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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 […]
‘Taking care of people:’ Hollywood Service in Brighton closed for good Friday
BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) — Friday was Hollywood Service’s last day in business. Butch Newland opened the full-service repair shop 50 years ago at the intersection of Hollywood Avenue and Monroe Avenue. Newland tells News 8 that hand-written letters, paid lunches for him and his employees, and more have been coming in all week. Newland says […]
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 […]
Fire crews respond to industrial building on Humboldt Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Fire crews are responding to an industrial building Humboldt Street. Crews can be seen rolling out hose down the driveway leading up to the back of the building. Members of News 8 are on the scene and are working to learn more. There are no visible flames at this time. This […]
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 […]
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