Gov. Kathy Hochul will launch a new search for a permanent cannabis chief after firing top officials over a failed enforcement case, according to Spectrum News. Hochul forced out acting director ...

New York’s legal cannabis market faces a major compliance deadline as mandatory seed‑to‑sale tracking begins Wednesday. All licensed businesses that handle cannabis must register with the Metrc system ...

At least 11 people died in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, an attack Australian leaders are calling antisemitic terrorism, Associated Press reports. The victims included Rabbi ...

Democrats flipped 50 county legislature seats across New York last month — a potential “blue wave” ahead of 2026, according to Spectrum News. Political analyst Lawrence Levy says Democrats could ride ...

A gunman opened fire inside a classroom at Brown University during final exams, killing two students and wounding nine others, according to the Associated Press. The suspect, now in custody, was found ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to yank $73 million from New York over how it issues commercial driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, according to Spectrum News.

URMC experts spent 2025 responding to a wave of health questions driven by viral trends, breaking research, and seasonal ...

The Victor Planning Board spent much of its meeting last week weighing site safety, septic design and long-standing neighborhood impacts as it reviewed several residential and commercial applications, ...

A small spark can turn deadly fast when a Christmas tree catches fire, safety officials warn. Fire experts say Christmas tree fires aren’t common, but when they do happen, they’re more likely to be ...

Deputies arrested a man early Friday after a burglary set off an alarm at a Dollar General store in Williamson. Deputies found 52-year-old Travis J. Breedlove of Williamson at the store on State Route ...

The Cayuga County Legislature approved a slate of year-end budget and tax resolutions Thursday, Dec. 11, finalizing levies, relevies and administrative actions necessary to close out the 2025 fiscal ...

Young riders and first-time snowmobilers will get a full day of hands-on training when a state-required safety course comes to Wayne County next month. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Recreational ...