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Latest News from Jamestown NY

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

NYS Appeals Court Issues Stay in Redistricting Ruling

April 5, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Associated Press reports a trial court ruling that declared New York’s new congressional and legislative district maps unconstitutional was temporarily stayed by a state appeals court judge Monday. The interim order from state Appellate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Kathy Hochul, New York State Court of Appeals, Patrick McAllister, redistricting, Stephen Lindley

NYS Starts Public Health Education Campaign on Cannabis

April 5, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State is starting a public health education campaign around cannabis. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the "Cannabis Conversations" will provide information on the state's Cannabis Law, including who can consume, where to consume, and how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: cannabis, Kathy Hochul

Rep. Tom Reed Announces 23rd Congressional District Art Competition

April 5, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Congressman Tom Reed has announced the kick-off of the annual 23rd Congressional District Art Competition. The contest provides students from across the district the opportunity to showcase their artistic talent to the community and Washington, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 23rd Congressional District Art Competition, Sharon Murphy, Tom Reed

RTPI Presents 46th Annual BANFF Film Fest at The Reg Tonight

April 5, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The 46th annual BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is showing at the Reg tonight. The Roger Tory Peterson Institute is presenting the screening that starts at 7:00 p.m. The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival began an outreach … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, banff film festival, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Roger Tory Peterson Institute

Homestead Cafe Destroyed in Fire

April 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A fire destroyed the Homestead Cafe in the town of Ellery early Sunday morning. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Officials report the Fluvanna Fire Department and mutual aid responded just after 2:00 a.m. to the fire at the restaurant located on Route … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Fire, Fluvanna Fire Department, Homestead Cafe

County Art Organizations Receive $108,000 for Capital Project Grants

April 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County art organizations received $108,000 in capital project grants from the New York State Council on the Arts. The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, which is the parent organization for WRFA, received $88,000 for sound, rigging and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Roger Tory Peterson Institute

Second COVID-19 Boosters Now Available for Those Who are Eligible

April 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The second COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available at state-run mass vaccination sites. Eligible New Yorkers may receive either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for their second booster shot. The State's Department of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 vaccine, New York State Department of Health

Wastewater Testing Finds Low Levels of COVID-19 in Jamestown, Dunkirk

April 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Health Department reports that wastewater samples collected from Dunkirk and Jamestown Wastewater Treatment Plants detected low levels of COVID-19. The samples were collected weekly since March 8, 2022. The Health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Health Department, Christine Schuyler, COVID-19, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, National Association of City and County Health Officials, New York State Department of Health, Structural & Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo Department of Civil, Wastewater Surveillance Pilot Program, Wastewater Treatment Plant

City Council to Hear Home Improvement Program Presentations

April 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will hear presentations on some home improvement programs at its work session tonight. Jamestown Renaissance Corporation's Mary Maxwell will do a presentation of the Paint Jamestown Program at the Housing Committee meeting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation, CHRIC, City Council Housing Committee, City Council Public Safety Committee, Easter Egg Hunt, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community Learning Council, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Joshua Freifeld, Mary Maxwell, Paint Jamestown Program

Cornell Cooperative Extension Hires New 4-H Youth Development Educator

April 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County has announced Lindsey Crisanti has been hired as the new 4-H Youth Development Educator. Crisanti is a former Pine Valley Central School student and a graduate of Alfred State College agricultural … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County, Lindsey Crisanti

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