A new statewide public service announcement campaign aims to educate motorists about New York's Move Over Law and other dangers of distracted driving. The New York State Thruway Authority and the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) say the campaign entitled "They Trust You" highlights the responsibility every driver shares to protect highway workers, first responders, tow truck operators an...read more

Some tickets still remain for the three headliner shows for this weekend's Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in Jamestown, which is put on by the National Comedy Center. According to National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson, who gave an update during an interview on Tuesday, says only a small number of tickets remain for Thursday night's kickoff show at the Northwest Arena featurin...read more

Juveniles are believed to be the primary suspects in a recent rash of vehicle thefts involving mainly older model Kias in the City of Jamestown. That from Police Chief Scott Forester and Deputy Chief Adam McKinley, who put out a warning to city residents on Facebook late last week about "numerous thefts" during the overnight hours across the city. According to Forester, these incidents seem to c...read more

New York is among a coalition of 25 states suing the Trump Administration over the President's latest round of tariffs. Last month, the United States imposed a sweeping 10% to 12.5% tariff on nearly all imported goods, invoking a law that allows the President to impose tariffs on countries found to engage in unfair trade practices. It comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs impose...read more

The City of Dunkirk has a new Chief of Police. On Monday, city lawmakers unanimously passed a walk-in resolution for the appointment of Doug Switzer to the chief's position. Switzer, who has been serving with the city's Police Department for more than 20 years, had been acting Chief since the retirement of Chris Witkowski in February. Mayor Kate Wdowiasz says she is excited about the appointment...read more

Firefighters from several area departments responded to a cabin fire Monday evening in the Town of Pomfret. According to the Fredonia Fire Department, the two-alarm fire at 8407 Route 60 -- the site of the former Camp Wood-E-Lo-Hi -- was called in shortly after 8:00 PM. Mutual aid was provided by Dunkirk, East Dunkirk, Cassadaga, Stockton, Sheridan and Bay Creek. Fredonia Fire Chief Joshua Myers...read more

You've heard of "That '70s Show"...but are you familiar with "That '70s Exhibit"? It's a brand new display that opened Saturday at the Dunkirk Historical Museum and will be available for visitors to see the rest of this year. WDOE News spoke with the museum's Vice President, Katherine Szewczuk, who put together the exhibit. She says it's a retrospective about the entire 1970s decade, especially ...read more

As the Chautauqua County Board of Elections gets ready for this year's general election, the county's two election commissioners are encouraging all returning poll workers to attend the mandatory trainings for this year. Luz Torres and Nacole Ellis are also encouraging anyone interested in becoming a poll worker to attend. On Monday, Torres and Ellis announced their upcoming training schedule. ...read more

A Jamestown man is headed to state prison for the next six years following his conviction on drug charges. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt says 33-year-old Jamal Jackson was sentenced Monday by County Court Judge David Foley to 2 1/2 years for 4th-degree attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance and 3 1/2 years for 4th-degree criminal possession of a controlled su...read more

Kaleida Health has taken another step in its ongoing alignment with the Brooks-TLC Hospital System. On Monday, Kaleida announced that it has officially become the sole member and passive parent of Brooks-TLC. According to Kaleida, the passive parent model allows the Dunkirk-based hospital system to retain oversight and control of its day-to-day operations, finances and services. Kaleida Health w...read more