The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 9:15 PM for most of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. At 7:55 PM, radar indicated severe thunderstorms along a line extending from near Letchworth State Park to near Ashford Hollow to Chautauqua Institution, moving south at 35 MPH. Hazards associated with this storm include 70 MPH wind gusts and quarter-siz...read more

Local professionals will have an opportunity next week to connect and share information about their work at a coffee meetup in the Village of Westfield. The event, hosted by the CHQ Professionals Group, will take place on Thursday, September 10th from 8:00-9:30 AM at Full Strength Coffee at 55 East Main Street. The coffee meetup is part of a monthly networking series that allows local profe...read more

A tunnel in the City of Dunkirk's Second Ward that has become a problem area over the years will soon close. On Tuesday, the Common Council voted 4-0 on a walk-in resolution supporting a request by CSX Railroad to close off the Robin Street tunnel between West 2nd Street and West 3rd Street. Second Ward Councilman Frank Torain says the tunnel has become a site for activities the city doesn't wan...read more

New York Attorney General Letitia James is giving state residents a heads-up about scammers exploiting recent changes to federal student loan programs to take advantage of borrowers seeking affordable payment options and financial relief. James says the Trump Administration's changes to student loan repayment programs, including eliminating the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) payment ...read more

Jamestown Police have arrested a city man after he allegedly got into an altercation with another person in front of multiple children. Officers working a STRIVE detail responded to a reported domestic dispute at a residence on the city's south side shortly after 10:00 PM Tuesday. Officers say the incident caused the children to be visibly upset. 31-year-old Eliel Rodriguez was transported to th...read more

Tensions between Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowaisz and the Common Council reignited during Tuesday's council meeting at City Hall, and resulted in Wdowiasz walking out during the middle of the meeting. It began when Wdowiasz blamed council members for "continued inaction," as well as "underfunding" of the city budget, which she says has placed the city in a position it can no longer sustain. Specifica...read more

The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County will host its 2026 Dunkirk Art in Recovery Exhibit on Friday from 5:00-7:30 PM at the Grace Lutheran Church, located at 601 Eagle Street. The show will feature a variety of works created by participants in the weekly Art in Recovery group facilitated by Wing (pictured), an MHA volunteer. The works are artistic expressions of the participant...read more

A fight in the Village of Mayville late Tuesday afternoon resulted in the arrest of a Jamestown woman. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene on Academy Street shortly before 4:30 PM. After further investigation, 44-year-old Claudia Sanchez was taken into custody and charged with 2nd-degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. Sanchez was later taken to the C...read more

The House, in a bipartisan vote on Tuesday, passed a continuing resolution that funds the government through December 11th -- avoiding a shutdown ahead of the midterm elections in November. The House acted in rare fashion with the vote -- both by taking a bipartisan vote to avert a shutdown and doing so weeks ahead of the October 1st deadline. Members of the House are up for reelection in t...read more

CHQ Chamber has revealed the organizations that will receive awards during its Business Awards Banquet in October. Chamber President and CEO Dan Heitzenrater says a long-running business in Fredonia will be recognized as its Business of the Year. Heitzenrater, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Tuesday, says he has been with how DFT Communications has been adapting for the future.....read more