The annual campaign to raise money to support the Jamestown area's largest soup kitchen has set a new record for the amount raised. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities and the St. Susan Center announced Friday that the 27th Annual Cents for St. Susan brought in $42,386, marking the first time the drive has exceeded the $40,000 mark. St. Susan Center Executive Director Cheri Rowland says was ...read more

A Chautauqua County resident who has spent nearly six decades flying, teaching and maintaining aircraft will be recognized later this month for his lifetime of contributions to aviation. Lou Nalbone will be honored on Sunday, July 26th at the Dunkirk Airport during the 59th annual Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Fly-In Breakfast. Event co-chair Jefferson Westwood, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" p...read more

Jamestown Police arrested a pair of city residents on Wednesday after two children were found to be living in deplorable conditions. Officers were called to an address on the city's north side at about 11:30 AM for a well-being check. Following an investigation, 38-year-old Mariangel Velazquez-Rosario and 26-year-old Fernando Mojica-Reyes were taken into custody and transported to the Jamestown ...read more

President Donald Trump, in a primetime address on Thursday, announced he has declassified a slew of documents he claims reveal vulnerabilities in America's elections systems, election fraud and interference in elections by China, and ordered the Department of Justice to prosecute those believed to be involved. "America is back and doing really well, but we still have a major challenge that must...read more

Congressman Nick Langworthy is pressing Canada's government for answers in regard to the wildfire smoke that has been blanketing much of New York State. In a statement Thursday evening, Langworthy accused Canada of "refus[ing] to properly manage its forests," and called on the nation to take "meaningful action to prevent these catastrophic wildfires and protect both Canadians and Americans." Here ...read more

A man from Erie, Pennsylvania who went fishing on Lake Erie has been missing for more than week, and friends are asking for people in New York and Pennsylvania to watch the water lines along the lake in an effort to find him. Corey Zearfoss was last seen on Wednesday, July 8th shortly before 9:00 PM, approximately 1.5 miles off Seagull Point, north of the Presque Isle Peninsula. According to mul...read more

Fluvanna firefighters made quick work of a small fire at the Bob Evans restaurant on Route 60, just north of Jamestown, late Thursday afternoon. County dispatchers say crews were called to the scene for a report of a mulch fire that had begun spreading to the building about 4:00 PM. Firefighters were able to get the flames out quickly and clear smoke from an area near the bathrooms. The building...read more

Three adults in Jamestown face numerous charges following an investigation into unruly juveniles on the city's east side early Wednesday. Jamestown Police were called to an undisclosed address at about 2:45 AM for a report of two minors in the area attacking people and smashing out windows on the residence. Officers quickly made contact them in part to numerous complaints and previous dealings w...read more

There continues to be little change in New York State's unemployment figures. According to preliminary statistics released Thursday by the State Department of Labor, the state's seasonally adjusted jobless rate remained unchanged in June, clocking in at 4.6%. Meanwhile, the number of private sector jobs decreased by 3,400 over the past month, while the total job count is up by 46,000 compared to...read more

The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Congressman Nick Langworthy, who announced the funding on Thursday, says it will be used to support community mental health services for children with serious emotional disturbances. The funding is provided through the Comprehensive Community Mental Health...read more