Rochester NY

Rodney Lowman was sentenced Monday for his role in a 2022 deadly hit-and-run incident.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Tucked away in a conference room inside Highland Hospital are boxes of old medical equipment ready for a new life. "I have these old machines I can’t do anything with. Can’t dispense medical equipment without doctors’ orders," said Donna Germuga. Germuga and her...

Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity recently completed its first two-story modular home in the city of Rochester.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Three Rochester teenagers were arrested Sunday after Monroe County sheriff’s deputies say they stole a vehicle and multiple credit cards from two Pittsford homes. Deputies were first called just before 6:45 a.m. to a home where a 2023 Toyota Highlander had been taken from a driveway. The...

Penfield, N.Y. (WHAM) — A woman is facing multiple charges after police say she hosted a large underage drinking party that left one teenager hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to a home in Penfield on Halloween night after receiving reports of...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — UR Medicine has launched a new program called Hospital at Home to help ease the overcrowding crisis in local emergency rooms. The program allows eligible patients to receive hospital-level care in the comfort of their own homes. Don Bilgore, a 99-year-old patient, recently benefited from the...

The week of Christmas has arrived. In Rochester, government offices, libraries, R-Centers, and other government services are adjusting to accommodate.

Editor’s Note: The full press conference is available at the bottom of this article. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police have identified the suspect who was killed in a gunfire exchange with officers on Chili Avenue. One officer has been placed on temporary administrative assignment. Last week, it was reported...

County Executive Adam Bello announced that paper and plastic to-go cups are now accepted as part of Monroe County’s recycling program. This expansion offers households the opportunity to recycle their clean and empty paper cups as well as clear and white plastic takeout cups, keeping them out of landfills and...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Ontario County DMV in Canandaigua closed due to most of the staff being sick. Ontario County Clerk Jean Chrisman confirmed the DMV location on Ontario Street immediately closed on Monday and will remain closed for the rest of the day. Chrisman says the staff unexpectedly became sick. It’s...