MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials will release an updated report on COVID-19 in the county later today. Due to the New Year holiday along with the weekend, the most recent day where numbers were available was for Wednesday, Dec. 30. … [Read more...]
County Sees Sharp Increase in Active COVID-19 Cases, Additional Deaths During Past Week
MAYVILLE - The number of known active COVID-19 cases in Chautauqua County has gone up by more than 50% in just one week. That's according to the latest COVID numbers released by the Chautauqua County Health Department Monday afternoon - which said … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Congressman Tom Reed – Jan. 5, 2021 Conference Call
Congressman Tom Reed holds a conference call with the media on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. For much of the call, Congressman Reed focuses on the Electoral College certification vote planned for Congress on Jan. 6, 2021. … [Read more...]
City Firefighters Respond to New Year’s Eve Fire on Blackstone Ave.
JAMESTOWN - Firefighters in Jamestown battled a large fire at a local business on Blackstone Avenue on the final day of 2020. According to the Jamestown Fire Department, the building housed an auto transmission shop and a warehouse for Valpro. The … [Read more...]
Schmidt Sworn in as District Attorney
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County has a new District Attorney. Republican Jason Schmidt was sworn into office on Saturday, although the ceremony was a low key affair due to COVID-19. Schmidt was sworn in after defeating previous District Attorney … [Read more...]
Green Will Continue Serving as County Democratic Election Commissioner
MAYVILLE - The Post-Journal is reporting that Chautauqua County Democrats will re-nominate Norman Green to serve yet another four-year term as Democratic election commissioner after the nomination of his successor timed out before the Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Buffalo Bills to Host Limited Number of Fans for Playoff Game
ORCHARD PARK - With positivity rates soaring to heights not seen since the dangerous days of the spring, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that the Buffalo Bills will host nearly 7,000 fans at their stadium for their first-round NFL playoff game … [Read more...]
WRFA News / Public Affairs on Vacation Until January 4, 2021
WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample is on break until Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. As a result, the WRFA morning News Update will be on hiatus from Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 through Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Our website and social media sites will also see … [Read more...]
Health Officials Report 99 New Cases for Thursday, Dec. 17
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Health Department is reporting 99 New Cases of COVID-19 reported across the county for Thursday, Dec. 17. According to the Chautauqua County Health Department’s COVID-19 dashboard, which was updated Friday … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on Plan to Steer $7.5 Million in Federal Community Development Funding is Dec. 23
JAMESTOWN - Members of the public have less than a week remaining to offer any final input on a plan that provides general direction on how an estimated $7.5 million dollars in federal community development money will be spent over the next five … [Read more...]
