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Man killed in Ontario County crash identified
A 55-year-old man was killed in a one-car crash on Route 488 in Hopewell, Ontario County, on Tuesday night, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said that Curtis A. Wright of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, was driving a Chevrolet Camaro west on Route 488 and drove off the north shoulder of the road just after 11:30 p.m. His vehicle struck a mailbox and crashed into a large tree.
Local farmers see loss after recent drop in temperatures
ROCHESTER N.Y. (WROC) – Pick’n Patch owner Drew Wickam says the weather was a lot colder than he expected it to be and he had to light fires for two nights instead of just one. Apple growing season is beginning and local farmers like Drew Wickam at Pick’n Patch in Stanley NY came up turned […]
Several dogs and cats die during fire in Seneca County
TOWN OF LODI, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Before 12:30 p.m. on April 25, Seneca County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to a house fire at 2027 W. Seneca Street, in the Town of Lodi. At the scene, the sheriff’s office says deputies found the home in flames. The 50-year-old homeowner, as well as two other residents, were […]
Aurora assistant fire chief arrested for alleged inappropriate chats with 14-year-old girl
AURORA, N.Y. — An Aurora man is under arrest following an investigation that revealed he was allegedly engaging in inappropriate communication with a teenage girl. The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office reports that 34-year-old Thomas Cooper allegedly communicated electronically with an individual he believed to be a 14-year-old girl over the course of three months, making sexual requests and sending nude photographs.
Crash involving school bus leaves woman seriously injured
A New Jersey woman was seriously injured in a crash that sent a school bus into a ditch in Geneva, Ontario County, on Monday afternoon, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred just before 3:30 p.m. on County Road 6 and Billsboro Road. Deputies said that Ingrid...
Former commander accused of stealing nearly $93K from Geneva American Legion
GENEVA, NY — Things just didn’t add up. That’s what prompted Geneva American Legion Winnek Post 396 Commander A.J. Fratto and others in the volunteer veterans organization to conduct an internal financial audit and approach the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office with concerns of alleged impropriety of the former commander.
Weather Alert: Strong thunderstorms, wind possible in Rochester region
The potential of strong thunderstorms in parts of the Rochester region on Tuesday afternoon sparked a special weather statement from the National Weather Service in Buffalo. Scattered thunderstorms bringing localized heavy rain and wind gusts up to 45 mph are expected to develop in Livingston, Ontario and Wayne counties, including the cities of Canandaigua, Geneseo and Newark. The thunderstorm risk will end this evening. ...
Geneva Music Festival Gears up for 14th Season
The Geneva Music Festival is gearing up for a stunning new concert season from May 18 to June 9, with artists old and new, a special “musical mixology” evening, and free community outreach events. The Festival theme for this year is “Light/Dark”, an exploration in contrasts. While some...
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