The Dunkirk Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 100 block of South Gazelle Street late Thursday. Officers responded to the area around 9:54 p.m. and located an adult male victim suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Brooks Memorial ...

Dunkirk Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak is noting her displeasure with the city mayor's call for a meeting Friday at 1 p.m. Friction has been evident between Luczkowiak and Mayor Kate Wdowiasz for months. "It is not unusual for legislation of the federal, state, or any municipality to move a ...

Two Chautauqua County municipalities are recipients of New York state funding on Friday. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the city of Jamestown will receive $10 million in funding as the Western New York winner of the ninth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), and the ...

Two individuals, including a Jamestown woman, has been charged in separate child pornography cases. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that Kimony Hamilton, 22, of Albion, was charged by criminal complaint with distribution and possession of child pornography. In addition, ...

An inmate tied to an incident in February 2024 where he barricaded himself inside his cell, attacked and cut two officers with a sharp piece of plastic from a toilet brush has been convicted. Late Thursday afternoon, a Chautauqua County jury convicted Windsor Coleman, 36, formerly of ...

Dunkirk’s music series is canceled tonight. Music in Memorial Park is not happening due to thunderstorms and heavy rain, the city’s Festivals and Special Events division posted on social media. It was supposed to be “Canadian Night.” There was no word on rescheduling of the event. ...