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Latest News from Jamestown NY

The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.

Health Department Reports One New Death, 64 New COVID Cases for Wednesday, Jan. 20

January 22, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Health department is reporting one new death due to COVID-19 and 64 new cases as of Wednesday. That's according to the latest information on the county's COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard also reports there were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, coronavirus, COVID-19

County Officials Begin Discussion on Expected Marijuana Legalization in New York State

January 22, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Board of Health held its monthly meeting Thursday and near the end of the session Jamestown legislator Elisabeth Rankin had asked if health officials had any thoughts on the renewed call to legalize recreational … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Board of Health, Christine Schuyler, Elisabeth Rankin, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization, PJ Wendel

Jamestown Native Sirianni Named Head Coach of Philadelphia Eagles

January 22, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

PHILADELPHIA - For the first time in county history, a Chautauqua County native is the head coach of an NFL Football team. The Philadelphia Eagles announced this afternoon that Jamestown native and Southwestern Central School graduate Nick … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Frank Reich, Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles, Southwestern Central School

Jamestown Police Department Adds Domestic Violence Comfort Dog to Police Force

January 20, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department has announced the newest member of the police force - Hope, an 8 week-old yellow lab, who will serve as the department’s first comfort dog. The Police Department was inspired by other departments around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Eddie Sundquist, Emma Ward, Jamestown Police Department, Tim Jackson

County Reports Three New COVID-19 Related Deaths, 847 Known Active Cases

January 20, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Health Department is reporting three new deaths due to COVID-19 during the past four days. That's according to the county's COVID-19 dashboard that was updated Tuesday afternoon, reporting a total of 50 total … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, coronavirus, COVID-19

Governor Outlines 2022 Budget, Calls on Federal Government to Provide $15 Billion in Aid

January 20, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined his annual budget proposal Tuesday, saying New York is facing a crossroads and only assistance from the federal government will help to keep the state moving forward. The governor actually presented two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Joe Biden, State Budget

Reed Places Blame of Vaccination Distribution Problems Squarely on Cuomo Administration

January 20, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Frustration continues to mount across New York State when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccination effort. County officials from across New York raised concerns about Governor the state's vaccination rollout, which includes a clunky … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccination, J. Ryan McMahon, Tom Reed

County Reports 122 New COVID Cases for Thursday, Jan. 15

January 18, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - With Monday being a national holiday, the Chautauqua County Department of Health won't be releasing an updated COVID-19 report until Tuesday afternoon. The most recent report from health officials came last Friday afternoon, when the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, coronavirus, COVID-19

County Health Department Reports One New Death, 105 New Cases for Wednesday, Jan. 13

January 15, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Health is reporting one new COVID-19-related death and 105 new cases for Wednesday, Jan. 13. That's according to the health department's COVID-19 dashboard, which also reported 721 actives cases as of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, coronavirus, COVID-19

County Health Department Reports One New Death, 67 New Cases for Tuesday, Jan. 12

January 14, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Health is reporting one new COVID-19-related death and 67 new cases for Tuesday, Jan. 12. That's according to the health department's COVID-19 dashboard, which also reported 695 actives cases as of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, coronavirus, COVID-19

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