ALBANY - Wednesday is the final day of the 2015 legislative session in Albany and lawmakers are expected to rush through a series of legislation throughout the day and into the evening. Among the items expected to be acted on by both the Senate and … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
County Close to Making Deal for New Tenant at Former ConAgara Site
DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County executive Vince Horrigan says a major deal is close to taking place for a recently vacated food processing plant in the north county. Horrigan tells WRFA that operations at the former Dunkirk ConAgra facility may soon … [Read more...]
Jamestown Building Undergoes Emergency Demolition Following Partial Roof Collapse
JAMESTOWN - Demolition crews were busy Tuesday at a vacant former warehouse, manufacturing operation and furniture outlet store that experienced a partial roof collapse. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the emergency demolition of the … [Read more...]
City Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction Continues to Review Recommendations
JAMESTOWN - The Mayor’s Joint Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction met Monday to continue to review a list of possible cost-cutting recommendations between the city and the board of public utilities. However, none of the recommendations have … [Read more...]
Reg Lenna Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Monty Python’s Holy Grail with Wednesday Screening
JAMESTOWN - The 1975 cult comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, will show at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts for one night only on Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. In the film, King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table are set the sacred task … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – County Election Commissioner and Democratic Party Chairman Norman Green
Originally airing Thursday, June 11, 2015. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Norman Green, Democratic Elections Commissioner for Chautauqua County, as well as Chautauqua County Democratic Committee Chairman. Green talks about … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Arrested Following Monday Afternoon Drug Bust
JAMESTOWN - A city man faces drug charges after police found more than 230 bags of heroin at his McKinley Ave. home on Monday. City police say 23 year-old Moises Lopez was charged after they not only allegedly found the drugs in his apartment, but … [Read more...]
CSEA, AFSCME Employees Reach New Contract Agreement with City
JAMESTOWN - All six of Jamestown’s collective bargaining units are now under contract with the city. On Monday night during a special voting session, the Jamestown City Council unanimously approved new seven-year contracts with employees from both … [Read more...]
City Delays Submission of Five-Year Consolidated Plan to HUD Until July
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council planned for a special voting session on Monday night in order to approve the 2015-19 Consolidated Plan, a five-year strategic plan that is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Expected to Act on County Sales Tax Hike This Week
ALBANY - The State legislature’s session will wrap up this week with plenty of items still left to be acted on. Among those is a request by Chautauqua County to increase its sales tax by .5 percent. According to county executive Vince Horrigan, the … [Read more...]
