Cold snap threatens to freeze pipes, experts stress prevention
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — As frigid temperatures persist, experts are urging residents to take preventive measures against frozen pipes. According to AAA, sudden temperature drops, poor insulation or incorrect thermostat settings can put your pipes at risk of freezing or bursting. Matt Codd, plumbing manager at Ryan...
Sunnking Electronic Recycling to hold TV sale
Sunnking Electronic Recycling is throwing a TV sale on Saturday, but that's only the half of it. Chris Lopez heads to Sunnking's warehouse in Brockport to meet Abby Fridmann's husband Jim Lloyd and share a 20-year-old Toys R Us commercial starring one of our anchors. The sale lasts from 9...
New documentary, same fascinating history of Rochester’s subway
Fred Armstrong was largely satisfied with the history he told of Rochester’s subway system in the 1994 documentary, “End of the Line.” Largely, but not fully. The images could have been crisper, the videos better quality, said Armstrong, who created the film with James P. Harte. “I’ve always been proud of the story...
Part vigil, part protest: Massive turnout in Brockport as community rallies against ICE operations...
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — A crowd of at least 150 people gathered at the Brockport First Baptist Church to protest ICE’s actions in Minneapolis. “I went to [protests] for the Vietnam War. And this is nothing like that. Because this is the whole country and the whole world,” Maryellen Giese, a member of Be the Change […]
Crossing guard injured from crash in Upper Falls neighborhood
A crash on Thursday morning in the Upper Falls neighborhood forced a car onto the sidewalk, hitting and injuring a crossing guard.
One person hospitalized after fire at high-rise apartment building in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — Unattended cooking caused a fire Wednesday afternoon at a high-rise apartment building in the city's South Wedge neighborhood, according to the Rochester Fire Department. Fire crews responded around 12:45 p.m. to E.L. Tower on South Avenue, where heavy smoke was found in a hallway, the fire...
Winter weather advisory issued in upstate NY. See snow projections
Up to another foot of snow is predicted to fall in the Rochester region through Saturday morning as bitter cold temperatures settle in for much of New York state. Wind chills are expected to dip as cold as 25 below zero in some parts of the state, forecasters said. The National Weather Service in has issued a winter...
Rochester businesses closing in solidarity with anti-ICE protests across nation
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Amid nationwide protests in response to the immigration crackdown unfolding in Minnesota, several small businesses in Rochester plan to close in solidarity. Niraj Lama, co-owner of Happy Earth Tea in the South Wedge neighborhood, will close his doors Friday. "It hurts," he said, when asked...
40 Years After Challenger: Remembering Gregory B. Jarvis
MOHAWK, N.Y. -- Students at Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School are exploring new possibilities through an essay contest focused on the legacy of Jarvis and the space program. The contest involved 200 students who wrote essays about Gregory B. Jarvis and space exploration, with the winners earning a chance to experience...
Dylan Walczyk becomes latest local athlete to qualify for 2026 Winter Olympics
Dylan Walczyk, a former Bristol Mountain athlete, will compete in freestyle skiing at the Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics.

















