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JAMESTOWN, NY (WNY News Now) – From police crackdowns, a plethora of traveling, and multiple events lined up. A lot is going on in Chautauqua County for this year’s Memorial Day Weekend.  Festivities kick off with the Blue Star Mothers, holding their annual Gold Star Memorial Remembrance at 10 a.m. ... read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – We are now one week away before the Treasury Department’s June First deadline for the debt ceiling. If congress and the president cannot reach an agreement before then, we could go through a recession and millions of jobs could be lost.   ... read more

ALBANY, NY (WENY)– This week New York State lawmakers pass a bill to require gender-neutral terms in law.  “I think this is reflective of the truth, but also the evolving ways that people identify themselves,” said Assembly Member Alex Bores (D-Assembly District ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. – In Pennsylvania, May 25 is recognized as trauma and mental health awareness day. Today, state officials and experts with HEAL PA discussed the connection between trauma and mental health challenges facing so many Pennsylvanians.   The mission of HEAL PA is ... read more

SILVER CREEK, NY (WNY News Now) – A domestic dispute complaint in the Town of Hanover led to two getting arrested for drug charges last week. Officers with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Angell Road in the Town of Hanover for complaints of a verbal altercation. Upon ... read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man in Kentucky’s largest city is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his roommate during a dispute over a Hot Pocket, authorities say. Clifton Williams, 64, was arrested on assault charges Sunday after he accused his roommate of eating their last Hot Pocket and attacked ... read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen ... read more

WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has stripped federal agencies of authority over millions of acres of wetlands, weakening a bedrock environmental law enacted a half-century ago to cleanse the country’s badly polluted waters. A 5-4 majority significantly expanded the ability of farmers, homebuilders and other developers to ... read more

MAYVILLE, NY (WNY News Now) – A Jamestown felon suspected of murder will be extradited back to the region for prosecution this week. 34-year-old Michael Burham was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon in South Carolina.  Police in Jamestown have been looking for Burham since May 11, following the homicide of ... read more

App users tap to watch video report. SHERMAN, NY (WNY News Now) – A new solar project is coming to the Village of Sherman, with a focus on both public and private interests.  The multi year project is finally coming to a head installing the multi acre build to bring ... read more

App users tap to watch video report. JAMESTOWN, NY (WNY News Now) – The Jamestown Tarp Skunks of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League are set to begin their 2023 Summer baseball season next week.  The season runs through the months of June and July with playoffs starting in the ... read more

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SOUTH CAROLINA (ENN) – The manhunt for a western New York man wanted in connection to the murder of a Jamestown, New York, woman almost two weeks ago has come to an end in South Carolina. Michael Burnham, 34, was taken into custody around ... read more

ALBANY, NY (WENY) — The New York State Department of Health announced Wednesday, May 24th that it was repealing the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for healthcare workers. The move to end the mandate comes after years of legal challenges and thousands of health care workers in the state losing ... read more

BUFFALO, NY (WNY News Now) – The Buffalo Bills are working together with the American Heart Association to train the public how to perform CPR in early June. This is all in effort to improve the chance of anyone surviving a cardiac arrest in the community. It is believed that ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. (ErieNewsNow) – Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments over the state’s involvement in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).  Joining RGGI has been a big debate between Democrats, Republicans and advocates from both sides. The multi-state consortium seeks ... read more

POLAND, NY (WNY News Now) – A Poland man was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing an 18 foot cargo trailer from a falconer business. 31-year-old Blaydon Niles was observed on video surveillance driving a four wheeler and the trailer down some railroad tracks towards the Town of Poland. Officers recognized ... read more

ALBANY, NY (WENY) — From elementary school to middle school Jacobe Taras was bullied. At 13-years-old, he took his own life.  “Dear mom and dad, I am sorry, but I cannot live anymore. I just can’t deal with all the bullying,” said ... read more

FLORIDA (AP) – After months of anticipation, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis formally entered the Republican presidential primary contest on Wednesday. As of now, he is considered former President Donald Trump’s strongest GOP rival in the crowded 2024 contest, but many voters are only starting to get to know the 44-year-old governor. ... read more

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world in response, looked to many observers like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing. For more than nine minutes, a white officer pressed his knee ... read more

(AP) – A collection of tributes that poured in Wednesday from musicians, actors and athletes following the death of musical superstar Tina Turner, “I’m so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner. She was truly an enormously talented performer and singer. She was inspiring, warm, funny and ... read more

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on Wednesday apologized for his actions and said he was “exactly where I’m supposed to be,” before a judge sentenced him to six years in federal prison for his role in a New York-based drug-trafficking scheme. ... read more

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App users tap to watch video report. JAMESTOWN, NY (WNY News Now) – One of the Jamestown Tarp Skunk’s biggest fans got an even bigger surprise on Tuesday evening.  Vinny has messaged the Tarp Skunks on the regular, asking when the season is starting and if he can get a ... read more

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JAMESTOWN, NY (WNY News Now) – A Jamestown resident with several felony warrants for breaking into properties was apprehended Tuesday night.  Jamestown Police responded to a call about a suspicious person at an East 4th Street business at around 10:49 p.m. Tuesday evening. After checking the area, 23-year-old Justin Rowe ... read more

JAMESTOWN, NY (WNY News Now) – Deputies in South Carolina are searching for Jamestown fugitive Michael Burham following a confrontation with officers Tuesday morning. Officers with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s office responded to reports of a suspicious male in the area of Broomstraw Hill Road in Awendaw at around 11 ... read more

DUNKIRK, NY (WNY News Now) – A recent Dunkirk shooting left one person struck and hospitalized Tuesday afternoon. The Dunkirk Police Department were called to the Maple Avenue and East 6th Street area in the City of Dunkirk at around 4:25 p.m. Officers say that the confrontation was amongst people ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. (ErieNewsNow) – Today the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the National Policing Institute highlighted findings from a comprehensive traffic stop study. The study examines data collected from over 440,000 trooper-initiated traffic stops in 2022.   The 160-page report examines data and trends ... read more