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Latest News from Jamestown NY

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

[LISTEN] Sundquist to Declare a State of Emergency in Jamestown, Apthorpe Lays out Action Plan for Students

March 16, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Eddie Sundquist will declare a State of Emergency in the City of Jamestown effective Tuesday, March 17 in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "I wan't to be very clear. This is not because of any reported cases but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, coronavirus, COVID-19, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Public Schools, PJ Wendel

National Comedy Center and Lucy Desi Museum to Close Temporarily Until Further Notice

March 16, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN -The National Comedy Center announced Sunday that it is closing the Comedy Center and the Lucy Desi Museum temporarily, effective immediately until further notice, as a precautionary measure. The National Comedy Center stated its highest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Lucy Desi Museum, National Comedy Center

CCIDA Postpones March 18 Business-to-Business Networking Event

March 16, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CELORON - Deputy County Executive for Economic Development and Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Mark Geise released the following statement Monday morning in response to the Coronavirus outbreak: As we are all well aware, the world is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, coronavirus, Mark Geise

Jamestown Schools Cancels Classes Starting Monday, March 16

March 15, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - All classes have been cancelled for Jamestown Public School students beginning Monday, March 16. At this time, classes are not expected to resume until Monday, April 20. School officials said in a media release that while there are not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, coronavirus, COVID-19, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Public Schools

Chautauqua County Executive Declares a State of Emergency Due to Novel Coronavirus

March 15, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel declared a State of Emergency at 5 p.m. on Sunday due to the novel Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19). The local state of emergency will remain in effect for a period not to exceed thirty days or until … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Christine Schuyler, coronavirus, COVID-19, David O'Rourke, James Quattrone, John Griffith, Michael Faulk, PJ Wendel

Young Indictment Dismissed by State Appellate Division

March 15, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ROCHESTER - A Jamestown man who was arrested on multiple arson charges in March 2017 is now free after the State Appellate Division in Rochester Dismissed the initial indictment against him. According to The Post-Journal, the dismissal of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: David Foley, Jonathan Young, March 2017 Arson, New York 4th Appellate Division, Patrick Swanson

No New Quarantines Reported in Chautauqua County, Health Department Offers Tips for Residents

March 13, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials say that as of Thursday afternoon there have been 0 cases of the novel coronavirus (also known as COVID-19). In addition, two people remain in precautionary quarantine, no one is in mandatory quarantine, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services

New York State Calls for Cancellation of Any Event that Involves Assembly of 500 or More People in Response to Coronavirus

March 13, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

ALBANY - As New York prepares for an expected rise in the number of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the coming days and weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that there will be a limit on mass gatherings starting Friday. During … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Centers for Disease Control, coronavirus, COVID-19

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Student Misconduct at CLCS

March 13, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

UPDATE: The public post from the parent mentioned in our initial story has since been made private. WRFA has since reached out the parent and they stand by their allegations that were reported in our initial story.  MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Lake Central School

First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Detected in WNY, Two Chautauqua County Residents in Precautionary Quarantine

March 12, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

ROCHESTER - The first confirmed case of the novel Coronavirus has been detected in Western New York. Late Wednesday night the county executive for Monroe County along with the county's Public Health Commissioner confirmed the first case of … [Read more...]

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

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