New York has launched a new promotional effort encouraging Canadian travelers to visit the state. On Friday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the "NY LOVES CANADA" program, which highlights deals and opportunities available to Canadian visitors during the final weeks of summer. The promotion, which is available on the I LOVE NY website, represents the latest in its continued efforts to promote cr...read more

The City of Jamestown is more than halfway through initial discussions with department heads about their budgets in 2027. However, Mayor Kim Ecklund is cautioning not to read too much into the numbers this early in the process. Ecklund, who recently updated the City Council on where the process is, says it's being headed early on by Comptroller Ericka Thomas. Ecklund says Thomas has begun the in...read more

A Buffalo man has been charged in connection with a probe into suspected drug sales occurring at and from a residence on Seneca Nation Territory in the Town of Perrysburg. The Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force assisted the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, Salamanca Police Department, Olean Police Department Street Crimes Unit, DEA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Cattaraugus Cou...read more

New York State's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has declined for the first time in several months. However, the state also lost thousands of private sector jobs over that same time. According to preliminary statistics released Thursday by the State Department of Labor, the statewide jobless rate clocked in at 4.4% for July, which is down by two-tenths of a percent from June. The Labor Dep...read more

State Police, county sheriff's offices and local law enforcement agencies across New York are increasing patrols and checkpoints now through Labor Day weekend to crack down on impaired and reckless driving. It's part of the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" enforcement campaign, which runs through Monday, September 7th. Law enforcement will use both marked State Police vehicles and ...read more

A male was flown to an area hospital after he got pinned beneath a tree in the Town of Ripley on Thursday. First responders from Ripley, South Ripley and Sherman responded to an address on South Ripley Road at about 1:30 PM. The Stanley Hose Company says Chautauqua County EMS, County Fire Battalion 1 and the county's Technical Rescue Team were also on scene to help safely extricate the victim. A...read more

Two people died in a two-vehicle, head-on crash Thursday afternoon on Route 430 in the Town of Chautauqua. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, an eastbound vehicle driven by 23-year-old Alexander Morelli of Meadville, Pennsylvania failed to keep right shortly before 3:45 PM and crossed over the double solid center line. As a result, it collided with a westbound vehicle driven by...read more

A festival described as "three days of ink, music, community and chaos in the best way possible" is coming to Dunkirk this weekend. The 3rd annual Cattoopalooza begins Friday and runs through Sunday at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds. Cat Childs, the organizer of the festival, says numerous tattoo artists from the area will be featured. Childs, who was a guest on a recent edition of WDOE's "Vi...read more

The FBI arrested a woman Wednesday who they allege was plotting to attack the New York State Capitol building in Albany. The FBI alleged in a criminal complaint Thursday that Jessica Bowie, 35, pledged allegiance to ISIS in online communications and began planning the attack in July. The suspect converted to Islam about five years ago and in messages with unidentified users pledged sup...read more

A portion of Water Street in the Village of Fredonia will soon see some more color. That's because a local artist will install tactical bumpout artwork at the intersection of East and West Alley, closest to 21 Water Street. Erin Ruffino's project is a pilot initiative funded through the Chautauqua County Complete Streets Fund and identified through the Chautauqua County Complete Streets Workgrou...read more