Originally broadcast July 10, 2014. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about several issues, including criminal incidents in the community, neighborhood sweeps by the city's code enforcement officers and … [Read more...]
Federal Jury Acquits Four Men Charged in 2008 Homicide
BUFFALO - The four men accused of conducting a contract killing on a Jamestown man in 2008 have been acquitted of murder charges. Local investigators had accused the four of conspiring to and carrying out a contract killing of Eagle Street … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged with Felony Assault for Allegedly Shaking, Striking Infant
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown Man has been charged with felony assault of a six month-old baby. City police say the incident took place Friday at 15 Hedges St. when 20 year old Steven Spencer allegedly shook and hit and the infant with an object while … [Read more...]
Search for Suspects in Alleged Randolph Car Jacking Incident Continues
RANDOLPH - New York State Police are continuing their investigation into a reported car jacking incident that took place last week in Randolph. According to a published report, the incident occurred shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday when an … [Read more...]
Reed, Higgins Work to Restore Funding for West Valley Clean Up Project
WEST VALLY - The effort to provide more funding for the West Valley Demonstration Project in Cattaragus County has cleared a major hurdle. A bipartisan amendment introduced by the region’s current Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY) and former … [Read more...]
City Officials to Consider Bike Lanes for Sections of E. Second St.
JAMESTOWN - The issue of making a section of East Second Street safer for bicyclists will be the topic of discussion when the Jamestown city council holds its next work session Monday night. The creation of bike lanes in the city has been an issue … [Read more...]
Nine Local Fire Departments Receive Federal Funding to Upgrade Communication System
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have announced more than $360,000 in federal funding for nine fire departments in Chautauqua County. The Lakewood Fire Department applied for this funding on behalf of the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] WNY Superior Comics Podcast 45 – July 7 2014
Recorded July 7, 2014. The gang discusses two new programs debuting this week, including a TV Show on the FX Network based on Guillermo del Toro's The Strain (Darkhorse Comics). The other program is season 2 of Hemlock Grove, a Netflix original … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Glenn Wahl from Chautauqua-Cattaraugus for Clean Water
Originally airing Thursday, July 3, 2014. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Glenn Wahl from the Cattaraugus-Chautauqua for Clean Water project to discuss horizontal hydraulic fracking in New York State, including concerns he and … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Region Rock n’ Roll Rundown – July 3 through August 3
The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY Thursday, July 3 Bluegrass Jam – Lakewood Legion – Lakewood Hindu Cowboys … [Read more...]
