Jimmy Fallon parties at Upstate NY pub’s new location
Jimmy Fallon returned to Upstate New York over the new weekend to visit a favorite pub’s new location. “The Tonight Show” host and former “Saturday Night Live” star appeared at Mulconry’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Greece on Saturday night, according to multiple reports. Fallon was spotted chatting with people,...
Hilton East staff’s reported missing paychecks under review by NYS Labor Department
Hilton, N.Y. (WHAM) — Employees at the Hilton East Assisted Living Facility, where more than 100 residents were displaced in December, are now raising concerns about not being paid for weeks. A water leak caused by rain and melting snow displaced 131 residents over a month ago. As of...
Jury awards $125,000 to family after Rochester police officer fatally shoots dog
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal jury has awarded a six-figure verdict to a father and daughter after their dog was shot and killed by a Rochester police officer. The incident occurred on Kosciuszko Street, near Franklin High School, in 2018. Police were attempting to arrest suspected drug dealers when they ran through...
From Rochester to the Grammys: Local musicians, Eastman alumni take home big wins
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Several musicians with ties to Rochester received Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Pittsford graduate Isa Antonetti celebrated her first Grammy win as a featured artist on the Best Musical Theater Album, “Buena Vista Social Club”. Two Eastman School of Music professors, recently featured on...
Deputies release name of man killed at Henrietta hotel; Person charged with murder
A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder after Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies say they found a person dead in a room at Extended Stay America Hotel in Henrietta.
Grammy Awards: Chuck Mangione honored, Multiple winners have Eastman connection
The Grammys honored Chuck Mangione, the legendary Rochester jazz musician who died in July at age 84, during the In Memoriam segment
Two more businesses leave beleaguered Henrietta shopping center
Two more businesses have left South Town Plaza in Henrietta. Plato’s Closet, a Minneapolis-based chain that buys and sells gently used trendy apparel and accessories for teenagers and young adults, recently closed its South Town store “due to the state of the plaza,” according to a sign on the door. Most of the...
Woman whose son was fatally struck by U-Haul truck in Greece reaches guilty plea
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — On the day she was slated to go on trial, a woman whose 7-year-old son was hit by a U-Haul truck and killed on the Fourth of July in 2024 reached a guilty plea. Cyonna Badger was using public transportation to take her kids to...
Deputies arrest Macy’s employee after fraud probe
A retail fraud investigation at Eastview Mall ended with an arrest after deputies say a store employee carried out multiple fraudulent returns. Deputies took a 19-year-old Rochester man into custody Sunday after Macy’s reported an internal complaint at its Eastview Mall location in the Town of Victor. According to...
URochester receives $111M for laser laboratory
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The University of Rochester is receiving $111 million towards its Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). URochester says the funding will go towards critical updates and restarting major sustainment projects for the Omega Laser Facility. The facility is the largest university-based Department...
