Rochester NY

Black History Month is a time to learn, reflect, and honor the history and contributions of Black Americans. Throughout February, Rochester offers events that invite families to engage in meaningful learning and community connection. Our Guide to Black History Month Events in Rochester highlights local opportunities...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Avon, NY – A Monroe County man is facing multiple felony charges following an alleged burglary at a gas station in Livingston County late last month, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office....

OGDEN, NY — A Rochester man on parole for murder was arrested on driving while intoxicated and weapons charges following a single-vehicle crash Friday night. Ralph A. Marrero, 50, of Rochester, was taken into custody after his vehicle struck a utility pole at Spencerport and Gillett Road at approximately 11:35 p.m....

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A robbery at a poker game on Cuba Place has resulted in the arrest of two brothers. Last Wednesday, around 7:30 p.m., officers said a victim was playing the game at a house on Cuba Place when multiple people armed with firearms entered the home and stole property from the victims. […]

Greece Police say a person has died after a two-vehicle crash on West Ridge Road in Greece Saturday afternoon.

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...