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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Where there is nature, there is history. “Get the kids outside and they show what's possible and being creative and everything,” Harley School educator Corcoran said. Teaching at the Harley School, a private independent school in Rochester for just three years, Trish Corcoran is bringing...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two tractor-trailer crashes on I-390 resulted in parts of the roadway being shut down. According to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, a crash involving a tractor-trailer has prompted a closure affecting the area of 390 Northbound between Exits 8 and 9. The area has since re-opened. A...

A man and woman who kept a lookout for an arson accomplice who set a New York house on fire, killing a 5-year-old boy who was asleep inside, were both sentenced Monday for their roles in the murder. The post 5-year-old boy tucked in bed dies in house fire after suspects target the wrong home first appeared on Law &...

A social media user recently shared their struggle with substance abuse and their decision to seek help from a drug rehabilitation center. The user, who did not disclose their identity, admitted to being addicted to 7-Hydroxymitragynine, a compound found in certain gas station products, and also confessed to having a...

Organizations with small-scale solutions that could “reduce displacement, improve housing stability, and create stable housing opportunities” are asked to apply.

December 1 marks the 37th World AIDS Day, a time to remember those who have died from the disease and to celebrate the progress made since the AIDS epidemic began in the 1980s. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/health/trillium-health-hosts-event-to-mark-37th-world-aids-day/

Good evening, Rochester. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Cloud cover increasing this evening as our next weather system approachs. Widespread light snow showers arrive after midnight and continues through Tuesday's morning commute. There is...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A teenager was arrested by Greece police for allegedly having a ghost gun. The Greece Police Department has said the arrest happened over the holiday weekend. Officers said the suspect, a 15-year-old girl, was concealing cologne worth over $14 at the time of the arrest. It was alleged that...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Fire Department is investigating the cause of a garage fire that damaged two homes on Otis Street. News 8 arrived on Otis Street Tuesday morning and saw the charred remains of the garage, with damage to the side of a home and part of a fence. Firefighters on scene […]

A longtime homeless advocate in the Rochester region has been laid to rest. Sister Grace Miller died Nov. 20 in hospice care. She served the community for more than 60 years, establishing multiple homeless shelters in the area. "Sister Grace meant so much to this community because she was a...