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Flood Watch in Effect for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus Counties Until 10:00 PM
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6/30/2025 1:11:53 PM
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a flood watch until 10:00 PM Monday for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. Forecasters say an area of slow-moving showers and thunderstorms will have the potential to produce torrential downpours within a very moist air mass. Meteorologist David Thomas says a warm front has brought the moisture to Western New York after a brief period of dry a...read more
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City Man Jailed for Possessing Loaded Gun in Wright Park
2025-06-30 07:48
A Dunkirk man is in custody for allegedly possessing a loaded firearm in Wright Park Sunday evening. Dunkirk Police received a report of a subject armed with a pistol in that area at about 7:00 PM. Officers arrived and located a person matching the description given and tried to stop the man, identified as 25-year-old Kareem Caldwell. They detained him and searched the water where he was an...read more
NYS Pays Off $7 Billion Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Debt
2025-06-30 05:12
New York State has paid off its entire federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund debt of nearly $7 billion. The announcement came Monday morning from Governor Kathy Hochul at a rally with labor leaders in New York City. Hochul says says the move will bring the fund to solvency, allowing the state to increase the maximum UI benefit rate from $504 to $869 in October. Hochul says that maximum ...read more
Ferguson Shares Views on Potential New Fire District
2025-06-30 04:17
The biggest question regarding a possible new fire district encompassing several north county departments is how to get it done and how to "keep everybody happy." That's according to Mayor Mike Ferguson, who spoke about the recent preliminary talks as a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Monday. According to Ferguson, it would not be like a typical fire merger because each department would s...read more
Jamestown Man Facing Rape Charge in Town of Carroll
2025-06-30 02:26
A Jamestown man has been taken into custody after an investigation into a sex offense complaint out of the Town of Carroll. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, which took the complaint in early June, determined that 19-year-old Hunter Wilburn allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with another person without their consent. Wilburn was arrested Monday and char...read more
Gas Prices Stabilize After Recent Spike
2025-06-30 12:26
While gas prices across the country have been rising amid the conflict between Israel and Iran, last week's temporary spike at the pump has quickly dissipated. According to AAA, Monday's national average fell more than three cents per gallon to $3.19. Meantime, New York State saw its average inch higher by a fraction of a penny to $3.21. And the average price at the pump in Chautauqua County tic...read more
Pine Valley Central School Holds 77th Commencement
2025-06-30 09:36
Pine Valley Central School's Class of 2025 gathered one final time on Sunday, wearing purple caps and gowns as they strode into the high school auditorium for the district's 77th Commencement. Class president Sarah Kruszka's message focused on growth, beauty and transformation. Kruszka, who will study physical therapy at Gannon University in the fall, said, "Through every memory we made for our...read more
Two Killed in Idaho After Firefighters Ambushed by Gunfire
2025-06-30 08:22
The suspected gunman who fatally ambushed firefighters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on Sunday has been found dead, according to the county's sheriff. Responding SWAT team members located a deceased male on Canfield Mountain with a firearm nearby, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said in an update Sunday evening. This comes after an hours-long, multi-agency manhunt in the area. The am...read more
Heavy Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts Possible Across Western Southern Tier
2025-06-30 07:20
We'll have a dry start to our day before showers and thunderstorms develop across the western Southern Tier during the afternoon and evening hours. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has the area under a marginal risk for severe weather during that time, with isolated damaging wind gusts and localized heavy rainfall as the main threats. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service...read more
County Honors High School Valedictorians, Salutatorians
2025-06-29 07:57
Some of the top high school students in Chautauqua County over the past school year were honored during this week's County Legislature meeting in Mayville. County Executive P.J. Wendel presented certificates and "challenge coins" to valedictorians and salutatorians representing five school districts in the county. The students on hand were Charlotte Couchman from Cassadaga Valley, Lincoln Smith ...read more
SUV Fire Ties Up Traffic in Silver Creek
2025-06-29 07:08
No injuries were reported after a vehicle caught fire in the Village of Silver Creek Friday evening. In a Facebook post, the Silver Creek Fire Department stated that it was called to the intersection of Central Avenue and Lincoln Avenue at about 6:15 PM, with a report of heavy fire to an SUV. The fire caused Central Avenue to briefly shut down between Parkway Street and Howard Street. The vehicl...read more
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