Evening Briefing: Hundreds of RCSD staff member remain without pay, addressing student anxiety in...
Good evening, Rochester. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. We'll see quiet weather through the holiday weekend as temperatures gradually warm up heading towards Labor Day. Highs in the upper 60s Saturday will give way to 70s Sunday and Monday.
Exclusive video shows police response after two teens shot on East Avenue in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New information emerged about the double shooting on East Avenue that occurred Wednesday. Rochester police said two teenagers were shot in a car, and they believe the incident may have started from an argument. RELATED: ‘I just heard shots’; Two teens found with gunshot wounds inside car on East...
‘COVID babies’ head to kindergarten: Parents reflect, experts weigh in
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Depending on your social media platform of choice, you’ve most likely seen plenty of posts from parents marveling, or perhaps in disbelief, that their kids are about to embark on a new school year. For some parents, this year carries a particular milestone: babies born during the COVID-19...
Rochester Man Pleads to Weapons Charges Connected to 2022 Homicide
There's been a guilty plea to a weapons charge after amass shooting at a rented home on Illinois Street back in 2022. One person was killed and four others were injured in the shootings, at an Airbnb rented out for the taping of a music video. Police say 20 rounds...
Driver in fatal Rochester hit-and-run had 4 prior DWIs
A man accused of killing a beloved Rochester security guard in a June hit-and-run had four prior DWI arrests, prosecutors said, according to WHAM. Leonel Yas Pena, 34, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to vehicular manslaughter and related charges in the death of 70-year-old Henry Brown. Brown was struck crossing South...
Three people taken to hospital after crash on University Avenue
Three people were taken to the hospital after two cars collided at the intersection of University Avenue and East Boulevard on Friday.
State steps in at troubled Rochester nursing home
After nearly two years of serious violations, Waterview Heights Nursing Center is under new management, according to WHAM. The Beach Avenue facility remains on a federal watchlist for poor care and recently racked up 28 violations — including three for actual harm and six marked “immediate jeopardy.” The state health...
Webster man arrested in narcotics investigation in Greece
Greece, N.Y. — A Webster man faces multiple drug-related charges after police say he was in possession of narcotics. Greece police responded to an address on Laurelwood Drive on Sunday, Aug. 24 for a report of narcotics at the residence. An investigation found that 40-year-old Vincent Turano was in...
Consumer Investigation: Lone Northfield resident has nowhere to go
FAIRPORT, N.Y. – Robert Knight is the last remaining resident at The Northfield senior community after the non-profit that operates it, Family Service of Rochester, went broke. “So at this point you must be feeling pretty desperate because you’re the last person left,” News10NBC’s Deanna Dewberry asked Knight. “Very...
Consumer Investigation: Elder advocacy group calls for AG investigation of Waterview
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A troubled nursing home in Charlotte is the subject of another News10NBC consumer investigation. Weeds feet tall greet guests in the garden bed in front of Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Charlotte, hinting at the growing dysfunction inside. The stories shared with News10 NBC...