An investigation into a May shooting in the City of Dunkirk has led to felony charges against a 15-year-old. Dunkirk Police say they responded to a report of gunfire in the area of Lamphere Street and East 7th Street at about 11:30 PM on May 24th and learned that a juvenile victim was being treated at a local hospital for a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The juvenile suspect has been charge...read more

New York State continues to feel the impact of wildfire smoke from parts of Minnesota and Canada, and as a result, the air quality is continuing to deteriorate. State DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton, who gave an update during a video conference call with reporters Wednesday afternoon, says the air quality health advisory that was previously issued for the region has now been extended to include the...read more

An online event touted as "Western New York's biggest day of giving" gets underway at 7:16 PM Wednesday and runs all day Thursday. Give 716 is powered by the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres foundations and provides and opportunity for residents across the region to donate to causes they care about. It includes chances to win various prizes, such as Bills preseason tickets, Sabres tickets, autog...read more

Two Jamestown men are facing charges after an investigation into the tampering of several BPU utility poles on the city's north side. Jamestown Police were called to the area of Lakeview Avenue and Buffalo Street just before 12:00 PM Tuesday for a report of a male cutting ground wires from several poles. Officers say 41-year-old Christopher Haberberger and 58-year-old Delbert Clark were taken in...read more

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent nationwide by a vote of 308-117. Speaker Pro Tempore Scott DeJarlais played the opening bars of The Beatles' song "Here Comes the Sun" from his phone into the microphone once the bill passed. The bill entitled the "Sunshine Protection Act of 2025" would end the twice-yearly changing...read more

The method in which Governor Kathy Hochul enacted a moratorium on permits for new hyperscale data centers in New York has raised the eyebrows of a local state lawmaker. WDOE News reached out to State Senator George Borrello, who spoke about the fact that Hochul's one-year pause was done by executive order instead of signing the Responsible Data Center Development Act, which the State Legislature...read more

A proposal to dissolve the Village of South Dayton failed at the ballot box on Tuesday. According to unofficial results from the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections, the referendum for dissolution was voted down by 78 village residents, while 55 voted in favor. Under the proposal, the village would have dissolved into the Town of Dayton as of May 31, 2027. The dissolution process may not be in...read more

Four adults in Jamestown were taken into custody Tuesday after four children were found to be living in deplorable and unsanitary conditions. Jamestown Police who were working a STRIVE domestic violence detail responded to a well-being check at an address on the city's east side at about 10:00 AM. After further investigation, officers arrested 21-year-old Natalie Frost, 22-year-old Sincere Fishe...read more

A Sherman man has been taken into custody after an investigation into an altercation in the village Tuesday afternoon. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies were called to an unnamed location shortly after 5:30 PM and found that 23-year-old Quimby Tripp allegedly damaged property and obstructed someone's breathing during the incident. Tripp was taken to the Chautauqua County Jail for centralized ...read more

Two people are facing charges following separate incidents at the Falconer Hotel -- formerly known as the Quality Inn -- on East Main Street Extension in the Town of Ellicott. Both suspects will answer their charges in Ellicott Town Court. In one incident, Ellicott Town Police were called to the scene shortly after 12:15 PM last Thursday for a report of an unwanted subject. Officers say 34-year...read more