BEMUS POINT - The first person to announce he will be running for Chautauqua County Executive says he’s excited to begin campaigning and meeting with residents throughout the county. Current County legislator Vince Horrigan (R-Bemus Point) announced … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Police Consolidation Study Complete, Officials to Recomend Moving Forward with Next Phase
JAMESTOWN - The effort to look into a possible consolidation between the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office will continue to move forward. That after a steering committee of various elected officials, law … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Sheriff’s Office Continues Investigation into Carroll Double Homicide
CARROLL - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police are continuing their investigation into what is now being called a double homicide in the town of Carroll. Frewsburg fire crews were called to a home on Wheeler Hill Road … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Plan to Publicy Fund State Elections Under Scrutiny
ALBANY - New York state Assembly Speaker Silver is wants to bring matching public funds to state legislative elections, but that’s not sitting well with some state lawmakers. A New York City area republican - Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City of Salamanca Gets No-Interest Loan from Albany
The city of Salamanca is set to receive a $5 million, no-interest loan to help with its strapped finances, courtesy of New York State. The Post Journal is reporting Friday that the Cattaraugus County city has not received any casino revenues from … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Says Natural Gas is Key to Job Growth and a Revitalized Economy
WASHINGTON - Tom Reed (R-Corning) is once again throwing his support behind natural gas and how it can help the local economy in Chautauqua County. Last week Reed's office released a media release that cites a recent report on natural gas reserves … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Despite Drop, Majority of New Yorkers Still Approve of Cuomo’s Job Performance
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s approval rating continues to slide, but more than twice as many New York voters still approve of the job he’s doing than disapprove, according to a poll released last week. Quinnipiac University found Cuomo with a 55 percent … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards is Guest for this Week’s Community Matters Program
Don’t forget to tune in to WRFA this evening at 6 p.m. for our weekly Community Matters program. On this week’s show we’ll be talking with Chautauqua County Exectuive Greg Edwards. The interview was conducted this past Monday morning on location at … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Reacts to 2013 State of the Union
President Barack Obama delivered his 2013 State of the Union address Tuesday night with a large emphasis on the economy and job growth. In his fourth State of the Union address, the president challenged legislators to join him in taking on "our … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Dolce to Serve as City Council’s Next Finance Committee Chair
JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown City Council is reaching across the aisle to appoint the person who will serve as the panel’s next chair of the finance committee. City Council President Greg Rabb (D-At Large) said in media release that he … [Read more...]
