Rochester NY

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're tracking a chance for area-wide snow showers Saturday night into early Sunday as temperatures remain cold through the first weekend of 2026. There will then be...

A local student at Our Lady of Mercy High School is working with Eagle Star Housing to provide support for the veterans in the Rochester community. For her Senior Capstone Project, she is running a Food and Goods Drive at the library to help veterans in need readjust to civilian life. From January 1 – January 30,...

And the winners are… Best Indian Restaurant: Thali of India Tandoor of India | Hyderabad Biryani House | Royal of India Best Mediterranean Restaurant: Aladdin’s Natural Eatery Cedar | Voula’s | Sinbad’s Best French Fries: Strangebird The Playhouse // Swillburger | Good Luck | Roux Best Chicken French: Mr. Dominic’s...

Rochester and Geneva will receive grants from the state’s $22.7 million Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) funding to address climate change initiatives.

Petunia is a seven-year-old tuxedo long-haired cat from Lollypop Farm, looking for a home.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It has been one week since a crash on Elmgrove Road took the life of 59-year-old Timothy ‘Tim’ Miller. Following his death, there has been an outpouring of community tributes recognizing the work Miller did alongside his fiancée, Rebecca Mearns, operating a group to help homeless veterans in...

Pine Hill Road between Hinkleyville Road and Walnut Hill Drive is back open following a house fire today.

A shooting and stabbing at a Coventry Avenue residence prompted a large police response on Saturday. READ MORE, https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/police/large-police-presence-shuts-down-coventry-avenue/

Police say two people were stabbed and one person was shot on Coventry Avenue Saturday afternoon.

A beloved Rochester beverage staple will close its doors at the end of February. Beers of the World - described as the largest beer store in upstate New York - will permanently close its Henrietta location at 2599 East Henrietta Road on Saturday, Feb. 28. The company, part of Angotti Beverage Corporation, announced...