Rochester NY

Mallory Boyce and Karizma Wescott broke long-standing school records to lead Batavia at the Monroe County Championships this weekend. Boyce won the 3,000-meter run in 10:38.70, setting a new school record. Wescott finished second in the 300-meter dash in 40.70 seconds, also breaking the school mark. The Blue Devils...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rochester, NY – Deputies are seeking help identifying two individuals in a reported larceny at a Lowe’s store in the Town of Sweden. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation stems...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Stay up to date on the latest headlines in today’s Sunrise Smart Start for Monday, February 16, 2026. Weather Forecast: Warmer air incoming Clouds hold on for most this morning and temperatures are in the 20s to low 30s. Most spots get into the 40s this afternoon.

A judge ruled that the case to remove former Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andrae Evans from office is moot.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Kait Leno, who owns a dog grooming business, has lived her entire life with POTS, a nervous system disorder. "Also known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome — it affects so many people in different ways," Leno said. For years, she managed her condition. But when...

The Rochester Oratorio Society held a concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Sunday afternoon. The event featured Isabel Randall, who presented a program of art song, opera, and original poetry.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect involved in a series of burglaries at Brockport-Clarendon Self-Storage. Two people have been arrested so far. According to deputies, the investigation began on Jan. 4 when they responded to the facility for reports of a burglary....

An Upstate New York and a lower Hudson Valley restaurant have both been named one of the best restaurants in the nation.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A winning Take 5 ticket worth $17,030 was sold in Rochester for Sunday’s midday drawing. The ticket was sold at the Alto Mart on Hudson Avenue in Rochester. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of 1-39. Drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winning numbers can […]

New York State Police shot a man in Upstate New York on Monday after he displayed what appeared to be a handgun during a confrontation with troopers. The incident occurred at about 12:42 p.m. on Monday when state troopers from SP Ellenville responded to a report of a male subject holding a handgun while walking...