Bitter cold and snow return to Jamestown-area overnight...
It was a cold and snowy morning across the Jamestown-area... and much of Western New York today.  The immediate area picked up about 3 inches of new snow with some areas near Lake Erie and the Chautauqua Ridge reporting 5 to 6 inches of a general snowfall.  With that has come temperatures in the teens.  Forecaster Dan Kelly with the National Weather Service says wind chills could be below zero during the day today... as cold as -5.  The high today is only expected to be about 17 degrees.  Dunkirk had the lowest Wind Chill this morning with a 3-above zero reading.  We remain under a Winter Storm Warning through 1 AM tomorrow.  Our complete forecast is coming up.
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A handfull of Chautauqua County schools closed today due to the weather.  They included Chautauqua Lake... Brocton... and, Cassadaga Valley.  Both BOCES center in Ashville and Fredonia also closed for today.

Hochul's State of State also focuses on affordable housing, and keeping children safe on-line...
A key part of Governor Kathy Hochul's focus on affordability in her State of the State Address dealt with housing.  Hochul says many strides have been made during her term in supporting getting old vacant homes restored, and new ones built.  She says that will continue with her Pro-Housing Communities' initiative in 2026... which started with just 20 communities looking to get some of the $650-million to support that initiative.  Hochul also touted the success of her in-school cellphone ban... which she says has put more focus on learning in the classroom.  Hochul also pushed for legislation to block "would-be child preditors" from being able to message children... along with blocking location sharing. 

Jamestown man receiveds 46 Months in federal prison for narcotics conspiracy involving heroin, Fantanyl, and meth...
A city man will spend three-years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in a narcotics conspiracy.  U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that 39 year-old Jacob Snow... who was convicted of narcotics conspiracy, was sentenced to serve 46 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Vilardo.  Prosecutors say that between January and May 24 of 2021, Snow conspired with Alisha Klinger and others to sell heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in the Jamestown area.  They say Snow sold drugs and collected payments on behalf of Klinger.  On May 24 of 2021... they say an individual was kidnapped at gunpoint and driven to a wooded area, where she was then hit multiple times, including by Snow.  This incident involved approximately $10,000 worth of heroin/fentanyl and meth that the individual had taken from Snow a day prior.  Charges remain pending against Klinger.

Molitor agrees with some of Hochul's effort to keep child preditors from communicating with kids...
As a father... local State Assemblyman Andrew Molitor says he supports efforts to keep children safe on-line.  However... the Westfield Republican says he has a couple fo concerns over putting unfair limits on that.  Molitor says his concerns are both financial... and, potential impacts on constitutional rights.  He says he's not opposed to helping to provide child care... but, he has concerns over Universal Child Care.  He says if private entities can't do it affordably... the state most like won't be able to, either.

Lakewood man arrested for alleged serious assault in Celoron...
A man from Lakewood has been arrested for allegedly assaulting another person in the village of Celoron in early December.  Ellicott Town Police say they formally arrested 39 year-old Timothy Cornelius for second-degree assault on Jan. 5.  Officers say they responded to an unidentified address where Cornelius is accused of getting into an altercation... and, hitting the victim several times in the face... causing serious injury to the person.  Police say the victim needed medical treatment.  They add Cornelius was arrested without incident... and, will appear in Ellicott Town Court at a later date.

Dunkirk man arrested following two-car crash in north county city, with car then crashing into a house...
A two-car, chain-reaction crash in Dunkirk last Saturday night led to the arrest of a north county man.  Dunkirk police responded to the intersection of Leming and East Pine Streets just after 8:30 p.m. and determined that a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Alan Wasserman ran a stop sign at a two-way intersection.  Officers say Wasserman struck the victim's car, which caused it to strike a house near the intersection.  Wasserman allegedly fled the scene, but came back a short time later.  When officers spoke to him... he appeared to be drunk... and, they conducted field sobriety tests -- which Wasserman failed.  The people inside the car Wasserman struck were evaluated at the scene and released.  Wasserman faces charges including:  DWI, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation... failure to stop at a stop sign... speeding... and, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident.

City woman arrested for shoplifting and drug possession at Brooklyn Square CVS store..
A Jamestown woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing items from a store in Brooklyn Square... and, for allegedly being in possession of drugs.  City police say they were called to the CVS Store at 19 South Main St. at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday... and, found that 35 year-old Kristen Pattison had taken the merchandise... and, she was also allegedly found in possession of Fentanyl.  Officers took Pattison to the city jail on charges of petty larceny... and, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.  She was held pending arraignment.