A man from Massachusetts is facing charges stemming from an investigation a two-vehicle, head-on crash in southern Erie County on Thursday. According to Evans Town Police, one of the drivers was a 67-year-old woman who was taken to ECMC with serious injuries following the incident on Southwestern Boulevard near Gowans Road just after 6:00 PM. Her name has not been released. Officers say the othe...read more

Chautauqua County health officials are alerting residents about the presence of measles in Western New York. The Erie County Department of Health announced the positive case on Thursday, adding that it has identified potential public exposure locations associated with the confirmed case between May 24th and May 28th, including: The Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo Emergency Department ...read more

The National Weather Service in Buffalo is watching the potential for severe weather in the area on Saturday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected as a cold front approaches the Western New York region. Conditions could become favorable for a few severe thunderstorms to develop which may produce large hail and damaging winds. National Weather Service meteorologist Tony Ansuini spoke...read more

Attic & Seller Days is officially in the Village of Fredonia and runs through Sunday, June 7. The event, which is organized by Embrace Fredonia, encourages residents to sell their excess or unwanted items and connect with other members of the community while doing so. Greg Larson spoke with Embrace Fredonia's president, Lauren Boyle, about the event on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program last month.....read more

Four Jamestown residents have been arrested and charged with narcotics possession. On Thursday morning, narcotics investigators with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department executed search warrants at addresses located at 220 Lincoln Street, Apartment 3 and 109 Thayer Street, Apartment 2. Investigators seized over 29 grams of fentanyl, 1.2 grams of methamphetamine, a...read more

A Jamestown man has been sentenced to prison for charges related to methamphetamine possession and distribution. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that 20-year-old Ruben Medina, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, will serve seven years in prison. The conviction and sentencing comes after a traffic stop was conduc...read more

A crash in the Town of Pomfret on Thursday has left two individuals hospitalized. Deputies with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and officers with the New York State Police responded to a two-vehicle accident on Shumla Road shortly after 6:00 PM. One vehicle operator was transported by Cassadaga Fire/EMS to Brooks Memorial Hospital, and the other was flown by STAT MedEvac to UPMC Hamot wit...read more

A woman is facing a child endangerment charge after she allegedly abandoned her special needs child for months without a set time or date to retrieve the child. Ellicott Town Police say they responded to reports of a suspicious situation on Tuesday. Officers say the adult that 28-year-old Bobbiejo Ostrom had left the child with was not specially trained to take care of a special needs child nor ...read more

Westfield Police arrested a Sherman man after he had allegedly exposed himself in public on Sunday. Officers responded to a call of a suspicious person on Main Street Beach at around 2:14PM, and further investigation determined that Peter Baker had allegedly exposed himself in a lewd manner. Baker was arrested charged with public lewdness and exposure of a person. Baker will appear in Town ...read more

Firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the Mayville area. On Tuesday around 4:45PM, the North Lake Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on 6807 Plank Road. Responding firefighters had requested a second alarm with heavy fire and smoke showing. Several mutual-aid departments also assisted with the fire department, including Stockton, Westfield, Sherman...read more