‘Violent fugitive’ arrested for shooting that injured woman in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — A man described as a "violent fugitive" faces charges for a shooting in the city earlier this month. Authorities said Ronn Keitt-Smith, 25, shot a 23-year-old woman in the upper body during a domestic incident March 7, causing non-life-threatening injuries. The U.S. Marshals Service said a...
New York Weather Alert: Buffalo, Syracuse Face 50 MPH Wind Gusts and Blowing Snow...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Buffalo, N.Y. – Travel across parts of New York could become dangerous within minutes as strong wind gusts and bursts of snow reduce visibility and create slick road conditions heading into early April....
Morning Briefing: DOJ continues Rochester sanctuary city legal battle, local charter school enrollment deadline...
Good morning, Rochester. Here's what you need to know today. We'll have a good amount of cloud cover today with maybe a few sprinkles and highs in the 40s. Tonight is quiet with lows around 30. Our next best shot at wet weather comes tomorrow. The day will start out...
Le Roy’s Elise Fisher Wins the Rochester Region Princeton Prize
Le Roy Senior Elise Fisher has been chosen as the 2026 Rochester Region Princeton Prize Winner after competing against six other students from the Rochester/Finger Lakes area. Fisher says she was blown away to have been chosen. Fisher's parents, Gwendolyn and Anthony, along with Le Roy’s Ms. Essig, Superintendent...
📢 Webster to Hold April 2 Hearing on Development Moratorium
The Town of Webster will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Board Meeting Hall, 1002 Ridge Road, to consider Local Law No. 2 of 2026. The proposed law would create a temporary six‑month moratorium on certain development permits and approvals while the town updates its...
UPDATE: Missing woman and her 3-year-old son found safe
UPDATE (Friday, March 20): The Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced shortly before 12:30 a.m. Friday that the Lanipekuns were both found safely. Penfield, N.Y. — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said it's "attempting to check the welfare" of a woman and her son who were reported missing. Rosemary Lanipekun,...
Evening Briefing: Drone drops package of weapons, contraband at Marcy Correctional, city of Rochester...
Good evening, Rochester. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Early Thursday morrning, a quick moving system will bring light snow showers then a brief light rain shower as temperatures warm up in the afternoon. It won't be a wash out, just a...
Multiple streets shut down around Fulton Avenue and Locust Street for massive RPD investigation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police have shut down multiple streets on the city’s northwest side for a massive police investigation around Fulton Avenue and Locust Street on Friday. News10NBC crew sees multiple RPD cruisers shutting down an area near Lake Avenue. Our crew saw parts of Lake Avenue,...
Henrietta Town Board approves establishment of a Raising Cane’s at Minotti Crossings Plaza
On Wednesday, the Henrietta Town Board approved the building of a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers restaurant at 823 Jefferson Rd.
GoFundMe raises nearly $190,000 for family after their baby died in an SUV accident...
A GoFundMe for the Carpenter family has raised nearly $190,000, after their 6-month-old son Noah was killed and his parents seriously injured in an SUV accident in Gates from early March.
