Rome

Most New Yorkers may not realize it but the "Turkey Joints" were invented in the Empire State decades before chicken wings made their debut.

One person dead, another in critical condition after a massive apartment fire in Rome. Dozens of residents displaced. Red Cross and local churches are accepting donations to help victims.

The Rome Family YMCA hosts an Aquatic Sound Bath Float on December 19th for holiday stress relief.

Rome Capitol Theatre hosts rare 35mm screenings of “It’s a Wonderful Life” as one writer questions whether the film should really be considered a Christmas classic.

STEM fun meets education at Griffiss Institute in Rome.

Rome’s Fright Night features trick-or-treating, live magic, food trucks, and a Monsters Inc. movie under the stars. Free event, 6 p.m.

Rome Lights Fest 5K brings runners, families, food trucks, and fireworks to downtown Rome for a magical holiday kickoff.

A young girl lost $50 of her birthday money at Walmart, but the Rome community quickly stepped in. Neighbors donated to make her birthday special, restoring faith in humanity.

Erie Canal Village in Rome brings back haunted train rides for 2025.

John Secor, Jr., 44, of Rome, NY, faces federal charges for sexual exploitation of a child and receiving child pornography after allegedly soliciting explicit images from a 16-year-old.