The City of Jamestown and the locally-driven Jamestown Skatepark Project have been awarded a Built to Play Skatepark grant of up to $250,000 in matching funds. A special announcement was made Thursday at city hall to provide more details. Built … [Read more...]
Jamestown Officials Reminds Motorists to Follow City On-Street Parking Rules
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown's Public Works department is asking for help from residents when it comes to clearing city streets of snow. City plow operators often face various obstacles while working to keep the City streets clear. A frequent … [Read more...]
WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – January 31, 2019
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 31 Comedy Open Mic - Labyrinth Press Co. - Jamestown FRI FEB … [Read more...]
2019 ‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report Gives Mixed Grades for New York
ALBANY - Tobacco use remains the nation’s leading cause of preventable death and disease, taking an estimated 480,000 lives every year. That's according to the 2019 “State of Tobacco Control” report by the American Lung Association. The … [Read more...]
Frigid Temperatures Expected for Throughout Thursday
BUFFALO - Area residents will have to brave one more day of frigid, arctic temperatures before we see any relief. The National Weather Service in Buffalo says a Wind Chill Warning Remains in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday for all of Chautauqua … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Offer Information for Residents Looking to Escape Cold
MAYVILLE - The painfully cold weather system that put much of the Midwest and Northeast into a historic deep freeze is expected to ease Thursday for the Midwest, though temperatures could still tumble to record lows in some places before Western New … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Urges Release of Emergency Federal Relief Funds for Dairy Farmers
WASHINGTON - After the government shutdown stalled the enactment of critical Federal Farm Bill provisions, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Wednesday called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fast-track Farm Bill implementation and … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Sherman’s Juli Razlaff Discusses Finishing Third in the MusiCares Competition
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Sherman Central School student Julie Ratzlaff about finishing third in the 9th annual national MusiCares® Teens Make Music Contest songwriting … [Read more...]
Frigid Temps, Winter Weather Hits Chautauqua County and Western New York Region
BUFFALO - The National Weather Service issued a Wind Chill Warning for all of Chautauqua County from early Wednesday morning until 6 p.m. Thursday, along with a Winter Weather Advisory from 1 p.m. Wednesday until 7 p.m. Thursday. According to … [Read more...]
City Police Ask for Public’s Help in Identifying Suspects Involved in Drive-By Shooting on N. Main Street
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle and/or its occupants after an overnight drive by shooting took place in the city sending one person to the hospital. JPD Captain Robert Samuelson sent out a … [Read more...]
