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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Officials from the Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit are investigating a murder that took place on Dewey Avenue Friday night. Authorities say officers arrived at 210 Dewey Ave. around 8:22 p.m. for reports of a person down. Upon arriving at the scene, officers located a male who had suffered at least one gunshot wound.

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on a fatal crash that happened at the intersection of State Route 5&20 and Buffalo Street Extension. It was the second fatal crash in two days in Ontario County. Deputies responded with Canandaigua Ambulance, East Bloomfield Fire and Ambulance, Cheshire Fire,...

ROCHESTER, N.Y (WHEC) - Police are investigating an overnight homicide on Dewey Avenue. Officers responded to a call of a man down on Dewey Avenue just down the road from Edgerton Park. They found the shooting victim dead at the scene. The victim has not yet been identified. No suspects...

A Henrietta man was arrested after a complaint of a reckless driver. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested James T. Smith, 32, of Henrietta for driving while intoxicated. It was reported that Smith was operating a motor vehicle recklessly, crossing into oncoming traffic and...

ROCHESTER, N.Y (WHEC) - Public swimming at Ontario Beach Park is now open for the season. Lifeguards are on duty and swimming is allowed from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week through Labor Day. Swimming is banned when lifeguards are not out there. Free swim lessons for...

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Canandaigua, N.Y. — Our bright spot shines on a Canandaigua tradition that is now 100 years old. The Canandaigua Country Club, a nine-hole golf course, was created in 1922, and Friday, the club held a ribbon cutting at its new wedding and event center. The ceremony was just one...

On a regular and constant schedule, Donald W. Antal, age 71, of Third Street in the Village of Sodus Point pours pounds of bird feed throughout his yard. Bird feeders are one thing, but Antal also pours feed on baking sheets and spreads them throughout his ward, including right up to the property line with the road.

More than one-third of all flights at LaGuardia Airport and over a quarter of flights at Newark Airport were canceled Thursday in one of the worst travel days yet this summer. The huge percentage of flight cancellations, cited by tracking service FlightAware, was due in part to the chance of storms late in the day. However, the travel chaos was not limited to New York City-area airports, with more than 1,500 flights canceled on Thursday across the country as the peak summer travel season gets underway. The travel woes continued into Friday morning when 67 flights departing LaGuardia Airport were canceled....

WXXI-Jessica Lynn has a mission for her Rochester nail salon. “What we’re trying to offer here is just a safe environment for all,” she said. At Pure Sole Nails on South Clinton Avenue, there’s no acrylic nails, no dipping powder and no equipment that causes heavy dust.

Brighton, N.Y. — A popular bagel shop at Twelve Corners is set to close after 35 years in business. Brownstein's Deli & Bakery on Monroe Avenue will close its retail operations July 31, but will continue service to wholesale clients. Owner Irwin Brown has decided to partially retire, according...

ROCHESTER N.Y. (WHEC) — It's time now for our Pet of the Week. Meet Moxy the cat. Moxy is a handsome larger gentleman with a fluffy coat and a penchant for mischief. He was brought to Lollypop because he played a bit too rough with his people. He can be shy at first, but when he decides he loves you, he really really loves you.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Eating healthy is good for you and can help our planet as well. Dr. Colleen Fogarty, the Chair of the University of Rochester Department of Family Medicine, discussed the link Friday during News 8 at Sunrise. What does eating have to do with climate?. A...

Whether you eat dessert first, save room for dessert or make a special trip just for dessert, these unique treats are a gastronomical treasure. The Rochester A-List team spent the winter unearthing Rochester’s best desserts, a mission that will undoubtedly have us on the hunt this spring for the city’s best workouts. What we found in our tasty travels was a shockingly wide range of offerings – decadent, innovative, rustic, fresh, homey, even health-conscious – unexpected for a course almost universally considered as an afterthought.

ROCHESTER NY. — Wegmans earned the top spot on a new list of best places to work in New York. "Great Place to Work" and Fortune magazine ranked the Rochester-based grocery store chain #1 on its list of Best Workplaces in New York. The list is based on employee...

The Tall Trainer Jeremy Biernat, and Tall Trainer Intern Dominic Pasquantonio joined Good Day Rochester to discuss outdoor exercises and demonstrate how to work out using benches and picnic tables. The Tall Trainer will be doing free workouts in the park in Canandaigua in July and August. For more information...

An empty Geneva supermarket building has been transformed into an 80,000 square-foot food production facility. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday for RealEats in the old Tops Friendly Markets store in the Pyramid Plaza. RealEats delivers healthy, portion controlled, chef-cooked meals directly to homes across most of the country.