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Popular Rochester breakfast spot moving to bigger location
Less than a year after opening on Culver Road, a popular breakfast spot is heading to a new location at CityGate, a shopping and office plaza at the intersection of Westfall and East Henrietta roads. The Toast Factory opened at 1322 Culver Road last summer. It specializes in sweet and...
One dead after crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece
One person was killed in a crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece on Thursday morning, according to New York State Police. The crash occurred on the parkway's eastbound lanes near Manitou Beach Road around 10:30 a.m. It appeared that the car landed on its nose and was engulfed in flames. A stretch of the parkway's eastbound lanes have been closed as troopers investigate at the scene. Lake Shore firefighters were also assisting at the scene. Further details of the crash were not available. This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: One dead after crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece
Red Lobster closes 87 locations in 27 states. See the complete list
On May 13, Red Lobster at 655 Jefferson Road in Henrietta shut down abruptly, along with dozens of other locations across the country. A look at the restaurant chain's website reveals 87 stores "temporarily" closed across 27 states. Online restaurant liquidator TAGeX Brands is auctioning off the contents of 48 of them, including the Henrietta location, and has indicated that those restaurants are closed permanently. The TAGeX website says the live auctions will end Thursday, and...
Parents sue McQuaid Jesuit for discrimination, harassment against student
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Parents of a McQuaid Jesuit student filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming it allowed their son to be discriminated against and harassed. The 16-year-old student is referred to as Joseph Doe throughout the court documents. The lawsuit claims the school not only violated Title IX by failing to stop the […]
Teen admits to 2022 fatal shooting on Weld Street in Rochester
A Rochester teen on Wednesday admitted that he killed another teen on Weld Street in 2022. Raymar Alexander, now 18, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, a felony, for the Nov. 1, 2022 shooting death of Chance Mosley of Rochester, according to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. Mosley, 17, was shot at least...
New defendants named in check-kiting scheme lawsuit
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Five Star Bank’s lawsuit against a prominent Rochester business owner now accuses four others of taking part in the alleged check-kiting scheme. Katherine Mott is known for running Monroe’s, the Wintergarden, and Crescent Beach, among other businesses. The bank says she was transferring bad checks between accounts to overdraw them, defrauding […]
Wildfire smoke arrives again in Rochester: Wildfire map and air quality in your area
Rochester woke up to foggy conditions the morning of May 16, but it wasn’t just a ground-bound cloud settling over the metro area. There was also light smoke from a rash of wildfires throughout Canada and the northern United States, pushing the air quality into the yellow moderate category, if just barely. At 7 a.m. on May 16, Rochester recorded an AQI of 53 — at which point unusually sensitive people should reduce their outdoor activity. ...
New daily direct flights from Rochester to Fort Lauderdale announced
Another airline is getting in on the direct flight fun as Spirit Airlines is adding daily nonstop flights between the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in southeast Florida. The service is set to start on Aug. 14 and will mark the first daily...
Public weighs In on Bull’s Head revitalization efforts
The Bull’s Head Revitalization Project plans were released to the public earlier this year, sparking a wave of public feedback. During early settlements in Rochester, the term “Bull’s Head” referred to a cattle market. On the intersection of Genesee Street and Buffalo Road, stood an old wood building known as the Bull’s Head Tavern. Over a century later, after the tavern was demolished, more residents began moving into the area and adopted the neighborhood's namesake.
Webster, West Irondequoit among local districts awarded pre-k funding grants
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York State Education Department announced $34 million in expansion grants for pre-kindergarten programs in 64 school districts Wednesday, and a number of local districts are on the list. According to the education department, the grants will help enable the districts to operate a 180-day pre-k program throughout the 2024-25 […]
Neighbors react to 16-year-old boy charged with stealing, crashing Rochester police car
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Rochester police tell us officers responded to a call on Spencer Street early Wednesday morning, when someone suddenly drove off with their patrol car. Following a high-speed chase through the city, that car then crashed in Charlotte, with parts from the vehicle scattered along Lake...
Man sentenced in 2023 fatal drive-by shooting on North Union Street
A Rochester man on Tuesday was sentenced for his role in a drive-by shooting last summer that killed a man sitting on his front porch. Teodoro Rivera Jr., 27, in March pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection to the July 11, 2023 shooting death of Sayyos Rios, 40, at the corner of North Union and Weld streets, according to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. He was sentenced to 18...
River gorge rescue: Man saved by fire crews near Lower Falls Park in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Fire crews rescued a man from the Genesee River gorge at Lower Falls Park. That man is in stable condition after the Rochester Fire Department said he was found injured by two hikers shortly before 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The department said the hikers called...
WATCH: Bald eagle flies after wing injury heals
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the release of a rehabilitated bald eagle on Tuesday. According to NYS DEC, they received a number of calls regarding an injured bald eagle in the southeast end of Irondequoit Bay in Webster. After picking up the injured bird, they sent […]
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