Car crashes into homes in Clifton Springs
Wet roads and high speed sent a vehicle crashing through two yards and into a pool in Clifton Springs late Thursday afternoon. Dane F. Cook, 45, of Brockport, drove the vehicle, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Danielle Marie Cook, 43, also of Brockport, rode in the car. Deputies responded around 4...
New Creations: A Beacon of Black Excellence in Rochester
This is Part Two of special report on New Creations. Check out Part One here. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Willie J. Lightfoot Sr. said he opened New Creations Unisex Shop in honor of his father, Willie Walker Lightfoot, a respected Monroe County legislator and entrepreneur who died suddenly in 2001. Lightfoot Sr. said...
Two teens charged with rape, robbery after armed attack of woman in Rochester, police...
Rochester, N.Y. — Two young men and a boy face charges after attacking a woman during a robbery Thursday night on the city's east side, according to Rochester police. Officers responded around 11:30 p.m. to Portland Avenue for the report of a robbery, police said. The victim there told police she took a ride-share to...
New York Weather Alert: NYC, Buffalo Face Ice and 50 MPH Wind Risk Feb...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New York, New York – Slippery highways and strong wind gusts could disrupt travel across New York beginning Thursday, Feb. 26, as a wetter late-winter pattern increases the risk for freezing rain and gusty...
Upstate NY counties had highest car theft rates in state in 2024
Monroe County had the highest rate of motor vehicle thefts in New York in 2024, according to state data. The county had a theft rate of about 531 per 100,000 people in 2024. Although that was the highest rate in the state, it was down more than 40% from 2023.
Pre-apprenticeship program in Rochester celebrates newest graduates
Rochester, N.Y. — The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association is celebrating the second cohort of graduates from its pre-apprenticeship program, who are entering manufacturing careers with companies in our area. The program offers skill development, hands-on training, and guaranteed job interviews. It also...
Greece Native Returning Home With U.S. Navy Concert Band
Rochester native Chief Musician Pamela Blakely will return to her childhood home with the United States Navy Concert Band for a performance on Monday, February 23, at 7 p.m. at the Greece Performing Arts Center, 800 Long Pond Road, Rochester. Blakely grew up in Greece and was a student in...
Former Doodle Bugs employee pleads guilty; State Police say more victims may exist
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A former employee of Doodle Bugs child care center in Greece has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor following a New York State Police investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving young children. According to New York State Police, 24-year-old Noah Hoefler, of Rochester, pleaded...
⚖️ Former Orleans Chief Deputy Pleads Guilty to Threat Charge
Steven Ploof, who briefly served as chief deputy for the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office in 2023, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rochester to threatening a federal law enforcement officer’s family.
Buffalo Wild Wings Go approved for Twelve Corners Plaza
Buffalo Wild Wings is coming back to the Rochester market, but in a new format at a well-known location. The Brighton Town Planning Board unanimously approved a conditional use permit for a Buffalo Wild Wings Go at Twelve Corners Plaza during its Feb. 18 meeting. The proposed restaurant would occupy 1,550 square feet...

















