Rochester NY

A Wayne County inmate convicted in the 1990 killings of a teen and a toddler could be released this week, according to RochesterFirst. Prosecutors say Chad Campbell, now in his 40s, stabbed 15-year-old Cindy Lewis and 1-year-old Curtis Rizzo in Palmyra when he was 14. The New York State Board of Parole granted him a...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A statue has been taken from a local Catholic church on Lake Avenue. A statement written by the pastor of Holy Cross Church read: “The statue of Our Lady at the Grotto at Holy Cross has been taken. We have filed a police report and ask that the statue be returned, […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As the weather gets warmer, the City of Rochester is bringing back a partnership to support sustainable transportation with the return of Veo e-bikes and scooters. In 2025, Veo and the City of Rochester reported over 600,000 rides were taken. This year, Rochesterians are encouraged to...

Emilia Mullerman, a musician who began her career in Rochester, is set to make her Carnegie Hall debut on Tuesday night.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police found 17-year-old boy who had been shot Monday evening on Wellington Avenue, near Chili Avenue. Officers found the teen at around 6 p.m., suffering from at least one gunshot wound to his upper body, which police said was life-threatening. He was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital,...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Video captured by a News 8 photojournalist shows a truck into the canal by Winton Road. A tow truck is by the scene. News 8 has reached out to officials regarding the circumstances of this incident. Stay with RochesterFirst as this story develops.

BRIGHTON, N.Y. — A News10NBC photojournalist saw crews pulling a truck out of the Erie Canal Tuesday afternoon. The truck was by Winton Road in Brighton. According to New York State Canal Corporation spokesperson Jacqueline Schillinger, the truck was a Canal Corporation-owned vehicle that accidentally rolled into the...

Ontario, N.Y. (WHAM) — Chad Campbell, who was convicted in the Aug. 1, 1990 stabbing deaths of two people in Wayne County, is scheduled to be released later this week after being granted parole. However, plans for where he will live upon release have changed following significant community backlash.

Seated on a stool in the backroom kitchen of Malek’s Bakery, head baker Tom Quinn’s hands move with rapid precision, interlacing strands of dough to form loaf after loaf of challah. “Should I do it blindfolded?” he asks as a reporter looks on, drawing laughter from two others...

BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Nate Salzman says he decided to challenge Brighton Town Supervisor Bill Moehle’s reelection bid in part due to differences on development. Salzman, a current town board member, felt the approval process to build or expand was too onerous, so he went up against a party stalwart in the local Democratic...