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Popular Henrietta restaurant robbed at gunpoint, employees tied up by suspect
The BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Henrietta was robbed by a masked, armed suspect overnight Friday, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responded to the restaurant on Jefferson Road on Friday morning at 3:42 a.m., according to a press release. An investigation found that a suspect wearing a ski mask jumped over a fence outside the restaurant at 12:58 a.m., and remained near a kitchen exit door for several hours.
Weather Forecast: Another day, another front as rain returns in Rochester
Rain is moving into the region this morning. Expect them to move from west to east. Those showers last through the afternoon and wind is noticeable, Going from a SE to a SW flow 15-20 mph.
RPD: Two stabbed in fight outside RISE Community School
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Three people were hospitalized, two of them with stab wounds, after a fight outside RISE Community School in Rochester. According to the Rochester Police Department, officers were called to the area around 6:30 p.m. Thursday for reports of a stabbing. They found an 18-year-old male with at least one stab wound […]
Navigating the Tonawanda: historic floods in Batavia
Anyone who has lived in our area for any length of time, especially along the Tonawanda Creek, knows that the waters can be unpredictable at times. We only have to look back just a few weeks for another example. There have been many instances when its flow has overreached
4/20 is almost here: 10 places to celebrate the weed holiday in Rochester
April brings spring flowers and a leaf-based celebration to Rochester, as residents gear up to light up for 4/20 on Saturday, a cult favorite holiday among marijuana enthusiasts. The annual event is said to have its origins in a group of California teenagers who’d gather after school to smoke at...
Family of murdered Pittsford native Ryan Realbuto searching for answers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It’s been three months since Ryan Realbuto was murdered in Washington D.C. while walking home from a church event with two friends. His mother, Janet Realbuto, said Metro Police are still investigating what happened but have not received any information. “We’ve heard very, very little...
Popular waterfront restaurant and bar to re-open Friday
You pull up at beloved Charlotte restaurant Pelican's Nest and some motorcycles are in the parking lot. But then a van with seniors drives up. And inside they are calling for more highchairs to seat a party of 20 with kids. Later that evening, folks in their 20s to 40s looking for fun will drive over for live music. Boats pull up with older adults in their 50s to 70s. Each group lays a strong but different...
Unique mansion for sale in Rochester has social media going wild. Take a peek inside
A unique, four-story downtown Rochester mansion listed days ago for $3.4 million was featured Tuesday on the popular Instagram account Zillow Gone Wild, where users scrutinize and comment on photos of exceptional real estate listings. By mid-afternoon Wednesday, the post about the 10,175-square-foot home on East Avenue near South Union...
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