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As the skies turned a hazy yellow, and the airs became more acrid in smell and taste, the calls began to roll into the local 911 center. There were calls of unusual smoke in the area. There were calls of smoky odors, perhaps the offspring, the callers assumed, of a nearby fire of consequence. ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester police investigation closed a portion of Woodbine Avenue late Tuesday evening. Police were called to the scene around 10:30 p.m. They have yet to release any information about the cause of the investigation, or any potential injuries or arrests. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Location

The Rochester region has some of worst air quality in the United States right now, according to IQAir. A smoky haze has blanketed a swath of the country, a derivative of wildfires raging through Canada. ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC)— Two men were killed and another hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision in the Town of Sodus on Monday morning. Law enforcement responded to the intersection of State Route 104 and Ridge Road just after 10:00 a.m. for a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck collision. State police say the pickup truck was traveling […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Currently there is a police investigation on Rochester’s west side. Roads are shut down on Woodbine near Frost avenues. News10NBC has a crew at the scene who says police have several streets in the are shut down. This is a developing story and we will...

Rochester, N.Y. — The fatal shooting of 21-year-old Eric Martin outside the Save Rochester site on Dewey Avenue is prompting new calls for change in the city. BACKGROUND | Man shot in Dewey Avenue parking lot drive-by dies. There's still no arrests in that case, as the investigation continues.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The smoke from wildfires burning in Eastern Canada was noticeable and thicker on Tuesday. In fact, many of you could actually smell it in addition to seeing it in the air. We may see it thin slightly late evening and into the overnight, before potentially becoming even more intense for a period on Wednesday. Air Quality Alerts continue into Wednesday because of this. The main impacts will be felt by the very young, elderly and those with compromised respiratory systems. But, it isn’t a bad idea to keep windows closed and limit outdoor exposure, even if you aren’t in that category. We may see the smoke continue into the end of the week, as the wind direction will tend to carry some of that smoke into our region. Winds will eventually shift from the north to the west and south, which should help to clear our air by late Friday and into the weekend.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – For months, News10NBC has been reporting on the major staffing shortages plaguing law enforcement. Representatives of the Rochester Police Department (RPD) say they are down 80 officers, which is leaving the department stretched thin. This leads to mandatory overtime, and longer response times. While non-emergencies may...

A 22-year-old man has been charged in connection to a deadly shooting at high-rise apartment building in Rochester. Joshua Rodriguez, of Rochester, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of of 22-year-old Roje Lowry. The shooting took place on the 9th floor of the high-rise building located at 150 VanAuker St. on May 26.

On June 5, 2023, State Police stopped a vehicle in Rochester, NY for seat belt violations. The driver, Jaiquanne Stock, refused to identify himself and was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration 2nd.

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As smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada wafted into Rochester, an air-quality alert was issued and school and other activities either were moved indoors or canceled. But if you’re staying indoors and still being bothered by the smoke, there are several things you can do to help yourself and reduce your exposure. ...

At the end of this month, when Hegedorn’s Market closes for good, Webster will be losing one of its oldest and most valued businesses. Fortunately, however, plans are in the works to preserve some of the most colorful pieces of Hegedorn’s long history. For more than three decades,...

A man suffered serious injuries when he was shot in front of a house on Sixth Street in northeast Rochester on Monday. According to Rochester police, officers were called to the scene around 3:30 p.m. and found an injured 28-year-old Rochester man nearby on Seventh Street. He was shot at least once and taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he remained in critical, but stable condition as of Tuesday morning, officers said. ...

James Fernandez-Reyes, the 16-year-old in custody in the Lebanon County triple homicide, has been named a person of interest in the shooting death of 12-year-old Juan Lopez in Rochester, New York. Lopez’s mother, Culeyka Reyes, and aunt, Linoshka Maysonet, spoke with CBS 21 and said they believe Fernandez-Reyes was responsible...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC)—  A teen, who is a person of interest in the November homicide of a 12-year-old boy in Rochester, has been charged with criminal homicide after two young children and a 19-year-old man were fatally shot on Tuesday night in Pennsylvania. 16-year-old James Fernandez-Reyes, and Alex Torres-Santos, 22, have been charged with criminal […]

When you move into a new area, there are so many questions you have. Where is the closest gas station? Where are the best restaurants? How close am I to a hospital? (Ok, I may be showing my age with that one) Another major question that I asked when I...

Rochester, N.Y. — Police are investigating a pair of shootings in the city Monday. RPD said officers first responded to the 100 block of 6th Street around 3:30 p.m., where a 28-year-old man was shot in front of a house. The victim ran to 7th Street, where officers found...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An air quality alert for the Rochester region will remain in effect on Tuesday. It’s due to the continued haziness in the sky because of the Canadian wildfires. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the alert for Western New York, Central New...

Investigators also clarified that neither Lowry nor Rodriguez lived in the building, but Lowry has family that lives there.