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Health and Wellness Fair honors community member who passed away in 2022
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Folks in Rochester came together Saturday to remember the legacy of a fellow community member who passed away. Holding its second annual Health and Wellness Fair – the Helen Barrett Montgomery School number 50 honors Barbara “Punkin” Love-Garay, the mother of Principal Lakisha Taylor. Punkin was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer […]
Madonna's Son David Banda Claims He Doesn't Have 'Enough Money' for Food Since Moving Into New Place With Girlfriend
Madonna's son David Banda is learning how hard it is to live on his own. The pop star's kiddo, 18, revealed during a recent Instagram Live that he's been shacking up with his girlfriend in New York City but has still struggled to make ends meet despite having a millionaire mother. "I love it. I'm not on my own, I've got my girlfriend. But I love it. It's lovely to experience it being nine o'clock at night, me being hungry and realizing that I don't have enough money to get food and scavenging. It's fun to be young!" he...
The U.S. Migrant Crisis: Federal Intervention Needed Now (video)
The United States is facing an unprecedented migrant crisis that requires federal intervention. Local governments are being asked to subsidize this crisis, but they are neither designed nor built to handle such a massive influx of migrants. This situation has escalated into both a humanitarian and fiscal crisis for cities like New York, Chicago, and Denver.
Big Fish Summer – Erin Swan’s largemouth bass
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – It’s time for the next special edition of 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer. Congratulations to Erin Swan who caught this largemouth bass from Cranberry Lake in Addison presented by Valley Wholesale Bait and Tackle. Swan’s catch is one of the biggest largemouth bass’ we’ve seen so far this summer and hopefully […]
Corning’s Tom Passmore returns home
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A local sports writer and Corning enthusiast has returned home after a medical scare. Tom Passmore, a former sports reporter at The Corning Leader and graduate of Corning East High, Corning Community College and Mansfield University is back home after being hit with Legionella Pneumonia. The disease is a severe type […]
Free backpack giveaways coming up in the Southern Tier
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) — Southern Tier parents can save some money on school supplies this year by going to free backpack giveaways. Verizon TCC and Wireless Zone stores across the country are holding the 12th Annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway event. More than 1,000 stores, including several in the Southern Tier, are inviting families […]
Governor Hochul Awards Key Contract for Syracuse’s Transformative I-81 Project
(WNY News Now) – Syracuse – Governor Kathy Hochul announced the award of the fourth construction contract for the transformative Interstate 81 Viaduct Project. The award of the $313.5 million contract to CNY Alliance will begin construction on the Community Grid along streets on Syracuse’s eastside, in the former 15th Ward neighborhood. The Community Grid will replace the elevated highway in Downtown Syracuse and will relieve existing traffic congestion challenges in the city, while improving access to and from the interstate highway network and key destinations, including the downtown business districts, area hospitals, and higher education institutions.
Legislators Mulé and Koslow Applaud Enhanced State Funding for Freeport PD, Local Law Enforcement
Recently, July 16, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a record State investment of nearly $51 million for public safety on Long Island. Nassau County agencies received $1,494,692 and Suffolk County agencies received $1,307,677 for the GIVE funding cycle that runs from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. This funding also includes approximately $21.1 million in one-time capital funding to 39 police departments and sheriffs’ offices – including $387,042 for the purchase of law enforcement technology and equipment to allow those agencies more effectively solve, reduce and prevent crime.
Driver injured in I-90 crash involving tractor trailers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A driver was injured after an accident involving two tractor-trailers on I-90 eastbound near Scottsville on Sunday. New York State Police say two tractor-trailers traveling eastbound on I-90 struck each other and one of the trucks exited the roadway, with the other coming to a stop on the right shoulder. One […]
New York Museum of Transportation hosts sports car festival with trolley rides
Rush, N.Y. — The New York Museum of Transportation in Rush is holding its Sports Car Festival on Sunday. The museum teamed up with the MG Car Club of Western New York Centre to showcase dozens of vintage and modern sports cars. The museum’s signature trolley rides will also...
Multiple law enforcement agencies respond to disturbance at East Rochester Carnival
East Rochester, N.Y. — Police from multiple agencies responded to a large-scale disturbance involving individuals at the East Rochester Carnival Saturday night around 10:00 as the carnival was closing. The East Rochester Police Department, along with additional officers from surrounding agencies, worked together to control and disperse the crowd,...
Roberts Wesleyan star overcomes 'challenging times' to chase her Olympic dreams
CHILI — Before taking off to Paris for the Summer Olympics, pole vaulter Brynn King received a gift from a young Chili boy name Jett Tortora. Tortora handed the Roberts Wesleyan national champion a miniature cardboard vault and a homemade card that read, "Good luck Brynn. I hope you win a (medal). Love Jett." Tortora even made a mini cardboard version of King jumping. When King asked how high was the bar, Tortora said 15 feet, 5 inches.
Wildfire Smoke Will Bring Haze To Western New York
Things might look a little bit hazy in Western New York today. Smoke from the wildfires in Canada and in the Western Part of the United States is sweeping across Lake Erie and into Western New York. READ MORE: WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM CANADA COULD IMPACT AIR QUALITY ACROSS NEW YORK...
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