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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...
Body found in Letchworth State Park
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York State Police are investigating after a body was found at Letchworth State Park. According to investigators, the body was found in the water Thursday. Police were working to recover it from the water around 3:00 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Scottsville man arrested after stolen car crash on Lake Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Scottsville man was arrested Thursday, after a stolen vehicle crashed on Lake Avenue in Rochester. According to the Rochester Police Department, the stolen black Hyundai Elantra was speeding northbound in the wrong direction around 1:20 p.m. when the driver, trying to return to the correct lane, rear ended another car. […]
Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship. Look back at his time in Rochester
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offenses, including one felony, prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning. He was released from custody after being booked at the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Department of Corrections, his mug shot taken while wearing an orange jail-issued jumpsuit.
Fairport man arrested with gun in East Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Fairport man was arrested Thursday, after police said they found him with a gun in East Rochester. According to the East Rochester Police Department, officers were called to a fight around 9:15 p.m. at the corner of Main Street and West Commercial Street. One person police said was involved in […]
Photographer uses drone to shine light on abandoned historic buildings in Rochester area
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Alex Ramos is using his drone skills to bring attention to historic, but forgotten, buildings in Upstate New York. Ramos piloted his drone above the Walters Building, an infirmary built 90 years ago near Highland Park in Rochester. The bars went on the windows because so many people tried to escape.
What was life like in the 1950s in Rochester? Take a peek
Step back in time with this collection of rare photos depicting life in Rochester during the 1950s. These images not only provide a unique glimpse into the daily experiences, culture, and essence of this era but also capture the essence of the 1950s in Rochester. See candid moments of everyday...
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...
Waiting longer in the ER? You're not the only one in the Rochester region
As lawmakers and hospitals battled over state health care funding, patients in the Rochester area faced some of the longest emergency room wait times in New York, federal data show. While state budget debates prioritized closing Medicaid funding gaps to shore up safety-net hospitals, wait times at emergency rooms in...
Rochester man sentenced to 50 years to life for killing mother of his children
A Rochester man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison after he was convicted of killing the mother of his children last year. Shon Todd, 50, last month was convicted by a state Supreme Court jury of second-degree murder and and second-degree arson, both felonies, in the death of Lysandra Bagley, 37, inside her Garson Avenue home on May 21, 2023.
2 plead guilty in fatal Dewey Avenue drive-by shooting Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two men pleaded guilty Thursday in connection to a fatal 2023 shooting in a Rochester parking lot. Police said Eric Martin Jr., 21, was dropping off a family member at work on May 31 when someone fired more than a dozen shots into the Dewey Avenue plaza from a stolen Kia. […]
Police: Two men stab each other during fight on South Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say two homeless men stabbed each other during a fight on South Avenue. Neither have life-threatening injuries, police said. Police today responded to the state parole office at 350 South Ave. at about 3:40 p.m., as a person had walked up to the office and told parole officers he had been stabbed and needed an ambulance. Police said they learned a second person had been stabbed in the area of 390 South Ave.
Son of former deputy from Le Roy becomes state trooper
Bryce Bordonaro, a Le Roy High School graduate and son of the late Deputy Frank Bordonaro, graduated on Wednesday from the New York State Police Academy.Bordonaro begins field training in Lockport on Friday.Frank Bordonaro, 44, suffered a line-of-duty death in July 2014. Within a 24-hour period, the
Park Avenue business files lawsuit over pay-for-parking lot
A tanning salon in a small shopping center on Park Avenue claims it has seen a “dramatic decline” in business since its landlord started charging customers to park in the plaza's lot, and now it’s suing for breach of lease. ZOOM TAN, a national chain based on...
New eatery in Fairport brings gluten-free focus, international flavors. Take a peek
Kayla Sandoval bakes with flours and starches like oat, sorghum, white rice, brown rice, tapioca and potato. She called her new bakery and café in the Village of Fairport Alter Ego Eatery because while none of her breads and baked goods contain gluten, they could pass for conventional products made with wheat.
Some RCSD teachers could be facing layoffs, says RTA president
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Some teachers in the Rochester City School District could be facing layoffs, according to Adam Urbanski, the head of the Rochester Reacher’s Association. Urbanski is protecting that 30 teachers could be laid off. The union is working with the district to reduce that number. Urbanski...
Ostrich races were once so popular, even a famous Rochester news anchor tried it
Summer is less than a month away and we want to remember one of the crazier summertime antics that used to be held in the Rochester area — ostrich racing. The races were held annually at the Monroe County Fairgrounds and occasionally at other local sites. The large birds were harnessed and pulled carriages (known as sulkies) with riders who had no “brakes” or ways to steer except brooms placed beside the ostrich’s head.
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