stefon Diggs for being the caliber of QB he is today

  19-04-2024 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Impersonal as it might seem to have their dynamic on-field relationship end with an exchange of phone texts, Bills quarterback Josh Allen made it clear on Thursday how much receiver Stefon Diggs meant to him during their four seasons together in Buffalo.Allen made no mention of Diggs’ mercurial temperament or the occasional sideline flare-ups by expressing only praise in his first opportunity to discuss his now-former teammate being traded to the Housto
  
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• Cyberattack impacting New York State budget process

  19-04-2024 00:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The State of New York is investigating to find out who launched a cyberattack into the state budget process, slowing it down.Earlier this week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced an agreement on the state budget, but it still has not been voted on and is 17 days late. And now, the state has been hit with this cyberattack, which is affecting the speed of the budget process.The cyberattack was targeted against the state's Legislative Bill Drafting Commission, which helps lawmak
  
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• Cirque de Paris European circus set to kick off in Buffalo Thursday

  18-04-2024 23:42 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — From hula-hooping, to clowning, or juggling on hand--and on foot. On Thursday night, it's curtains up for the European show, Cirque de Paris at Walden Galleria.The producer of the show, Anouchka Bouglione has the circus in her blood line. She said that her family is the oldest circus family in France and that this tour is their American debut."It's nice for us because this show is more than a show. It's like a big family," said Bouglione said. "I am the seve
  
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• Buffalo Zoo defends decision to raise admission prices: 'raising prices is hard and unavoidable'

  18-04-2024 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officials at the Buffalo Zoo defended their decision to raise admission prices for the zoo, citing rising costs of operation as well as the amount of discounts that they offer.It comes after the zoo announced plans to raise admission prices by 44%, while also announcing discounts for low-income families, called the "Zoo For All" program.After the announcement, Erie County Republicans began to fight back on the prices, saying that the zoo would risk losing some public
  
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• American Eagle coming to Boulevard shopping center

  18-04-2024 21:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Boulevard in Amherst is introducing a new name brand store, Pittsburgh-based American Eagle Outfitters.
  The clothing store will be roughly 5,400 square feet and located between L.L Bean and J.Crew Factory, at 1579 Niagara Falls Boulevard, project officials told News 4 WIVB. Niagara Falls Planning Board approves county’s first Chick-fil-AThe latest additions to The Boulevard included T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Sephora.
  American Eagle currently has locations at the
  
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• Lancaster man admits to making terroristic threats related to high profile civil-case

  18-04-2024 21:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lancaster man has pleaded guilty to making a terroristic threat, a felony, and making a threat of mass harm, a misdemeanor, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.Lancaster man accused of sending death threats to New York AG, judge in Trump civil case26-year-old Tyler J. Vogel texted two victims separately on March 24, threatening physical harm or death if they did not comply with his orders. He allegedly demanded that they cease action in a pending hig
  
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• Micah Hyde's 'future is still unknown' beyond charity softball event in Buffalo

  18-04-2024 20:51 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills began offseason workouts this week without Micah Hyde, a mainstay in the defensive secondary over the past seven years. Still uncertain about his NFL future, Hyde remains committed to playing ball in Buffalo.Hyde confirmed his charity softball event will go on as planned May 19 at Sahlen Field in a social media post Thursday."Although I'm currently not with the team, I want you all to know how special this game is to not only myself, but my whole famil
  
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• Bills would prefer to be on receiving end in NFL draft

  18-04-2024 20:12 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — One day, Brandon Beane joked the Buffalo Bills are going to select a receiver in each of the seven rounds of the NFL draft. The next, the Bills general manager saying there's no lock he’s drafting a receiver in the first round.Don’t be fooled.Hard as Beane has been working at trying to keep everyone guessing in the wake of trading Stefon Diggs to Houston, it would be difficult to imagine the Bills passing up on filling what stands as their biggest
  
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• Cheektowaga police looking for man last seen last week

  18-04-2024 18:07 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Cheektowaga police are looking for help finding a man who's been missing since April 10.Todd Wright, 49, was last seen at the TownePlace Suites Marriott hotel on Genesee Street across the street from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Police said he might have one or two dogs with him.Wright has blue eyes, weighs 170 lbs. and stands at 5'8". He has a tattoo on his right shoulder."Wright may be suffering from a mental illness, and his family is concerned about
  
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• Man sentenced for armed robbery spree in Amherst, Cheektowaga

  18-04-2024 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison for an armed robbery spree at various convenience stores in Amherst and Cheektowaga in 2021, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.40-year-old Londarr Ward was sentenced to 46 years in prison for the robberies. The four robberies took place between Feb. 22 and March 7 of 2021, where he would display what appeared to be a pistol and stole lottery tickets.
  He was convicted of four counts of rob
  
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• Amazon launches electric vehicles in Buffalo market

  18-04-2024 17:37 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Amazon is going electric, at least partially.On Thursday morning, the commerce giant introduced its new Rivian electric delivery vehicles, which recently launched at its Tonawanda delivery facility.The Tonawanda site is the first in the Buffalo market and second in upstate New York to use electric vehicles. It's part of Amazon and Rivian's joint effort to put 100,000 electric delivery vehicles into use by 2030. As of now, Amazon has more than 10,000 on the road in more
  
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• Police say wanted man and previous offender found with weapons in Jamestown

  18-04-2024 17:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two men, one of them wanted out of Dunkirk, were arrested after the Jamestown Police Department SWAT Team allegedly discovered multiple weapons in a residence on Victoria Avenue.Police said the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force searched the residence on April 9 with assistance from the SWAT team. It is alleged that 44-year-old Jamestown man Michael E. Hitchcock and 38-year-old Robert A. Hallett, wanted out of Dunkirk, were located inside the residence along with multiple we
  
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• Police say fentanyl found in apartment with two kids inside

  18-04-2024 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man is facing drug and child endangerment charges after police searched an apartment on Hazzard Street.During the search, which took place on the afternoon of April 10, members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force found Luis M. Torres Cortes, 39, and two children.Inside, they say cash, scales, drug paraphernalia and nearly 16 grams of fentanyl were found.Cortes, who was arrested and taken into custody, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled s
  
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• 5th annual Eight Days of Hope outreach in Buffalo to help Ellicott District

  18-04-2024 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The volunteer organization Eight Days of Hope is planning an outreach event in Buffalo for the fifth year this summer.Volunteers will rebuild homes in the Ellicott District between July 20 and July 27. Thousands of helpers are expected.Over 1,200 families have received free repairs since 2019.
  "Together with their invaluable support, we are not just rebuilding houses;" said Buffalo Common Council Majority Leader Leah M. Halton-Pope. "We are transforming lives and revitali
  
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• SUNY Niagara, Erie nursing programs earn high marks

  18-04-2024 16:52 via wivb.com
  
  SANBORN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- SUNY Erie's and SUNY Niagara's nursing programs are standing out amongst New York schools, according to a new ranking of two-year programs.SUNY Niagara, formerly known as NCCC, said NursingProcess.org put the Niagara County school's program at number 10 on a list of the best New York schools for an associate degree in nursing."Students obtain proficiency in various concepts related to nursing such as mental health nursing, maternal/child nursing, community nursing, and nu
  
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• BPS working hard to mitigate layoffs with 2024-25 budget

  18-04-2024 04:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo school leaders are trying to accomplish something other districts have not: balance a growing budget but avoid handing out pink slips to teachers and staff.Superintendent Tonja Williams reiterated that they are facing an $80 million budget shortfall for next year. While she provided updates on cuts, saying things can change none of the proposed changes at this time are considered "live body" positions.“It's a tough time and I don't want to misconstrue t
  
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• Good Samaritan saves children from fire in Wales

  18-04-2024 02:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A pair of children were saved by a good Samaritan from a fire at a home in Wales on Wednesday, according to police.Crews responded to the home, located on Olean Road, around 6 p.m. Wednesday. Two children, both under the age of 10, were in the home. The person saw the fire and helped, and everyone was out of the house by the time crews arrived.It is unclear if there were any adults in the home at the time of the blaze. The children were taken to ECMC, while the perso
  
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• Good Samaritan saves children from fire in East Aurora

  18-04-2024 02:18 via wivb.com
  
  Correction: A previous version of this story said the home was on a different road.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A pair of children were saved by a good Samaritan from a fire at a home in East Aurora on Wednesday, according to police.Crews responded to the home, located on Mill Road, around 6 p.m. Wednesday. Two children, both under the age of 10, were in the home. The person saw the fire and helped, and everyone was out of the house by the time crews arrived.It is unclear if there were any adult
  
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• Good Samaritan saves children from fire in Aurora

  18-04-2024 02:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A pair of children were saved by a good Samaritan from a fire at a residence in Aurora on Wednesday, according to police.Crews responded to the home, located on Olean Road, around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Two children, an 11-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, were in a garage area where the fire started. The person saw the fire and helped, and everyone was out of the house by the time crews arrived. The older child was able to escape, but the younger was not able to imm
  
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• 2 injured after being hit by a car on Route 240 in Concord

  18-04-2024 01:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people were injured after they were hit by a car on Route 240 in Concord on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office.Police responded around 3:45 p.m. to Route 240 in the area of Genesee Road and Allen Road, where police said the two victims previously hit each other before getting out of their cars, where they were hit by a third vehicle.Both were taken to ECMC with non-life threatening injuries. Police said the other driver remained on
  
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• DEC: Info on Albert the alligator not being released until conclusion of investigation

  18-04-2024 00:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Hamburg man's 11-foot, 750-pound pet alligator named Albert, which was seized by the Department of Environmental Conservation in March, will not be returned to the man before an ongoing investigation is completed, DEC officials said.The DEC is investigating alleged violations of wildlife health and public safety laws and regulations by Tony Cavallaro, the owner of the alligator.Until the investigation is complete, the DEC is unable to release veterinary reports or infor
  
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• 30 prospects in 30 days: Iowa's Cooper DeJean can do it all in the backfield

  18-04-2024 00:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The ultimate defensive chess piece is the best way to describe Cooper DeJean out of Iowa.He is one of the top defensive backs in the draft and his versatility is a big reason why. DeJean played on the outside and inside for the Hawkeyes--- proving he can do both at a superior level. At the combine some teams also talked to him about playing safety at the next level. The consensus All-American can do it all in the defensive back field. "Playing inside is a lot di
  
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• April showers have produced full month's worth of rainfall

  18-04-2024 00:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - 'Rain, rain, go away' has been what many are saying recently as rain showers have been frequent across Western New York.
  We are a little over halfway through April, and 10 days have featured some form of precipitation so far which has lead to Western New York already seeing 100% of normal rainfall for the month – with a few select spots seeing 200% of normal rainfall in northern Pennsylvania. This number takes into account part of March which saw below normal precipi
  
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• How can Erie County pay $95 million award in Richard Metcalf case?

  17-04-2024 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A massive award in compensatory damages has been granted to a local family, whose son died after being in the Erie County Holding Center over a decade ago.At least $95 million in damages has been awarded by a jury to the family of Richard Metcalf, Jr.
  but now Erie County has to find a way to pay that money.This is the largest civil judgment against Erie County ever. But, that $95 million dollar figure determined by a jury, could change.Twelve years ago, Metcalf had been an
  
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• Deadline to register for middle school chess tournament is April 18

  17-04-2024 23:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Archangel 8 Chess Academy will host the inaugural Buffalo Middle School Chess Championships on Saturday, April 20 on the second floor of the Downtown Central Library at Lafayette Square, beginning at 10 a.m.Players must register by April 18 by emailing [email protected] with their name, school, grade, phone number and US Chess Federation ID if they have one.
  The tournament will include two sections: 4th & 5th graders and 6th & 7th graders, with each division l
  
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