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Jamestown Man Charged With Murdering Child

June 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man has been charged with murder in the death of an 8-month old child in Jamestown. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 26-year old Sean Thomas was arraigned Monday on an eight count indictment charging him … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aniyah Turk, Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Jason Schmidt, Sean Thomas

Wicked Warren’s To Open July 13 in Downtown Jamestown

June 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Wicked Warren's will open in downtown Jamestown on July 13. The brewpub will be located in the former Jamestown Brewing building at the corner of West Third and Washington Streets. Wicked Warren's brewing operation will be overseen by Head … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Dave Waller, Drew Erlandson, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Sloan Milne, Wicked Warren's

Tarp Skunks Manager Resigns

June 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Tarp Skunks have announced that manager Ben Julian has resigned because of personal reasons. Assistant coach Ryan Hill has been promoted to interim manager effectively immediately. Julian had replaced Field Manager Jordan Basile … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Julian, Jamestown Tarp Skunks, Jordan Basile, Ryan Hill

Hewes Educational Center Holds First Senior Awards Night

June 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A first-ever Senior Awards Night was held recently for Hewes Educational Center students. The event included a National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony and the presentation of 25 awards and scholarships. Hewes Educational Center … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES, Falconer Central School District, Hewes Educational Center, National Technical Honor Society, Paul Mihalko

Heat Advisory, Air Quality Alert In Place for WNY

June 17, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Heat Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for Western New York, going in to place at noon on Tuesday and lasting until 8 p.m. Thursday. This advisory is for all counties in Western New York. People are advised to drink plenty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Air Quality Health Advisory, air quality index, Heat Advisory, National Weather Service in Buffalo, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Department of Health

Gun Violence Down 28% For First Part of 2024 in NYS

June 17, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Gun violence is down 28% for the first part of 2024 in New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the data that was reported by police departments participating in the state’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative. The 28% decline … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Chautauqua County Probation Department, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, GIVE Initiative, Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative, gun violence, Jamestown Police Department, Kathy Hochul, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services

Jamestown City Council To Review Resolution to Hire Firefighters, Six Special Event Requests

June 17, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review a resolution at their work session tonight to hire four new firefighters. The four new recruits would replace two firefighters who have resigned and two others who retired. Council also will review a contract … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Babe Ruth World Series of Wheels, City Council Public Safety Committee, City Wide Kick Ball Tournament, Dios con Nosostros church, Fleet Maintenance Building, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Cruise-In, Jamestown Fire Department, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Simmers Crane Design and Services, St. James Italian Festival, Whirlybird Music and Arts Festival

Times Union: State Legislature Passes New Rules For Short Term Rentals

June 17, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Albany Times Union reports the State Legislature has passed new rules for people who rent our their homes through short-term rental services like Airbnb. The measure would require property owners who host those units and the services that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airbnb, New York State Department of State, New York State Legislature, short-term rentals

Puddles Pity Party, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Young Dubliners Set For Reg Lenna’s 2024-25 Season

June 17, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Tickets for the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts' 2024-25 season go on sale today. The season starts October 11 with Greg and Dana Newkirk's Haunted Objects Live. Featured on the Travel Channel and Amazon Prime, the couple brings an interactive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: America’s Got Talent, Greg and Dana Newkirk's Haunted Objects Live, Justified, Puddles Pity Party, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Travel Channel, Young Dubliners

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – The Hallow Society – June 14, 2024

June 14, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Rock band The Hallow Society (Sean Lander, Scott Slade, Frank Phillips, Philip Starkweather) returned to the WRFA studios to talk with Arts on Fire host Anthony Merchant and play a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: anthony merchant, AOF, Arts on Fire, Frank Phillips, In Studio Performance, Live, Philip Starkweather, Rock Music, Scott Slade, Sean Lander, The Hallow Society, Third Thursday, Third Thursday Concert Series

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