Jamestown Police took a city man into custody after he was allegedly found in possession of a loaded handgun and a quantity of methamphetamine last weekend. Officers were working a GIVE hotspot detail in the area of King Street and Kinney Street just before midnight Saturday, when they pulled over a vehicle for traffic infractions. The driver of the vehicle, William Gordon, did not possess a New...read more

Approximately 130 nonprofit organizations across Chautauqua County will participate in a 24-hour online fundraising event that connects people with causes they care about. Give Big CHQ, which begins at midnight, is hosted by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. Chautauqua County Rural Ministry will be among the local nonprofits involved. CCRM Executive Director Bridget Majka says there ar...read more

A very warm and humid air mass could fuel some severe weather across Western New York throughout the remainder of the week. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has the entire region under at least a marginal severe weather risk from now through Friday. Meteorologist Tony Ansuini with the National Weather Service's Buffalo office says a cold front will trigger showers and thunder...read more

Jamestown Community College has received a $200,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to support and expand the college's Construction Technology workforce training program over the next three years. The funding will help the college purchase industry-standard equipment and tools, enhance marketing and outreach efforts, and reduce the cost of the program for stud...read more

The 2026 Dunkirk Farmers Market season is underway. The market will take place every Wednesday through October 14th, with hours from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM outside the Dunkirk Senior Center at 45 Cliffstar Court under the city's agrarian pavilion complex. Roberto Fred Farms and Richard Feinen Farms will return to the market weekly; they offer a wide variety of vegetables, fruit, herbs, preserv...read more

A Silver Creek man is facing charges after an investigation into an altercation in the village. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies were called to an undisclosed location shortly before 1:30 PM last Thursday on a report that 42-year-old Edward Thurman had allegedly damaged another person's property and had also allegedly struck that individual. Deputies say Thurman was later located and transpo...read more

New York Attorney General Letitia James says the state's Medicaid program will receive over $2.25 million as part of a $36.5 million multi-state settlement with CVS. 37 states and the U.S. Department of Justice secured the agreement on Tuesday after the pharmacy chain allegedly fraudulently overbilled Medicaid for insulin prescriptions from 2010-2020. The coalition of attorneys general say ...read more

The House on Tuesday passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection for the rest of President Donald Trump's term. The package passed in a 214-212 vote. It now goes to Trump's desk for his signature. The bill's passage ends a months-long fight on Capitol Hill over immigration enforcement funding. Af...read more

Runners from across Chautauqua County joined the Dunkirk Police Department for its 9th annual Matthew Hazelton Memorial 5K on Saturday. The event is named in honor of the late Dunkirk Police Officer Matthew Hazelton, who passed away in August 2017. Hazelton was the department's K-9 officer and also served as a member of its Dive Team and Special Response Team. Funds raised from the event are use...read more

An investigation into a report of an unsupervised child near Route 394 in Westfield last Thursday has resulted in a charge against the mother. Westfield Police responded to the Thruway Holiday Motel at about 4:45 PM and found that 35-year-old Heather Close allegedly failed to maintain adequate supervision and positive control of her child, placing that child at risk of harm. Police say the child...read more