DUNKIRK, NY - Traffic on the New York Thruway in Dunkirk was suspended Thursday night as authorities worked to talk down a despondent individual who was threatening to jump from an overpass. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office was called to the … [Read more...]
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Two Sinclairville Men Face Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop
SINCLAIRVILLE - Two Sinclairville man have been arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop early Thursday night in the village. Sheriff Deputies say they pulled over 21 year-old Jace Warner just after 7 p.m. for an alleged traffic … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi: January 2016 Interview
Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi stops by the WRFA studio for his interview of 2016 as part of the weekly Community Matters public affairs program. Teresi and host Jason Sample discuss the mayor's upcoming State … [Read more...]
Reg Lenna Opens 2016 with Screening of ‘Suffragette’ on January 9
JAMESTOWN - The historic film, Suffragette - starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and Helena Bonham-Carter will be shown Saturday night at 8pm at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts. Suffragette tracks the history of the early feminist movement in … [Read more...]
Tom Becker to Retire as President of Chautauqua Institution at Year’s End
CHAUTAUQUA - Chautauqua Institution President Tom Becker is announcing his retirement, effective at the end of this year. Becker has served as the 17th President of Chautauqua Institution since November of 2003. Chautauqua Institution board … [Read more...]
Reed Responds to President’s Executive Order Aimed at Reducing Gun Violence
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is making good on his pledge to politicize gun violence. The package of gun-control executive actions Obama will formally announce on Tuesday has pushed the contentious issue to the forefront of the 2016 … [Read more...]
Congress Set on Repealing Affordable Care Act, Despite Not Having Enough Votes to Counter Presidential Veto
WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will once again take up a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act when it returns to the hill Tuesday. The bill undoing the president's prized overhaul will be the first order of … [Read more...]
Patrick Swanson Named Acting Chautauqua County District Attorney
MAYVILLE -For the first time in more than a decade there’s a new person at the helm of the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office. Patrick Swanson of Fredonia became Chautauqua County's Acting District Attorney, replacing David Foley, who … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Moves Forward with Amphitheater Construction Project
JAMESTOWN - Another hurdle has been cleared in the effort to construct a new multi-million dollar amphitheater at Chautauqua Institution. Last week Chautauqua’s Board of Trustees voted to move forward with its Amphitheater renewal project and … [Read more...]
City Police Seek Help in Solving Rash of Arson Fires
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police are asking the public to help solve a string of arson fires that were recently set in the city. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says three arsons occurred in vacant homes during the last part of Decmeber. The … [Read more...]
