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Weather Forecast: Heavy rain overnight into a damp Sunday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — While this was the kind of Saturday you usually can only hope for just as the leaves are starting to really change across the region. Hopefully you got outside and enjoyed the seasonable weather, and blue skies. Because as we head overnight, clouds fill in and on early Sunday morning, it […]
Nearly Every Giant New York Tree Grows in This County
There's a special county in New York, and it holds nearly every record for big trees in the state. New York is impressively forested. With over 32 million total acres of land, more than half is covered in trees. While this means that there are impressive specimens nearly everywhere you look, one county in particular has produced some truly awe-inspiring species.
RocKats holds Catober Fest in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — RocKats hosted its second annual Catober Fest Friday. It’s a fundraiser for stray cats across Rochester. Local artists auctioned off their cat-themed artwork to raise money for the organization. Its motto, TNR, stands for Trap, Neuter, Release, all to help control the outdoor cat population. RocKats says there are about 10,000 […]
Seneca Park Zoo welcoming two new giraffes
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Two new Masai giraffes are coming to Seneca Park Zoo! One-year-old male giraffe Elliot three-year-old female Kura were transferred from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park based on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. This move is part of the Species Survival Plan Breeding recommendation that enables AZA-accredited […]
Black Business Roe Black Tie Gala aims to promote togetherness for entrepreneurs
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Happening Saturday, it was a night of elegance and Black excellence as the Black Business Roe Committee hosted its fourth annual Black Business Roe Black Tie Gala. The organization was created to highlight black entrepreneurs whose work impacts the Rochester community at large. At the event, guests were interviewed on the […]
Defying the odds: Katy Eberts walks runway at ROC the Runway Fashion Show
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — After being told she would never walk again, Rochester musician Katy Eberts defied the odds at Saturday’s ROC the Runway Fashion Show. Eberts is known as one of the members of the local Fleetwood Mac tribute band “The Seven Wonders.” She was involved in a crash back in 2023 which also injured two […]
Parcel 5 hosts family-fun day at R-Nopoly
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Recreation centers in Rochester hosted R-Nopoly in downtown Rochester at Parcel 5 on Saturday. R-Nopoly had fun for the whole family to take part in including: inflatables, food trucks, games, carnival snacks and more. Inspired by the popular “Main Game” festival from the late 1990s and early 2000s, R-Nopoly transformed Parcel […]
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