VERIFY: Could consuming cannabis impact your ability to purchase a firearm?
BUFFALO, N.Y. — With recreational use of marijuana being legalized in New York State a variety of questions have been coming into our Verify team email, but one, in particular,…
Federal agencies need communication strategies as employees return to offices
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says federal agencies can mandate COVID-19 tests for their employees as they come back to the office. The CDC’s website says…
SUMMER OUTLOOK – A Safe Reopening: States Debate, Venues Post Protocols
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Arena football games at Albany’s Times Union Center. Rangers hockey at Madison Square Garden. The New York City Ballet at SPAC. Venues gearing up for the…
Legal observers call Chauvin verdict a bigger victory for prosecutors than expected
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Local legal observers say the case against former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was extremely strong although they called it a bigger than…
Rochester area reacts to Chauvin verdict
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Many in Rochester are reacting after former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts Tuesday. Chauvin was found guilty of…
Daniel Prude Grand Jury: ‘Justification’ mentioned multiple times before jurors voted
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Two months before we heard the name George Floyd, Daniel Prude was pinned to the pavement by three Rochester police officers. Prude died a week later…
Albany protestors continue to camp outside South Station, calling for action
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Protestors continue to camp out by the Albany police south station. They say they aren’t going to leave until action is taken against officers they say…
Businesses are struggling to hire workers — and say Uncle Sam is to blame
Workers are hard to find despite the vaccination rollout and a stubbornly high unemployment rate — and business owners say Uncle Sam is to blame. It’s not just minimum wage…
Biden administration eases immigration entry rule
“Technically speaking, the public charge rule has not ended. It’s a cornerstone of immigration law since the 1800s,” said Michael Freestone, a partner in the immigration…
Fact Check: Marijuana or guns, you can’t have both!
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC)—Marijuana or guns, you can’t have both! Now that marijuana is legal in New York, maybe you’ve seen this claim on social media. Is it true?…