WASHINGTON - Congress has concluded its count of the electoral vote for the 2020 presidential election and has certified President-Elect Joe Biden's victory. The action occurred early Thursday morning and took place only after an historic day at … [Read more...]
County Reports Three New COVID-19 Deaths, 113 New Cases for Tuesday, Jan. 5
MAYVILLE - Three additional COVID-19 related deaths were reported for Chautauqua County for Tuesday, Jan. 5. That's according to the Chautauqua County Department of Health, which reported on its COVID-19 dashboard Wednesday that the total number … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] 2021 CCHS Hot Dogs, Cool Cats Photo Contest Now Underway
JAMESTOWN - WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Brian Papalia from the Chautauqua County Humane Society (CCHS), which kicked off the Hot Dogs, Cool Cats Pet Photo Contest on January 1. All animal lovers are encouraged to upload a photo and story of their … [Read more...]
County Reports 680 Active COVID-19 Cases, 51 Hospitalizations as of Monday, Jan. 4
MAYVILLE - The number of active COVID-19 cases in Chautauqua County continues to see a sharp increase with an additional 102 new cases reported for Monday, Jan. 4. According to the Chautauqua County Health Department's COVID 19 dashboard, there … [Read more...]
Reed Won’t Support Effort to Overturn 2020 Presidential Election
WASHINGTON - A group of Republican lawmakers orchestrating an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election will reveal their strategy Wednesday during a joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral College vote. According to the … [Read more...]
County to Update COVID-19 Numbers Monday Afternoon
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials will release an updated report on COVID-19 in the county later today. Due to the New Year holiday along with the weekend, the most recent day where numbers were available was for Wednesday, Dec. 30. … [Read more...]
County Sees Sharp Increase in Active COVID-19 Cases, Additional Deaths During Past Week
MAYVILLE - The number of known active COVID-19 cases in Chautauqua County has gone up by more than 50% in just one week. That's according to the latest COVID numbers released by the Chautauqua County Health Department Monday afternoon - which said … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Congressman Tom Reed – Jan. 5, 2021 Conference Call
Congressman Tom Reed holds a conference call with the media on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. For much of the call, Congressman Reed focuses on the Electoral College certification vote planned for Congress on Jan. 6, 2021. … [Read more...]
City Firefighters Respond to New Year’s Eve Fire on Blackstone Ave.
JAMESTOWN - Firefighters in Jamestown battled a large fire at a local business on Blackstone Avenue on the final day of 2020. According to the Jamestown Fire Department, the building housed an auto transmission shop and a warehouse for Valpro. The … [Read more...]
Schmidt Sworn in as District Attorney
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County has a new District Attorney. Republican Jason Schmidt was sworn into office on Saturday, although the ceremony was a low key affair due to COVID-19. Schmidt was sworn in after defeating previous District Attorney … [Read more...]
