Rochester NY

Rochester, N.Y. — A former Ogden police officer accused of leaving threatening signs on an FBI agent's porch, attempting to set Greece police officers on fire and escaping custody at Rochester General Hospital has reached a guilty plea. Steven Ploof pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment, according to the Monroe...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As high winds arrived in Monroe and western counties Friday afternoon, that means a show in the roads of the Finger Lakes. As News 8 continues to track power outages in the area, which at one point peaked at nearly 7,000 in the Rochester region, here are some of the areas […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Eastern Monroe Career Center students in the Automated Manufacturing and Machining program were recently recognized for taking the next big step in their careers. Similar to college signing days for athletes, these students officially committed to local businesses for internships and co-op...

Rochester Gas and Electric will be holding awareness and educational outreach events designed to help customers struggling with increased energy bills this winter. The meetings will take place on Mondays and Fridays throughout January and offer customers ways to better manage their gas and electricity usage. The...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Governor Kathy Hochul is making child care a priority in the upcoming state budget. It comes with new proposals to expand pre-K programs and assist more New Yorkers with child care assistance. By 2028, the governor wants to bring pre-K programs to all school districts in New York State and...

A recent decision from Monroe County Commercial Division Justice Daniel J. Doyle in Stuver v Greenlight Parent, L.P. demonstrates that arbitration clauses cannot be used as an automatic “get-out-of-court-free” card at the pre-answer, motion-to-dismiss stage. While arbitration clauses are enforceable contractual...

Taquida Hendrix received the maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison for second-degree murder and first-degree arson, plus seven years for second-degree assault, following the July 2024 fire in Rochester, New York, that killed 5-year-old Malakai Stovall. The incident stemmed from retaliation for an alleged...

Rochester, N.Y. — Police are searching for suspects from a double shooting Thursday evening on the city's southwest side. Officers responded around 5:20 p.m. to the area of Bartlett and Seward streets, where they found two men, ages 20 and 37, who were both shot in the lower body, according to police. Both men were...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police are investigating two separate assaults that left three people injured over the weekend. The incidents happened within hours of each other and in the same general area, but police have not suggested they are related. The first incident occurred at about 9:46 p.m. January 9 on...

Dozens of local immigrants and community advocates showed up to “From Minnesota to New York: Immigrants Speak Out” rally.