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Latest News from Jamestown NY

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

BPU Receives $750,000 from State to Advance Climate Technology Manufacturing

November 24, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has been awarded $750,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for its “Manufacturing Clean Energy in the Southern Tier” proposal. It was the maximum … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 76West Clean Energy Business Competition, Accelerate the Southern Tier, Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Chautauqua County Education Coalition, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua County Visitor's Bureau, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Daniel DeMarte, David Leathers, Eddie Sundquist, Gebbie Foundation, Greg Edwards, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Manufacturing Association of the Southern Tier, Mark Geise, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Small Business Development Center, Southern Tier Soaring, Tim Piazza, Todd Tranum, Tory Irgang

City Council Pulls Proposal to Switch Retiree Insurance Provider

November 24, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has nixed the idea of switching retired city employees over to a new healthcare provider in an effort to save $1.1 million in the 2021 city budget. The council held a virtual budget work session on Monday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 City Budget, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Tony Dolce

County Health Officials to Enforce COVID-19 Mandates

November 24, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health officials say they will be enforcing several COVID-19 mandates that were recently announced by the governor in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The health department sent out a media … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Christine Schuyler, coronavirus, COVID-19, New York Forward

County Reports 149 Active COVID-19 for Monday

November 24, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - There were 18 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Chautauqua for Monday.  County health officials said that there were also 149 active cases, a slight increase over the 141 active cases last reported on Friday. Because the county doesn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19

NCC Launches ‘Comedy Shop’ as New National Hub for Comedy-Themed Gifts

November 24, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center on Tuesday launched a new national hub for comedy-themed products and gifts called The Comedy Shop. The Comedy Shop, which exists both online and at its physical brick-and-mortar location in Jamestown, NY, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Comedy Shop, Journey Gunderson, National Comedy Center

City Council to Hold Budget Work Session Monday Night

November 23, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding a special work session Monday devoted just to hammering out amendments to the Mayor Eddie Sundquist's $34.9 million budget. VIEW THE MAYOR'S BUDGET Last Monday the council held a budget … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 City Budget, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council

County Reports 46 New COVID Cases Over Weekend

November 23, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 46 new cases of COVID-19 in the county over the weekend.  That's on top of 16 new cases reported on Friday. The county doesn't report other specific COVID-related details over the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cattaraugus County Health Department, Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua County Health Department, Christine Schuyler, coronavirus, COVID-19

Quatrone, Goodell Speak Out Against Governor’s Executive Order on Private Gatherings

November 20, 2020 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

MAYVILLE - As national health officials from the Centers for Disease Control urge the public to avoid gatherings with people not from their own household during the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday due to COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this week … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronavirus, COVID-19, James Quattrone, Thanksgiving

36 New Cases, 155 Active Cases Reported for Thursday in Chautauqua County

November 20, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

MAYVILLE - There were 36 New Cases of COVID-19 in Chautauqua County Reported for Thursday, according to the Chautauqua County Department of Health. With the new cases, the number of active cases is now at 155. That's 24 more active cases that what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, coronavirus, COVID-19

Shotgun Season Starts Saturday

November 20, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALB ANY - The 2020-21 regular deer and bear hunting seasons in New York's Southern Zone begin at sunrise on Saturday, Nov. 21, and continue through Sunday, Dec. 13. The Southern Zone regular season is New York's most popular hunting season, with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Deer Hunting, Hunting

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