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WNYNewsNow Mobile App Tops 1,000 Downloads
JAMESTOWN – Summer is here, and we are proud to announce that our mobile app has surpassed 1,000 downloads. According to analytics, 1,129 people have downloaded WNYNewsNow’s exclusive mobile app just six months following its …
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New York To Curtail Use Of Solitary Confinement In Prisons
ALBANY – New York is going to restrict the use of solitary confinement in state prisons, despite failing to pass legislation that would have prohibited putting a prisoner in isolation for more than 15 consecutive …
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VIDEO: Cattaraugus County Road Washes Away Due To Heavy Rain
SOUTH VALLEY – A road in Cattaraugus County washed away Thursday following heavy rainfall. Chautauqua Weather Today, and WNYNewsNow contributor, Shawn Sweatman shot video of flood water rushing though Burch Drive off of Saw Mill …
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Randolph Central School Closes Due To Bomb Threat
RANDOLPH – The Randolph Central School District announced Thursday morning that they’ve closed school for the day due to a phone call claiming that there was a bomb in the school. According to the school …
Government
State Assembly Passes Bill That Would Grant Illegal Immigrants Driver’s License
ALBANY – Despite pushback from some lawmakers, a bill that would effectively grant illegal immigrants driver’s licenses in New York State passed in the Assembly Wednesday and is set to be voted on in the …
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Today Marks 75th Anniversary Of D-Day Normandy Landing
NORMANDY – Thursday marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest invasion by air, land and sea in history. On June 6, 1944, soldiers, planes and ships from the United States, Britain and Canada stormed …
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Crews Remind Drivers To Slow Down, Pay Attention During Height Of Work Season
GERRY – Chautauqua County officials are reminding drivers to slow down and pay attention as crews enter the height of their work season. In an interview with WNYNewsNow Chautauqua County Public Facilities Director Brad Bentley …
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Busti Woman Pleads Guilty In Death Of Wilfredo Colon-Rodriguez, Jr.
LITTLE VALLEY – A Town of Busti woman plead guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of Busti man Wilfredo Colon-Rodriguez, Jr. Monday morning in Cattaraugus County Court. WNYNewsNow’s Matt Hummel reports that Marylou Johnson …
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Tornadic Like Winds Cause Major Damage To Homes In Ellicott, Cleanup Underway
ELLICOTT – Residents living on Old Fluvanna Road are cleaning up following a severe thunderstorm Saturday evening that many say brought ‘tornadic like winds’ to the area. Maple Springs Tree Service, Town of Ellicott officials …
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Storm Kayos Power, Topples Trees Throughout The Region Saturday
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY – Emergency responders and utility crews were kept busy Saturday evening after sweeping storms knocked out power and downed trees in some areas. Power outages, trees and wires down were reported throughout the …
