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Seneca Park Zoo offers July 4th membership deal
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Seneca Park Zoo is offering a special deal on memberships for the Fourth of July. If you buy or renew a membership on Independence Day, two free months will be added to it. Individual memberships start at $65, and family memberships start at $125. College students pay $50. Click here […]
Olympic-bound pole vaulter returns to Roberts Wesleyan for parade
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Roberts Wesleyan student Brynn King returned to the university for a parade on Wednesday after earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team for pole vault. King became one of three athletes to qualify for the U.S. team after the fifth-year senior jumped her personal best over the week at the Olympic trials at the University of Oregon. She is coached at Roberts Wesleyan by former gold medalist pole vaulter Jenn Suhr.
Portion of Norton Street closed due to water main break
Rochester, N.Y. — Crews are working to repair a water main break on the city's north side. Norton Street was closed early Thursday afternoon between Klein and Townsend streets. The break affected 40 properties in the area, according to a city spokesperson, who said water is being made available...
500 people run in Fleet Feet’s Firecracker Four Mile in Fairport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — There were a slew of events to celebrate Independence Day and one of them is the oldest Fourth of July run in our area. “My father and I have been doing this race together for years — for us it’s tradition and I’m super excited that my son Deklin gets to […]
Zweigle’s, a Rochester staple for 5 generations, gears up for Fourth of July weekend
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — We’re closing in on the Fourth of July weekend, and to celebrate back in 2009, News10NBC paid a visit to the Zweigle’s factory here in Rochester. Fifteen years and an expansion later, the family-owned business is still going strong. News10NBC’s Hailie Higgins stopped by...
2024 Empire Farm Days Cancelled
Empire Farm Days, the long-running farm show in New York, has cancelled its 2024 event. The news was announced Wednesday, less than a month before the Aug. 1-3 event was to take place. "We have made the decision to postpone the 2024 event to give us time to properly rebrand...
Upstate NY restaurant owner to sell massive memorabilia collection after announcing closure
Now that he's closed his restaurant, Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, Howard Nielsen is looking to sell its huge collection of Americana, which he accumulated over several years at auctions in Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. He'll hold a sale from noon to 6 p.m. July 8 at the restaurant at...
Slain Cleveland officer's father survived 2012 Christmas Eve ambush in upstate NY
A Webster native and Cleveland police officer shot and killed in the line of duty Thursday morning was the son of a man who survived one of the Rochester region's darkest days in recent memory. Officer Jamieson Ritter, 27, was shot about 1 a.m. on Thursday as officers attempted to serve a warrant to Delawnte Hardy, 24. Hardy was charged with aggravated murder in connection with the killing. ...
Ithaca Seeks Community Input for $10 Million Downtown Revitalization Initiative Application
The City of Ithaca is once again tossing its hat into the ring for a $10 million grant through the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), and is calling on the community to help shape its latest application. Despite determined efforts over the past several years, Ithaca has yet...
Monroe Golf Club celebrates 100th anniversary
Pittsford, N.Y. — Monroe Golf Club celebrated not only the Fourth of July but also a major milestone Thursday. The club hosted a ceremony marking 100 years since its first round of golf. Members old and new gathered to celebrate the club's centennial. A group of golfers headed out...
Child hit by U-Haul truck on West Ridge Road in Greece
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A 7-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition Thursday after being hit by a U-Haul truck in Greece. According to the Greece Police Department, the boy was hit crossing West Ridge Road shortly after 3:00 p.m. Police said he was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The crash is […]
Irondequoit kicks off 50th annual Fourth of July Festival
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A formal reading of the Declaration of Independence kickstarted Fourth of July festivities in the Town of Irondequoit Wednesday morning. The two-day Fourth of July Festival at Irondequoit Town Hall runs through Thursday and includes local food vendors, a craft fair and live music. Wednesday’s lineup of artists: Thursday’s lineup of […]
DEC Warns New York ‘Do Not Touch This Plant!’
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is warning everyone to avoid touching this very large invasive plant that can cause painful burns and scarring. If you lived in New York for a while you've probably heard the warning before from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) advising everyone to avoid any contact whatsoever with a specific plant that can be found scattered across the state.
It’s Here! Final Steps for Multi-Million Dollar Project on Route 9
A massive project in the Hudson Valley is nearing completion, and it will allow pedestrians and cyclists on Route 9 access to New York City like never before. Across New York State, there are countless initiatives meant to encourage non-motorized travel. In the Mid-Hudson Valley, local organizations are hard at work to complete the connection of 60 miles of trails that would create a continuous path from Kingston, NY to Port Jervis, NY. The project further south, however, may be even more ambitious.
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