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Latest News from Jamestown NY

The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.

Dueling Lawsuits Filed Over Sale of Hotel Lenhart

March 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Dueling lawsuits have been filed regarding the sale of the Hotel Lenhart in Bemus Point. Bill and Jill Curry have filed a suit in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court against current Lenhart owners Barbara and John Johnston asking the court to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Barbara and John Johnston, Bemus Point, Bill Curry, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, Daryl Brautigam, Hotel Lenhart, Jill Curry, Joseph Calimeri, Matthew Schutte

Audubon Lights Starts This Weekend

March 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Audubon Community Nature Center's "Audubon Lights" event starts this weekend. The event takes place Friday and Saturday nights from March 22 through April 6 and will also include Sunday, April 7. It features a half-mile self-guided walk through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Audubon Community Nature Center, Audubon Lights

Dunkirk Man Victim in Fatal Shooting

March 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Dunkirk man was the victim of a fatal shooting Monday night. Jamestown Police said that three people were shot in what they say was an isolated incident at 839 Prendergast Avenue. After responding to the scene just after 5:30 p.m., police … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 839 Prendergast Avenue Shooting, fatal shooting, Jamestown Police, Jamestown Police Department, Trevon Tripp

Post-Journal: One Dead, One Injured In Prendergast Shooting

March 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Post-Journal reports that one person died and one was injured in the shooting on Prendergast Avenue Monday night. Jamestown police responded to 839 Prendergast Avenue just after 5:30 p.m. March 18. Police Chief Tim Jackson … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 839 Prendergast Avenue Shooting, Jamestown Police, Tim Jackson

Jamestown Planning Commission Tables Northwest Savings Bank Site Plan

March 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission has tabled a site plan for a new Northwest Savings Bank location in Brooklyn Square. The bank is proposed to be built on the site of the former Chinese restaurant at 7 South Main Street and have a .67 acre … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Johnson, Brooklyn Square, Greg Lindquist, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jeff Nelson, Krog Group, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Northwest Savings Bank, REHC5 LLC, Steve Bell

Proposed Housing Ordinances Aim to Address Affordable, Quality Housing In City

March 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Proposed housing ordinances aim to address affordable and quality housing in the city of Jamestown. Jamestown Deputy Director of Housing Policy & Development Kasie Foulk said in a presentation to City Council that the city's housing is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Kasie Foulk, nuisance property ordinance, Rental Inspection Ordinance, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, vacant property ordinance

Silver Creek Senior Housing Projects Receives $6.9 Million in State Funding

March 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Silver Creek Senior Housing project has received $6.9 million in state funding. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the funding as part of over $260 million in tax credits and subsidies for affordable housing projects across the state. Project … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Kathy Hochul, Park Grove Development, Park Grove Realty, Silver Creek High School, Silver Creek Senior Housing project, Southern Tier Environments for Living

Jamestown Police Respond To Shooting On Prendergast Avenue

March 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Police responded to a shooting on Prendergast Avenue Monday night. The shooting took place after 5:00 p.m. at 839 Prendergast Avenue. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, scanner reports indicated two people were shot, with one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 839 Prendergast Avenue Shooting, Jamestown Police, Jamestown Police Department

City Facing Having To Bond For Additional Funding For Fleet Maintenance Building

March 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is facing having to bond for even more funding for the Fleet Maintenance Building on Washington Street due to cost overages. City Comptroller Ericka Thomas said $4,890,000 has been spent to date on the project, "The BAN that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Ericka Thomas, Financial Restructuring Board, Fleet Maintenance Building, Mark Roetzer, Russ Bonfiglio

Rep. Langworthy Calling For Moratorium On Wind Turbines In Lake Erie

March 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Congressman Nick Langworthy is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to place a moratorium on future wind project in Lake Erie. Langworthy, speaking in Hamburg, said, "Wind turbines do not belong on the shorelines of our Great Lakes. They are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: House Ways and Means Committee, Kathy Hochul, Lake Erie, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Nick Langworthy, NYSERDA, Wind Turbines

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