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The pay increase was originally slated to be 3%. But a last-minute amendment increased the amount to nearly 25%, with no justification given for the change in amount.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — A substitute teacher with the Canandaigua School District has been arrested after Canandaigua Police say he sent inappropriate messages to two minor students. Police say between November and December, 27-year-old Michael Thompson, of Canandaigua, sent inappropriate photos through Snapchat to two...

UPDATE: As of 12:00 p.m., RG&E is reporting 359 outages in Monroe County. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — RG&E is reporting that over 1,200 people in Monroe County have lost power. According to its outage numbers, Monroe County has the most outages, with over 1,200 reported. Wayne County has a reported 242 without power....

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Fire crews were seen on I-490 Friday afternoon dealing with a dumpster fire in the roadway. A News 8 crew was driving on I-490 when they saw fire trucks blocking part of the roadway and smoke coming out of the dumpster. One viewer reported seeing flames coming from the dumpster. The […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 17-year-old boy. Javier Melendez was last seen Thursday at about 2:30 p.m. in the area of the 1700 to 1800 block of Lehigh Station Road in Henrietta, deputies said. Melendez is described as 5 feet 10 […]

Rochester, N.Y. — Police said a suspect suffered life-threatening injuries while stealing from a jewelry store on the city's west side early Thursday. Officers responded to Jorshimal Jewelry on Vincent Street near State Street around 5 a.m. for a report of an alarm activation and a male inside the store stealing...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Mayor Malik Evans is speaking out after Rochester City Council voted Tuesday to increase its own salaries by 25% — a move he says is far from final. Evans said he first learned about the amendment during the meeting itself. “It was a surprise...

Deputies arrested a man after responding to a disturbance at a bar in Palmyra late last month. Colby Sears, 27, of Quaker Road, was charged with third-degree assault on November 27 after allegedly attacking someone at the Bridge Pub on Route 21. Deputies say the victim suffered injuries during the incident. The Wayne...

A nursing home worker from The Pearl Nursing Center in Rochester is faced with legal consequences after stealing more than $60,000 from a resident.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The University of Rochester Medical Center says it is making progress in its effort to connect autism care with more members of the Latino community. A huge part of that is using folks who speak Spanish to reach out to families in need of specialized programs. Family navigator Mary...