RPD: Two shoot up car on Weld Street with illegal guns
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A 20-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested for carrying illegal weapons after a shots-fired call on Weld Street, which damaged a car. On Sunday night, around 8 p.m., RPD received a report of gunfire on Weld Street. They said they found evidence of shots fired and a 2012 Audi that had […]
Woman accused of stabbing man at Lyell Ave. gas station
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A woman has been charged with allegedly stabbing a man at a gas station on Lyell Avenue. Officers said they arrived at the scene around 7:15 a.m. and found a 44-year-old man with a stab wound. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. A 48-year-old woman was […]
Upstate NY music legend says 2026 will be his last year rocking out
A music legend from Upstate New York says 2026 will be his final year rocking out. Lou Gramm, the original voice of Foreigner, said in a new interview that he plans to finally retire from performing next year. He’s previously retired and come back, even once joking that he’d work at his hometown Wegmans instead of...
Hundreds of rowers participate in 36th annual Head of the Genesee Regatta
Rochester, N.Y. — The Head of the Genesee Regatta returns to the banks of the Genesee River at Genesee Valley Park on Sunday. Now in its fifth decade, the Head of the Genesee is among New York State’s largest rowing events, attracting hundreds of athletes and dozens of teams from across the state, the East Coast, and...
Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up with closing celebration
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Hispanic Heritage Month wrapped up Sunday at the International Plaza on North Clinton Avenue. It went out with a bang — a closing celebration filled with vibrant Latin culture, food, fun and family. Dozens came out to enjoy performances, giveaways and prizes. It was presented by the city of...
George Eastman Museum to host West Side Story screening and conversation with Rita Moreno
George Eastman Award recipient and actress Rita Moreno will have a conversation on stage in front of audience members with Jared Case, curator of film exhibitions, prior to a special film screening of West Side Story (1961) at the George Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theatre on Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to...
A local Scout is collecting items for Blue Star Mothers — and you can...
Eagle Scout candidate Michael Gallina, from Webster Boy Scout Troop 262, has teamed up with the Blue Star Mothers of Rochester (BSM) to help our deployed service members get a taste of home. Michael is holding a donation drive to collect items for the BSM’s next care package shipment, scheduled...
Locally owned business celebrates first anniversary with community
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Natural, healing, unity, and community are just a few words used to describe the locally owned marketplace, At The Cornerstone. On Saturday, the marketplace, located at 398 Thurston Road in the 19th Ward, celebrated its first anniversary. Its owners and visitors alike hope it will be the...
RFD responds to house fire on North Street at Reed Park
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Fire Department responded to a house fire near Reed Park on Sunday evening. According to Lieutenant Jackie Sierra, Rochester Fire Department’s Public Information Officer, the initial report to first responders was that a vacant home was on fire. However, there was concern for a...
Man arrested on felony drug charges after I-390 traffic stop in Avon
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...
