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CCIDA Says Goodbye To Retiring CFO Rich Dixon

May 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency said goodbye to its longtime Chief Financial Officer at their board meeting on Tuesday. Rich Dixon first joined the CCIDA in 2006. Since then, he's had primary responsibility for financial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Mark Geise, Rich Dixon, Shelby Bilskie

Pride Flag Raising Ceremony Set For May 31

May 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Pride will raise the Progress Pride Flag Saturday morning at the Robert H. Jackson Center. The kick-off rally to Pride month will take place at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Center on East Fourth Street. Designed in 2018 and based on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Pride, Robert H. Jackson Center

NYSERDA Rep Added As Keynote Speaker at ReTool ’25 Conference

May 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

NYSERDA’s Kevin Hale has been added as a keynote speaker for the Retool’25 Conference. Hale is the Director of Economic Development at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The one-day conference scheduled for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kevin Hale, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, ReTool Conference

Mayville Man Receive Life In Prison For Sex Trafficking

May 29, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Mayville man will serve life in prison for sex trafficking a minor. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that 51-year old William A. Quinones was convicted by a federal jury of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aaron Mango, Franz Wright, Human Sex Trafficking, Michael DiGiacomo, U.S. District Court, William A. Quinone

Chautauqua County DMV Warning Of Text Messaging Scam

May 29, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Department of Motor Vehicles is urging residents to be cautious about a text messaging scam. The deceptive texts claim to be coming from the DMV and falsely state that recipients owe fines, attempting to trick them into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Motor Vehicles, Kerry Smith, texting scam

Gateway Lofts Project Receives Additional Brownfield Loan Funds From CCIDA

May 29, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Gateway Lofts Project has been approved for additional loan funding to help remediate the site of the future project on Water Street. In September 2024, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board had initially approved a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Chautauqua Hardware, Gateway Lofts, Mark Geise, Rich Dixon, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc, State Department of Environmental Conversation

Harmful Algal Bloom Reporting System Up For the Summer Season

May 29, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State’s Harmful Algal Bloom System is operational again for residents to make reports of HABs in local waterways. NY HABS provides New Yorkers the ability to send reports of HABs to the State Department of Environmental Conservation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Harmful Algal Blooms, New York Harmful Algal Bloom System, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Department of Health

CHQ Professionals Holding ‘Understanding The Generation Mix At Work’ Event May 30

May 29, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The CHQ Professionals Group will hold a special networking and professional development workshop in Fredonia this Friday. The "Understanding the Generation Mix at Work” workshop is open to professionals from across the region and will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, CHQ Professionals Group, Cindy Aronson, Cindy Aronson Workplace Training

JPD Asks For Public’s Help Regarding May 8 Shooting

May 28, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Police Department is asking for the public’s help in regards to a shooting that took place May 8. JPD are continuing to investigation the shooting incident that happened in the area of North Hopkins Avenue and East Second Street. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police Department, Shooting Incident

JPS Superintendent Receives 5-Year Contract Renewal

May 28, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker has had his contract renewed another five years. The Jamestown School Board voted on the amended contract at their May 21, 2025 meeting. They had previously amended Whitaker’s contract in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, Paul Abbott

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