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Police: Two people shot at Greece home following fight between groups of teen boys
Greece, N.Y. — Two people are being treated for gunshot wounds after an apparent drive-by shooting at a home on Britton Road. Police responded for a report of a shooting shortly before 3 p.m. and found the two victims. Officers said a fight between two groups of teens led...
Investigation underway after infant found dead in home
An 8-month-old baby died over the weekend in Conesus, Livingston County, the Livingston County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. Deputies were called to a home on Railroad Avenue at 8:35 a.m. Saturday to investigate after the family of an infant called 911 to report that the child was not breathing, Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty said in a news release. Deputies said that the child was found dead at the scene.
New restaurant moving into old Boston Market space in Henrietta
Last summer, the Rochester area’s last Boston Market shut down, having been evicted from its storefront at 942 Jefferson Road in Henrietta. By mid-August, a new restaurant should be up and running there. Dave’s Hot Chicken, which started in 2017 as a pop-up food stand in an East Hollywood, California, parking lot and now...
Two shot, seriously injured in Rochester overnight
Two men suffered serious injuries following separate shootings in Rochester Thursday morning, according to Rochester police. The shootings occurred five hours apart and in different parts of the city. Rochester Police Capt. Ryan Tauriello said officers do not believe that the two shootings were related. In one incident, a man...
Dog dies in Greece house fire, man jumps from roof
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A dog died in a house fire on Berkshire Drive in Greece and the homeowner jumped from the roof of the home, according to firefighters on the scene. A News 8 crew is at the scene of the fire and saw multiple firefighters at the scene of the fire. Major damage […]
House fire on Ravine Avenue under investigation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A house fire on Ravine Avenue is under investigation by the Rochester Fire Department. Calls for the fire came in around 10:30 p.m. last night. It’s unknown what the extent of the damage is, if any, but the exterior does not appear to show any damage. It has not been confirmed […]
If you love bluebells, here's the place to go see them
FARMINGTON, NY — In the hamlet of Mertensia, off Mertensia Road in Mertensia Park, you will find Virginia mertensia. Bluebells, as they are known, and lots of them. This time of year, lilacs are showered with accolades in the Rochester area, but bluebells by the hundreds line the well-worn, third-of-a-mile Rotary Centennial Walking Path through the park and along the rushing waters of Mud Creek.
Rochester’s Cronkite signs off
Two hours before he steps into the studio on a spring afternoon, longtime 13WHAM news anchor Don Alhart is chasing people down at the station. Not for a story, but because they almost left without getting his signature. Alhart published a children’s book in 2020, “Sibley’s Christmas Adventure,” and he...
Has Rochester had its final freeze?
May has arrived. The lilacs are blooming, our scenery is turning ever more colorful as our days lengthen. We’re also not far removed from a pair of late April nights that fell below freezing, damaging crops across parts of the region where efforts to mitigate the cold weren’t enough to prevent loss. May is a […]
New private event space now open in Rochester: Event 180
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A new private event space is now open on St. Paul in Rochester: Event 180. The space is owned by the same team as Tapas 177 a bar and restaurant right across the street. According to their website, Event 180 has room for 85 dinner guests or 135 people, with high […]
Avon police chief Joseph Geer steps down amid FBI investigation. What we know now
Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer resigned Monday amid a federal investigation into the police department's bookkeeping and scheduling practices. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office are investigating Geer's "scheduling and time reporting" in his capacity as a school resource officer for the Avon Central School District, Mayor Robert Hayes said. Hayes said he could not comment further as the investigation is still ongoing, but said Geer's resignation will allow the town to make a "clean break" and begin to "right the ship."
First Alert Weather: Mild on Thursday and high 70s on Friday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Expect lots of sunshine in the forecast on Thursday with temperatures into the 60s and cooler near the lake and warmer inland. It will feel like summer on Friday with partly sunny skies and temperatures well into the 70s. A few towns may reach 80 on Friday.
Trending warmer in WNY
Rochester, NY (WHAM) - May is here and it looks like warmer air will arrive with the change in the calendar. It depended on where you live today as to how warm it actually got. The high in Rochester was near 70 degrees, but a northerly flow of air off of Lake Ontario kept lake shore communities cooler.
Road construction in the Rochester region: See the list of projects
A $46.9 million investment in infrastructures across the Rochester region is set to enhance safety and mobility for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The improvements will occur under a series of projects to rehabilitate bridges, restore road surfaces and reconfigure intersections. “These investments in the Finger Lakes will increase mobility, reduce...
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