Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The GoodPhone Project celebrated the expansion of free communication access in Rochester with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, unveiling three new citywide phone installations. The new installations will allow residents to make calls across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Stay up to date on the latest headlines in today’s Sunrise Smart Start for Friday, January 2, 2026. Weather forecast: Weekend snow showers as cold air holds on It is another cold day across the region. We are in the teens and low 20s all day. Snow showers will fade and […]

Henrietta, N.Y. (WHAM) — Many store owners once located inside the Marketplace Mall are settling into their new spaces Friday. The inside of the once-bustling mall is now a ghost town. All businesses with interior entrances only had to close up shop Wednesday, including BestFit Menswear. "I just wish...

Rochester, N.Y. - An organization is marking the beginning of a new era with the launch of its new event space. The Elevate Dance Center cut the ribbon on its new downtown Rochester home on Pitkin Street on Friday, allowing the studio to expand its class offerings and host larger gatherings.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two locals from Rochester will appear on national TV in the game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. Tune in to watch a local champion and a new contestant. Our local champion, Dave Bond, returns January 6 to compete in Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard! A two-week tournament with one winner...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester native and country-Americana artist Claudia Hoyser is stepping into what she calls her most honest chapter yet with the release of her upcoming album, “Before the Dawn,” set to drop Jan. 9. Hoyser joined “Behind the Curtain” host Gio Battaglia for the first episode of 2026, opening...

With alcohol consumption on the decline nationally, Rochesterians are increasingly heading to coffee shops as places to socialize and find community. One of the bigger coffee trends of 2025 has been the arrival of American-style Yemeni coffeehouses. They originated less than a decade ago near Dearborn, Michigan,...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say a man was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night on Dudley Street near Clifford Avenue in Rochester. Police say it happened just before 8 p.m. They say the victim, a 43-year-old man from Ithaca, told them he was robbed of his personal belongings. Officers arrested a 31-year-old...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking some extra time to decide on the final bill to reach her desk at the end of the year. A controversial bill that would create new judicial districts in Onondaga, Monroe and Erie counties was delivered to Hochul’s desk on New Year’s Eve.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Families celebrated the New Year early at the Seneca Park Zoo with a “Noon Year’s Eve” event. Visitors had the chance to welcome 2026 without staying up late. At noon, the zoo hosted two special ball drops, one at the rhino exhibit and another at the snow leopard exhibit. Each drop featured […]