UHS specialists say tick-borne illness has exploded across Central New York, with most patients never recalling a bite.

Nyliana Banks, 15, was last seen at her Penfield home wearing a black hoodie and pink backpack.

A 13-year-old and 7-year-old died; a 9-year-old was critically hurt after a van hit two buggies in Richland, NY.

A 58-year-old man was hospitalized after being chased and beaten with a gun near Magnolia Street. The suspect slipped into a nearby home and is still missing.

A 48-year-old Stittville woman allegedly fled a light-pole crash on Commercial Drive, then fought officers before her arrest.

Alyze Boston says the roadside birth at a Buffalo Road Gulf station was traumatic — but baby Alani, now five days old, is doing great.

More than 7 in 10 RCSD high schoolers were chronically absent last year. A new Genesee Street center offers food, clothing and computers for families.

Jeremiah Berch, 41, now faces two charges tied to an August altercation in Dundee.