While a motion in support of best practices to overcome COVID-19 failed to receive enough signatures to come to the floor, it garnered an hour's worth of public comment at Wednesday's Chautauqua County Legislature meeting. The motion proposed by … [Read more...]
JPD Warning Drivers Who Cause Gridlock While Dropping Kids Off at School
Jamestown Police are asking drivers to follow traffic rules in school zones while dropping off kids or face being ticketed. JPD posted on social media that the department has received an "unbelievable amount of 'parking' complaints" at nearly … [Read more...]
CCIDA Assisted in $164 Million in New Investment, 314 New Jobs in 2021
Chautauqua County had $164 million in new investment, 314 new jobs, and 1,752 retained jobs in 2021 due to assistance from the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency. Those were highlights presented in the 2021 annual report for the IDA … [Read more...]
WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – January 27, 2022
THE WRFA ROCK AND ROLL RUNDOWN A listing of live entertainment events happening in the greater Jamestown area. Have an event you want us to know about? Use the contact page on our website or send an email to WRFA @ RegLenna.com. FRI JAN 28 … [Read more...]
1,653 New COVID-19 Cases, 5 Deaths for January 16-22, 2022
New cases of COVID-19 remain high in Chautauqua County with 1,653 new cases for the week of January 16 through 22 being reported. There have been 24,531 total cases of COVID-19 since the start of the Pandemic. The Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]
New York’s Mask Mandate Remains In Place For Now
New York's mask mandate will remain in place for now after a judge issued a stay Tuesday afternoon of Monday's ruling that the mandate was unconstitutional. Justice Robert Miller of the Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court issued the … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Vote on Bonds, Leasing Space in Jamestown City Hall, CSEA Contract
The Chautauqua County Legislature will vote to issue bonds for equipment purchases and improvements at Jamestown Community College tonight. Legislators will consider a resolution to issuing $3.7 million dollars in bonds to purchase equipment and … [Read more...]
City Councils Hears Presentation on $1.26 Million in Equipment Purchases
Jamestown City Council heard a presentation on $1.26 million in equipment purchases for DPW and Parks that could include replacing a sidewalk plow. Fleet Manager Pat Monaghan gave a presentation to Council on the requests that would be paid for … [Read more...]
CCIDA Board Approves $88 Million in Incentives for Ripley Solar Project
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has approved incentives for ConnectGen Chautauqua County LLC’s South Ripley solar project. The 270 megawatt large-scale solar project will be located in South Ripley. The Project will include a … [Read more...]
United Way Celebrates Reaching $1.3 Million Campaign Goal
The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County held a virtual celebration Tuesday for reaching its 2021 campaign goal of $1.3 million. 2021 Campaign Chairs Christine and Mark Tarbrake announced the campaign slightly exceeded its goal by raising … [Read more...]
