An 18-year-old woman is facing several charges stemming from a one-vehicle crash in the Village of Fredonia last Thursday. The incident occurred on Sunset Drive at approximately 8:30 PM. According to Fredonia Police Chief Greg Myers, the driver of the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when she lost control, swerved in the roadway and went into a ditch. The vehicle then flipped over a...read more

A Falconer man is being held in the Chautauqua County Jail following an incident in which he allegedly waved a hatchet around, poured lighter fluid on an apartment floor, and threatened to burn the building down. Ellicott Town Police were called to an undisclosed location for a report of a disorderly person last Tuesday, July 21st. Officers arrested 45-year-old Michael Newman on charges of 1st-d...read more

A growing, coordinated social media and video campaign aims to educate the public about the importance of preventing bridge strikes by commercial vehicles and large trucks across New York State. The campaign, called "Check Your Height, Know It's Right!", was launched by the State Department of Department in November 2023 and has since been adopted by 25 other states and Washington, DC. The campaig...read more

The first Local Planning Committee (LPC) meeting for the City of Jamestown's second Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) will be held on Wednesday from 9:00-10:30 AM in the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio. The meeting will include an overview of the DRI program, a review and discussion of the city's DRI application, and a summary of the eight-month planning process culminatin...read more

A South Carolina man has lost his life as the result of a collision involving a bicycle and a motor vehicle in the Village of Brocton last week. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Brocton Fire Department and Chautauqua County Emergency Services responded to Harmon Avenue at about 3:00 PM Wednesday. According to the Sheriff's Office, an investigation found that the bicyclist, 64-year-old Mic...read more

Chautauqua County lawmakers last week formally withdrew a resolution to use over $2.8 million of the county's fund balance to fill a gap in the county's Safety Net program. Ellicott Republican Lisa Vanstrom made the motion during the County Legislature's monthly meeting in Jamestown. County Executive P.J. Wendel, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Monday, explains why the Departmen...read more

Beachgoers in Chautauqua County are being advised to stay out of the water for the next couple of days. The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a beach hazards statement from 2:00 PM Tuesday through 2:00 PM Wednesday. Forecasters says strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions are expected....read more

Quick work by Jamestown firefighters contained flames to the back side of a condemned home on the city's north side Monday evening. City Fire Battalion Chief Dan Balling says crews were called to the scene at 625 Prendergast Avenue just after 7:30 PM and found heavy smoke from the rear of the structure. Balling says they had the flames under control in about five minutes, adding that the house h...read more

A Chautauqua County grand jury has indicted a Jamestown man on charges stemming from a fatal stabbing that occurred on the city's north side in early May. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that a secret indictment was unsealed Monday morning in County Court, charging 27-year-old Robert Brinkley with 2nd-degree murder, 1st-degree manslaughter and 3rd-degree criminal poss...read more

A Cold Spring resident has been hit with a slew of charges, including a Leandra's Law charge, after an investigation into an ATV rollover crash. Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies say 45-year-old Virgil Wolfe was taken into custody Saturday evening after an investigation. Deputies were initially called to the intersection of West Perimeter Road and Old Route 17, and they later located Wolfe a...read more