ALBANY - Community Colleges throughout New York State would likely suffer from a funding cut under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2019 state budget. The spending plan, which was released on Tuesday in Albany, includes a flat funding formula for the … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Consider Solid Waste Flow Control Law
MAYILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the county legislature’s audit and control committee on Thursday discussed the possibility of establishing a solid waste flow control law. Under terms of the law, all residents and commercial … [Read more...]
HOF Inductee Fischer Resigns as Maple Grove Head Coach for Basketball, Football
BEMUS POINT - Longtime Maple Grove football, basketball and softball coach Curt Fischer has announced that he has left his coaching positions at the school. Fischer sent an email to regional media on Friday to offer details of his departure, which … [Read more...]
Rock and Roll Rundown – January 18 to January 25, 2018
The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown,NY. THU JAN 18 Karl & Mark Duo - Good Time Saloon - … [Read more...]
Young Responds to Governor’s Budget Presentation, Prepares for Senate Budget Hearings
ALBANY - Chautauqua County’s representative in the New York State Senate will be the one responsible for presiding over the state Senate budget hearings that will be taking place in Albany over the next few weeks. Sen. Cathy Young (R-Olean) is the … [Read more...]
Haffa Retrial to Begin Next Week in County Court
MAYVILLE - The jury has been selected in the retrial of the Cheektowaga man accused of attempted murder against a Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputy. According to the Post-Journal, the final four jurors of were selected from the jury pool on … [Read more...]
Southern Airways Express Pulls out of Airport, Leaving Jamestown Without Commercial Air Service
JAMESTOWN - Commercial passenger air service is no longer available at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown. Southern Airways Express, the sole provider of air service at the airport, halted service on Tuesday after federal subsidies were … [Read more...]
Governor Proposes $1 Billion in ‘Revenue Raisers’, Shift in State Tax Code as Part of 2019 Budget Proposal
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday presented his budget message to members of the state legislature, and it includes not only a billion dollars in additional revenue, but also calls for a radical change in the state income tax code. Cuomo is … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – James Bliss Discusses Puerto Rico Relief Trip
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown-area resident James Bliss about his recent goodwill trip to Puerto Rico, where he delivered toys to children … [Read more...]
Fire Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of Sunday’s Fire, Doesn’t Appear Suspicious
FALCONER - Investigators with the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation team say they are unable to determine the exact cause of the fire that broke out just before noon Sunday, Jan. 14 at the Falconer Vac Shop building, located at 15 W. Main … [Read more...]
