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• Gaskill Preparatory School provides free supplies for students

  28-08-2024 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Gaskill Preparatory School in Niagara Falls opens its doors to students in just over a week.
  "I'm super excited to meet the new incoming seventh graders," said Derek Zimmerman, the principal of Gaskill Prep. "I would say just the biggest thing for us is to be consistent and to be here every single day."The school's improvement planning committee is getting everything ready before the bell rings, including free school supplies."One of our priority areas is school attendanc
  
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• Dunkirk man sentenced to 19 years for 2016 kidnapping

  28-08-2024 23:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Dunkirk man was sentenced Wednesday to 19 years in state prison plus 20 years of post-release supervision on a kidnapping charge, the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office announced.Samuel Saeli, 46, was convicted of second-degree kidnapping as a sexually motivated felony in June. The conviction stems from a 2016 incident in which he kidnapped a 13-year-old boy from a Fredonia Walmart parking lot.
  Saeli was originally sentenced to 16 years in prison plus 10 years
  
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• Watch: Bills GM Brandon Beane talks following roster cuts

  28-08-2024 20:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After the Bills finalized their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, general manager Brandon Beane is slated to speak with the media around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.You can watch Beane's full press conference in the video player above and see Buffalo's full initial roster here.This story will be updated following Beane's press conference.Latest Local News Aircraft set to ‘skywrite’ over WNY cities ahead of air show Negotiations between UB physicians, medical resident
  
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• 4 observations: Bills GM talks injuries, 'really cool' Andreessen story, confidence in Bass

  28-08-2024 20:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bills general manager Brandon Beane addressed the media Wednesday following roster cuts, as the team finalized its 53-man roster and added over a dozen players to its practice squad.With the regular season just 11 days away, here are four observations from Beane's media availability. Buffalo Bills roster cutdown tracker: Who made final 53? See the full listInjury updateBeane started his press conference with some good injury news, saying he was not anticipating putting an
  
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• Negotiations between UB physicians, medical resident services remain at impasse

  28-08-2024 19:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Negotiations between over 800 University at Buffalo resident physicians and University Medical Resident Services remain at an impasse on Wednesday after the union representing the physicians rejected the latest offer, the union said.The union that represents the medical residents is the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.The latest offer from UMRS, submitted to the union on Monday, called for sliding scale raises between 6.6% and 10.85% from 2024-2025, 5.48% t
  
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• BPS superintendent touts increased literacy rates, addresses safety in State of the Schools address

  28-08-2024 18:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Public Schools superintendent Dr. Tonja Williams Knight touted an increased math and literacy rate among economically disadvantaged students, defended high schoolers and introduced more security measures at sporting events in her annual State of the Schools address on Wednesday.Williams Knight said in her address that the district's most economically disadvantaged third graders saw a reading proficiency increase of 7%, from 33% to 40%, in this past school yea
  
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• Comptroller report: hate crimes rising in NYS

  28-08-2024 16:08 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- A report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Wednesday shows that hate crimes are on the rise across the state over the last five years.The report says there were 1,089 reported hate crimes in 2023, a 69% rise from 2018. That is the highest number reported since the Hate Crimes Act of 2000 mandated data collection and annual reporting. The report also found that the most common hate crime motivation was for religion, with nearly half the incid
  
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• Jessica Pegula begins U.S. Open with win

  28-08-2024 15:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jessica Pegula advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open by defeating familiar foe Shelby Rogers in straight sets in Tuesday's nightcap at Flushing Meadows.It was likely the final professional match for Rogers, a 31-year-old from South Carolina before the tournament. Rogers called the Buffalo-born, 30-year-old Pegula "one of the nicest people on tour," in her post-match comments. "There’s not many people I’d rather share this moment with.”Pegula
  
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• 2 unlicensed smoke shops in Niagara Falls shut down in 'one of largest seizures to date'

  28-08-2024 14:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A pair of unlicensed smoke shops in Niagara Falls have been shut down by the city following search warrants conducted on Tuesday, according to city officials.The searches were conducted at Something Serious Smoke Shop located on Connecting Road as well as First Class Cannabis, located on Hyde Park Boulevard, according to police. An "extremely large" amount of cannabis, cannabis edibles and vape cartridges were allegedly seized at the locations.Both of the shops were
  
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• Buffalo developer proposes 5-story apartment building sparking concerns from nearby residents

  28-08-2024 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Deep South Taco's location on Hertel Avenue could be forced to shut down if a development gets the go-ahead.
  Buffalo real estate agent Jacob Stiller is proposing to build a five-story building that houses a mix of businesses and living spaces.According to Forward Development LLC, the project would bring 52 new apartments and 6,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space to the intersection of Hertel and Starin Avenues.The intent is to have the apartments at market ra
  
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• Allegany-Limestone Central becomes first in NYS to have AEDs on buses

  28-08-2024 04:25 via wivb.com
  
  ALLEGANY, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Every school bus in the U.S. is equipped with a fire extinguisher and safety exits, but for the first time in New York State, Allegany-Limestone School District will also equip its fleet with AEDs, or automatic defibrillators.
  The school district has started what they hope becomes common practice.“I don't think we were looking to be pioneers," said Allegany-Limestone Superintendent Tony Giannicchi. "I think we're always looking out for the best interests of our stu
  
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• AMBER Alert: Have you seen Akelise Johnson?

  28-08-2024 03:56 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Police issued an AMBER alert for a child from Rochester who police believe may be in immediate danger.Akelise Johnson, 7, was last seen on North Water Street in Rochester shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to investigators. He is about 4'6" and was wearing a gray shirt, shorts, and clear glasses.Akelise JohnsonCeleta JohnsonPolice believe Akelise Johnson is with his mother, Celeta Johnson, who they consider a suspect. She was last seen wearing a short dar
  
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• Erie County contributes $3 million to new FeedMore WNY facility in Hamburg

  28-08-2024 03:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced Tuesday Erie County's $3 million contribution to FeedMore Western New York's new facility on Camp Road in Hamburg.FeedMore WNY said its current facilities are operating far beyond their capacity. The new 197,700-square-foot facility will cost nearly $107 million.Erie County became the first local municipality to financially support the project. Poloncarz said now more than ever, it's important for FeedMore WNY to be able to c
  
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