JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is hoping Jamestown will get more highway funding from the state. On Monday night the mayor updated the Jamestown City Council on an effort put forward by the New York State Conference of Mayor (NYCOM), requesting the … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
State Education Department Hosts Public Input Sessions for Future School Accountability Plan
ALBANY - New York state education leaders want the public’s input on how to hold schools accountable for student success, potential alternative testing methods and possible interventions for low performing schools. The State Education Department … [Read more...]
City Man Faces DWI, Drug Possession Charges Following Weekend Incident
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man was arrested over the weekend for DWI after reportedly striking a vehicle and a building early Saturday. City police say 18 year-old Dale Linkous was seen driving a truck around 3:30 a.m. Saturday in the area of Barrett … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged After Being Found Allegedly Passed Out Behind Wheel of Running Car
JAMESTOWN - A city resident was arrested Saturday morning after police found him to be allegedly passed out in his vehicle just off of Forest Ave. Jamestown Police were called to Forest Park for a report of a suspicious vehicle just before 10:30 … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Official, LGBTQ Advocate Voices Concern Over Federal Policy Involving Trans Students
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Local and regional community members are voicing their disappointment with President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse an executive order by former president Barack Obama designed to protect … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] St. Luke’s to Host Community Shower for Alex House
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Rev. Luke Fodor about Alex House, a supported recovery house that will be opening in the city of Jamestown. A community shower is scheduled for Saturday, March. 4 at St. Luke’s Episcopal … [Read more...]
Harmony Official: SPLC Report of KKK-Based Group Headquartered in Chautauqua County is False
PANAMA, NY - Contrary to a recent report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), there is not a KKK-affiliated group operating out of Chautauqua County. That's according to an official from the Town of Harmony, who contacted WRFA this week … [Read more...]
Redeye Murder Trial Continues in Mayville
MAYVILLE - The murder trial of a Jamestown woman who stands accused of killing her half-brother in a stabbing incident last summer continues in Mayville. The Post-Journal is reporting that Day two of the trial for 24 year-old Barbara Redeye … [Read more...]
Kronert Sentenced to Six Months Home Confinement, Probation for Healthcare Fraud
BUFFALO – A Frewsburg resident who works as a chiropractor and school teacher has been sentenced in federal court for his conviction in a case involving healthcare fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Buffalo announced Wednesday that 66 year-old … [Read more...]
Second Suspect Arrested in Federal Credit Union Robbery
FALCONER - Investigators from the Town of Ellicott Police Department and the Jamestown Police Department have located and charged a second suspect for his role in the robbery of the Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union. Police say 61 year-old … [Read more...]
