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MORNING NEWS: Jamestown’s Wellman Building Completes $7.4 Million Renovation

July 19, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

44 Apartments plus commercial space on first two floors available to lease JAMESTOWN - Area residents and professionals who are looking for living space downtown now have a new location to consider. The ribbon was cut Wednesday afternoon to mark … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Goodell, Cathy Young, Community Matters, Gebbie Foundation, Jamestown Development Company IV, Jon Williams, Sam Teresi, Wellman Building

MORNING NEWS: Green Home Open House is Sunday

July 19, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - It’s been a long process, but the “green” home that Jamestown Audubon President Ruth Lundin and her husband Paul built is ready to be occupied. To celebrate, they are having an open house on Sunday afternoon, July 22, 1-3 pm. This is an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Green Home, Jamestown Audubon Society, Ruth Lundin

MORNING NEWS: County Audit and Control Committee Has Busy Agenda

July 19, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature’s Audit & Control Committee is meeting this morning in Mayville. The panel will discuss several issues, including the local law dealing with an occupancy tax amnesty for local renters. The committee … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Occupancy Tax, Vullo's

MORNING NEWS: Local Students Fall Behind in State Testing

July 19, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - The Jamestown Post-Journal this morning is reporting that fewer third- through eighth-grade children in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties are meeting state standards in English Language Arts and math. Students also scored lower than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Education, Education News, New York Education Department

MORNINGS NEWS: Legislature Committees to Discuss Amnesty for Renters not Paying Occupancy Tax

July 18, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - It’s committee week in Mayville, with three committees of the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting today. The issue of delinquent and unpaid occupancy tax payments will be discussed tonight during the legislature’s planning and economic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Public Defenders Office, George Borrello, Occupancy Tax

LOCAL MUSIC: AAAlliance Third Thursday to Feature Smackdab

July 18, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Smackdab, Jamestown's premiere soul and funk band, will be performing a couple of shows this week. On Thursday night, the band will be doing a free show in Jamestown at the Wintergarden Plaza (N. Main St., next to the Wine Cellar) as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment, Video Tagged With: Active Artist Alliance, B-Side Dubs, Blind Baby's Holiday, BWT, Great Blue Heron, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Smackdab, Third Thursday, Wintergarden Plaza

MORNING NEWS: City Considers $527,000 Communications Upgrade

July 17, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will have to update its radio communication system in the coming months. That’s according to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, which says the Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jamestown Police … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Harry Snellings, Jamestown City Council

MORNING NEWS: Attorney General Targets Retailers of Bath Salts, Synthetic Marijuana

July 17, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is continuing his crackdown on synthetic marijuana, bath salts and other designer drugs. The state’s top law enforcement official has filed lawsuits in 12 counties – including Erie County - against … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bath Salts, Eric Schneiderman

MORNING NEWS: JCC Announces New Athletic Director, Assistant AD

July 17, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College has announced two changes in its athletic department. Keith Martin has been named the new athletic director at JCC. Under a revised program structure, Martin will have oversight of athletic programming on both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Lindquist, Bill Burk, Jamestown Community College, Keith Martin

AUDIO: Space Art Exhibit Opens Tonight at Galactic Systems

July 16, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Galactic Systems Headquarters (northwest corner of 2nd and Main Streets, Jamestown) will host the opening of a space themed art exhibit on Monday, July 16 at 7 p.m. The event will take place in GSH's The Forum and will feature a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Alan Bernal, Alex Glazier, Braedan VanOrd, Britnee Ruppert, Bronson Abbott, Carlos Plata Cuéllar, Casillas Fonseca, Conor McGibbony, Devon Urquhart, Eliant Elias, Elsa Bravo Valencia, Felipe Barroso Alcalá, Galactic Systems Headquarters, Gary Peters Jr., James Bliss, Kaylea Stoeltzing, Kerry K Frederes, Manuel De La Peña, Mario Neftali, Mason Lange, Melissa Ballesteros Parada, Pascual Gomez, Ruben Olvera, The Forum, Χριστόφορος Μπαλάσκας

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