NEWS

City lawmakers in Jamestown recently approved a resolution that significantly reduces permitting fees for commercial re-roofing projects. Mayor Kim Ecklund outlined the proposal to the City Council,...read more

The Dunkirk Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday night in the city's First Ward. Officers were called to the 100 block of South Gazelle Street shortly after 9:4...read more

An event featuring several funeral-related vehicles like hearses, flower cars and ambulances, will be in Chautauqua County this weekend. "Hearsemania" begins on Friday and runs through Sunday at var...read more

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz has been talking about holding her own meetings due to frustration over what she feels is a lack of action by the Common Council on "relevant matters" for the city. On Fr...read more

Two Western New Yorkers, including a Jamestown woman, are facing federal child pornography charges in separate complaints. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that 22-year-old Kimony ...read more

With the World Cup about to begin, bars and restaurants throughout New York State will be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages until 4:00 AM throughout the course of the tournament. Governor Kathy Ho...read more

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 8:00 PM for an area that includes Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. Forecasters say l...read more

Early voting for the June primaries in Chautauqua County gets underway Saturday. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections says the nine-day voting period will run through Sunday, June 21st. All Demo...read more

The Village of Westfield DPW is scheduling an emergency systemwide power outage, beginning at 2:00 AM Saturday. The DPW says the outage is for replacing a failed piece of equipment in its Bourne Str...read more

The City of Dunkirk's first-ever comptroller is someone the Mayor has been actually keeping an eye on since she was elected to office. Kate Wdowiasz, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on...read more

A Jamestown man has been charged with animal cruelty after an investigation into a complaint on the city's south side last Saturday. According to Jamestown Police, officers arrived on scene at about...read more

The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) has announced that law enforcement agencies across New York State issued 110,006 tickets in the annual "Buckle Up New York, Click It or Ticket" seatbel...read more

A severe thunderstorm rolled through late Wednesday night and caused some damage at both ends of Chautauqua County. Meteorologist Tony Ansuini with the National Weather Service in Buffalo says an area...read more

Motorists who travel on the I-86 bridge across Chautauqua Lake will need to take a different route Thursday night and Friday night. The New York State Department of Transportation says the bridge wi...read more

Two of the Dunkirk City School District's top administrators will be staying put for the next five years. On Tuesday, the district's Board of Education approved contract extensions for Superintenden...read more