Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A stretch of State Route 104 in Rochester will be closed overnight in both directions early next week as crews install an overhead sign structure. The New York State Department of Transportation said Route 104 between Lake Avenue and Hudson Avenue will be shut down from 9 p.m. Monday, April 27 […]

An Upstate New York man was sentenced on Tuesday to six months in jail after pleading guilty to aggravated animal cruelty and other charges, according to the Ontario County District Attorney’s Office. Keaghn Picaro, 30, of Farmington, struck a five-month-old domestic shorthair kitten named Smokey multiple times on Christmas...

Customers can sign up for one of four unique subscription models. Quicklee’s has provided an update to its car wash subscription offerings. Today, the membership program and Q Rewards app help customers save on everyday purchases while keeping their vehicles clean year-round. “Whether you commute through Rochester, travel around...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Downtown Rochester could soon see its first grocery store in years, with a new concept aiming to bring fresh food within walking distance for residents and workers. If plans move forward, the store, called Aker Club, could open as early as this summer. The store...

The site of a house explosion on Lake Avenue in Rochester last week has been cleared.

CHILI, N.Y. — After a young woman was killed on Scottsville Road on Monday, neighbors say they have proof the road is dangerous and they’ve seen enough. Jason Brown has lived on Scottsville Road for three years. He walked Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean through the crashes that have happened near his home. “Pretty much […]

On Sunday, April 19, the Parma Hilton Historical Society opened the James A. Hard Exhibit in the Museum at 1300 Parma Hilton Corners Road (Rt. 259), Hilton. Several items in the collection, including Hard’s Civil War Springfield Rifle, bayonet, bayonet holster, and G.A.R. hat, are on loan to the museum from the Eksten family, Hard’s descendants.

The Churchville-Chili Central School District appointed Jeffrey Smith as its new Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources during the April 14 Board of Education meeting. Mr. Smith most recently served as the Director of Fine Arts in the Churchville-Chili Central School District, where he has been leading programs since 2014. Mr....

If you’ve passed through the Village of Webster recently, you’ve likely noticed that renovations to the The Coach Sports Bar are still a work in progress. Both the inside and outside have a ways to go before the taps start flowing again at the popular local hangout. It’s...

VICTOR, N.Y. — SUNY’s Reconnect program is aiming to address New York’s worker shortage by offering free community college tuition to adult learners for several industries – most notably nursing, which healthcare leaders say have faced shortages in recent years. The SUNY Reconnect program targets New York State residents between the ages of 25 and […]