Rochester NY

AVON — Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of a Steuben County resident on felony drug charges following a traffic stop on Interstate 390 in the Town of Avon. On Oct. 8 at approximately 6:15 p.m., Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Page was assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Highway Patrol Unit when he observed a...

Rochester, N.Y. — The Rochester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is marking its 60th anniversary with a month-long celebration of community-focused events. On Saturday, the chapter hosted an event at East High School, featuring activities from Zumba and blood pressure screenings to panel discussions and...

GREECE, N.Y. (WROC) — The Greece Police Department arrested a man on Saturday after video allegedly caught him attempting to break into a liquor store. According to the Greece Police Department, officers were called to Henry’s Liquor Store, located at 451 Denise Road, at 12:58 a.m. on Saturday, for a report of a man...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A winning Take 5 lottery ticket was sold on October 11 in Rochester. The winning total is $18,761.50. It was sold at Tops Market #412 on Clinton Avenue South in Rochester. Take Five is a game where numbers are drawn 1 through 39. The drawing is aired two times a day […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Seneca County Deputies have arrested a man from Rochester after he allegedly trespassed and claimed to be an undercover FBI agent. On October 11, in the Town of Romulus, deputies went to investigate a report of someone accidentally getting trapped in fenced property, claiming to be a Federal...

Rochester, N.Y. — Community activists called on local leaders to support a measure that would focus on mask-wearing among federal agents. A group of people rallied Saturday outside state Sen. Jeremy Cooney's office to call for support for the MELT Act. The bill would prohibit the use of face...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A ribbon-cutting was held at the newest addition to the Goodwill of the Finger Lakes locations on Friday. The Goodwill is located at the former site of Big Lots! in the Weagamns plaza on Fairport Road. This is the 15th location in Upstate New York. They say more than 200 people […]

Hollywood royalty is arriving in Upstate New York this month as Oscar winner Rita Moreno visits the George Eastman Museum in Rochester for a two-night celebration of her legendary career. The 93-year-old actress, dancer and singer — one of the few performers to achieve EGOT status, winning an Emmy, Grammy,...

Bronx native Chantel Francis built her beauty supply vending machine business from the ground up to solve a problem she once experienced before graduating from State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport in 2024, where she earned a bachelor of applied science degree. While on campus, she did not...

🎃 Halloween Event Roundup: Trunk-or-Treats & Spooky-but-Not-Scary Fun in Rochester (2025) Halloween is just around the corner, and Rochester is filled with family-friendly events that are more sweet than spooky! If your little ghouls and goblins prefer fun costumes, candy, and games—without the scares—this roundup...