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Finger Lakes Wine Festival kicks off this weekend with toga party, fireworks. What to know
Wine aficionados or casual festival goers can enjoy the Finger Lakes Wine Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend at Watkins Glen International. Dawn Burlew, president of Watkins Glen International, said the festival, which started in 1997, has been voted the best wine festival by readers of USA TODAY and is a fan...
Local effort to encourage voter registration in Chemung County
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- A group of Chemung County residents is trying to get the community involved in voting ahead of the upcoming elections. Twice a week, they set up at a grocery store to help people figure out if they're registered to vote, and encourage them to sign up if they aren't.
Barn in Le Roy to get fresh color on iconic signs on Saturday
CLARIFICATION: Only the Jell-O side is being painted on Saturday.The iconic Jell-O/Mail Pouch Barn on Asbury Road in Le Roy will get a fresh coat of paint on the old advertising signs on Saturday by John Doemling, who originally painted the signs on the barn in 2013.The
Girlfriend of man who killed Brittanee Drexel admits to lying about her murder
CHARLESTON, S.C. – One of the last people to see Brittanee Drexel alive is now going to prison. The attorney for Angel Vause filed a plea agreement in South Carolina Tuesday in which she admitted lying to federal investigators about the circumstances leading up to the teen’s murder.
18-year-old woman killed in Route 531 crash identified
An 18-year-old Holley woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 531 in Ogden on Tuesday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified the driver as Angelena K. Golisano. Deputies responded to Route 531 between Union and Washington streets at 6:42 a.m. Tuesday for the crash. ...
More Women Disappear From Hudson Valley, New York
Police from another part of the Hudson Valley are hoping you can help them find a missing woman. On Wednesday, Hudson Valley Post reported on women who went missing from Dutchess and Columbia counties. CLICK HERE for more details or read more below. Town Of Newburgh Police Searching For Missing...
Caught Speeding In New York’s Capital Region! Is This You?
Were you captured traveling 40mph or more on this 25mph residential road in the Capital Region of New York? Take a look at the pictures below to see if you, or someone you know, were "caught" traveling over the speed limit in Schenectady, NY. According to Solomon Law Group, a...
The Magnet Fried Chicken to open second location in Brighton
PENFIELD, BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) — The popular fast-casual joint in Penfield, The Magnet Fried Chicken, is looking to open its second location. Co-owners and father-son duo Jeff and Riley Christiano expect the new place, located in the old Schaller’s in Brighton, to be up and running in the fall. The Magnet Fried Chicken started as […]
Spotted lanternflies threaten Finger Lakes vineyards; grape growers on high alert
Romulus, N.Y. (WHAM) — An invasive species has been spotted in the Finger Lakes grape-growing region. Experts are warning growers to be on guard for spotted lanternflies, which have the potential to harm vineyards. Experts say spotted lanternfly populations have been discovered in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Ithaca, and most...
The city of Rochester's first nature center
The city of Rochester has big plans for a new Maplewood Nature Center. Maplewood Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. But for now, the city does not have a nature center within its city limits. The new plan would convert a building used for training and housing police motorcycles...
Upstate New York School One of First in Area to Ban Cell Phones
As Governor Kathy Hochul continues her statewide push to ban smartphones inside New York schools, a school district in the Capital Region has already implemented a plan to make its school a "phone-free" space. Should All Schools Do This?. Eventually, they will. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she...
Cool Sweep enacted in Rochester Wednesday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Folks in Rochester have options when it comes to beating the hot and humid weather Wednesday. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans announced Tuesday, a Cool Sweep operation will take place Wednesday. This means local R-Centers, spray parks, pools and libraries will be open – some with extended hours. Here’s a list of […]
'Building leaders from the ground up': Jewish scouts from NY, NJ perform life-saving CPR on cross-nation flight
A scout is supposed to always be prepared, and two teenagers from the Tri-State area put that principle into action earlier this month when they helped save the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest on their cross-country flight.
CROSS THAT RIVER Celebrates The Legacy Of Black Cowboys At The Hart Theater
The captivating musical "Cross That River," which delves into the untold stories of Black Cowboys in the American West, is set to grace the stage of the Hart Theater in Rochester, NY, part of the Louis S. Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester, located at 1200 Edgewood Avenue, on September 14 at 5:30 PM for one show only!
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