WASHINGTON - After years of staled efforts to address the nation's aging highways and transportation infrastructure, Congress has finally passed a comprehensive 5-year transportation bill that includes more than $300 billion in funding. The bill … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Annual Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade is Friday Night
JAMESTOWN - It appears the weather is going to be perfect for a parade… or at least as perfect as it can get in December. Thousands of people are expected to be in downtown Jamestown tonight for the annual Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, with … [Read more...]
[LOCAL] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi: December 2015 Interview
Originally airing Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample interviews Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi for December 2015. The mayor reacts to the passage of the 2016 Jamestown City Budget and … [Read more...]
Two Arrested Following North Main Street Drug Investigation
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police arrested two women on Thursday after making yet another drug bust in the city. Investigators from the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and State Police CNET executed a search warrant at 903 North Main Street shortly … [Read more...]
Second Man Involved in Whitaker Homicide Pleads Guilty
MAYVILLE - The second of two men connected to the murder of Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra violinist Mary Whitaker has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Chautauqua County District Attorney David Foley says 44 year-old Jonathan Conklin pleaded … [Read more...]
Ellicott Police Investigate Tuesday Night Burglary and Falconer Pharmacy
JAMESTOWN - Ellicott Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a burglary that took place in Falconer on Main St. early Tuesday evening. According to a police report, two suspects are believed to have broken in and burglarized the … [Read more...]
Two Arrested After Drug Investigation Yields Methamphetamine
JAMESTOWN - A drug raid in Jamestown on Wednesday has resulted in the arrest of two city residents. Jamestown police say the raid took place at 8 Cowing St. just after 6 a.m. Wednesday. Inside, they found 32-year-old Michelle King and 23-year-old … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged with Selling Heroin from Winsor St. Home
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man has been arrested on drug charges after authorities found a quantity of heroin inside his home. City police say the county probation department was conducting a home visit for 36 year-old Lynn Jackson at his 438 Winsor … [Read more...]
Schumer Calls for Increased Federal Funding for Fire Departments
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is calling for more funding for grant programs for firefighters, which help localities across Upstate New York purchase new equipment, protective gear and emergency vehicles, and recruit and hire new … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Strategic Study to Help Guide Downtown Development and Capitalize on National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - An estimated 120 community leaders and members of the public were at the Robert H. Jackson Center Tuesday night to learn more about a strategic study that will help to guide the future of development in Jamestown as it relates to the … [Read more...]
