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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (BBBSR) hosted The Cornhole for Kids` Sake tournament on Saturday. The annual event aims to support youth mentorship by raising funds and fostering an environment of teamwork and collaboration. It took place at Hot Shots on University Avenue,...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Tonight, the Rochester Fire Department was working the scene of a large house fire on North Plymouth Avenue. The road was blocked off at Lyell Avenue while they worked. Deputy Chief Joe Luna with the RFD told us they discovered a heavy fire coming through the roof of the one-and-a-half-story...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The American Red Cross is celebrating one man who has spent a lifetime donating the gift of life. He has a standing appointment every two weeks. “I've been doing it for so long. It's a habit for me,” said Dave Farrell, who’s right on time for his Saturday appointment at the American Red Cross to...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police are investigating the death of a man found dead Sunday morning in an Avenue D residence. Police said he was suffering from upper body trauma. According to police, officers responded at 6:30 a.m. for a suspicious-condition call at 484 Avenue D and found the man dead in the basement...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Jamaican Organization this weekend continues hosting a fundraising event, Jammin’ for Jamaica, to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa. News10NBC attended days two and three of the weekend-long event at Tropix on Lake Avenue, speaking with organizers and attendees who emphasized...

PENFIELD, N.Y. — A pancake breakfast was held Saturday to benefit a local charity. The proceeds from the breakfast, hosted by the First Baptist Church of Penfield, will be going to Refugees Helping Refugees (RHR). According to Mai Abdullah, the executive director of RHR, the church has hosted benefit breakfasts, made...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The cleanup continued in Rochester after a massive water main break on Tuesday sent about 2 million gallons of water into the streets near Culver Road and Meredith Street. According to the city, neighbors were still dealing with the aftermath days later. News10NBC’s Tom Kowalski visited the area to...

Rochester, N.Y. — Reconnect Rochester will host a local event Sunday for the World Day of Remembrance, honoring victims of motor vehicle crashes. Attendees, including crash victims and their families, will call on Monroe County leaders to set safer speed limits on local streets. “We know from experiences across...

GATES, N.Y. (WHEC) — Viewers in Gates and some other surrounding areas have sent News10NBC videos and photos of hail from Saturday afternoon. Take a look at some of the ones we got. Viewer photos of hail Viewer videos of hail For updated weather forecasts, click here, or download our First Alert Weather app.

Businesses inside Marketplace Mall are scrambling for new spaces as Wilmorite pushes ahead with a major redevelopment plan, according to RochesterFirst. Fairy Godmothers of Rochester, a prom-dress nonprofit, said it will keep serving teens despite losing its mall location. Leaders expect to move to another Wilmorite...