SANTORUM TAKES THREE STATES IN GOP PRIMARIES WASHINGTON - A resurgent Rick Santorum is the surprise winner of all three Republican Presidential Primaries that took place yesterday. The former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania won the primaries in … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
WRFA News – Jan. 26, 2012
CITY POLICE NAB WOMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY ROBBED DOWNTOWN BANK JAMESTOWN – A 49-year-old woman is in police custody after she allegedly robbed a bank in downtown Jamestown Wedensday afternoon. Jamestown Police say the woman, who’s name has not yet been … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Jan. 25, 2012
OBAMA FOCUSES ON ECONOMY IN SOU SPEECH WASHINGTON - Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama delivered a populist challenge Tuesday night during his State of the Union address. The President said it was imperative to shrink … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Jan. 24, 2012
BUSTI AUTO ACCIDENT SENDS FIVE TO HOSPITAL BUSTI – Local authorities have yet to release the names of the five people who were involved in a two-vehicle accident yesterday afternoon in the town of Busti. According to Lakewood-Busti police, the five … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Jan. 23, 2012
AUTO ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIFE OF CHERRY CREEK MAN POMFRET - An elderly Cherry Creek man was fatally injured late last week after getting into an accident with a tractor-trailer in the town of Pomfret. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say 83 year-old … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Jan. 18, 2012
CUOMO ANNOUNCES 2012-13 BUDGET, LABOR UNIONS REACT NEGATIVELY ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his 2012-2013 Budget yesterday afternoon, calling for no increases in spending from the current year. The $132.5 billion spending plan, which … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec 13, 2012
LAKE EFFECT SNOW RETURNS TO JAMESTOWN JAMESTOWN - The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory until 4 pm this afternoon and a lake effect snow warning is in effect from 4 pm this afternoon to 6 pm saturday Heavy lake effect … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 12, 2012
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SCHOOL OFFICIALS LEARN MORE ABOUT CENTRALIZED SCHOOL PLAN MAYVILLE – Taxpayers in Mayville, Westfield, Ripley and Brocton could save as much as $3,700,000 a year if a centralized school was created between those communities. That’s … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 29, 2011
JAMESTOWN YOUTH INVOLVED IN CAR-PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT JAMESTOWN - An 11-year-old girl was injured Wednesday afternoon in Jamestown after running into the side of a moving vehicle. The Jamestown Police Department says the car-pedestrian accident … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 28, 2011
POWER OUTAGE AFFECTS EAST-SIDE OF JAMESTOWN, FALCONER JAMESTOWN - Residents in the village of Falconer and some parts of east Jamestown were without power earlier this morning thanks to our overnight wintery weather. A tree limb reportedly snapped … [Read more...]
