Webster Planning Board Approves New Equipment Store and Garage, Denies Car Dealership Expansion
On December 2, 2025, the Webster Planning Board met at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Board Room at 1002 Ridge Road, Webster, New York. The meeting was chaired by Anthony Casciani. The Board reviewed several development applications, held a public hearing, and addressed scheduled and administrative matters.
More $20 Food Checks to be given out at Rochester Public Market
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Following the success of November’s FreshConnect Emergency Response program, another event will be held this weekend, funded by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets at the Rochester Public Market. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., SNAP recipient families will receive...
Woman strangled her own sister to death before an early morning Dunkin’ run to...
A woman in Upstate New York is accused of strangling her sister to death and then trying to hide the evidence, and her trial is scheduled to start in just two months. The post Woman strangled her own sister to death before an early morning Dunkin' run to dispose of the evidence and dump her sibling in the river:...
‘Suck it up and follow the law’: Students adapt to life without phones in...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — We are three months into the cell phone ban in schools and according to survey results released by the governor’s office this week, it’s working. News10NBC Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean is inside the schools to see the impact firsthand. Brean visited the Webster Learning Center at Rush...
Remembering Victoria Jobson: Family’s annual drive brings warmth after loss
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester family is honoring a loved one lost to violence by turning a tragedy into an opportunity to help others. Victoria Jobson’s family will host their annual coat drive this Saturday, collecting coats and other essential items to support those in need. Nicole Bartell, Jobson’s niece,...
Exxon Mobil agrees to study contamination at Vacuum Oil site
Exxon Mobil previously submitted applications to enroll 5 Flint St. and nearby 15 Flint St., which it also owns, into the state's Brownfield Cleanup Program.
ERs reportedly seeing more youth self-harm; local nonprofit calls for school-based prevention
A local non-profit is sounding the alarm over increasing rates of self-harm and thoughts of suicide among youth in the Finger Lakes region and calling for school-based responses to prevent further harm.
Data shows significant spike in cases of influenza in Monroe County
Cases of the flu are up significantly in Monroe County compared to the rest of upstate New York. Cases have risen by more than 200% over the past few weeks, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center. Between Nov. 15 and Nov. 22, the data shows a dramatic rise...
Rochester pastor uses comedy show to raise money for homeless as winter approaches
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Pastor Matt Smeltzer of Grace Covenant Church is using his comedic talents to raise money for Rochester’s homeless community in an unorthodox way. The Code Blue Comedy Show aims to support Bethlehem Family Ministries, a shelter owned by Smeltzer’s parish. “I fell in love with doing standup comedy,”...
Man sentenced to 18 years to Life for 2024 murder
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The man convicted in the April 2024 stabbing death of 53-year-old Myron Fair has been sentenced to 18 years to life. On April 21, 2024, Fair was found with a stab wound to the chest following an argument with a man identified as 56-year-old Mark Burdick, who was 54 at the […]
