Two people were taken into custody after a traffic stop in the Town of Westfield last week. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies say they saw a vehicle leaving a storage unit on Prospect Road shortly after 3:45 PM Thursday. Deputies say the driver, 22-year-old Kaelyn Hayward (pictured), was known to have a suspended license. They pulled over the vehicle, which also contained 37-year-old Matthew ...read more

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 11:00 PM for an area that includes Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. According to the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center, thunderstorms will increase in coverage through the afternoon in a relatively warm and humid air mass. A few of the storms may become severe, with damaging wind gusts being the main concern. Scattered...read more

More than two dozen businesses and organizations across Chautauqua County will be recognized for milestone anniversaries at CHQ Chamber's Business Awards Banquet. The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 8th at the Williams Center on the SUNY Fredonia campus. Chamber President and CEO Dan Heiztenrater says each of the folowing organizations has made a profound mark in Chautauqua County, prov...read more

A regulation proposed by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) aims to help bring down the cost of car insurance in the state. Governor Kathy Hochul says the new regulation would require insurers to receive prior approval for any private passenger automobile rate increase requests. Currently, insurers may implement no more than two overall average private passenger auto ...read more

The Jamestown Police Department has announced additional charges stemming from an investigation into a stabbing from last December involving a social media influencer. Police say investigators interviewed witnesses, obtained video footage and executed a search warrant on a cell phone following the incident at Tim Hortons in Brooklyn Square on December 13th. As a result, they determined that Nich...read more

State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred Wednesday morning on I-90 westbound in the Town of Sheridan. According to Troop T, troopers located a disabled vehicle with a dead person near the roadway at about 6:30 AM. Troopers, along with the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, located a suspect vehicle that left the scene. Delays are expected in the area...read more

Severe weather could return to Western New York on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service in Buffalo, showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected across the region through the evening, and a few storms may become severe. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has part of Western New York, including the entire western Southern Tier, under a slight severe weather...read more

Chautauqua County, along with local municipalities, this week will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that took place in New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. The county's 9/11 remembrance ceremony is slated for Friday at 12:00 PM in front of the County Courthouse on North Erie Street in Mayville. County Executive P.J. Wendel encourages county workers and others to ...read more

A Dunkirk man faces numerous charges stemming from an investigation into a reported domestic dispute in the city's Third Ward. Dunkirk Police responded shortly after 12:15 AM Monday to the 600 block of Deer Street, where the victim's boyfriend was reportedly not allowing her to leave the residence. Police say the person reporting the incident also stated that the victim was claiming to be injure...read more

With Canada's 50% tariffs having taken effect on hundreds of American goods, New York's governor is calling on the state's seven GOP members of Congress to demand an end to the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. On Tuesday, Kathy Hochul said the trade relationship between the two neighboring countries is critical for thousands of jobs New Yorkers rely on. She says small f...read more