NEWS

A deal has finally been struck on a New York State budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, nearly four weeks after its due date. During a news conference in Albany late Monday afternoon, Governor Kath...read more

A Lakewood man is facing two counts of criminal mischief after he allegedly vandalized two government buildings in the village. Lakewood-Busti Police determined that 46-year-old Jeffrey Hamilton all...read more

Legislation in Albany to create a financial control board for the City of Dunkirk has drawn concern from a member of the city's Common Council. In an e-mailed statement Monday afternoon, First Ward ...read more

A Dunkirk man was arrested on a felony weapon charge and a drunk driving charge after a traffic stop in Erie County early Monday. State Police in Collins pulled over a pickup truck driven by 22-year...read more

Tim Hortons locations in northern Chautauqua County are participating in the company's annual Smile Cookie campaign for another year. The campaign gets underway today and runs through the end of the...read more

It'll be mostly sunny across Western New York today, but that will change by Tuesday afternoon, as a strong cold front will bring the possibility of severe weather to the region. The National Weathe...read more

There has been little change in the average price for a gallon of gas over the past week. According to AAA, Monday's national average price at the pump is $3.15, which is down by a fraction of a cen...read more

A Falconer woman is facing drunk driving charges after an investigation into a crash on Jamestown's east side early Sunday. Jamestown Police responded to the area of Allen Street and Scioto Street s...read more

The Chief of the Ripley Fire Department is calling it a career. Mark Smith is retiring after serving more than four decades with the department, including the past 20 years as chief. In a Facebook p...read more

A student from the Dunkirk City School District recently took second place in a mock argument competition by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Christina Zastrow, who...read more

Innovation specialist Dr. Roger Firestien will deliver the keynote address at SUNY Fredonia's annual Student Research and Creativity (OSCAR) Expo that's scheduled for Thursday, May 1st from 11:30 AM...read more

A north county golf course whose clubhouse was destroyed in an October 2023 fire will receive financial assistance from the Chautauqua County IDA. During its monthly meeting, the CCIDA Board of Dire...read more

The Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation (CHRIC) will receive a $100,000 federal grant from NeighborWorks America. Congressman Nick Langworthy, who announced the grant this wee...read more

There's a program at the Chautauqua County Jail that's designed to help incarcerated fathers reconnect with their children and families once they have been released from custody. The Inside/Out Dad ...read more

Jamestown Police arrested a city man after he allegedly restrained and choked a female during a domestic incident late Saturday night. Officers responded to an address on the city's east side at abo...read more