A mural in downtown Dunkirk that's part of a countywide public art initiative has finally been completed after several months of delays. City and county representatives were on hand Thursday afternoon for a ribbon cutting and dedication of the mural at the Coburn Block on Central Avenue. The mural, entitled "Just Breaking the Surface," depicts a walleye erupting out of Lake Erie. Rebecca Wurster...read more

The final numbers have been tabulated for the United Way of Chautauqua County's annual Community Baby Shower. This year's drive generated more than $8,500 worth of new baby items. Two members of the United Way spoke about the drive as call-in guests on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Thursday. Executive Director Amy Rohler says the United Way's community partners recently collected the items at its ...read more

This weekend marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and there will be numerous celebrations and fireworks displays taking place across Chautauqua County. They include the following: BEMUS POINTSaturday: fireworks at 10:00 PM over Bemus Bay; show will be set to music broadcast on Kix Country (96.5/100.3 FM) BUSTIFriday: community celebration at Busti Town Offices from 1...read more

As heat and humidity continue across Western New York, the region will once again be at risk for some severe weather. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has the entire region under a slight severe weather risk for Friday, primarily from the early afternoon to early evening hours. Forecasters say scattered thunderstorms are expected, and some storms may contain locally damagin...read more

A complaint of a lost child late Thursday morning led to the arrest of a Jamestown man. Jamestown Police responded to a location on the city's east side shortly before 11:30 AM and saw the child standing in front a residence. The mother told officers that she left her son in the care of her boyfriend, 40-year-old Timothy Gonzalez, who had an outstanding warrant. According to police, the child wa...read more

An Irving man has been taken into custody after allegedly displaying a deadly weapon in the Town of Hanover. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies responded to an address on Routes 5 and 20 just after 12:00 AM Friday and found that the alleged intentional action by 38-year-old Jamar Fountain placed a person in reasonable fear of serious physical injury. Fountain was located a short time later and...read more

What began as an opportunity to explore the field of education up close has come full circle for eight area high school seniors who recently completed the inaugural year of the New Visions in Education program at Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES in partnership with SUNY Fredonia. Over the course of the year, the students spent time in local classrooms, observing educators in action, and engag...read more

One of the best ways to beat the heat this week is to get out on the waters of Chautauqua Lake, and the county's top elected official says this year may be the best in some time. County Executive P.J. Wendel recently took a second tour to check lake conditions with Chautauqua Lake Association General Manager Heather Nolan-Caskey. In particular, Wendel noted a big difference in places like Burtis B...read more

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has issued an energy watch for Thursday due to a decline in operating reserves. According to NYISO, the state's grid is operating normally at this time, and there are adequate resources to meet forecasted demand. Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul says her team has been coordinating with Con-Ed, NYISO and New York City leaders to ensure that all lar...read more

The long weekend is expected to be a record one for travel as Americans celebrate Independence Day. AAA is forecasting about 72.2 million people to travel at least 50 miles from home for the holiday, which is up from last year's record of 71.8 million. Elizabeth Carey, a spokesperson for AAA of Western and Central New York, says this projection is for the period that began on Saturday, June 27th...read more