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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The man who shot and nearly killed another man in the city last summer has been sentenced to prison. Jahmel Jackson will serve 16 years to life in prison for the shooting on Dayton Street in June of last year. RELATED: Man fighting for life after shooting off Hudson Avenue (June 17, […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester City School District has introduced a new initiative to recruit more teachers. “Teach Rochester” is aimed at elevating its own substitutes, teaching assistants, and paraprofessionals into full-time teaching roles. The district aims to remove barriers for those interested in becoming...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — On Friday morning, Oritsegbegbemi Nanna, 40, walked into Rochester City Court Judge Van White’s courtroom off the street and left through the same door. To those at the Rochester Police Department and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, that should never have happened. This case is one of two...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man faces weapon charges after a woman accused him of threatening her with a gun. On Thursday afternoon, around 4:40 p.m, according to the Rochester Police Department, the victim nearly got into a car accident with another vehicle on West Avenue. The victim and suspect got into an...

Rochester, N.Y. — Students at Rochester's Henry Hudson School No. 28 got to venture inside the belly of a whale Thursday. The Whalemobile brought a life-size 40-foot inflatable whale to the elementary school. Students got to learn about the biology of whales, the ecology of their habitat and the...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Captain Greg Bello of the Rochester Police Department is frustrated with violent offenders being released back into the community. That includes a domestic violence suspect who was charged earlier this month after violating an order of protection and hurt an officer while resisting arrest,...

Incumbent Brian Green is kicking off his campaign for Monroe County district attorney after holding the job for about five months. Green officially announced his candidacy Thursday alongside Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, County Executive Adam Bello and Monroe County Democratic Committee Chair Stephen DeVay. Gov. Kathy...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man who turned himself in last year following a deadly hit-and-run on Lexington Avenue has been sentenced. Jordyn Green was sentenced Thursday to one year of prison for the fatal hit-and-run and another year for other charges involving a DWI and unlicensed operation, which are to be served...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A local physician with UR Medicine just returned from the assignment of a lifetime: the Olympic Winter Games in Italy! For nearly a decade, Dr. Sandeep Mannava has specialized in sports medicine with the University of Rochester, namely, shoulder and elbow surgeries. Dr. Mannava has also...

Starting this spring, Monroe Avenue will undergo significant changes as the Department of Transportation (DOT) begins work on repairing two overpasses in the area. This construction is part of a multi-phase revamp of the Monroe Avenue corridor.