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• CEO of Weinberg Campus signs off on receivership to Lineage Care Group, approval still needed

  30-10-2024 22:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Robert Mayer, the CEO of Weinberg Campus, signed off on the Lineage Care Group getting receivership of the Rosa Coplon Living Center, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East announced in a release Wednesday.The transfer, which needs approval from the New York State Department of Health, comes after elected officials, workers, and both residents of the center and their families picketed in front of the state's DOH offices Tuesday, demanding them to take action.Last Thursda
  
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• Western New York residents enjoy warm weather for trick-or-treating

  01-11-2024 02:38 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) - Trick-or-treaters were treated to quite the trick this year. Last year's half inch of snow on Halloween was followed by this year's record-high temperatures in the region.Usually, you'd see kids with layers under their costumes, but they weren't needed Thursday. Parents and children were loving the warm temperatures."You wouldn't think it was October 31st," said Kenmore resident Glen Fraccica. "No winter jackets, no winter hats. Everybody could show off their costumes."
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• Cuomo faces DOJ referral over nursing home COVID report statements

  01-11-2024 02:27 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, and the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic mutually referred one another to the Department of Justice (DOJ). On October 30, Cuomo said the subcommittee—chaired by Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio—overstepped federal authority; the subcommittee, meanwhile, said Cuomo committed perjury.The DOJ has not commented on whether it will pursue the requests to investigate Cuomo, Wenstrup, or t
  
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• More questions arise as residents move out of Amherst nursing home

  31-10-2024 23:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The clock is ticking for the future of a local nursing home -- slated to close one month from now.However, the fate of the Rosa Coplon Living Center in Amherst rests on a receivership request and how fast it can be reviewed by the state.There is conflicting information about whether a formal application for receivership is needed. The Governor's Office says it is needed to start the process, but the 1199SEIU says it is not. Nonetheless, union officials say the process of r
  
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• Healthcare union, Governor's Office conflicted about receivership details for Amherst nursing home

  31-10-2024 23:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The clock is ticking for the future of a local nursing home -- slated to close one month from now.However, the fate of the Rosa Coplon Living Center in Amherst rests on a receivership request and how fast it can be reviewed by the state.There is conflicting information about whether a formal application for receivership is needed. The Governor's Office says it is needed to start the process, but the 1199SEIU says it is not. Nonetheless, union officials say the process of r
  
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• Chautauqua County man gets 7 years for burglary charges

  31-10-2024 23:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Forestville man was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison after being indicted on burglary charges in February and pleading guilty to attempted burglary in July, according to the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office.
  Officials said 56-year-old Gary Lang "terrorized" neighborhoods in Fredonia, Portland and Pomfret between the week of Christmas 2023 and New Year's 2024 by looking for valuable items to steal from their vehicles and homes.
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• Tracking of stolen vehicle from NYSP Aviation Unit leads to arrest of 3 teens

  31-10-2024 23:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Police announced Thursday that three Buffalo teenagers were arrested and charged in connection with a stolen vehicle tracked by a New York State Police Aviation Unit Wednesday.Around 9:30 p.m., a victim flagged down officers at the 2300 block of Fillmore Avenue after their vehicle was stolen. Buffalo police said the vehicle was found a short time later at Starin and Depew Avenues. The NYSP Aviation Unit tracked the vehicle from above.The vehicle was allegedly found to be
  
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• Scholar Athlete: West Seneca East's Ethan Skalski

  31-10-2024 22:56 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — West Seneca is a hotbed for good volleyball players, most notably 4-time Olympian Matt Anderson. Now, you can add Ethan Skalski to the list.West Seneca East boy's volleyball coach Dave Kutina noticed Skalski at an open gym when he was in 8th grade. He knew then that he had a special player on his hands."His work ethic," said Kutina. "His attitude. He cares about other people. He's an excellent leader. His leadership skills are unmatched."The West Seneca East seni
  
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• 61-year-old Buffalo man accused of selling 3 stolen cars

  31-10-2024 21:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 61-year-old Buffalo man was arrested and charged Monday in connection with three stolen cars that were allegedly sold to be destroyed, the Buffalo Police Department announced.Police said they responded to a burglary call on the 600 block of E. Delavan Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Three vehicles had been taken from a garage on three separate days.An investigation found that 61-year-old Phillip Jackson allegedly broke into the garage and unlawfully towed aw
  
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• This year marks warmest Halloween on record in Buffalo

  31-10-2024 18:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The National Weather Service recorded a high of 76 degrees at the Buffalo Airport on Thursday, breaking a new record for Buffalo's warmest Halloween ever.The previous record was 73 degrees, which was set in 1971.
  It will still be warm out there for the trick-or-treaters, with temperatures staying in the high 60s and low 70s between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.To see the trick-or-treat forecast and the full 4Warn Weather forecast, click here.Latest Local News This year marks war
  
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• Dozens of East Aurora homes, businesses get into Halloween spirit

  31-10-2024 18:18 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — It's a holiday that many homeowners in East Aurora have been preparing for.Throughout the village, you might see these signs, that take you to the "EA Spooky Way," an online map helps connect the community one Halloween-decorated home at a time. But it's also a committee that helps others find the treat of discovering the tricks behind building homemade displays."The goal is to try and help people decorate or inform people where the houses are," said Joseph DuBoi
  
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• Kissing Bridge sold for over $1 million

  31-10-2024 18:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kissing Bridge Ski Resort in Glenwood has been sold.The resort was sold to Kissing Bridge All Seasons Resort Inc., a Wyoming-based company for a total of $1,060,000 earlier this week, according to Erie County documents.The Glenwood ski resort, located in Southern Erie County, boasts 39 ski slopes across over 700 acres of land. It also includes mountain biking trails, a rock climbing wall, a restaurant and other attractions.
  The resort recently posted on social media
  
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• Things to know before visiting Susan B. Anthony's grave on Election Day

  31-10-2024 17:51 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — You could say Hilda Buckley went out to Mount Hope Cemetery on Friday to beat the crowds.Her destination was the same place more than 10,000 people are expected to visit on Election Day – the gravesite of Susan B. Anthony, a Rochester, New York, icon and leader in the suffragist movement.“I wanted to get out and see Susan B. Anthony -- her grave, you know -- get out and take a picture, send it to my son in England,” Buckley said.It will be a diffe
  
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• Erie County, deputies ordered to pay over $5M in attorney fees

  31-10-2024 15:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County and five county Holding Center deputies have been ordered to pay a total of $5.4 million in attorney fees in the case of the beating death of an inmate at the Holding Center in 2012, a state Supreme Court judge ruled.This $5.4 million is on top of the $20 million that was awarded to the estate of Richard Metcalf, who died in custody. That $20 million was the lowered amount of what was initially a $100 million judgement. It was lowered by Judge Mark Grisan
  
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• State trooper shot on Long Island: officials

  31-10-2024 14:43 via wivb.com
  
  WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (PIX11) – A New York State trooper was shot on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island late Wednesday night, according to officials.The shooting happened near Exit 17 in West Hempstead around 11:45 p.m.
  The suspect fled the scene in what was believed to be a black Dodge Charger with a New Jersey temporary tag that reads: 997636T. The car has custom matte gray dual exhaust tips, officials said.The westbound Southern State Parkway going was shut down near Exit 18 as of
  
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• East Community High School student in ICU after being assaulted at MLK Park

  31-10-2024 03:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 15-year-old East Community High School student is in the ICU at Oishei Children's Hospital after he was punched, kicked and stomped on by multiple students until he was unconscious on Tuesday in Martin Luther King Jr. Park.Amy Neal, the mother of Xavier Sears, the teenager who is currently hospitalized, said her son has been in and out of consciousness after being attacked, suffering severe injuries that will likely affect him for the rest of his life.“I haven't b
  
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• Arrest made in MLK Park assault that put teen in ICU, 2 more suspects at-large

  31-10-2024 03:15 via wivb.com
  
  You can view a full update from city officials in the media player below.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An arrest has been made and a 15-year-old East Community High School student is in the ICU at Oishei Children's Hospital after he was punched, kicked and stomped on by multiple students until he was unconscious on Tuesday in Martin Luther King Jr. Park.On Wednesday, a 16-year-old Buffalo male was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree gang assault. Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gram
  
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• Arrest made in MLK Park assault that put teen in ICU

  31-10-2024 03:15 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo Police will provide an update on the assault at 11:45 a.m. You can watch in the media player above.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An arrest has been made and a 15-year-old East Community High School student is in the ICU at Oishei Children's Hospital after he was punched, kicked and stomped on by multiple students until he was unconscious on Tuesday in Martin Luther King Jr. Park.On Wednesday, a 16-year-old Buffalo male was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree gang assault. Buffa
  
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• 1 dead after shooting on Wade Avenue

  31-10-2024 03:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One man was found deceased Wednesday after Buffalo police responded to a person shot incident on Wade Avenue near Holden Street, officials announced.Authorities said officers responded to the incident just after 6 p.m.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Buffalo police confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255 or via email at [email protected] is a developing story. Check back for updates.Latest Local News 1 dead after shooting on Wade Avenue Scholar Athlete: A
  
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• 'In a great spot': Von Miller mum on suspension, focused on return to Bills

  31-10-2024 00:53 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The last thing Von Miller wanted to discuss upon returning to practice on Wednesday was the reason behind his absence — a four-game NFL suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.Except to say he carried no grudge against the NFL, Miller declined to say whether he was surprised by the discipline or considered appealing it.“I’m in a great spot. I’m just happy all of that stuff is behind me,” said Miller, w
  
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• Scholar Athlete: Amherst's Sophie Rourke

  31-10-2024 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Amherst High School’s Sophie Rourke is the kind of player every coach dreams of and every teammate admires.With five years of varsity experience, Rourke has left a lasting impact on the soccer field and is recognized as one of the top high school players in Western New York. While she's also played flag football for Amherst, her true passion has always been soccer."It's something that I very much enjoy and something that I dedicate myself to, and it brings me happin
  
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• October scholar-athlete: Amherst's Sophie Rourke

  31-10-2024 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Amherst High School’s Sophie Rourke is the kind of player every coach dreams of and every teammate admires.With five years of varsity experience, Rourke has left a lasting impact on the soccer field and is recognized as one of the top high school players in Western New York. While she's also played flag football for Amherst, her true passion has always been soccer."It's something that I very much enjoy and something that I dedicate myself to, and it brings me happin
  
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• Chris Scanlon sits down for first 'Ask the Mayor' interview

  30-10-2024 23:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- WIVB News 4's Kelsey Anderson sat down with acting Mayor of Buffalo Chris Scanlon for his first "Ask the Mayor" interview on Wednesday.Scanlon assumed the role of acting mayor after former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown resigned to accept the position of Western Region Off-Track Betting's president and CEO earlier this month.He kicked off the interview with speaking about the community's wellbeing and his goal of making sure the city is clean, safe, healthy and innovative.Scan
  
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• Congressional candidates ready to face-off for NY-23

  30-10-2024 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The general election is just days away, and one race WIVB News 4 is tracking is for New York's 23rd congressional district.The district currently spans seven counties - and starting January, whoever takes office will represent nine.Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy is coming off of his freshman term in office, hoping to continue the work he's done on the Hill. During his time in office, he sat on the agriculture, oversight and rules committees - the last being a big
  
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• CEO of Weinberg Campus signs off on receivership to Lineage Care Group

  30-10-2024 22:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Robert Mayer, the CEO of Weinberg Campus, signed off on the Lineage Care Group getting receivership of the Rosa Coplon Living Center, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East announced in a release Wednesday.The transfer, which needs approval from the New York State Department of Health, comes after elected officials, workers, and both residents of the center and their families picketed in front of the state's DOH offices Tuesday, demanding them to take action. Residents&r
  
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• City lawmaker questions bailout for Braymiller Market in downtown Buffalo

  30-10-2024 21:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A city lawmaker is wondering what happened to a half million dollar bailout that the Braymiller Market in downtown Buffalo received from the city's taxpayers.The city lawmaker cited news reports saying Braymiller continues to have financial problems even after getting a bailout from the city last year. The financial issues include delinquent tax payments, which could put tax breaks from the Erie County Industrial Development Agency in jeopardy.Two summers ago, the controve
  
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• Josh Allen treats Bills QBs to World Series game, roots for "whoever's playing the Dodgers"

  30-10-2024 21:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The captain of New York's NFL team treated his fellow quarterbacks to Game 4 of the World Series in the Bronx on Tuesday night.
  Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen was spotted in the crowd during the New York Yankees' 11-4 win that prevented the Los Angeles Dodgers from winning the title in a sweep. Allen could be heard saying he was flying back to Buffalo immediately after the game.At practice Wednesday, Allen revealed that he took the Bills quarterbacks to the game."The ga
  
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• T.O., Salvatore, Coppola reflect on Key to the City following Mayor Brown's exit

  30-10-2024 18:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- When Mayor Byron Brown stepped down from office on Oct. 15, he honored four prominent Buffalo community members with street signage and renamed the Delaware Park basketball courts after his predecessor, Mayor Anthony Masiello.
  During his nearly 19 years in office, Mayor Brown bestowed numerous awards, recognitions and designations to people who have made an impact on Western New York. Of these recognitions, Brown bestowed the honor of "Key to the City" just five times.The
  
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• 4 people plead guilty in connection with Lockport house shooting

  30-10-2024 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A dispute between juveniles allegedly motivated two adults to open fire on a house in Lockport in 2022, according to the Niagara County District Attorney's Office.
  According to officials, 50-year-old Christina Knight-McCoy of Lockport drove five other people, including a juvenile, to a home on Hawley Street on Nov. 7. It is alleged that at least two people stepped out of the vehicle to fire over 20 rounds into the house.
  Officials said a dispute between juveniles earlier
  
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• Bills WR Amari Cooper misses practice with wrist injury

  30-10-2024 17:36 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper was held out of practice Wednesday after injuring his wrist in Sunday's win at Seattle.Cooper's status for this Sunday's home game against the Dolphins is day to day, coach Sean McDermott said. The 30-year-old Cooper had a strong debut in his first game with the Bills after being acquired in a trade from the Browns, but against the Seahawks quarterback Josh Allen was intercepted for the first time this season on the only
  
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