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Welch’s Building Redevelopment Moving Forward

November 20, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The redevelopment of the former Welch’s Building in the village of Westfield is moving forward. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors on November 18 approved amendments to the project description originally … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2 Portage LLC, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Empire State Development, NY Forward program, Restore New York, Village of Westfield, Welch's Building, Welch’s Grape Juice Company

Brewery Approved For $200,000 Loan By Jamestown Local Development Corporation

October 17, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A brewery looking to open by the Chadakoin River has been approved a $200,000 loan from the Jamestown Local Development Corporation. 137 Water Street Brewing received approval on two conditions. One is that the project receives approval from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 137 Water Street Brewing Company LLC, Chadakoin River, Chase Churchill, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Electroplating, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Planning Commission, Waterfront Development Overlay District

Chautauqua County To Be Featured In ‘Viewpoint With Dennis Quaid’ Segment

October 7, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County will be featured in an upcoming segment of "Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid." The public television (PTV) program distributes to more than 170 PTV stations across the country. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Government, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Choose CHQ, Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant, Dennis Quaid, Journey Gunderson, Live CHQ, Mark Geise, National Comedy Center, PJ Wendel, Shawn Hricko, Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid

Made In Falconer Event Being Held In Celebration Of National Manufacturing Month

October 3, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CHQ Chamber is celebrating National Manufacturing Month by presenting Made in Falconer this Saturday. The event will offer public tours of local manufacturers to provide a fascinating first-hand look at some of the products made right here in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cattaraugus County Bank, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, CHQ Chamber, Dream It Do It WNY, Made in Falconer, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, National Manufacturing Month, Village of Falconer

County IDA Approves Tax Incentives For Maplevale Farms To Relocate To Mina

September 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board has approved tax incentives for Maplevale Farms to relocate their operations from the town of Ellicott to Findley Lake. Maplevale Farms will be building a 150,000 square foot refrigerated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Keith Rogers, Maplevale Farms, Mark Geise

Serta Mattress In Ellicott Is Closing

September 5, 2025 By WRFA Radio 3 Comments

Serta Mattress in Ellicott is closing. Sources say employees at the Mason Industrial Park factory were informed Thursday that the facility would be closing as of October 31, 2025. Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency CEO Mark Geise … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Mark Geise, Mason Industrial Park, New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, Serta Mattress, Serta Simmons, U.S. Court of Appeals, WARN notice

Efforts Happening To Transform Former Lakeshore Hospital Into Behavioral Health, Addiction Recovery Center

August 28, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Action is being taken to transition the former Lakeshore Hospital into a behavioral health and addiction recovery center. Main Rd Med Group LLC acquired the property from Brooks Memorial Hospital and will lease it as a medical office to New York … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brooks Memorial Hospital, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Main Rd Med Group LLC, New York Medical Center, Ray Manning, TLC/Lakeshore Hospital

County Legislature Approves Performance Measures For Planning & Development Dept., Votes Down Job Growth Goal

July 29, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature approved performance measures for the Planning & Development Department, but voted down an amendment to add job creation goals. The goals approved include improving the quality of life of all county residents, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Legislature, Fred Johnson, Fred Larson, Terry Niebel

Live CHQ Presents Free Jamestown Tarp Skunks Game July 17

July 15, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Live CHQ is presenting a “Community Buyout Night” for the Jamestown Tarp Skunks this Thursday. The game will feature the visiting Niagara Ironbacks, with free admission, courtesy of Live CHQ, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Jamestown Tarp Skunks, Live CHQ, Niagara Ironbacks, Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park

CCIDA Sues Luscombe Aircraft Corporation For Failure To Repay Loan

July 7, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is suing Luscombe Aircraft Corporation for failing to repay a loan. The IDA awarded at $322,000 loan at 2.44% interest to the company located at 3301 Turner Road in early 2021 from a new, low … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, Luscombe Aircraft Corporation, Southern Tier Enterprise Development Corporation, U.S Economic Development Administration

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