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Jamestown School Board Extends Superintendent’s Contract, Approves Contract with Jamestown Principals Association

June 17, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown School Board voted Thursday to extend Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker's contract as well as approving a contract with the Jamestown Principals Association. School Board President Paul Abbott said the way Dr. Whitaker handled the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: COVID-19, Jamestown Principals Association, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, Paul Abbott

FDA Committee Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under 5

June 16, 2022 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 have been approved by an FDA committee. The Food and Drug Administration's Advisory Committee approved amending the Emergency Use Authorization for the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Kathy Hochul, Moderna, New York State Department of Health, Pfizer/BioNTech, Rochelle Walensky, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

COVID-19 Cases Continue Rise, Community Level Now Moderate

May 19, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The New York State COVID-19 case tracker reported 400 new cases of the virus for the week of May 8 through May 14 in Chautauqua County. These case reports do not include any positive at-home testing results. The Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control, Chautauqua County Health Department, COVID-19, COVID-19 tests, COVID-19 Vaccination, Wastewater Surveillance Pilot Program

Jamestown Public Market Hoping to Create Food Action Plan, Requests ARP Funding

May 19, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Public Market is requesting funding from the City to create a Food Action Plan and "Jamestown's Kitchen." Market Director Linnea Carlson said for the last four years the market has operated as a food system and food advocacy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, COVID-19, Food Action Plan, Grow Jamestown Community Garden, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Mobile Market, Jamestown Public Market, Jamestown's Kitchen, Linnea Carlson

President Biden Marks ‘Tragic Milestone’ of 1 Million COVID-19 Deaths

May 13, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

President Joe Biden on Thursday marked the "tragic milestone" of 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, calling each death an "irreplaceable loss." USA Today reports Biden directed flags on government buildings to be flown at half-staff for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19, Joe Biden, Johns Hopkins University

Hospitalizations, New COVID-19 Cases Up in Chautauqua County

May 13, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Hospitalizations and case numbers due to COVID-19 continue to rise in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 11 people in the hospital due to COVID on May 11th. That's up 3 people from last week. The seven day average … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control, Chautauqua County Health Department, COVID-19, COVID-19 tests, COVID-19 Vaccination, Wastewater Surveillance Pilot Program

Antiviral Treatments for COVID-19 Now Available in Chautauqua County

May 9, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Antiviral treatments for COVID-19 are now available in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Health Department said two oral antiviral medications, Paxlovid and Lagevrio (molnupiravir), have Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for treatment of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Health Department, Christine Schuyler, COVID-19, Lagevrio, Paxlovid

COVID-19 Cases Rising Again in Chautauqua County

May 9, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in Chautauqua County with New York State reporting 201 cases for the week of April 24 though 29. These cases do not include any positive at-home testing results. The Chautauqua County Health Department is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control, Chautauqua County Health Department, COVID-19, COVID-19 tests, New York State COVID-19 Fatalities Tracker, Wastewater Surveillance Pilot Program

JCC Small Business Development Center Gives Mark Geise Phoenix Award

May 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College has recognized Mark Geise with the U.S. Small Business Administration Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery. JCC SBDC said that Geise, as the Deputy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CCIDA, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, COVID-19, JCC Small Business Development Center, Mark Geise, National Small Business Week, U.S. Small Business Administration Phoenix Award

U.S. Justice Dept. Files Appeal in Mask Mandate Overule for Public Transportation

April 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

NPR reports the U.S. Justice Department is appealing the ruling by a federal judge that voided the mask mandate for public transportation. DOJ spokesperson Anthony Coley said a notice of appeal had been filed in light of the determination by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Anthony Coley, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chautauqua County Health Department, COVID-19, Joe Biden, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, Kathy Hochul, Omicron variant, U.S. Justice Department, Universal mask requirements

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