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Good evening, Rochester. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Heading into tonight, clouds increase for another gloomy day on Friday. These clouds are ahead of another cold front that will bring us rain and wind for...

Rochester, N.Y. — Officials provided a public safety update Thursday on gun violence rates in the city. Mayor Malik Evans said shootings dropped by 57% in the first three quarters of 2025, while shots-fired incident dropped by 52% and total gunfire incidents fell 52%. The city has also seen...

As the government shutdown hits day 38 — officially making it the longest one in U.S. history — many local hospitality businesses are stepping up to care for those in the community who have yet to receive any SNAP assistance, almost one full week into November. The outpouring...

A man is recovering at Highland Hospital after Rochester Police say he was shot on Seward Street on the city’s southwest side.

A 21-year-old Canandaigua woman was arrested twice within minutes on Thursday, November 6, after allegedly causing property damage at two separate locations in the Town of Canandaigua. According to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, Anna Champion, who lives at 4459 County Road 50, is facing two felony counts of...

Hello friends, The most important thing I'd like to share today is assistance for those who are struggling, whether it be because of the fallout of the government shutdown or due to other circumstances. First, my colleague Justice Marbury compiled a list of food pantries in Rochester ; most suburbs have food shelves...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Gates Police Department is searching for a suspect after they allegedly threw batteries at employees of a retail store and then stole items. Gates police posted a picture of a larceny suspect that they wish to identify. The suspect allegedly became upset with employees of a retail store...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The man accused of a deadly double shooting outside a North Goodman Street bar in 2024 has pleaded guilty in court. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Hector Ramos-Diaz took a plea deal Friday, admitting to two counts of first-degree manslaughter. The counts will run concurrently. He is scheduled to...

Parma, N.Y. — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of a construction worker who was fatally struck by a vehicle. Robert Faber, 43, of Rochester was working at the site of a road closure near the intersection of Parma Center and Bailey roads Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle came crashing...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Monroe County Executive Adam Bello wants to spend $1.5 billion next year, and he says taxpayers will still see their rate drop to the lowest level ever. Bello’s proposed 2026 budget, released Friday, would cut the county’s full value tax rate by another 36 cents to $5.67 per $1,000 of...