Rochester NY

While Thursday might have seen the return of mild temperatures, the need for road salt still remains a priority for the winter months. City of Rochester officials said they use about 20,000 tons of salt a year. The city will clear some sidewalks, but Mayor Malik Evans is reminding residents...

PENFIELD, N.Y. — A 49-year-old woman is facing charges after Monroe County sheriff’s deputies say she hosted a party where a 17-year-old had a blood alcohol level five times higher than the legal limit. Deputies say on Oct. 31, they responded to a Penfield home for a report of a 17-year-old who hit his head […]

Lyons, N.Y. - A man in Wayne County is facing several charges following a drug investigation. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office says Antwan Terry, from Lyons, was taken into custody on Friday after deputies executed search warrants on multiple homes. Deputies say they received multiple tips from the public about...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester police are searching for a man in a dark hoodie with clear white markings who attempted to deposit a stolen and forged check at an ESL ATM. On Wednesday, they arrested the driver of the car, a 21-year-old woman. The case illustrates a much bigger problem that took us to a […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A new substance is being found in the illicit drug supply in certain parts of the country, including New York. Friday afternoon, New York State’s Department of Health issued a warning of the highly potent synthetic sedative. It’s called Medetomidine and is typically used in veterinary...

GREECE, N.Y. (WROC) — A federal lawsuit alleging the Town of Greece violated a resident’s constitutional rights is one step closer to trial after a judge denied the town’s request to dismiss several key claims. Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Wolford rejected the town’s attempt to throw out core portions of the...

Move over Rockefeller! Upstate New York is lighting up the holidays with Rochester’s Keg Tree at the Genesee Brew House.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man was sentenced after the deadly shooting of a minimart owner on Clifford Avenue last March. Tony Brown was in court Friday morning and was sentenced to 23 years in prison. He must also serve five years of post-release supervision. On March 23, 2025, 30-year-old Ali Saleh was found behind...

The pay increase was originally slated to be 3%. But a last-minute amendment increased the amount to nearly 25%, with no justification given for the change in amount.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — A substitute teacher with the Canandaigua School District has been arrested after Canandaigua Police say he sent inappropriate messages to two minor students. Police say between November and December, 27-year-old Michael Thompson, of Canandaigua, sent inappropriate photos through Snapchat to two...