Rochester NY

FAIRPORT, N.Y. (WROC) – A church in Fairport will be hosting a “Blessing of the Books” on Sunday. The blessing will take place at 10 a.m. at Mount Rise United Church of Christ. The congregation is invited to bring a book to worship to donate to the church’s new library. The books will be blessed […]

Rochester, N.Y. — Rochester Animal Services is hosting a free cat vaccine clinic on Sunday at the Rochester Community Sports Complex. The clinic, offering rabies and FVRCP vaccinations, will be held in partnership with Keller’s Kats Rescue Inc., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All cats must be...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A community protest and vigil was held Sunday afternoon in Canandaigua to honor those who have lost their lives to violence involving ICE, Customs and Border Protection, and other federal agencies. The peaceful protest is an effort to resist the normalization of such encounters. Organizers...

In the early 1900s, before automobiles became commonplace and horse-drawn wagons just weren’t considered fast enough anymore to travel long distances, Webster residents had another option: the “Blue Line” trolley. The trolley was part of the Rochester and Sodus Bay Railroad Company, which was incorporated in August,...

A second-alarm fire damaged a home on Eiffel Place Saturday night, according to the Rochester Fire Department.

A routine traffic stop on Interstate 390 turned into a drug, forgery, and fugitive arrest after troopers say a vehicle displayed a fake temporary permit. State Police arrested Brian A. Lopez, 29, of Rochester, on February 11 following the stop in the town of Greece. A trooper assigned to SP Rochester spotted a 2010...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A police presence in Rochester blocked off Manitou Street while officers investigated a reported altercation that left one man injured. Officers went to the area of Fernwood Avenue and Manitou Street at around 3 p.m. and found a 56-year-old male city resident with a minor head injury. It was...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Veterans are set to receive some extra Valentine’s Day wishes this weekend, thanks to the efforts of students across New York state. Making cards, an activity that takes just a few minutes, could end up making someone’s entire year. “The cards themselves will boost...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two Monroe County businesses were targeted in armed robberies about an hour apart early Friday, including one in which suspects climbed through a drive-through window, and investigators believe the cases may be linked. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the first incident was...

Deputies say a Rochester man already in custody now faces another petit larceny charge tied to an earlier investigation in Victor. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jose Alexis Gonzales Martinez, 38, at 12:12 p.m. February 14 at the Ontario County Jail. Investigators say the charge stems from an incident...