Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The death of a Cuban migrant from Rochester within an ICE facility in Texas has been ruled a homicide. 55-year-old Geraldo Lunas Campos was arrested in Rochester during a planned enforcement operation last July. He died on January 3. The Department of Homeland Security said he experienced...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Three people were rescued from a fire at a vacant house on Dewey Avenue Thursday morning. According to the Rochester Fire Department, they had to get through boarded-up entrances to get access to the burning building. They found the people inside the building and helped them out. The fire was...

A longtime Newark burger staple is entering a new chapter with a new owner and a barnyard twist, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Former waitress Kirstie Bulman bought the iconic Bee Tee’s Drive-In on East Union Street and renamed it Lil’ Barn Grill and Cones. She started renovations in November, adding barn...

The paper could scarcely have anticipated the impact of an international deal signed decades later, in 1905. “Car ferries” would be built, with related infrastructure, plus dredging of port channels to accommodate heavy loads, to directly link Rochester, with Cobourg in Ontario, Canada, to its north. The ferries...

A NEW law aiming to stop drivers from breaking a key road rule is now in effect. If caught violating the law, drivers risk fines as high as $300 for putting pedestrians at risk in a major way. After going into effect on November 3, the grace period for drivers...

A Rochester man was arrested on felony weapon charges following a traffic stop on Friday.

Rochester, N.Y. — Police are searching for suspects after a stabbing Wednesday night on the city's west side. Officers responded around 6:30 p.m. to the Sunoco gas station at 1140 Lyell Avenue and found the victim, a 44-year-old Palmyra man, suffering from several stab wounds throughout his body, according to the...

The video game retailer GameStop is set to close nearly 500 of its stores across the country, including several locations in the Rochester area.

Perinton, N.Y. (WHAM) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a restaurant, causing extensive damage. Deputy David Marcucci said a passing driver, who didn't witness the crash, called 911 at 11:37 p.m. Tuesday to report a vehicle had crashed into the restaurant...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The school bus camera program in Rochester is now issuing fines to drivers who illegally pass school buses. The initiative aims to enhance student safety by curbing dangerous driving behaviors. In the past two months, the city says over 8,000 drivers have been caught passing school buses with...