Rochester NY

HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) – Palmer’s Market, a Rochester staple since the late 1800s, is starting the new year with a makeover. Palmer’s is celebrating 175 years of serving the Rochester community. The longtime meat and seafood seller closed its in-store business at their Jefferson Road location on January 3. “This...

BRIGHTON, N.Y. — A man was taken into custody by ICE agents while trying to get his morning coffee at a 7-Eleven across from McQuaid Jesuit High School. The incident, which occurred at 10 a.m. last Thursday, was captured on video. The security camera video shows the man’s car being immediately surrounded by unmarked...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man has been sentenced after violating an order of protection and crashing into a Rochester Police Department vehicle. On June 15, 2025, 25-year-old Markel Taylor is said by police to have violated an order of protection against him when he struck and threatened to kill a woman during a...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A combination of lake effect and cold has resulted in several Wayne County school districts delaying the start of classes Wednesday morning. You can check out the complete list below. In Rochester, city school students are back after two days off. Lake effect will continue on and off through...

Hello friends, It's been a minute. Hope you relaxed and ate well over the winter holidays. With so many of us cooped up inside, I thought I'd offer up some ideas of where to venture out. 2025 openings and closings To wrap up Rochester's food scene in 2025, there were so many business openings that I divided them into...

A fire damaged at least two cars in an apartment complex parking lot on Wednesday morning on East Main Street.

A disturbance on Sly Street led to an arrest involving alleged violence and a child in the home. Police arrested a 53-year-old Mauren Murphy on Jan. 8 after investigating a reported argument that turned physical. Officers say the woman slapped another person during the dispute while a child was present in the...

A traffic stop for an illegal U-turn resulted in another DWI arrest on South Main Street. Police arrested a 42-year-old Rochester man on Jan. 17 after observing him make a U-turn where it was not allowed. Officers said the driver showed signs of intoxication during the stop. Adam Agosti, 42, was charged with driving...

The winter storm that slammed the Rochester region on Sunday may not have pleased everyone. But some pets are loving the snow outside on Monday.

A Town of Lyons man was arrested after deputies say he stole just over $11 worth of items from a local gas station. The theft happened early in the morning, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Joseph M. Gonzalez, 27, of the Town of Lyons, was charged with petit larceny following an incident at… More Man...