There will be a free webinar on Friday to help communities facing flooding, coastal change, and other challenges impacting coastal areas across New York State. New York Sea Grant, the New York State DEC, the New York State Department of State, and representatives of local agencies will present the webinar called "Stabilizing Shorelines with Nature-Based Solutions" from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM. This w...read more

Officials with Dunkirk City Schools say they have a better idea of how the district could benefit from payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) agreements secured by local entities. During Tuesday's Board of Education meeting, Board President Ken Kozlowski (pictured) said he and two other district representatives met with City Assessor Erica Munson and the Chautauqua County IDA in recent weeks. Kozlowski ...read more

New York has launched a first-in-the-nation tool designed to streamline professional licensing for small businesses statewide. On Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the "Click to Renew" program, a digital platform which she says will benefit more than 300,000 license-holders in a wide range of professions by allowing them to renew their licenses quickly and securely. The program was soft-...read more

Our recent stretch of dry weather has caused drought conditions to worsen across Western New York. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update, released on Thursday, most of the region is now under moderate drought conditions. That includes the entire western Southern Tier. The National Weather Service in Buffalo says while there will be several precipitation events through the week...read more

Two Jamestown women were taken into custody on Wednesday after three children were found to be living in a home on the city's north side that was deplorable and "unfit for living." Jamestown Police responded to the scene to check the well-being of a minor at about 4:00 PM. After an investigation, 19-year-old Vivian Stern and 39-year-old Kayla Stern were both charged with three counts of endanger...read more

A man from Connecticut is in the Chautauqua County Jail after he allegedly threatened to commit acts of violence at an elementary school. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says it was called on Tuesday to assist the Brattleboro Police Department in Vermont, who was actively searching for a person whom they allege contacted their office and made the threats to a school in that department's j...read more

An Erie County man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child following an investigation into an incident that occurred in the Town of Hanover. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies say the investigation found that on October 3rd, 42-year-old Collin Grzeskowiak of West Falls allegedly acted in a manner that was likely to be injurious to the mental and moral welfare of a child under ...read more

The New York State Department of Transportation will undertake a $2.3 million project to resurface the entirety of Route 39 within Chautauqua County. Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced the project as part of $100 million in funding awarded for repaving projects in 68 locations across the state to help rejuvenate roadways impacted by the state's harsh winter weather. The local project will...read more

The Southern Tier's representative in Congress is throwing his support behind the Republican Party's decision to have Jim Jordan lead the House minority. Nick Langworthy issued a statement on Tuesday after GOP House members elected Jordan to the leadership post for the 120th Congress. Here is Langworthy's full statement: The road back to a Republican majority starts with leadership that refuses...read more

Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt has formally requested that Flock Safety remove the camera that's mounted on a pole outside Fredonia Village Hall. That from Village Trustee Ben Brauchler, who gave an update during Monday's Board of Trustees meeting. He says that while Schmidt's request is pending, the camera has apparently been disconnected. Brauchler was also hopeful that the ...read more