Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Watch out for dangerously cold wind chills on Friday that could make it feel like -25 degrees in some places. The actual temperatures on Friday aren’t expected to get above 8 degrees. Here’s what to know to stay safe:. Possible record-tying cold streak. The...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A former Roth Junior High School employee has been sentenced on a child endangerment charge. Scott Stradley pleaded guilty last fall to endangering the welfare of a child. He was sentenced on Friday to three years of probation, and an order of protection was issued. On December 13, 2024,...

Webster, N.Y. (WHAM) — A 63-year-old woman is speaking out after nearly losing $1,800 in a gift card scam — a scheme experts say is increasingly targeting older adults. Kelly McDonald of Webster said the incident happened back in December while she was having trouble with her new laptop. A pop-up message appeared on...

A man will spend 25 years in state prison for a shooting that killed two people on North Goodman Street back in February of 2024.

Rochester, N.Y. — A man convicted in connection to a kidnapping in Greece was sentenced Friday to five years of felony probation, according to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. Jayquon Martin, his brother, Mikquon Williams, and his father, Lennis Williams, were all initially charged with kidnapping a...

Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, recently announced the promotion of two local members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Daniel Procopio of Rochester (14626), and assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd...

Rochester, N.Y. — A man is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of charges stemming from the rape of a child under age 13. A jury convicted Kendrick Ford, 34, Thursday of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. Ford sexually abused...

This week, the Somali Student Association at the University of Minnesota called upon the nation to shut down in response to the deaths of Keith Porter Jr., Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti and ongoing ICE activity. Activist groups have designated Friday, January 30 as a day for no work, no school and no shopping....

Greece, N.Y. — The Town of Greece confirmed it shut down the Target store at The Mall at Greece Ridge due to a lack of running water Thursday. The mall was closed Thursday due to a water main break, but stores with exterior entrances were allowed to remain open.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – We have a Yellow Alert today for lake effect snow, bitterly cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills. Many in the region are starting out in the negatives, and high temperatures will only be in the upper single digits. Some lake snow is also likely today near the lakeshore with a trace to […]