The Amerks face the Syracuse Crunch in the Division Semifinals.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Stay up-to-date on the latest headlines in today’s Sunrise Smart Start for Friday, April 26, 2024. Weather Forecast: Friday sun to weekend rain Clear skies this morning will lead into a beautiful day across the region. It was a cold start as many began in the 20s. Southerly flow develops and […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Some community members took the opportunity to voice their opinions Thursday night as the Rochester City School District searches for a new superintendent. Dr. Carmine Peluso will be leaving his position as superintendent by the end of the year. Members of the community told the Board of Education what kind of […]

Friday sunshine dominates and temperatures get to near 60°.

It was one of the bigger shocks of round one in the NFL Draft. The Bills actually making a trade with the Chiefs that helped Kansas City move up and grab speedster Xavier Worthy. Sports Director Thad Brown and Carl Jones discuss how bold the move was by Bills GM Brandon Beane, despite the all […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Canandaigua junior Nola Weaver had a hat-trick, including the game-winning goal, as the Gray Wolves took down Victor 7-6. Her performance puts her atop this week’s Section V Best along with student-athletes from Attica and Webster Thomas, a legendary coach from Penn Yan, and Section V baseball coming together for a […]

Bills pick up 3rd and 5th round picks to move from 28th to 33rd overall

ROCHESTER N.Y. (WROC) – Pro-Palestinian encampments are taking campuses by storm throughout the country. As many students share their frustrations with the war in Gaza. At the University of Rochester many students are following suit and camping out in the center of campus. “It feels really frustrating to have to come out here to do […]

UPDATE (4/26/2024): Deputies say John Podgers has been found safe and is in good health. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office issued a missing person alert for a Hamlin man last seen Thursday morning. Police said John Podgers, 61, was last seen leaving his home around 7:00 a.m. in a blue 2021 […]

UPDATE: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reports Jahi has been located and is safe. The investigation is ongoing into the circumstances. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Police issued an alert for a missing child last seen Thursday night in Henrietta. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Jahi Dade left the Jefferson Road Marshall’s with a […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester City Council President Miguel Melendez stood flanked by four other city councilmembers at City Hall Thursday saying the group has a plan to, in his words, “cut through the noise” and deliver on issues that matter most to residents. Dubbed the “Pact with the People,” the plan prioritizes bolstering public […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York State Police in Farmington will share information Friday about what they called “a murder for hire case involving a public official as the victim.” State police and the Ontario County District Attorney’s Office are scheduled to hold a press briefing at 10:00 a.m. The briefing will be streamed live […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley called the Webster police chief and drove home when officers tried to pull her over for speeding Monday. That’s according to a statement sent by Doorley Thursday. In the statement, Doorley said she was ticketed for driving 55 miles per hour in a 35-mile-per-hour zone […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — In Albion Thursday, a roundtable moderated by Congresswoman Claudia Tenney invited local law enforcement leaders and elected officials to address some of the issues law enforcement faces every day. From border patrol, to Sheriff’s deputies, to district attorneys, Congresswoman Tenney and Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt say the biggest takeaway is […]

The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules Thursday to try and reduce air pollution that makes people sick and destroys the climate.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Dr. Jeff Liles started his career teaching an 8th grade social studies class in Oklahoma. 45 years later, he gave his last lecture Thursday as an associate professor at St. John Fisher University. One of Dr. Liles’ students from his first teaching job came to visit all the way from Oklahoma […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Since the 1980s Braddock Bay Raptor Research has been tracking the migration of raptors at Braddock Bay. This is one of hundreds of stations all across North America tracking the migration of these birds of prey in order to better study them and track changes in the environment.  “Raptors are one […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – New York Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez visited Rochester Thursday to join city and county leaders to discuss the benefits of New York’s downtown revitalization initiatives, or ‘DRI.’ Rochester is among the local municipalities to be supported in recent years. The Secretary of State discussed how the program is working, and […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — One person is dead and another in critical condition after a shooting in Hamlin. According to investigators, police were called to a home along Monroe-Orleans County Line Road shortly before 2:30 p.m. They found a female dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Deputies on scene said an injured male was hospitalized […]

ROCHESTER. N.Y. (WROC) — The Bright Star Women’s Shelter got the chance to visit the Memorial Art Gallery on Thursday thanks to a local nonprofit. The Dezio & Gingello Foundation brought ladies from the shelter for a private tour with a free dinner included at Veneto’s Italian on East Avenue. Jake Bishop, the Executive Director […]