Natural gas prices jump ahead of major winter storm
The price of natural gas jumped this week ahead of a significant winter storm slated to hit large swaths of the country this weekend.
Hilton woman frustrated over nearly year-long wait for school bus ticket appeal in Greece
GREECE, N.Y. — A Hilton woman has been contesting a $250 fine for nearly a year after receiving a ticket for passing a school bus in Greece. The ticket was issued last April as part of the Monroe County School Bus Safety Program operated by BusPatrol. Christina Trinca-McManus said...
Fairy Godmothers of Rochester finds new footing after Marketplace Mall changes
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) – The nonprofit Fairy Godmothers of Rochester has found a temporary home, after Wilmorite announced all interior storefronts had to relocate before Marketplace Mall closed at the end of the year. News 8’s Natalie Kucko talked with the organization’s director about how they are adapting to the...
New York Weather Alert: Buffalo and Rochester Brace for Prolonged Snow Through Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Buffalo, New York – Western and central New York are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous winter weather as intense lake effect snow continues through Friday, followed by a broader winter storm that...
Man due to be sentenced in deadly stabbing at Winton Gardens Towers
A man is expected to be sentenced on Thursday after being found guilty of a deadly stabbing at a Rochester apartment complex.
Popular halal restaurant opens Henrietta location
Popular halal restaurant Halal N Out has opened its third Rochester-area location at 2761 East Henrietta Road in Henrietta. When Naz Mayan opened Halal N Out in Irondequoit in 2023, he was among the first in Rochester to highlight dishes made popular on New York City's ubiquitous halal food carts. The restaurant...
Food-based small businesses pivot in tough times
A number of local food-based businesses are telling customers that they are making significant changes in 2026, owing to the high cost of many food products and the difficult economy. Meat prices are especially high. Tariffs have impacted other costs. Meanwhile, a number of long-time Rochester businesses closed in...
Woman arrested on felony larceny charge in Avon
AVON, NY — A Mt. Morris woman was arrested on a felony charge following an investigation into a stolen vehicle on Interstate 390. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Interstate 390 on Jan. 17 for a report of a stolen vehicle. Deputies began an investigation into the...
Autopsy rules death of arrested migrant from Rochester a homicide
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The death of a Cuban migrant from Rochester within an ICE facility in Texas has been ruled a homicide. 55-year-old Geraldo Lunas Campos was arrested in Rochester during a planned enforcement operation last July. He died on January 3. The Department of Homeland Security said he experienced...
Three rescued from vacant house fire on Dewey Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Three people were rescued from a fire at a vacant house on Dewey Avenue Thursday morning. According to the Rochester Fire Department, they had to get through boarded-up entrances to get access to the burning building. They found the people inside the building and helped them out. The fire was...
