A woman from Long Island could spend as much as 30 years in federal prison after admitting to using a fake ID at a bank in Fredonia as part of a scheme to defraud. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that 35-year-old Jennifer Poliandro of Medford has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, which was the result of an investigation by Homeland ...read more

Two municipalities in Chautauqua County have been awarded big chunks of money from New York State for their downtown areas, and it marks the second time for one of them. On Friday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the City of Jamestown will receive $10 million in funding as Western New York's winner of its latest round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The city previously received a...read more

A Chautauqua County Court jury has convicted a man from the New York City area on multiple felony charges in connection with an attack on multiple corrections officers at the Lakeview Correctional Facility. District Attorney Jason Schmidt says the guilty verdict against 37-year-old Windsor Coleman was handed down late Thursday afternoon following a trial that began on June 2nd. Schmidt says the ...read more

23 members of the Dunkirk City School District's staff will be retiring from the district at the end of the school year. The district honored the retirees during this week's Board of Education meeting. Superintendent Brian Swatland says the group has a combined 660 years of service to Dunkirk. Swatland, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program this week, says it was a nice way for the distr...read more

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