Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester and Monroe County are alerting local SNAP recipients to keep an eye on their mail and notifications ahead of changes to the food assistance program. Starting at the beginning of March, adults ages 18-64 without a child under 14 will have to record at least 80 hours per month of […]

The winter weather coming up the coast is causing flight cancellations in Rochester. A state of emergency is in effect in multiple Hudson Valley and Capital Region counties, all the way down to the New York City area. While the Rochester region is not dealing with that severe weather, the...

Local athletes shined at the Olympic Games, bringing pride to the Rochester area with their impressive performances.

For our final Black History Month spotlight, we recognize Pastor Jerrard Brown. Brown prides himself on being a revolutionary in a traditional sector.

The governor of Ohio signed a bill on Friday that advocates say closes a legal loophole that could have set free the man accused of killing fallen Officer Jamieson Ritter.

Police have arrested a man after he allegedly impersonated a Walmart employee and walked away with over $50,000 worth of iPhones in Upstate New York.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two Western New York Army Guard soldiers were among a group of six from Buffalo and Rochester to receive French medals for bravery on Sunday. Members of B Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion, received the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star on...

The New York University wrestling team competed against seven other schools at the Joseph Pellicano Invitational, hosted by St. John Fisher University, on Saturday, February 21, in Rochester, New York. Fourteen different Violets competed across eight weight classes. NYU was led by two bracket champions on the day....

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York State Department of Transportation is inviting the public to discuss its plans to replace two bridges on I-590 over Monroe Avenue and Allen Creek Road. Major construction is slated to start this spring and is expected to continue through the winter of 2028. News 8’s Dawson LeVan...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A concert to recognize Black History Month was held at Mt. Olivet Church on Saturday evening. Together, AKOMA, an African American Women’s Choir, and Voices of Thunder, a male chorus, brought a sound to celebrate and reflect on the history of Black music and gospel. Proceeds from the event go...