MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meeting tonight in Mayville for its monthly voting session. Tonight’s meeting has a fairly light agenda. Highlighting the voting tonight will be the legislature acting on allocating funding from … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Cuomo Calls for New Regulations to Combat Synthetic Marijuana
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for stronger Health Department regulations to combat the sale of synthetic cannabinoids in New York State. The governor says the synthetic marijuana has resulted in a dramatic increase in hospital visits … [Read more...]
Schumer Calls for Restoration of Federal Funding to Help Combat Bird Flu
WASHINGTON - The price of eggs in supermarkets across the country and here in New York continues to climb and as a result, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer wants to do something about it. Wednesday afternoon New York's senior senator will discuss … [Read more...]
Obama, Cuomo Order Federal and State Flags at Half Staff for Chattanooga Shooting Victims
PITTSBURGH - President Barack Obama, facing growing criticism from conservatives and some veterans, ordered all American flags on federal grounds to be lowered to half-staff for the remainder of the week to honor the five service members killed at a … [Read more...]
DiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
Lower Inflation Rate Will Impact Counties, Towns & Cities ALBANY (MEDIA RELEASE) - Property tax growth for local governments will be capped at less than one percent for the 2016 fiscal year, according to a report issued Tuesday by … [Read more...]
Regis Philbin Hosts Letterman Panel in Celebration of National Comedy Center Groundbreaking
JAMESTOWN - To celebrate the groundbreaking of the National Comedy Center, Regis Philbin will moderate a panel of producers, writers and crew from David Letterman’s Late Show and Late Night. "David Letterman – Behind The Scenes Of Late Night’s … [Read more...]
Eight Contested Races Highlight 2015 County Legislature Elections
MAYVILLE - 2015 is a local election year in Chautauqua County with several races shaping up for the 19-member Chautauqua County Legislature. Currently, the Republicans hold a super-majority in Mayville, with 14 of the 19 seats held by the GOP. … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help in Identifying Man who Stole Beer in Hanover
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a larceny investigation from a store in the Town of Hanover. On July 13 at 9:53 p.m., a white male with a beard and sunglasses entered the store and stole two 30 packs of beer. The … [Read more...]
Congressman Tom Reed Offers Thoughts on Recently Announced Democratic Challenger
WASHINGTON - Even though the next Federal Election is still more than 15 months away, at least one person has already come forward to challenge Tom Reed (R-Corning) for his seat representing New York’s 23rd Congressional District. Earlier this … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, July 2015 Interview
Originally airing Thursday, July 16 2015. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi for his monthly interview on Community Matters. This month, the mayor discusses west end development, road construction and … [Read more...]
