The Chautauqua County Health Department is advising residents about a second confirmed measles case out of Erie County. The new exposure was confirmed on Tuesday. As a neighboring county, Chautauqua County residents may have traveled to locations associated with potential measles exposures. Residents are encouraged to monitor the Erie County Department of Health's website for...read more

A complaint of a disorderly person in downtown Jamestown Thursday morning led to the arrest of a city man on felony charges. Shortly after 7:30 AM, Jamestown Police responded to an unnamed establishment, where a male had reportedly broken out a window and left the scene. Officers say they located 22-year-old Adam Garbrandt a short distance away and took him into custody. While they were waiting ...read more

A member of the Dunkirk Common Council says she is wondering why Mayor Kate Wdowiasz is "showing such indignation and resentment" towards the council. First Ward Councilman Natalie Luczkowiak e-mailed a statement to WDOE News on Thursday in response to Wdowiasz's decision to hold her own meetings and no longer attend council meetings. The Mayor has been critical of city lawmakers over what she b...read more

A period of showers and heavy thunderstorms dumped some significant rainfall over portions of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties on Thursday. According to meteorologist Tony Ansuini with the National Weather Service in Buffalo, the precipitation caused some minor flooding issues and some ponding on roadways. He says early reports indicate that rainfall amounts ranged between 1 1/2 and 2 inches......read more

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, which updates the city's eCode360 fee schedule. Ecklund says it benefits large property owners and contractors with lower square-footage rates and a new maximum fee cap. She says the flat rate of $12...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 various locations in the county. One of the communities will be the Village of Fredonia. Pomfret Town Supervisor Dan Pacos says a car show will begin at 1:30 PM Friday in Barker Common, and at the same t...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 Friday, the public will get an opportunity to see what one of those meetings will look like. That's when Wdowiasz will hold the city's first-ever open meeting of city department heads. She says she has ...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 Hamilton of Albion was arrested and charged with distribution and possession of child pornography. Meanwhile, 28-year-old Kaitlyn Seekings was charged with receipt and possession of child pornogr...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 Hochul says the legislation she signed this week will help bars, restaurants and other on-premises establishments meet increased demand during one of the world's largest sporting events, while maintaini...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 loosely organized clusters should pose a threat for mainly damaging winds as they move east-northeastward during the afternoon and evening hours. Primary threats include scattered damaging wind gusts u...read more