Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A photo of a sign in the front of a Wegmans store in New York City is creating a lot of buzz, as shoppers question the company’s biometric data collection. People noticed a sign in the front window of a New York City Wegmans location stating that biometric identifier information is […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — This week on Rochester in Focus, we revisit some of our recent interviews. First, with the owner of Goodman Bakes, then, the marketing manager for Reconnect Rochester, next, the owner of Skate Lovers, and lastly, a local RN who is a board-certified lactation consultant. Rochester in Focus is...

If there’s one positive about the unusually cold and wintry weather we’ve been having this year, it’s that the Webster Recreation Center has been able to get their beautiful outdoor ice rink prepped and ready for skating. The rink, located at the Webster Recreation Center at 1350...

Lollypop Farm is holding multiple pet lifesaving classes for pet owners, starting on Saturday and happening throughout most of the year. You can now register to attend.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A local dance studio celebrated the opening of its new location in Downtown Rochester this weekend. Elevate Dance Center was co-founded in 2023 by Elyse Jurutka and Darin Price. The woman and minority-owned business is a space for youth and adults to participate in dance lessons, cultural...

Congratulations to Amorette Miller for being sworn in over the weekend as a member of the Greece Town Council Amorette Miller of the 3rd Ward. Miller was also Appointed Deputy Supervisor.

BGM Blakk x Benny The Butcher – NO HOOK (Prod. Eto) (New Official Music Video) (Dir. Phreshvision) Rochester, NY and Buffalo, NY connect as BGM Blakk recruits Benny The Butcher for his new single titled “NO HOOK.”. Produced by Eto. Visuals directed by Phreshvision. Follow BGM Blakk @bgm_blakk.

ESL Federal Credit Union has officially expanded its footprint across the Finger Lakes. The Rochester-based credit union announced it completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Generations Bancorp NY, Inc., the holding company of Generations Bank, on Jan. 1. The move adds eight new locations and extends...

Rochester, N.Y. — A portion of N. Clinton Avenue was closed late Saturday night after police received a report of a person pointing a handgun at another. Officers responded to the area of N. Clinton Avenue and Oscar Street just before 10 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, they located...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC)— Sunday morning, a house on Rocket Street was shot multiple times, striking a man in the upper body, police say. Rochester police were alerted to a shooting this morning by a ShotSpotter activation in the area of Rocket Street. Officers later learned from a 911 caller that someone had been shot...