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Governor Urges New Yorkers to Disable Apple FaceTime App Due to Bug in Software

January 29, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about a bug in the Apple FaceTime app that reportedly allows users to receive audio and video from the device of the person they are calling even before the person has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: FaceTime App

Winter Storm Watch, Arctic Temperatures in Store for Mid Week

January 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BUFFALO - Western New York is gearing up for what could be the coldest week of the winter. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties for Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night, Jan. 30 … [Read more...]

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

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Musician Will Russell

January 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with local musician William Russell (Russell, PA) from Russell & Hamels / Doc & Willie. Plus Will plays three of his original compositions - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Arts on Fire, Will Russell

Teresi to Deliver State of the City Monday Night

January 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN -  Mayor Sam Teresi will deliver his state of the city during Monday's Jamestown City Council meeting. The annual report will highlight activities and accomplishments that took place in 2018 while also previewing the mayor's agenda for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Sam Teresi, State of the City, Vanessa Weinert

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Dr. Bret Apthorpe January 2019 Interview

January 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Recorded Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Initially broadcast Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Bret Apthorpe talks about several issues involving the school district, including the Small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: 2019-20 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Maisto v. New York, Small Cities Lawsuit, Small City Schools Lawsuit, State Budget

Gerace Appointed Director of Campus Security and Safety and Chautauqua

January 25, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

CHAUTAUQUA - It didn't take long for former Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace to find a new job after being defeated in the 2018 general election. Gerace has been named director of campus security and safety at Chautauqua Institution and will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alan Akin, Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, Chautauqua Instutition, James Quattrone, Joe Gerace, John Shedd

Large Methamphetamine Leads to Three Arrests in Randolph

January 25, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

RANDOLPH - The Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force has made one of the largest discoveries of crystal methamphetamine in its three-decade history in Randolph Wednesday night. According to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, a search … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brandon Smith, Brittany Dellahoy, Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, Mark Maio, methamphetamine, Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force

Warren County Residents Face Drug Charges Following Crash in Kiantone

January 25, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

KIANTONE - Three Warren County, Pa., residents were sent to the Chautauqua County jail after methamphetamine, crack cocaine, heroin and several prescription pills were found inside a vehicle involved in a crash Tuesday on Route 62 in the town of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crack Cocaine, Heroin, Matthew Vanarsdale, methamphetamine, New York State Police, Samantha Kitchen, Zachary Miller

Reed Calls for an End to ‘Political Theater’ in Order to Reopen Government

January 25, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY) said Thursday he’s hoping for an end to the “political theater” accompanying the government shutdown, but offered no hope that it would end soon. Reed told reporters in a conference call that "it’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Government Shutdown, Shutdown, Tom Reed

ODMAP Peer Response Partnership to Begin Pilot in Jamestown

January 25, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

SUBMITTED MEDIA RELEASE MAYVILLE - There’s a new effort underway in Chautauqua County to respond to non-fatal overdose events with support and resources for recovery. A true collaborative effort has led to the development of a program which will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alstar Ambulance Services, Chautauqua Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council, Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua County Departments of Emergency Services, Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department, Christine Schuyler, George Borrello, Hope Chautauqua, Jamestown Police Department, Lakewood-Busti Police Department, Mental Health Association, New York State Department of Health, Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, Patricia Brinkman, Steven Cobb, UPMC Chautauqua

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