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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Chronic wasting disease has been detected in a wild deer in Livingston County, marking the first occurrence of the disease in a wild deer in New York state since 2005. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed the detection in November 2026, prompting the agency to establish a […]
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Most of the powerful Democrats from New York took off for Puerto Rico following sweeping wins in the primaries. It’s the annual celebration and strategy meeting. Democrats were talking about taxes on Friday and discussing whether or not they would be raised following the big election victories.
New York's flu season started weeks earlier than usual. Cases are climbing fast. New numbers show which Hudson Valley counties are seeing the most infections.
K.L. Allen, of Bowie, Maryland, is regional vice president of Western Governors University. He oversee WGU’s Northeast region, which includes New York, the North Country and Fort Drum. Allen is an Army National Guard veteran. Every Veterans Day, Americans pause to say two familiar words: Thank you. We thank...
"As a mother and grandmother, I cannot imagine what this family is going through."
The old movie theaters of Upstate New York were once landmarks of everyday life. Downtown movie palaces filled the sidewalks of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany. Smaller houses in places such as Saranac Lake, Geneva, Oneonta, and Watertown offered the same excitement on a different scale. A theater could be a family’s Saturday afternoon destination, a teenager’s first date, or a place where the town gathered for a film everyone was talking about.
Families encouraged to discuss dangerous driving behaviors before colder weather increases intersection risks.
Hunters invited to help DEC's annual harvest data collection and research efforts by visiting voluntary check station. Submitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) encourages hunters to visit the Region 9 deer and bear check station on Route...
NEW YORK STATE, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Governor Hochul is extending New York’s statewide measles disaster emergency through Dec. 4. The move follows the death of an unvaccinated child in Lewis County, the state’s first measles-related death in more than three decades. Health officials say measles cases have more than doubled since early October, spreading to […]
Check out all the events happening this weekend in Western New York
Who joined the lawsuit against New York's medical-aid-in-dying law?. What protections does New York's law offer to non-participating providers?. Why do Catholic providers oppose New York's medical-aid-in-dying law?. New York’s new Medical Aid in Dying Act is facing another court challenge, this time from Catholic nuns, Catholic health care ministries...
New York health officials are urging residents to update their flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines as respiratory illnesses rise earlier this season.
The New York gubernatorial election ended with a clear win for Governor Kathy Hochul (D-Hamburg), who trounced Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (R-Atlantic Beach) to win a second term. Hochul defeated Blakeman with 59.7% of the vote to Blakeman’s 40.3% – a margin of victory of just under 20 points....
For decades, Black leaders have been preaching that HBCUs consistently punch above their weight, producing some of the nation’s best and brightest doctors, educators, and lawmakers. If it wasn’t understood before, this year’s midterms proved their point … again. From Howard University’s hilltop to the highest...
The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new design for Penn Station. The federal government's plan to rebuild Penn Station would require the purchase of a theater attached to the west side of Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]
A New York appeals court has cleared the way for NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to advance a controversial tax targeting expensive second homes, overturning a lower court ruling that had challenged how the measure was introduced. The proposed pied-à-terre tax, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mamdani, would apply to...
That e-bike flying past you at high speeds could soon be banned in New York.
Twelve of the 13 incumbent state legislators who lost their seats Tuesday were routinely failing at addressing environmental legislation. The 13 averaged 49.7 out of 100 on Environmental Advocates NY’s 2026 Scorecard, roughly 14 points below the Legislature-wide average of 64.1, according to the non-partisan environmental analysis of unofficial election returns. The nonprofit released the scorecard in August rating lawmakers' votes, bill sponsorships and public statements during the last session.
A pilot plant at Noblehurst Farms in Pavilion will turn waste biogas into sustainable aviation fuel, backed by more than $4 million in state funding. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the award to Noblehurst Green Energy on Nov. 5. Noblehurst Green Energy will build and operate the plant, which will use
In a recent campaign ad, Gov. Kathy Hochul tells voters, “if you really want to know what is going on in a school, talk to a lunch lady.”. No doubt, lunch ladies are hardworking people who care about the students they serve each day. And they may even support some of the governor’s positive school initiatives, including a ban on cell phones, free lunches and universal pre-K.
