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Longtime Rochester teachers union president Adam Urbanski is facing a rare slate of challengers in what may be his final run for re-election, a spike in maternal deaths has prompted the launch of a new hotline geared towards helping mothers during and after pregnancy, and Oak Hill Country Club is undergoing changes in preparation for the PGA championship in May.

A student union hall rooted in Rochester’s LGBTQ history is being nominated as a historic site, officials want to spotlight programs that help keep school-age kids busy, and a proposed law would loosen residency requirements for Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol deputies.

Police say an officer shot and killed a man Monday in the Park Avenue neighborhood, a Brighton man is going to Poland to help Ukrainians, and the owner of Abilene Bar & Lounge celebrates 15 years.

Lawmakers call to expand the state's paid family leave, a lawsuit has been filed against Geneva-based meal delivery service RealEats, doctors are reporting an increase in pediatric strep throat, and Rochester’s comprehensive collection of rare LGBTQ-themed books will soon be available to borrow.

The Rochester City School District is looking for community input on its budget book for the upcoming year, local colleges and universities are expanding their coursework on artificial intelligence, and Cornell Cooperative Extension is providing a mental health hotline for farmers stressed about the rising cost of inflation.

Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by officers on Monday as 35-year-old Brandon Burns of Rochester, car thefts continue to rise and Congressman Joe Morelle says it’s time to hold TikTok accountable, and fluctuating temperatures this winter affected local crops but farmer's markets still look safe for this spring and summer.

After years of legal battles, Whole Foods Market will open April 12 on Monroe Avenue in Brighton., Rochester school leaders break down budget basics in public seminar, and State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes is proposing a change in the way cannabis is taxed in New York.

Rochester’s Arson Task Force is investigating a massive warehouse fire on the west side Monday night, local experts say recent bank failures should not affect the average bank depositor, and the City of Rochester will spend roughly a quarter million dollars annually on a new public art project.

A rally was held outside Trillium Health with a message to Governor Kathy Hochul to not cut funding for safety net clinics and providers, the President of the Monroe County Legislature is adding her support to an effort to prevent double-digit rate hikes proposed by Rochester Gas and Electric, and researchers say climate change education in U.S. public schools has improved in the last decade.

The Main Street Armory has a new owner just three weeks after three women died there, Kathy Hochul is reflecting on being the first woman Governor of New York, and evictions are back up across New York state.