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City Approves Ban on Using Tobacco Products in Parks, Along with All Other City Properties

March 29, 2016 By WRFA Radio 4 Comments

JAMESTOWN - The use of tobacco and related products is now prohibited in all city of Jamestown property. On Monday night the Jamestown City Council approved an amendment to the city code that bans smoking both cigarettes and e-cigarettes, along … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Health Network, George Spitale, Greg Rabb, Jamestown City Council, Ken Dahlgren, Maria Jones, Michael Bloomberg, Shelly Wells, Smoking, Smoking Ban, Tri-County Tobacco Coalition, Tri-County Tobacco Control Coalition

[LISTEN] City Council Okays Parking Ticket Amnesty Program

March 29, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN -  The Jamestown City Council Monday night approved authorizing a parking ticket amnesty program, which will run during the month of April. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The proposal was brought forward by Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Alternate Parking, Downtown Parking, Jamestown City Council, Parking, Sam Teresi

Cuomo Calls Bans All Non-Essential State Travel to North Carolina

March 29, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed an executive order banning all non-essential state travel to North Carolina. The order requires all New York State agencies, departments, boards and commissions to immediately review all requests for state … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, LGBT Community, North Carolina

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Interview with CODE Executive Director Pat Morris

March 28, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Originally airing Thursday, March 24, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with CODE executive director Pat Morris about several developments that are in the works, including the Jackson Spring housing development on the north … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Appleyard Terrace, Citizen's Opportunity for Development and Equality Inc., CODE Inc., Community Matters, Eastside YMCA, Jackson Spring, Pat Morris

City Council to Consider Smoking Ban, Parking Ticket Amnesty Program

March 28, 2016 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will meet Monday night for its monthly voting session and although the agenda is light, there are a couple of key items that city lawmakers will be considering. VIEW VOTING SESSION AGENDA Among the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alternate Parking, Downtown Parking, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Parking, Sam Teresi, Smoking Ban

City Man Charged Following Drug Investigation

March 28, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A city man has been arrested following an investigation into the alleged sales and trafficking of narcotics in the Jamestown area. Jamestown police captain Robert Samuelson said members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Antonio Wiggins, Cocaine, Creatia Goldsmith, Drug Arrest, Jamestown Police Department, Marijuana, Robert Samuelson

Three Brocton Residents Arrested for Making Meth

March 25, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BROCTON - Three people have been arrested following a methamphetamine investigation in Brocton. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office officers investigated an apartment at 150 West Main St. in the village after noxious fumes were reported by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ahsley Guest, Ashley Muscato, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Drug Arrest, methamphetamine, Neale Brown

Nine Dunkirk Residents Arrested Following Drug Raid

March 25, 2016 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

DUNKIRK - Nine people were taken into custody for methamphetamine and heroin-related crimes following a raid in Dunkirk. Dunkirk City Police say the raid took place at 36 W. Fourth St. Thursday afternoon. During the raid, eight individuals were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aron Sikes, Brian Lidlow, Dunkirk Police Department, Frederick Gutekunst, Heroin, Meth Lab, methamphetamine, Robert Kaczor Jr., Robert Kaczor Sr., Sean Henry, Sean Korzenski, Shelby Esperson, Wendy Kaczor

County IDA Approves Al Tech Loan to DoubleTree by Hilton Developers

March 25, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A hotel renovation project in the city of Jamestown will receive financial assistance from the county. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency's Board of Directors approved a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, DoubleTree, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hamister Group Inc., Ramada Inn

Jamestown’s Easter Egg Hunt to be Dedicated to Jim Roselle

March 25, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown’s 69th Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be dedicated to local radio legend Jim Roselle, who died Wednesday at the age of 89. Mayor Sam Teresi said that During his final days, Roselle vowed that he was going to attend … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Easter, Easter Egg Hunt, Jim Roselle, Russ Diethrick, Sam Teresi

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