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National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY Opens to Public

August 2, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center is open for business. The state of the art, $50 million facility opened its doors to the public for the first time on Wednesday, immediately after a ribbon cutting ceremony was held featuring Gov. Andrew … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Video Tagged With: Amy Schumer, Andrew Cuomo, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Chautauqua County Arts Council, Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Kitty Bruce, Laraine Newman, Lewis Black, Lily Tomlin, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, National Comedy Center, Paul Cambria, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Robert H. Jackson Center, Sam Teresi, Saturday Night Live

Teams Set for 2018 Babe Ruth World Series, First Pitch is Saturday at Diethrick Park

August 2, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The 2018 16-18 year-old Babe Ruth World Series is just a couple days away. The 8-day long tournament, which features 25 games at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park in Jamestown, NY will feature players ages 16 to 18 and will run from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Babe Ruth World Series, Kim Ecklund, Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park

National Comedy Center Opens Doors to the Public on Wednesday

August 1, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - After years of planning and construction, Wednesday, Aug. 1 is the day the National Comedy Center will open its doors to the public for the first time. The multi-million dollar effort is opening in conjunction with the 2018 Lucille … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alan Zweibel, Amy Schumer, Chautauqua Institution, Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Journey Gunderson, Laraine Newman, Lewis Black, Lily Tomlin, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, National Comedy Center, Tom Cotter, W. Kamau Bell

City Man Charged Following Stabbing Investigation

August 1, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is in police custody after he allegedly stabbed a woman Monday morning on the city’s north side. Jamestown Police were called to UPMC Chautauqua for a report of a stabbing victim in the hospital emergency room. A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police Department, Lonnie Fields, Stabbing

City Man Charged Following High Speed Motorcycle Chase

August 1, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is in the city jail this morning awaiting arraignment after fleeing from police on a motorcycle Tuesday afternoon. Jamestown police say 38-year-old Joey Weise allegedly committed a traffic violation around 4:40 p.m. on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: High-Speed Chase, Jamestown Police Department, Joey Weise

County Board of Elections Announces Training Sessions for November Poll Workers

August 1, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Board of Elections Commissioners Norman Green and Brian Abram announced an open call training for any county Democrats or Republicans interested in becoming Election Day poll workers on Tuesday Nov. 6. According to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018 Election, Brian Abram, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Norman Green

City Ad Hoc Commission to Review and Recommend Salary Adjustments for Elected Offices

July 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council Monday Night acted on the appointment of all six members of the city's ad hoc Salary Review Commission. According to the city charter, the city is required to establish the commission in order to review and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Catherine Way, Chloe Smith, Howard Brook, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Salary Review Commission, JCC Board of Trustees, John LaMancuso, Lillian Ney, Peg Cornell, Salary Review Committee, Tyler Case

Teresi: Jamestown is Ready for National Comedy Center Opening

July 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center will open to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 1 and officials there say they are ready to go. RELATED: WRFA Interview with NCC Director Journey Gunderson Also ready to go is the city of Jamestown, which is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, National Comedy Center, Sam Teresi

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Linnea Carlson Discusses Jamestown Mobile Public Market

July 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing on Thursday, July 26, 2018. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Public Market manager Linnea Carlson about the Jamestown Public Market mobile market initiative, being … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Jamestown Public Market, Linnea Carlson

Gillibrand Uses NCC as Backdrop to Announce Increase in Historic Preservation Funding

July 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was in Jamestown Monday morning to use the National Comedy Center as a backdrop for her announcement of more federal funding for the federal historic preservation grant program. Gillibrand said federal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Journey Gunderson, Kirsten Gillibrand, National Comedy Center, Tom Benson, Vince DeJoy

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