Rochester NY

Officials with the city of Rochester have released public safety numbers at the year's mid-point. The RPD's online database shows 16 homicides through June, down from the same period in 2024. Mayor Malik Evans said Tuesday it's about chipping away at the numbers. "You know, Will Rogers once said, 'even...

A crash turned into a manhunt when a bleeding driver disappeared into the woods. Drones, choppers, and police swarmed the area. In this week's DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review, which highlights recent statewide forest ranger actions from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, officials...

A candidate running for Irondequoit town supervisor is due for an arraignment on Tuesday morning in Irondequoit Town Court.

Rochester Regional Health celebrated a major milestone this week, recognizing 63 graduates from its College of Health Careers as they enter the region’s healthcare workforce. The 2025 graduating class includes 13 Registered Nurse (RN) graduates and 50 Practical Nursing (PN) graduates from the Rochester General...

We're getting a preview of what promoters call the world's biggest bouncy castle. Big Bounce America tour manager Heriberto Ayala Jr joins ARC Rochester to tell us more. Big Bounce America will be hosted by Grace and Truth Sportspark in Hilton from July 11 to 13.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man has been accused of breaking into homes in Lima and Avon and stealing money. On July 1, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was investigating reported burglaries at two homes that happened earlier that morning. There were more reports of burglaries on July 3 at two homes in...

Gardens that provide the plants and flowers for The Lake House on Canandaigua are an apt metaphor for the resort itself. Perched with its clean lines and people-pleasing details on the northern end of one of the westernmost of the 11 Finger Lakes between Rochester and Syracuse in mid-state New York, the Lake House...

Two people were injured in separate shootings early Tuesday morning in the city’s northeast side.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man is facing DWI and child endangerment charges after allegedly driving intoxicated with children in the car. 55-year-old Algen Jackson of Rochester was stopped last Thursday on West Lake Road in Geneseo by a deputy from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. He suspected...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two men from Rochester have been charged with assault after a dispute on Austin Street Sunday afternoon. The Rochester Police Department responded to the area of Austin Street near Lyell Avenue around 1:40 p.m. for reports of two men fighting, with the possibility that someone had been...