New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency in response to the Trump administration stripping food assistance from 3 million New Yorkers come Saturday. As the federal government shutdown continues, the administration has refused to release billions in statutorily ...

Chautauqua County has been awarded a $1 million grant through the New York State Empire State Development County Infrastructure Grant Program. This funding will be used to advance two transformative housing and infrastructure projects – one in Dunkirk and the other in Westfield – that are ...

Bishop Michael W. Fisher of the Buffalo Diocese has returned from a week-long visit to the Vatican, where he met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and several Dicasteries (administrative offices) of the Holy See to detail the progress of bringing together diocesan parishes, known as the “Road to ...

The village of Fredonia announced Friday that the water conservation order issued last week for customers served by the Village of Fredonia water supply has been lifted. Village officials confirmed that the reservoir has recovered to normal operating levels, allowing water use to return to ...

MAYVILLE – A Dunkirk man who has a history of gun violence is headed to state prison. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 34-year-old Nathaniel Hollins, has been sentenced by the Honorable David W. Foley to a 15-year term in state prison after being convicted ...

A town of Westfield man is facing child pornography charges after a seven-month investigation by the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department. Nicholas Neal, 25, was charged Tuesday with one count of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child and 10 counts of possessing an obscene sexual ...