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City Building and Zoning Head, Employees Speak Out Against Local Law

7/7/2026 12:12:30 PM

Dunkirk city lawmakers will consider a measure that would reassign the duties of electrical and plumbing licensing from the City Clerk's Office to the Building and Zoning Department. The local law, which was introduced during Monday's Common Council meeting, is not sitting well with the city's Housing, Building and Zoning Officer. Alan Gustafson is asking the council to postpone consideration of...read more

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District Attorney Identifies Victim of Dunkirk Homicide

2026-07-07 03:05

Chautauqua County's top prosecutor has revealed the identity of the person who died in last month's homicide in the City of Dunkirk. District Attorney Jason Schmidt confirms that the victim of the shooting at 110 South Gazelle Street was 25-year-old Delani Williams. He was pronounced dead at Brooks Memorial Hospital after suffering a gunshot wound during the evening of June 11th. No arrests have...read more

NCCF Enters Closing Stretch of $10 Million Campaign

2026-07-07 02:19

The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation is in the final six months of its five-year initiative to strengthen its Community Funds. During the organization's 40th Annual Meeting, it was revealed that the "Today. Tomorrow. Together." Campaign has raised $8.4 million. NCCF Community Engagement Coordinator Leslie Wille says what's remarkable is that the vast majority of that money has come from ...read more

Gowanda Man Taken into Custody on Fugitive from Justice Warrant

2026-07-07 01:56

Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a Gowanda man who was wanted on an active fugitive from justice warrant out of Pennsylvania. Deputies say 36-year-old James Mallaber was taken into custody shortly before 1:45 AM Sunday and arraigned in Little Valley Town Court. He was then transported to the Cattaraugus County Jail, where he will be held pending extradition....read more

Jamestown Father Charged After Toddler Found Wandering in City Street

2026-07-07 01:06

Jamestown Police have charged a city man after a two-year-old child was reportedly found wandering in a street late Tuesday morning. Officers were called to an intersection on the city's east side shortly before 10:45 AM and located the child's father, 33-year-old David Burkhart III. After a short investigation, Burkhart was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and was transported to ...read more

Fredonia Little League All-Star Softball Team Asks Community to Help Cover Cost of Long Island Trip

2026-07-07 12:55

The Fredonia Little League 10-12-Year-Old Softball All-Star Team has made an eight-hour trip to Long Island this week to represent Western New York in the New York State tournament, and the team is asking for the community's help in covering costs associated with the trip. The team has launched a GoFundMe page, which states that while the appearance in the tournament is a "great accomplishment b...read more

Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic Slated for July 16th in Town of Poland

2026-07-07 10:26

The Chautauqua County Health Department (CCHD) will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic on Thursday, July 16th from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Town of Poland Highway Department on Grubb Hill Road. The clinic is sponsored by CCHD and the Town of Poland. Animals must be preregistered to receive vaccinations. Vaccinations will be provided free of charge to all dogs, cats, and domesticated ferrets three ...read more

Driver Involved in Fatal I-90 Tour Bus Crash Pleads Guilty to Criminally Negligent Homicide

2026-07-07 08:26

The driver of a tour bus that was involved in a deadly crash on I-90 in Genesee County last summer has pleaded guilty to five counts of criminally negligent homicide. According to several regional media reports, 56-year-old Bin Shao of New York City entered his plea in Genesee County Court on Monday. Five people lost their lives in the crash on August 22nd, while 49 others were injured. Shao was...read more

Borrello Voices Thoughts on County Lawmakers' Debate Over Job Creation

2026-07-07 07:05

A state lawmaker who spent several years in Chautauqua County government recently weighed in on the rekindled debate among members of the county's current legislative panel on whether job creation should be the county's top economic development goal. On a recent edition of WDOE's "Viewpoint" program, Senator George Borrello says the real issue is not jobs, but workforce development. He referred ...read more

Pine Valley Central School Holds 78th Commencement

2026-07-06 09:22

Pine Valley Central School's Class of 2026 was encouraged to embrace the opportunities that lie ahead while remembering the values and relationships that shaped their time at the school. The new graduates were joined by family, friends and faculty to celebrate their achievements during the district's 78th Commencement. The commencement speaker was Keith Corkwell, a member of the Pine Valley Cla...read more

Ellicott Police Arrest Jamestown Woman Following Attempted Attack

2026-07-06 07:53

A Jamestown woman was taken into custody following an investigation into recent reports of a disorderly person in the Town of Ellicott. According to Ellicott Town Police, the incident was called in during the early morning hours of June 26th. Officers learned that 27-year-old Patricia Crawford showed up to the victim's residence and allegedly tried to attack the victim with a weapon, then became...read more

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