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The town of Greece has ended a practice that gave some retirees some eye-opening payouts, legislation is hoped to boost the number of organ donors in New York, and after closing more than three years ago, the University of Rochester Medical Center has reopened its clinical research center.

State lawmakers are looking at solutions to stem a decline in volunteer firefighters, there are sensory-friendly DMV appointments this weekend for certain services, and a local attorney offers his take on a landmark ruling involving social media.

Rochester City Council rejects an attendance policy; lawmakers look to attract grocers to New York's food deserts; and a new study challenges the notion that solar threatens agriculture.

Upstate transit agencies warn of possible service cuts without more funding; RG and E's CEO defends rising utility bills; and a new school for students with disabilities might take over a large part of Marketplace Mall.

No Kings rallies draw thousands locally; new details on potential investments for Rochester in the state budget; and New York Republicans want license restrictions for commercial drivers who don't speak English.

Advocates push for more funding for mental health care; a federal grant is expected to bring better dental health to Rochesterians in need; and an activist weighs in on the fate of New York's climate goals.

The Rochester school district's proposed cuts to student support services are met with outrage; Republicans say New York's climate policies are hurting farmers; and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office details its policies on ICE.

In today's top headlines, researchers theorize what leads to an increase in diseases like hantavirus, the weather is warming up, and toxic algae is blooming in the Finger Lakes; plus, there's a new mobile stroke unit rolling out to save lives across Greater Rochester.

In today's top headlines: A person in Ontario County may have been exposed to hantavirus, Governor Hochul visits Buffalo for a solemn observance of the Tops supermarket shooting, and local educators weigh in on Rochester Central School District's controversial budget.

In today's top headlines: A failed immigration stop brings chaos to a Rochester suburb, New York lawmakers pump the breaks on the electric school bus mandate, and a local publishing company joins a lawsuit against AI firms, claiming artists are being shortchanged.