The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying three people who broke into a liquor store in Silver Creek early Sunday morning.  Deputies say the three people -- two males and one female -- approached Barone Liquors on Central Avenue around 4:30 AM and smashed the front window with a tire iron.  A larceny then occurred, and the subjects ran awa...read more

New York's junior senator is proposing legislation that would help make child care more affordable and accessible for working parents. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants to more than double the Dependent and Child Care Tax Credit... [audio:gillibrandneedtohelpworkingmothers.mp3]Kirsten Gillibrand: need to help working mothers[/audio] Gillibrand, who spoke during a conference call today with a...read more

Two South Dayton residents have been charged with 3rd-degree criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance following a three-month investigation into sales of prescription narcotics. On Monday, agents with the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force arrested 42-year-old Brian Lycett and 43-year-old Kimberly Albares on separate warrants.  Task Force agents say both sold quanti...read more

A joint investigation by the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Westfield Police into numerous daytime burglaries in the Town and Village of Westfield has led to the arrest of a Westfield man.  Sheriff's Department investigators say 38-year-old Todd Reardon is facing two counts of burglary in the 2nd degree.  He's been arraigned in Westfield Town Court and sent to the Chautauqua Coun...read more

The Fredonia Village Board has not taken action yet on whether or not to approve a local law that would allow trustees to override the two percent tax cap.  Mayor Stephen Keefe told WDOE's Tina Zboch that he will delivered his budget message next Monday. [audio:keefewillpresentbudgetmonday.mp3]Keefe-Will deliver budget message on Monday[/audio]Trustees held a public hearing on the proposed l...read more

A committee has been formed that will look into charging for advance life support rescue service in the village of Fredonia. Village Trustee Joe Cerrie, who made a request to the village board, says he and members of the village's fire department now plan to meet with neighoring municipalities to investigate whether to make the move. [audio:CerrieJoepaidrescue1.mp3]Cerrie-Will look into charging ...read more

All of Western New York is now under a Winter Storm Warning.  A major storm is expected to hit the region on Wednesday will first bring a wintry mix before changing to mostly snow.  Meteorologist John Hitchcock says this storm will be a tricky one for forecasters. [audio:hitchcockmixedbag.mp3]Hitchcock-Complex storm will make it tricky for forecasters[/audio]Storm totals will range from...read more

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHTTHROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...* LOCATIONS...WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER.* TIMING...LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.* HAZARDS...SNOW...AND POSSIBLY SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW POTENTIALLY ACCUMULATING 4 TO 8  INCHES...WITH LIGHT ICING ALSO POSSIBLE.* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPI...read more

The jury that has been hearing the Benjamin Wassell case in Mayville completed its work this afternoon and found the Silver Creek man guilty as charged.  According to reports, Wassell was found guilty on all three charges, including two counts of third degree criminal sale of a firearm and one count of third degree criminal possession of a firearm.  Wassell is accused of selling an illeg...read more

School officials, teachers, parents and students from more than two dozen school districts will travel to Ellicottville tonight to take part in a rally to restore state aid that has been withheld from a number of districts in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany county.  Dr. Richard Timbs of the Statewide School Finance Consortium will address the issue along with a panel discussion including...read more