Bright Spot: Local volunteers build home in Kenya
Our Bright Spot shines on a global village of "neighbors" helping "neighbors" a half of a world away. Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity brought a team of 20 local volunteers last month to a small village of Nanyuki in Kenya to build a home for a woman and her family. They're one of thousands in need in the area,...
MCSO: Fake 911 call prompted investigation in Sweden
SWEDEN, N.Y. — A police investigation into a possible shooting in the area of Ogee Trail and Hollybrook Road on Monday — involving a perimeter set up in the area and traffic briefly being shut down — revealed that nothing actually happened. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at around...
False shooting report shuts down several roads in Monroe County
Sweden, N.Y. — A false call led to several road closures Monday afternoon in the town of Sweden, according to Deputy David Marcucci of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded around 4:20 p.m. to the area of Ogee Road and Hollybrook Road after a 911 caller claimed someone was shot in the area, Marcucci...
Teen stabbing at the Mall at Greece Ridge raises questions about safety measures
Chaos erupted at the Mall at Greece Ridge when a confrontation between two 17-year-olds ended with one being stabbed. According to the Greece Town Supervisor, Jeffery McCann, the suspect was apprehended and is now held at the Children’s Detention Center on a $20,000 cash bail.
Upstate man pursuing his vision of a litter-free city
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Some “Everyday Heroes” take on the seemingly impossible. In Rochester, one man has a goal that may seem that way, given the number of people who use the roadside as their own trash can. But that’s not discouraging his goal of a litter-free city.
Greece mom pleads guilty in son’s U-Haul death, faces probation
GREECE, N.Y. — A mother pleaded guilty on Monday to criminally negligent homicide in the case involving the death of her 7-year-old son, Hakeem. He died in 2024 after being hit by a U-Haul truck. The mother, Cyonna Badger, will serve one year of interim probation, officials said. In July 2024, Badger was crossing...
RFD stops fire on Craig Street on city’s southwest side from spreading
Multiple fire trucks were at the scene of a house fire on Craig Street off Maple Street on the city’s southwest side.
Farmington man held on $15K bail after stay away court order
Deputies arrested a Farmington man after they say he violated a full stay-away order of protection, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Ryan Merced-Gomez, 23, turned himself in around 3:12 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Ontario County Jail. Deputies charged him with second-degree criminal contempt after an...
Jimmy Fallon parties at Upstate NY pub’s new location
Jimmy Fallon returned to Upstate New York over the new weekend to visit a favorite pub’s new location. “The Tonight Show” host and former “Saturday Night Live” star appeared at Mulconry’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Greece on Saturday night, according to multiple reports. Fallon was spotted chatting with people,...
Hilton East staff’s reported missing paychecks under review by NYS Labor Department
Hilton, N.Y. (WHAM) — Employees at the Hilton East Assisted Living Facility, where more than 100 residents were displaced in December, are now raising concerns about not being paid for weeks. A water leak caused by rain and melting snow displaced 131 residents over a month ago. As of...
