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Jamestown Police Release Photo Related to Newland-Forest Avenues Homicide

September 25, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Police have released a photo related to the homicide that happened on Newland and Forest Avenues on September 10. JPD is asking the public for assistance in identifying the owner and operator of the dark colored pick-up truck in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Doug Howie, Homicide, Jamestown Police Department

Gateway Lofts Receives Brownfield Loan

September 25, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Gateway Lofts Project has made another step forward. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has approved a Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund loan of $325,000 to Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc. The loan will be used to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Helping Hands, Environmental Protection Agency, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown YWCA, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Southern Tier Environments for Living, St. Susan Center, Tom Whitney

Community Mourns The Passing Of Undersheriff Richard Telford

September 25, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office has announced that Undersheriff Richard Telford has died. Undersheriff Telford passed with his family by his side. He served in the County Sheriff's Office for over 30 years. The Jamestown Post-Journal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Jim Quattrone, PJ Wendel, Richard Telford

NYS Office of Cannabis Management Rolls Out New Tool To Help With Application Process

September 25, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management has rolled out a new tool designed to make the application process more efficient, transparent and affordable. The Legal Online Cannabis Activities Locator, or LOCAL, was developed with data from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: cannabis, Legal Online Cannabis Activities Locator, New York State Office of Cannabis Management

WRFA, with Jamestown Post-Journal & WJTN, Holding 150th State Assembly Candidate Debate

September 25, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFA, in partnership with the Jamestown Post-Journal and Media One Group, will be hosting the 150th State Assembly Candidate Debate. The debate will feature Republican candidate Andrew Molitor and Democratic Candidate Michael Bobseine. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 150th Assembly District, 150th State Assembly Candidate Debate, 2024 elections, Andrew Molitor, Jamestown Post-Journal, John D'Agostino, Media One Group, Michael Bobseine, Terry Frank, WJTN

More Than $2 Million in American Rescue Funds Remain for the City of Jamestown

September 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

More than $2 million in American Rescue Plan funds remain for the City of Jamestown. Comptroller Ericka Thomas said there is $2,082,603 after "give backs." The City had received just over $28 million in funds. One of those "give backs" is $1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Brent Sheldon, City of Jamestown, Ericka Thomas, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown YMCA, Jeff Russell, Russ Bonfiglio, Tim Jackson

NYS Has First Human Death From Eastern Equine Encephalitis In Almost A Decade

September 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State's first person to contract Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in almost a decade has died. Governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement on Monday as State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald declared the virus spread by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, James McDonald, Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Department of Health, Ulster County

Sprout Film Festival, Step Up For Autism Showing At The Reg on September 25

September 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Resource Center and Filling the Gap, Inc. are pairing two of their popular events when the Sprout Film Festival and Step Up for Autism come to the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts this Wednesday. The Sprout Film Festival features 11 short films … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Filling the Gap Inc, Kevin Anderson, Sprout Film Festival, Step Up for Autism, The Resource Center, Victoria Trass Bardo

Jamestown BPU Water Main Flushing To Begin Friday

September 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities fall water main flushing schedule has been announced. Pre-flushing in Falconer will start at 1 p.m. Friday, September 27, on Aldren, Mapleshade, Ralph and Valmeere. The entire Village of Falconer will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Water Flushing

City Council To Review Request for New Police Firing Range, Skate Park Cameras

September 23, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review a request by the Jamestown Police Department to build a new firing range. JPD Chief Tim Jackson has requested using $385,000 in American Rescue Plan funds to build the new range to replace the current one which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, JTNY Power House Skatepark, Tim Jackson

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