Rochester Regional Health employees are facing major health insurance premium increases in 2026, with some seeing costs more than double, according to WHAM. One physician said their premiums will jump ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul shot down Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s push for free MTA bus service, citing the system’s reliance on fare revenue, according to Spectrum News NY1. Speaking at the Somos conference, ...

Ithaca’s Common Council approved key amendments and a $2.4 million stopgap plan to close a budget gap, bringing the city’s $111.4 million 2026 budget close to final approval, according to The Ithaca ...

Cornell University will pay $60 million and adopt the Trump administration’s civil rights rules to regain over $250 million in frozen federal research funding, according to the Associated Press. The ...

Jack Johnson is bringing his mellow beach vibes to CMAC on July 1 as part of his “SURFILMUSIC” Tour, according to WROC. The Grammy-nominated artist, known for “Banana Pancakes” and “Better Together,” ...

A month-long investigation into a fatal shooting in Cortland County ended Friday with the arrest of a 20-year-old man, according to WBNG. Aaron T. Keem was taken into custody in Dryden for the October ...

A crash in the early hours of Saturday morning left two teens dead and four others hurt after an SUV slammed into a utility pole in the town of Wellsville. The collision happened around 2:24 a.m. on ...

A Rochester woman is facing multiple charges after deputies say she stole from Walmart with a child in tow — and in violation of a court order meant to protect that child. Deputies arrested ...

Ithaca residents without SNAP benefits can find help at a food resource fair next Thursday, according to WENY. The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at the Tompkins County Public Library.

A state prison employee died Friday morning from an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot wound inside an administrative building at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County. State Police say the ...

A late-night crash involving a deer strike turned deadly early Saturday when a second vehicle slammed into a stopped SUV on Route 17 near Tioga Downs. The initial crash happened just after midnight in ...

Cayuga County legislators moved key public safety items forward last week, while public works matters — including a building maintenance contract, a new laborer position, and a state snow-and-ice pact ...