Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Police are searching for a suspect after apprehending a man who allegedly had a ghost gun on Hudson Avenue. On Tuesday afternoon, around 3:30 p.m., an investigation was underway on Hudson Avenue when Rochester police officers tried to stop two men, who immediately ran. Officers said they...

Lollypop Farm has secured a $20,000 grant to support its humane law enforcement efforts, including through new technology.

A former home nurse convicted of abusing a 6-year-old nonverbal boy with cerebral palsy was sentenced to probation, sparking outrage outside a Rochester courtroom, according to WHAM. Nicole Guilds, 32, lost her nursing license after jurors found her guilty of endangering the child in 2023. Video showed Guilds...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — News 8 is working to learn more details about multiple car break-ins in Chili and a police pursuit. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says these break-ins happened at Union Park Housing on Union Square Boulevard. The investigation led to a pursuit, which ended in the area of 490 and Mt. Read...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The historic Powers Building in Downtown Rochester will soon welcome a new tenant. Iter Opus Corporation, a software company based in Rochester, announced on Tuesday that it would be using the space as its headquarters as of February 1, 2026. The Powers Building, which was completed in 1869,...

MARCY N.Y. (WROC) — December 9 marks one year since the brutal beating of inmate Robert Brooks by prison guards while handcuffed at Marcy Correctional Facility. Brooks died the next day from injuries sustained. Brooks, a Rochester native, was undergoing a transfer from another state prison when he was pummeled by...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Our first fast moving clipper exits the area Tuesday night, and our next one is right on its heels. This will bring a light accumulating snow into early Wednesday morning. We will likely see some snow falling during the Wednesday morning commute, but amounts should be an inch or less. There may […]

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the 2026 A.P. Property Services Rochester International Airshow, Monroe County officials said Tuesday. The Thunderbirds last flew as part of the air show in 2023, and they've appeared five other times. Joining them this year will be the U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 B bump jet,...

The Genesee Keg Tree at the Genesee Brew House in Rochester, NY, has been named the #1 Best Christmas Tree in America for 2026 by Newsweek’s Readers’ Choice. The tree is three stories tall, made from over 650 empty kegs, and decorated with 25,000 lights.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Coach Bar and Grill is on track to reopen in March after months of rebuilding following a fire earlier this year, the owners announced on Facebook Tuesday. Despite the setback, the popular neighborhood spot will remain under the same ownership, and no plans to sell are in the works,...