Genesee Brewery keg tree nominated for national award
Rochester, N.Y. — A holiday staple in the Flower City has earned national recognition. Genesee Brewery's keg tree is one of 15 nominees for Newsweek's Best Christmas Trees in America award. Other nominees include the Rockefeller Center tree and the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. Anyone can vote...
Skycoasters, Reporter to throw Turkey Bash
Get ready to rock at a concert that will benefit Rochester's Honor Flight veterans!. The 2025 Turkey Bash will feature Skycoasters, Reporter and a Silent Disco. Jerry Boone of Skycoasters and Terry Sinopoli of Arlene's Costumes tell us more. The Turkey Bash runs from 7 to 11pm on Friday, Nov....
Brockport’s historic Erie Canal Lift Bridge reopens after major rehab
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — The State Department of Transportation has reopened the 110-year-old lift bridge carrying Route 19 over the Erie Canal in Brockport after a multi-year rehabilitation project. The steel truss bridge, built in 1915 and listed as a National Historic Landmark, underwent a full modernization that...
Corn Hill armed robbery under investigation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that happened in the Corn Hill neighborhood. According to RPD, around 6:30 p.m. Monday night, a resident reported that he was walking on Adams Street when two people approached him, produced a weapon, and forced him to hand...
RRH halts open enrollment after backlash over health costs
Rochester Regional Health paused employee open enrollment after major pushback over steep 2026 health insurance premium hikes, according to WHAM. The health system eliminated its lowest-cost plan and introduced salary-based premiums—raising some costs by hundreds per pay period. Affected employees, including nurses,...
Marketplace Mall working to relocate tenants with interior-only entrances
Henrietta, N.Y. — Amid years of declining vacancy, Marketplace Mall confirmed Tuesday it's eyeing new homes for some of its tenants. Mall owner Wilmorite is "working to relocate the existing tenants who have interior-only entrances to locations at our other properties," according to Clare Canavan, the mall's director...
Victim identified in deadly shooting during fight on Rochester’s west side
Rochester, N.Y. — Police have released the identity of the victim in Saturday's deadly shooting on the city's west side. Quinton Wynn, 30, of Rochester was found around 7 p.m. lying in the front yard of a home at the corner of Jay and Walnut streets suffering from several gunshot wounds, according to the Rochester...
Crews break ground on affordable housing project in Upper Falls neighborhood
Crews broke ground on a project in Rochester’s Upper Falls neighborhood on Monday that will create 22 affordable homes.
Pedestrian struck, killed by Amtrak train in Lyons
LYONS, N.Y. (WROC) — The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Lyons on Monday. Deputies said the person was hit on the south track just east of the State Route 14 overpass near Franklin Street. The train was traveling about 79 mph at […]
Police searching for missing Rochester man
Rochester, N.Y. — Police are searching for a man who went missing last week. JaQuan McCoggle, 26, was last seen leaving his house on Brown Street Wednesday, according to Captain Greg Bello of the Rochester Police Department. No further details were released. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is...
