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• UB resident physicians set to go on strike at midnight

  02-09-2024 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hundreds of resident physicians affiliated with the University at Buffalo are expected to walk out of their respective hospitals at midnight Tuesday and go on strike for the next four days.The strike from UB resident physicians is expected to start at midnight at Buffalo General with doctors walking off the job. Picketing is expected daily through Friday with picketing also happening outside Roswell Park and Oishei Children's Hospital. All hospitals in the Buffalo area wo
  
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• UB resident physicians begin strike

  02-09-2024 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Hundreds of resident physicians affiliated with the University at Buffalo are expected to walk out of their respective hospitals at midnight Tuesday and go on strike for the next four days.The strike from UB resident physicians is expected to start at midnight at Buffalo General with doctors walking off the job. Picketing is expected daily through Friday with picketing also happening outside Roswell Park and Oishei Children's Hospital. All hospitals in the Buffalo area wo
  
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• 3 hospitalized after wrong-way crash on Route 33

  02-09-2024 22:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man is listed in critical condition and two others were hospitalized following a wrong-way crash Sunday night on Route 33, Buffalo police announced.Police said just after 9:30 p.m., a Nissan Altima was traveling the wrong way on the eastbound lane when it struck another vehicle head-on near the Grider Street exit.The driver of the Altima, a 26-year-old man, was transported by ambulance to ECMC and is listed in critical condition, officials said. Two occupants of the oth
  
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• 1 dead, 2 hurt in wrong-way crash on Route 33

  02-09-2024 22:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man is dead and two others were hospitalized following a wrong-way crash Sunday night on Route 33, Buffalo police announced.Police said just after 9:30 p.m., a Nissan Altima was traveling the wrong way on the eastbound lane when it struck another vehicle head-on near the Grider Street exit.The driver of the Altima, a 26-year-old man, was transported by ambulance to ECMC and is was pronounced dead, officials said. Two occupants of the other vehicle were also transported
  
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• Starpoint superintendent arrested for DWI after striking tree in West Seneca

  02-09-2024 20:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Starpoint Central School District Superintendent Sean Croft was arrested for driving while intoxicated after striking a tree Saturday in West Seneca, West Seneca Police announced.Officials said at 3:40 p.m., patrol responded to Nina Terrace near the intersection of East and West Roads for a report of an injury accident where one vehicle struck a tree as it exited the neighborhood.When officers arrived, they located a Toyota Sedan with "heavy front end damage and air
  
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• Starpoint School Board looking into motor vehicle crash involving superintendent

  02-09-2024 20:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Starpoint Central School District Board of Education is looking into an alleged motor vehicle crash involving superintendent Dr. Sean Croft from over the weekend, they said in a statement Monday.The BOE said the crash happened on Saturday, but did not provide any additional information on the crash."The Starpoint Central School District Board of Education has been made aware of a motor vehicle accident that took place on August 31, 2024 involving Superintendent o
  
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• Starpoint School Board looking into incident involving superintendent

  02-09-2024 20:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Starpoint Central School District Board of Education is looking into an incident involving superintendent Dr. Sean Kroft from over the weekend, they said in a statement Monday.The BOE said the incident happened on Saturday, but did not provide any information as to what happened."The Starpoint Central School District Board of Education has been made aware of an incident that took place on August 31, 2024 involving Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sean Croft," the BO
  
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• The Grapevine Restaurant in Amherst closing

  02-09-2024 20:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Grapevine Restaurant, an Amherst staple for more than four decades, is closing, the owners announced Monday.The restaurant owners, Tom and Liza Pane, are retiring.The restaurant has served up casual eats on Niagara Falls Boulevard for 41 years, known for its large fish tank inside the restaurant."Our family business has had so many awesome experiences in the community, and it brings us great satisfaction," the Pane family said in a release Monday. "We want to say
  
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• NYSP: False reports of shooting result in State Fair shutting down early Sunday night

  02-09-2024 12:58 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS (WSYR-TV) — The New York State Fair will reopen as scheduled for its final day Monday. It was closed early Sunday as a result of what New York State Police are calling false reports of a shooting.State Police tell NewsChannel 9 that investigating troopers have found no evidence of a shooting, despite people running in terror away from the Suburban Park concert venue.People were seen running from the concert area and the Midway around 8:30 p.m., some of them claim
  
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• False reports of shooting result in State Fair shutting down early Sunday night

  02-09-2024 12:58 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS (WSYR-TV) — The New York State Fair will reopen as scheduled for its final day Monday after it was closed early Sunday as a result of false reports of a shooting.State Police tell NewsChannel 9 that investigating troopers have found no evidence of a shooting, despite people running in terror away from the Suburban Park concern venue.People were seen running from the concert area and the Midway around 8:30 p.m., some of them claiming a shooting had happened.The fa
  
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• Person in custody after damage done to City Hall

  02-09-2024 12:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person is in custody after police said they damaged City Hall in downtown Buffalo on Sunday night.Police said the damage was done just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday to City Hall and another building on the 200 block of Delaware Avenue. The male suspect allegedly damaged multiple exterior doors and windows.City officials also said police are investigating "reports of threats," but did not provide any other details.The alleged incident at City Hall is still under investig
  
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• Man facing charges after damage done to City Hall, threats towards Mayor

  02-09-2024 12:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is facing charged after police said he damaged City Hall in downtown Buffalo on Sunday night, as well as making threats towards Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.40-year-old Antonio Nunes is accused of damaging multiple exterior doors and windows at City Hall with a hammer around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Several doors were boarded up on Monday morning. Twelve glass windows were broken, which police said were each valued around $1,000. Nunes is also accused of breaking
  
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• Schools keeping cybersecurity in mind as new year begins

  02-09-2024 12:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Students will be back inside a classroom in just a few days with the start of the school year right around the corner. Every year, technology plays a larger role in the learning process and according to one I.T expert, that has caught the eye of hackers.David Wolf the Vice President of I.T company Just Solutions, near Rochester, said that cyber security remains the biggest concern among district ED-tech leaders.“A lot of that information that is provided on the kids
  
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