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Gov. Hochul announces her proposed budget today - we have some of the highlights; virtual senior centers hope to keep older adults engaged and connected; and WXXI's CEO discusses the dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Crime rates continued to decline in Rochester in 2025; a Rochester man dies in ICE custody in Texas; and New York's DMV prepares for a major technology upgrade.

The city of Rochester might lower its speed limit; Hochul touts changes to a caregiving program for people with disabilities, but advocates aren't convinced; and a weekend storm could bring significant snow to the region.

A state pilot program to expand child care is coming to Monroe County; a search is on for community spaces for people with mental illness; and a local child advocate says there's no excuse to delay release of the rest of the Epstein files.

Trump makes a new threat to halt aid to sanctuary cities like Rochester; disability rights activists in New York name their priorities and tell state lawmakers to 'stop stalling'; and a winter storm closes schools with up to 10 inches of snow expected.

Hochul's new budget includes more spending on kids and economic development money for Rochester, but no new taxes; a local study examines a decline in the operating capacity of nursing homes; and a new initiative seeks to improve education for students with intellectual disabilities.

Rochester schools close due to frigid weather; advocates push for a law banning New York law enforcement cooperation with ICE following the latest death in Minneapolis; and a state project will reshape Monroe Avenue in Brighton.

A winter storm wallops Rochester and most of New York; Gov. Hochul promises action against federal officials following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester; and, a costly new fee for immigrant workers slows down a local effort to recruit nurses.