Rochester NY

VICTOR — A Rochester man already in custody on a separate felony charge is facing an additional count of petit larceny after deputies say he failed to pay for merchandise at Eastview Mall. Timothy Keels, 48, was charged April 1 at the Ontario County Jail following an investigation into...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Bishop John Bonnici is set to celebrate his first Easter Mass in Rochester this Sunday.

Rochester, N.Y. — The University of Rochester is increasing public safety patrols after several vehicles were vandalized on campus. The university's Department of Public Safety said it received reports of 19 vehicles broken into in the Lot 1 (Crittenden) parking area at the University of Rochester Medical Center...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A new furniture retailer is set to officially open its first Rochester-area location next week in Henrietta. Dunk & Bright Furniture announced it will open its new West Henrietta Road store on April 10, taking over the former Burlington space at South Town Plaza. The Syracuse-based,...

Rochester, NY, is already one of the most affordable cities in the Northeast, but its surrounding suburbs often deliver even better value for buyers in 2026. With steady prices, modest competition compared with downstate, and strong local employers, this metro is drawing first-time buyers, growing families, and...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Many basements in the Rochester area were drying out Wednesday after severe thunderstorm caused flooding for homeowners like Andrea Butler. "Water issues are no joke," Butler said. She first heard an alarming noise coming from the basement of her Greece home Tuesday evening. "We have...

VICTOR, N.Y. (WROC) — Residents at an apartment complex in Hilton and businesses in Victor were left dealing with significant flooding Wednesday after heavy overnight rain overwhelmed parts of the Rochester area. At Hilton Village 2, several tenants woke up around 6 a.m. to water rushing into their homes after a...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two juveniles riding an electric dirt bike collided with a vehicle after running a red light at a busy Spencerport intersection Tuesday evening, according to Ogden police, as the department warns of a rise in reckless e-bike activity involving teens. The Town of Ogden Police Department said...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Wegmans has been named by Fortune Media and Great Place To Work as one of the top 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2026. Out of 100 companies listed Wegmans Food Markets, Inc comes in at #5 on the Fortune list. The list is comprised of companies all around the […]

Rochester, N.Y. — A woman was acquitted by a jury Wednesday of second-degree murder in connection to the stabbing death of her stepfather last summer in the city's Maplewood neighborhood. Keyanna Richards was accused of stabbing 49-year-old Gary Morgan several times at the intersection of Dewey and Driving Park...