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City of Dunkirk May Be Left Financing Debts on Its Own

6/24/2026 8:07:21 AM

With efforts to extend the City of Dunkirk Fiscal Recovery Act having failed, it appears the city will have to find a way to finance its debts on its own. The law that allowed the city to issue up to $18.5 million in deficit bonds expired at the end of 2025. Two members of the Dunkirk Common Council spoke about the issue on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Tuesday. Third Ward Councilman Gary Freder...read more

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Jamestown Man Faces Child Endangerment Charge After Domestic Dispute

2026-06-24 12:23

Jamestown Police took a city man into custody early Wednesday morning after an investigation into a domestic dispute. Officers responded to an address on the city's south side at about 3:45 AM and discovered that 28-year-old Dakota Raymond had allegedly struck several people while in the presence of a nine-year-old child. Raymond was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and 2nd-degree...read more

Dunkirk Man Gets Six Years in Prison for Cocaine Possession

2026-06-24 10:31

A Dunkirk man who was found to possess a substantial amount of cocaine will spend six years in state prison. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt says 42-year-old Jorge Negron-Velazquez was sentenced Monday in County Court after being convicted of 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He also received three years post-release supervision. The charge resulted from...read more

Aaron Gies Wins Democratic Nomination for New York Congressional District 23

2026-06-24 08:35

Aaron Gies wins the Democratic primary for New York's 23rd Congressional District in Tuesday's primary elections, defeating primary opponent Kevin Stocker. He will face incumbent Nick Langworthy in the November Election. According to unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections, Gies received over 68% of the vote, while Stocker got over 26%....read more

Congress Passes War Powers Resolution

2026-06-23 08:34

The Senate on Tuesday adopted an Iran war powers resolution passed earlier this month in the House by a 50-48 vote in a symbolic, yet rare, rebuke of President Donald Trump. Republicans Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul voted in favor of the resolution, while Democrat John Fetterman voted against it. The White House brushed off the Senate's passing the resoluti...read more

Officials Cut Ribbon on New Highmark Stadium

2026-06-23 07:04

The new home of the Buffalo Bills is officially open for business. On Tuesday, the team and elected officials cut the ribbon on the new Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, just over three years after ground broke on the $2.1 billion facility, the largest construction project in the history of Western New York. Bills owner Terry Pegula reflected on the journey the team took to see result of the mas...read more

Eight Injured in Little Valley Crash Involving Two Vehicles and a Horse

2026-06-23 06:44

A total of eight people were taken to Buffalo hospitals with varying injuries as the result of a crash involving two vehicles and a runaway horse in Cattaraugus County Tuesday afternoon. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office says the incident was reported shortly before 2:00 PM, when a vehicle traveling south on Route 353 in the Town of Little Valley struck the horse and subsequently struck a ...read more

Prior Felon from Frewsburg Admits to Possessing Obscene Images of Minors

2026-06-23 04:43

A Frewsburg man who served time in prison for child pornography will be heading back behind bars after admitting to possessing images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Tuesday that 54-year-old Raymond Mason pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possession of obscene visual depictions following a prior conviction. The new conviction was the...read more

Village of Fredonia Suspends Public Comments at Board Meetings

2026-06-23 03:44

The Village of Fredonia has officially suspended the ability of members of the public to speak during meetings of its Board of Trustees until further notice. On Monday, trustees voted 2-2 on a measure for that suspension, with Mayor Mike Ferguson casting the tiebreaking vote. Ben Brauchler and Paul Wandel voted in favor of the suspension, while LeeAnn Lazarony and Christine Cruz-Keefe opposed it...read more

Langworthy Says He's Not Concerned Over Winner of Democratic Primary

2026-06-23 01:50

As Democrats across New York's 23rd Congressional District decide today who their nominee will be for the November election, the lawmaker who has held that seat for the past 3 1/2 years says he's not worried about who his opponent will be. During his visit to Jamestown last week, Nick Langworthy said his campaign will get into high gear once the primary between Aaron Gies and Kevin Stocker is do...read more

City Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun-Related Incidents

2026-06-23 12:57

A Dunkirk man will spend time behind bars for his conviction on weapon charges stemming from two separate incidents in the Dunkirk-Fredonia area. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt says 43-year-old Juan Cruz-Corraliza was sentenced Monday to five years in state prison for a Class C felony count of 1st-degree attempted assault and two-and-a-third to seven years for a Class D felony...read more

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