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Public Discusses Concerns About Homelessness At City Council Meeting

July 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Concerns about how the City of Jamestown is handling an increase in homelessness were brought before City Council Monday night. The city declared a state of emergency on Thursday due to over 300 people, who are presumably homeless, camping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Government, Chautauqua County Homeless Coalition, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Code Blue emergency shelter, Cyndi Schoberg, Edward Voss, Gina Ward, Homeless, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Riverwalk, Southern Tier Environments for Living, State of Emergency, Tony Dolce, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Listeria Infections Reported in NYS Linked To Deli Meats

July 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Twelve cases of listeria infections have been reported in New York State that has been linked to deli meats. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that as of July 26, 34 people have reported listeria infections associated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Baltimore City Health Department, Boar's Head, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, listeria, Maryland Department of Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture

CCIDA Named Top Economic Development Agency in WNY

July 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has been named the top ranking economic development agency in Western New York for 2023. That’s according to Buffalo Business First, which provided a list of the region’s top economic development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Business First, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, County of Cattaraugus IDA, Cummins Inc., Electrovaya, Erie County IDA, Genesee County Economic Development Center, Invest Buffalo-Niagara, Mark Geise, PJ Wendel, Refresco Beverages, Weber Knapp, Wells Enterprises

[LISTEN] 10,000 Maniacs: “Can’t Ignore The Train” Documentary – Episode 1

July 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

10,000 Maniacs: Can’t Ignore the Train, all begins in Jamestown, a small forgotten factory town in the Western part of New York state where long winters and gray skies gave way to the nuanced sound of 10,000 Maniacs. The band’s global success arrived … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: 10000 Maniacs, 10000 Maniacs Can't Ignore The Train, Can't Ignore The Train, Crying Out Loud Productions

City Council To Vote on Rental Inspection Ordinance, Replacing City Hall Roof

July 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on a Rental Inspection Program as well as to allocate funds to replace the roof on City Hall. Council has two ordinances on their voting agenda tonight. The ordinance establishing the Rental Inspection … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 19A Homeownership Program, American Rescue Plan, Arcade Building, Consolidated Funding Application, food truck ordinance, Greenman Pederson, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Roofing, Mobile Food Vendor ordinance, Rental Inspection Ordinance, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

BWB Building Owners Suing City of Jamestown Over Assessment

July 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The owners of the BWB building in downtown Jamestown are suing the city over its assessment. 201 West Third Street LLC filed the suit in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court saying the property's assessment is illegal and erroneous. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 201 West Third Street LLC, Buffamante Whipple and Buttafaro, Buffamonte, BWB Building, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, Internal Revenue Service, Phillips Lytle LLP, Whipple

Jamestown Man In Jail After Leading Police On Car Chase

July 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man is in jail after leading police on a car chase through the city early Sunday morning. Jamestown Police say officers saw a vehicle make numerous traffic infractions in the East Eighth Street and Lakeview Avenue area and then speed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police, Nicolas Brown

Meeder’s Restaurant Added to NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry

July 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Meeder's Restaurant in Ripley has been added to New York State’s Historic Business Preservation Registry. State Senator George Borrello recently presented the New York State Historic Business award to the restaurant. Established by legislation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Meeder, George Borrello, Meeder's Restaurant, New York State Historic Business award, New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry, Office of Parks, Ripley, Sheila and Bob Bentley, State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation

Babe Ruth World Series Returning To Jamestown in 2025

July 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Babe Ruth World Series is coming back to Jamestown in 2025. The Jamestown Babe Ruth World Series Board of Directors announced that the official contract has been signed for Jamestown to host the 13-Year-Old Tournament on August 16 through … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Babe Ruth World Series, Jamestown Babe Ruth World Series Board of Directors

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Matt Stubbs of GA-20 – July 26, 2024

July 28, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

GA-20 guitarist Matt Stubbs talked with AOF host Anthony Merchant all about what the band has been up to in 2024, the beginnings of GA-20, the bands performance at Struthers Library Theatre in Warren to kick off their Roots Rising series and much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: anthony merchant, Arts on Fire, GA-20, GA20, Matt Stubbs, Struthers Library Theatre

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