Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say a man has died after a multi-car crash that resulted in a car catching fire at a parking garage at Rochester General Hospital. Police say it happened at around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the parking garage. They say one car hit multiple parked cars and […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As the government shutdown continues, the House of Mercy in Rochester is preparing for an increase in people needing assistance. Interim Executive Director Pam Smith said the organization was already seeing more visitors due to rising food prices. “We do expect to have more people, if on November...

GREECE, N.Y. — To celebrate its grand opening at the Mall at Greece Ridge, Boscov’s will be hosting a three-day celebration. The celebration starts Thursday with “Charity Day.” People who make a $5 donation to a participating nonprofit will be able to go into the store that day, being one of the first people to […]

Local leaders are set to speak on Tuesday at Foodlink about how they’re bracing for a pause in SNAP benefits as the federal government shutdown continues.

Two people from Newark were arrested after deputies found drugs during a traffic stop in Farmington Monday evening. Deputies pulled over a vehicle on State Route 332 around 6:57 p.m. for an unsafe start. The driver, 51-year-old Chad Mcdonald, and his front seat passenger, 50-year-old Kelly Mcdonald, were both found...

STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — A Rochester man was arrested on Monday after police said he was found with fentanyl during a traffic stop following a domestic dispute in a vehicle. Anthony R. Jackson, 39, of Rochester, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 27, on the charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance in...

Monroe County leaders gathered on Tuesday to address the ongoing government shutdown and the impact it would have on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. County Executive Adam Bello says the county was notified last week that SNAP benefits due to be released on Nov. 1 would be delayed because of the...

Rochester, N.Y. (WROC) — Mitch Gruber and the rest of the team at Foodlink, our region’s food bank, are ready day in and day out to respond to an individual’s emergency. In a few days, though, they might be asked to respond to a community emergency. Should the federal shutdown remain in place as is, […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Police are looking for the suspect who stabbed a woman during a robbery on Avenue D. Officers found a 40-year-old woman on Avenue D around midnight with a stab wound. She was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital and is expected to survive. Police were able to confirm that the injuries did […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A student in the Rush-Henrietta Central School District was arrested on Sunday after allegedly posting threats on social media. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were contacted by the district at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a student who had posted threats...