Rochester NY

We got information from the Rochester Police Department of a car pursuit on Thurston Road on Sunday, with one car being found on its side.

If you happened to watch one of the local TV newscasts on Friday night, or if you follow the City of Rochester social media feeds, you might have noticed a familiar face. At a press conference held Friday morning at City Hall, the Rochester St. Patrick’s Parade Committee officially introduced this year’s parade...

Rochester, N.Y. — A Rochester police officer was injured in a police chase that ended on Marlborough and Thurston Roads. Rochester police officers responded to the area of Epworth Street and Dr. Doctor Samuel McCree Way just before 6:25 p.m. for a report of a stolen 2018 Hyundai Accent, which was allegedly driving...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – After yesterday’s record breaking warmth, a cold front will moderate our temperatures today. Highs will range from the upper 40s along the lakeshore to the mid 50s in the Finger Lakes. It’ll be a cloudy start, but plenty of sun for the afternoon and evening (sunset at 7:08 now!). There will also […]

Class B2 finals: (1)Bishop Kearney/Chesterton 82, (2)Canisteo-Greenwood 58 Bishop Kearney made a statement on Friday night with a 82-58 win over Canisteo-Greenwood for the Class B2 title. Bishop Kearney led the entire first half, taking a 43-33 lead into the break. Despite trailing double digits, Canisteo-Greenwood...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Saturday morning shooting leaves one person hospitalized. The Rochester Police closed part of Dayton Street between Hudson Avenue and Bauman Street while they investigated the incident. Police report that just after 4:00 a.m. on March 7, officers responded to a reported shooting in the...

Upstate New York offers regional dishes that locals swear by. In Buffalo, spicy wings are a must. In Ithaca, Cornell chicken off the grill draws crowds. Rochester, meanwhile, serves a highly controversial dish that has earned local devotion. That specialty is the garbage plate. Despite its unappetizing name, it has...

Rochester, N.Y. — The University of Rochester YellowJackets a cappella group will join the Princeton Katzenjammers for a live performance on Saturday evening at Hochstein Performance Hall. Each ensemble will deliver a 45-minute headlining set, bringing over 30 talented voices to downtown Rochester. From modern pop to...

Rochester, N.Y. — A man is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of murder for a shooting that killed two people on the porch of a home on the city's north side. Police said Jermaine Williams drove to Rialto Street around 1 a.m. May 6, 2024 and fatally shot Timothy Chealey, 43, of Rochester and Shatina Jones, 46,...

Henrietta, N.Y. — The annual "Tails of Hope" Telethon concluded on Saturday night. The event helped raise $467, 865 to support animals being cared for at Lollypop Farm. People on Sunday will be able to find their forever friends at Lollypop on Sunday. "Lollypop Farm would not be the...