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01/28/2025

North Rose-Wolcott schools canceled classes today over a threat that deputies have determined is not credible.

The North Rose-Wolcott Central School District canceled classes on Tuesday over a threat that Wayne County sheriff's deputies have determined is not credible.

01/28/2025

News10NBC is looking into reports of federal agents visiting homes in the Rochester area for immigration enforcement, amid a nationwide crackdown. Here's what we know so far.

News10NBC is looking into reports of federal agents possibly visiting homes in the Rochester area for immigration enforcement, amid a nationwide crackdown as a part of Trump administration policies.

01/28/2025

Students are off from school tomorrow across the state for the Lunar New Year. This year will mark the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Public school students across the Rochester area and New York State will be off on Wednesday for the Lunar New Year for the first time. The Lunar New Year, which East Asian communities across the globe celebrate, falls on Jan. 29 this year. It will be the Year of the Snake in [.....

01/28/2025

Rochester has partnered with a national network of non-profits that aims to help people build credit even if they have no credit score. Here's how the program works.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — This Consumer Alert is all about building credit. Without a credit score, you can’t get a loan. And without a loan, you may not ever be able to buy a house or a car. That’s the reality for one in five Rochester residents who have no credit history. Nationally, that number is ...

01/28/2025

Starting with village elections in March, Monroe County voters will use new electronic machines. We spoke with Monroe County elections officials about the change.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The days of coloring in a bubble for the person you want to vote for, are over.  Starting with village elections in March, people who vote in Monroe County will do so on new electronic machines.   The Express XL machines were unveiled by the Monroe County Board of Elections on...

01/28/2025

Egg prices are spiking and bird flu is to blame. Senator Schumer spoke at Jines Restaurant, saying it could cost $8 for a dozen eggs unless something is done soon.

This Consumer Alert looks at the price of eggs and what's being done about it. Egg prices are spiking again and bird flu is to blame.

01/28/2025

A Holocaust survivor spoke at Temple Beth El yesterday about how a Christian family helped him to survive the N**i occupation. He spoke at an event to mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz.

Monday marked 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, the camp in southern Poland where N**i forces murdered around 1.1 million people, mostly Jewish, during World War II.

01/28/2025

More car windows were smashed in the Rochester area last night. Our photojournalist saw at least five cars with their windows smashed at a South Wedge apartment complex.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — More car windows were smashed in the Rochester area, this time at an apartment complex on Manor Parkway off South Avenue in the city.News10NBC’s photojournalist counted at least five cars with their windows smashed on Monday evening. Rochester Police said they’ve made no arre...

01/28/2025

UPDATE: Power has been restored to most homes in the region after strong winds overnight. We have links to the latest outage numbers in this story.

Hundreds of people in the region, including about 700 households in Wyoming County, are waking up without power on Tuesday after strong winds overnight.

01/28/2025

Watch out for slick roads on your morning commute on this Yellow Alert Day. See the latest forecast here. https://www.whec.com/weather/

01/28/2025

Multiple school districts have canceled classes or decided to open two hours late today after wind and snow overnight. See a list in this story.

Multiple school districts have canceled classes or decided to open two hours late on Tuesday after high winds overnight and snow in the morning.

01/28/2025

Hundreds in the region are waking up without power this morning because of strong winds overnight. This is video of crews working to fix a fallen utility pole in Sweden. Latest on the outages on News10NBC TODAY at the top of every half hour through 7 a.m. https://www.whec.com/livestream/

01/27/2025

As expected, winds continue to increase across WNY... This is a check of the top wind speeds as of 3:00 PM. A News 10NBC yellow alert continues into this Monday evening.

01/27/2025

"We got the right soldiers to continue to knock and eventually, that door is gonna open.” That's what left tackle Dion Dawkins said after the Bills season ended with a loss in the AFC Championship. See the YouTube video link in the comments to hear from more players.

01/27/2025

JUST IN: A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping a girl at gunpoint. He's a 48-year-old registered s*x offender.

A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping a girl at gunpoint.

01/27/2025

A News 10NBC yellow alert remains in effect for today and tonight... Wind speeds now slowly ramping up this morning. Here are the latest top gusts as of 11:00 AM.

01/27/2025

Why has the I-490 ramp in downtown Rochester been closed for several months? Viewers reached out and we got an answer.

Why has the ramp in downtown Rochester on I-490 been closed for several months?

01/27/2025

An 86-year-old Holocaust survivor is traveling to Auschwitz to mark 80 years since the camp's liberation. She spoke to the Associated Press. “I realize that we’re in a crisis again, that there is so much hatred around."

The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being observed at the site of the former death camp. Monday's ceremony is widely being treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend. N**i German forces murdered some 1.1 millio...