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Polar Vortex will Lead to Temperatures 15-20 Degrees Below Normal

May 7, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BUFFALO - Early May is going to feel more like early March during the next couple days. A Polar vortex is moving into Southern Canada and much of the eastern United States, bringing winter-like cold across the eastern half of the nation with some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: National Weather Service, Winter Weather

COVID -19 Supplies Available for Agricultural Producers

May 7, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Cornell Cooperative Extension Western New York Region, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties have sanitizer and face masks available for distribution. Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Allegany … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Cornell Cooperative Extension, COVID-19, Department of Agriculture and Markets

[LISTEN] Rep. Tom Reed – May 5, 2020 Conference Call

May 6, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFARadio · Rep. Tom Reed - May 5, 2020 Conference Call AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Conference Call on May 5 with Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23), who provides an update on the coronavirus situation with regional media. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Congress, COVID-19, Tom Reed

Local Officials Voice Frustration Over Governor’s Reopening Plan

May 6, 2020 By WRFA Radio 4 Comments

Local officials from across Upstate New York - including here in Jamestown - are raising questions and voicing concerns about the details of the COVID-19 reopening plan Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. County leaders say they are unsure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Brent Sheldon, COVID-19, Eddie Sundquist, George Borrello, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, New York Forward, New York State Association of Counties, Tony Dolce

Reed Campaign Fundraising Outpaces Mitrano by 4 to 1 Margin

May 5, 2020 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

WASHINGTON - With six months to go before the general election in November, the reelection campaign of incumbent Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23) holds a large fundraising margin over that of his Democratic challenger. Reed's campaign war chest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2020 Election, 23rd Congressional District, Federal Election Commission, House of Representatives, Tom Reed, Tracy Mitrano

Governor Rolls Out Plan for Reopening New York State, Says No Region is Currently Ready

May 5, 2020 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

ROCHESTER - Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday rolled out more details for what criteria will have to be met before he is willing to lift his New York on Pause executive order for ten different regions around the state. The executive order was put in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, COVID-19, New York on Pause

Active COVID-19 Cases in Chautauqua County at Four as of Monday Afternoon

May 5, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - There were No New Cases of COVID-19 reported in Chautauqua County for Monday. In addition, another confirmed case is now considered "recovered." County health officials reported Monday afternoon that the total number of confirmed cases … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Christine Schuyler, COVID-19

County Reports Fourth COVID-19 Death Over Weekend

May 4, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials say one new death is being reported in connection to COVID-19. On Sunday the Chautauqua County Health and Human Services Department  said it was notified of one new COVID-19 case and associated death … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, COVID-19

Chautauqua Institution Suspends In-Person Programming for 2020 Season

May 4, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

CHAUTAUQUA - Chautauqua Institution’s Board of Trustees Friday voted unanimously to approve a resolution that calls for no in-person programming on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution for the summer of 2020. Depending on government and public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Athenaeum Hotel, Candy Maxwell, Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees, Chautauqua Opera Company, Chautauqua Theater Company, COVID-19, Michael Hill

Jamestown Man Charged with Menacing After Wiping Sweat on Arresting Police Officer

May 4, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD - A Jamestown man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly stole merchandise from a local department store and then wiped his sweat onto the bare skin of an arresting officer. Lakewood-Busti Police were called to Walmart to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Burglary, Lakewood-Busti Police Department, Menacing, Shawn Garrett, Walmart

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