Rochester NY

A Rochester man held by immigration authorities died inside a Texas detention center after reporting medical distress, according to News10NBC. Federal officials say the death happened earlier this month while the man was in ICE custody. Authorities later identified him as Geraldo Lunas Campos, 55, who ICE detained...

My eldest daughter, who lives in Buffalo, works at a city school which hosts a meat raffle every year as a fundraiser. This is a very Buffalo thing, and it’s a LOT of fun. You pay an entry fee, then throughout the evening you can purchase tickets for $1 each to take chances on winning all sorts of different meat...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. — A benefit concert and donation drive took place at Fairport Brewing Company Saturday to support Dimitri House, a Rochester nonprofit. The event, known as Snow Jam 26, aimed to raise funds and collect donations for people experiencing housing and food insecurity. “With the cost of everything in our...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Dozens of vendors took part in Sunday’s super-flea event at Anthology Music Hall in Rochester. This is Anthology’s first indoor pop-up of 2026. Organizers say Sunday Funday: “In the Cut” is meant to bring Rochester’s creative heartbeat together under one roof. This is where community bonds,...

Grief touches everyone—and it is not limited to the loss of a loved one. Certified Grief Counselor Cheryl Copie will join us at the library for Good Grief Rochester, a support group for those affected by loss that invites all individuals coping with the death of someone close to them, a divorce, an estrangement, a...

First Baptist Church hosted a Flapjack Benefit Breakfast Saturday morning, supporting the Penfield Coalition of Churches for Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity.

Police arrested a man after a traffic stop turned into a dangerous chase across multiple counties last week. State Troopers identified the driver as Andrew L. Morseman, 36, of Prattsburg, after he refused to stop for police in the Town of Lyons. Troopers out of Lyons tried to stop the vehicle around 9:48 p.m. after…...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Buffalo, NY – Residents across Western New York should prepare for worsening winter conditions as lake effect snow strengthens overnight and intensifies Monday, particularly northeast of Lakes Erie and...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A long duration lake effect snow event is expected for communities west of Rochester. At times, heavy lake effect snow squalls will be moving and meandering across Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming Counties and points further to the west towards Buffalo. Significant accumulations in the most persistent...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Many Verizon Wireless customers saw an "SOS" icon on their phones Wednesday, meaning their access to make calls was limited only to 911 and emergency services. Many customers were still looking for answers Friday, demanding to know what caused the afternoon-long blackout. "There's a voice...