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Harmful algal blooms: What you need to know
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, N.Y. (WROC) — Harmful algal blooms, or HABS, occur when colonies of algae grow out of control and produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals and birds. For Livingston County, one of the more common places that HABs develop is Conesus Lake. “We typically see HABs mostly along the […]
Ontario County outdoor firing range reopens with $1.2 million upgrade
The Ontario County outdoor firing range upgrade, costing $1.2 million, has been completed. Members of the Ontario County Board of Supervisors, Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione, New York state Sen. Pamela Helming and other local elected officials gathered on July 11 for a ribbon-cutting. County Administrator Christopher DeBolt said the range, originally constructed in...
EF-0 tornado touches down in Genesee County
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An EF-0 tornado touched down in the Town of Pavilion and caused tree damage along a path spanning three-quarters of a mile on Monday, the National Weather Service announced. No injuries or deaths were reported. Monday’s tornado comes after the remnant storms from Hurricane Beryl that caused four tornadoes — an […]
181st Ontario County Fair opening Tuesday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The Ontario County Fair is back for its 181st year in Canandaigua! The fair features events such as 4-H youth activities and events, youth livestock and animal shows, vendors and Exhibitors Hall, live music and food vendors and Midway rides by Playland Amusements will also occur daily. A one of a […]
Advocates for veterans praise Mission Mustang as alternative for PTSD therapy
HONEOYE FALLS, N.Y. — The suicide rate for veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress and other issues continues to rise, despite increased prevention efforts, according to statistics from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many advocates for those who served are pushing methods of treatment that happen away from the hospital, including one program that’s helping veterans find peace.
Ontario County EM: Cleanup moving along in Canandaigua, looking ahead to future events
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (WROC) — Cleanup is ongoing from this week’s resurgence of severe weather across Western New York. One of the hardest hit areas was in Canandaigua where an EF-0 tornado was confirmed to have touched down on Monday, July 15. The tornado had estimated winds of 75 mph and tracked along the northern end […]
Naples Red Mill Past-Present-Future
The Naples Red Mill is a time capsule of 19th Century upstate New York. Built in 1815, the Mill was vital to Naples at the beginning of the mechanized new world, as people harnessed the power of nature to produce the goods needed to sustain life. The Mill used water...
Now open: Riverton Oaks municipal golf course in Henrietta
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) — The Riverton Oaks Municipal Golf Course in Henrietta is now open. Riverton is a nine-hole golf course and also has a disc golf course. The official opening day was May 7, and they plan to be open until about Thanksgiving. While the town always owned the course, a previous business operated […]
Geneseo Community Players solve The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Geneseo Community Players needs your help finishing an incomplete Charles Dickens story. 13WHAM's Chris Lopez tries to solve "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Charles Dickens left his murder mystery novel "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" unfinished when he died in 1870. More than 100 years later, the story finally got an ending — in musical form. Songwriter Rupert Holmes, best known for the single "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" wrote a stage adaptation of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," which debuted in New York in 1985.
Dansville school chief Kelly Zimmerman receives award for rural school advocacy
Dansville Central School Superintendent Kelly M. Zimmerman is being recognized for her rural schools advocacy. The Rural Schools Association of New York presented Zimmerman, a Hornell native, with the William H. Deming Award at the group's annual conference earlier this month. The award is given each year by the Rural...
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