Corn Hill Arts Festival kicks off its 57th year on Saturday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The 57th annual Corn Hill Arts Festival is set to take place on Saturday and Sunday. It offers attendees a chance to explore works from more than 350 artists across nine neighborhoods in Rochester’s historic Corn Hill neighborhood. The festival will feature food vendors, live music across four...
Victim’s family: Man’s sentencing in deadly hit-and-run is ‘a slap in the face’
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man who turned himself in after a deadly hit-and-run in a Rochester parking lot has been sentenced. Paolo Smith has been sentenced to three to nine years on the charge of manslaughter and two-and-a-half to seven years for leaving the scene of an accident. Both of those sentences will run […]
Health Department shuts down Bruegger’s Bagels on Monroe Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Bruegger’s Bagels on Monroe Avenue has been closed by the Monroe County Health Department due to violations of the New York State sanitary code. A sign posted on the door indicated the closure was ordered on Monday by the health department. News10NBC reached out to the Monroe County Health...
Shelter operator dissolves, but its tiny house project could survive
REACH Advocacy, at its peak, boasted six shelters. All have closed, worsening the shortage of shelter space amid a spike in homelessness in the Rochester region.
Woman in wheelchair escapes from house fire off Remington Street
A woman in an electric wheelchair was able to escape from a burning house on Laforce Street off North Clinton Avenue on Wednesday morning.
New program offers free summer learning opportunities for Rochester youth
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester City Council has launched the “Read Alliance Program,” bringing new summer learning opportunities to 90 students entering the first, second and third grades. The program, which is hosted at RCSD School No. 16 and School No. 22, began on July 7, and runs through August 14. The program is...
Fireman’s Carnival details and updates
Even in the six days since my first blog about this week’s Fireman’s Carnival, there’ve been some exciting updates. For starters, I recently heard that the Celtic rock band 1916 will be performing on Thursday night in the beer tent, right after the parade. These guys are top-notch performers and will get the crowd...
Rochester City teachers react after school board denies raises
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester City School Board voted against a proposed raise for teachers, as well as a $2,500 retention bonus. The decision came after 80 teachers retired and more than double that number resigned last year. The school board meeting was tense at times, leading to a short recess. Camille Simmons,...
Video: Possible mountain lion seen roaming in Rochester neighborhood
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – One Rochester resident’s Ring camera caught what’s believed to be a mountain lion seen roaming the streets of Rochester during the early morning hours Wednesday. The video was captured on Breck Street off of E Main Street.
RPD: Teen accidentally shoots friend with ghost gun
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A teenager and a woman were arrested after an accidental shooting on Parsells Avenue. Around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday morning, officers responded to Parsells Avenue for a reported shooting and found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where his injuries...