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Bright Spot: Gaye Harfenist's 102nd birthday
Greece, N.Y. - Our Bright Spot shines on a very special birthday. Family, friends, and loved ones came together on April 6th to celebrate Gaye Harfenist's 102nd birthday!. Dozens of guests were treated to a trivia game of "Guess What Happened in 1922", complete with trophies and a banner by Lamont Awards and Apparel in Spencerport.
Weather Alert: Strong thunderstorms, wind possible in Rochester region
The potential of strong thunderstorms in parts of the Rochester region on Tuesday afternoon sparked a special weather statement from the National Weather Service in Buffalo. Scattered thunderstorms bringing localized heavy rain and wind gusts up to 45 mph are expected to develop in Livingston, Ontario and Wayne counties, including the cities of Canandaigua, Geneseo and Newark. The thunderstorm risk will end this evening. ...
It's a loaded position in Section V, but this freshman shortstop may top the list
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marquel Slaughter (@marquelsports) WEBSTER — After catching the 21st out, Webster Schroeder freshman shortstop Kinsley Keil slammed the softball into the Linda McCoy Field turf with grand elation, celebrating the Warriors' 3-1 win at crosstown rival Webster Thomas Wednesday night with her teammates. ...
NY weather: Expect dense fog in New York Wednesday morning
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5:55 a.m. for dense fog until 8 a.m. for Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Cayuga, Oswego, Erie and Genesee counties. "Areas of dense fog from the NYS Thruway north to Lake Ontario will continue early this morning, with reduction...
Ginna’s siren test scheduled for next week
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Towns near the border of Wayne and Monroe Counties may hear sirens go off next Tuesday — and county leaders assure there is nothing to be alarmed about. Constellation’s R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant is testing all 96 sirens for up to five minutes on Tuesday, May 7. This will occur […]
Missing Person Dana Hale located and safe
UPDATE: The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports Dana Hale has been located and is unharmed. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Police issued an alert for a missing man from Ontario County Monday. Dana Hale, 54, was last seen around noon Saturday leaving his home on Howard Street in the Village of Manchester, according to the Ontario […]
Upstate NY DA refuses to stop for speeding, confronts officer
XThcCqWW An upstate New York district attorney refused to stop for cops when she was caught speeding — and instead drove back her house and called the police chief to complain about the “a–hole” officer who pursued her home, bodycam footage shows. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley admitted that she was driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone on Phillips Road in Webster — less than half a mile from her neighborhood. For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.
Bright Spot: Webster Rotary Club member saluted for Crutches for Africa project
Our Bright Spot shines on Rich Comins of the Webster Rotary Club. His fellow members wanted to salute him for his longtime support of the Crutches for Africa project. They have shipped over 200,000 wheelchairs, crutches, braces and more to Africa and 19 other countries around the world. Rich has...
Consumer Alert: Gas stations’ cash price ads might be breaking the rules
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – This Consumer Alert is all about the price you pay with cash versus credit. A law went into effect in February mandating that businesses advertise the higher credit card price or both prices. So, is it legal for gas stations to advertise just the cash price...
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