Numerous departments were at the scene of a major fire in the town of Pomfret on Wednesday afternoon. A call came in around 12:20 p.m. that flames were seen coming through the roof of the White Village restaurant. Route 5 near the location was closed going west. Smoke filled the area and ...
The Dunkirk Common Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new Battery Energy Storage System applications in the city Tuesday. The city’s Planning Board requested the moratorium as it grapples with an application for a BESS behind a Brigham Road warehouse. Another BESS, also ...
A Jamestown man is facing methamphetamine charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Koran Leeper, 54, was charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life. According to the complaint, on April 30, Jamestown Police officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Leeper was riding in. During the stop, the officers observed an unusual amount of a crystal-like substance on Leeper’s chest and legs. When questioned about it ...
A court has ruled in favor of Dunkirk City Assessor Erica Munson in her benefits battle with the city. Munson sued Dunkirk over its April 1 denial of a cash buyout on her health insurance. State Supreme Court judge Grace Hanlon set aside that denial Monday as “arbitrary and capricious, ...
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.31, up 16 cents from Sept. 7. One year ago, the price was $3.17. The New York state average is $4.39, up 8 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.25. Prices in Chautauqua County range from $4.30 to $4.50 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline increased 16 cents from last week to $4.31 as crude oil prices continue to climb. Volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil back into the $100 to $110 per barrel range for the first time since July, sending pump prices to ...
Crime Stoppers Western New York is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest or indictment of a 24-year-old man wanted in connection with a shooting incident in the city of Dunkirk. Tywon Wright is wanted on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree ...
