Monroe County News

After stinging losses last week, local Democrats are asking what went wrong and what needs to happen in order for their party to win elections.

ALBANY - State officials and district attorneys are urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would remove a glitch in the law that allows violent, repeat felons to become eligible for parole earlier than intended.

A Gates couple accused of stealing a woman's car at gunpoint were arraigned in court today and sent to jail.

A fire destroyed a house in Parma early Friday morning. The fire broke out around 1:30am at 4 West Creek Drive.

A Democrat, Andrews, 33, is a labor relations specialist with New York State United Teachers.

A man who was acquitted last year of killing a Rochester teenager in a drive-by shooting is now charged with the slaying of a barber during a robbery six months after his acquittal.

Click HERE for the latest election results . There was at least one upset on election night.

Republicans held a one-seat majority in the Monroe County Legislature coming into election night with 15 of the 29 seats up for grabs.

On this Election Day 2009, voting is underway across our area and some races are more controversial than others.

Authorities in western New York are investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside a car that contained buckets of possibly toxic chemicals.

More than $289 million in federal stimulus funds have been paid to Monroe County agencies, institutions and companies in grants, loans and contracts - leading to the creation or retention of 226 reported jobs, according to newly released data.

One of the most high-profile elections Tuesday is the Greece Town Supervisor's race.

Rochester, N.Y. a ' Frank Garcia was in Monroe County Court Monday for a pre-trial hearing.

A teenager is at Strong Hospital with critical injuries after getting hit by a truck near Rush-Henrietta High School.

A state-wide ban on texting while driving went into effect on Sunday, making New York the 14th state to ban texting while driving.

They were good acquaintances who became colleagues. Now Monroe County Sheriff Patrick O'Flynn and Daniel Greene are neither as each attempts to convince voters that he would make the better sheriff.

A 17-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday evening when he was a struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on Lehigh Station Road near East Henrietta Road in Henrietta.

A Hamlin woman was killed this afternoon when her vehicle was struck by a pickup.

The CDC says 19 more children have died of swine flu - that's the largest one week increase since the pandemic began in April.

Monroe County's first ever dog park opened today at Greece Canal Park. It's fully enclosed by a five-foot tall fence and there are even separate sections for small and large dogs.