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Smoking hookah pipes is growing trend

Luke Moretti — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:53:13 GMT

Smoking hookah pipes is a growing trend at local coffeehouses and cafes. What is happening at one local cafe?

Just how safe are hookah bars?

Luke Moretti — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:03:46 GMT

Get a hookah and hang out. That's what's happening at a local cafe.

Crumbling bridges poses safety threat

Luke Moretti — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:36:24 GMT

Have you looked at the condition of some of the bridges in Western New York? Many of them are crumbling and in need of repair work.

Can cameras make you more vulnerable?

Luke Moretti — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:27:03 GMT

These days there's a camera for just about everything. They're outside homes, inside businesses, keeping an eye on the kid's room. But could these same cameras make you more vulnerable?

Investigation into flight mistake

Luke Moretti — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:09:59 GMT

How did two pilots for one of the nation's biggest airlines fly past their destination by 150 miles?

Golisano aims to stop investigation

Luke Moretti — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:36:19 GMT

New York businessman, Tom Golisano is taking the Erie County Board of Elections to court over an investigation he calls defamatory and baseless.

Helicopter danger for second night

Luke Moretti — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:17:37 GMT

For the second night in a row, someone shined a bright laser into the cockpit of Erie County's Air One Helicopter

County jail gives Keanu Reeves access

Luke Moretti — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:26:38 GMT

A candidate for sheriff is demanding answers about why a Hollywood actor was allowed into an Erie County jail

Voting fraud allegations surface

Luke Moretti — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:20:07 GMT

Buffalo developer Carl Paladino, a supporter of Michael Kearns, says significant fraud helped Mayor Byron Brown win Monday's election.

Can detective discuss controversy?

Luke Moretti — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:44:17 GMT

A Buffalo Police detective is willing to tell News 4 about his role in the City Hall controversy involving Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and former basketball star Leonard Stokes. But the mayor calls the shots, and so far, the detective can't get permission.

City Hall controversy continues

Luke Moretti — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:57:03 GMT

There's new information about the City Hall controversy involving the mayor and a former basketball star.

State moves dangerous sex offenders

Luke Moretti — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:14:06 GMT

They're considered some of the most dangerous sex offenders and now, the state is moving them farther away from a Niagara Falls school before classes resume.

Major road repairs could hit dead end

Luke Moretti — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:40:01 GMT

Major repairs on a crumbling road in southern Erie County could hit a dead end. The county isn't happy about pumping big bucks into a road that seems to slip and slide.

Plea in elderly sex crime

Luke Moretti — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:51:15 GMT

A former maintenance worker for a senior citizens housing complex in the Village of Kenmore, pleaded guilty this afternoon in State Supreme Court in Buffalo in connection with a sex crime against a 77 year old female tenant.

Thousands honor firefighter Croom

Luke Moretti — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:07:07 GMT

Thousands filled Buffalo's downtown streets to honor the heroes who never returned from their final call

Saying goodbye to McCarthy and Croom

Luke Moretti — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:53:50 GMT

They laid down their lives answering the call of duty. Western New York says goodbye to Lieutenant Charles "Chip" McCarthy and Firefighter Jonathan Croom.

Two of Buffalo's bravest mourned

Luke Moretti — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:35:33 GMT

Western New York mourns two of Buffalo's bravest. Two firefighters who rushed into a burning convenience store have lost their lives.

Hamburg detective about to lose badge

Luke Moretti — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:03:53 GMT

Stunning news has surfaced about a Hamburg Police detective and her alleged involvement with a motorcycle gang.

Economic agency audit raises questions

Luke Moretti — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:44:00 GMT

Buffalo's city comptroller wants to know what happened to thousands of dollars of public money that was pumped into the failed Buffalo restaurant One Sunset.

Tensions high in Tonawanda neighborhood

Luke Moretti — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:40:06 GMT

Fears and tensions are running high in the Town of Tonawanda where police are searching for the trigger-men responsible for two deadly weekend shootings.

Beaches open following wicked storms?

Luke Moretti — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:02:02 GMT

With sizzling summer temperatures hitting western New York, will the Lake Erie beaches be open following the wicked August storms?

Mohan will contest traffic tickets

Luke Moretti — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:48 GMT

Police say Amherst Town Supervisor Doctor Satish Mohan left the scene of an accident. But Dr. Mohan says he didn't do it.

Family looks for hit and run driver

Luke Moretti — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:27:22 GMT

A man was severely injured when he was hit by a car while riding his bike. The driver took off.

Night Out for stand against violence

Luke Moretti — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:34:02 GMT

Neighbors in Buffalo and across the nation are taking a stand against violence Tuesday night.

New airline safety legislation

Luke Moretti — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:25:09 GMT

The tragedy of Flight 3407 is prompting major calls for new airline safety legislation.

Does site have enough crime details?

Luke Moretti — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:29:14 GMT

With just the click of a mouse, Buffalo residents can see what crimes are happening in their neighborhood. But is the police department giving residents enough information?

New Flight 3407 transcript released

Luke Moretti — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:52:48 GMT

A new transcript has been released detailing more of the cockpit conversation aboard Flight 3407.

Albany putting squeeze on safety?

Luke Moretti — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:49:02 GMT

Is the political machine in Albany putting the squeeze on safety in western New York?

Teaching recovery techniques in the sky

Luke Moretti — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:33:55 GMT

Did pilot inexperience doom the passengers and crew of Continental Flight 3407?
While federal investigators search for answers, training pilots at Calspan want to make sure such a tragedy never happens again.

Calspan research into airline crashes

Luke Moretti — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:32:47 GMT

For more than a decade, western New York-based Calspan has been examining how pilots deal with in-flight emergencies, similar to what happened during the final moments of Continental Flight 3407.