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Weis Vineyards wins New York Governor's Cup in statewide competition
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. (WENY) -- A local winery has taken home two of the top awards in the 38th Annual New York Wine Classic. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday night that Weis Vineyards in Hammondsport was awarded the Governor's Cup for their 2018 Riesling Ice Wine. The Governor's Cup is given out to the best wine in any given year's competition.
NYS Comptroller's Office seeks transparency, cost estimates on Clean Energy Climate Act Plan
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The implementation of New York State's "ambitious" clean energy transition plan under the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has drawn scrutiny from the New York State Comptroller's Office as to its planning and costs in a newly released 58-page audit report. In a statement...
Sunrise Smart Start: Canandaigua tornado, Doorley report
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Stay up to date on the latest headlines in today’s Sunrise Smart Start for Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Weather Forecast: Severe weather stretch comes to an end today A cold front this morning will help spit out a few random showers here and there, but we are dry for the most […]
Ground Broken on Long Island on nation's largest offshore wind farm
SHIRLEY, N.Y. -- There was a historic groundbreaking Wednesday for New York's next offshore wind farm, which will be seven times bigger than the first one.Years in the making, winds of change are coming to the state's energy grid. Months after South Fork Wind went live, the far bigger Sunrise Wind will have 84 turbines to generate 924 megawatts, making it the largest wind farm in the nation.Ocean winds will be supplying the project's clean energy by 2026."Six hundred thousand homes. That is the metric and that is a true game changer for Long Island," said Doreen Harris, president of...
Record storms bring flooding and high winds to Capital Region communities
As New York remains in a state of emergency following overnight storms and flooding, upstate municipalities are picking up the pieces. New York Governor Kathy Hochul says more than 170,000 utility customers lost power as a result of Tuesday’s severe weather. National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Villani said the...
Inside look at NYS Mesonet following severe storms
The New York State Mesonet is the most sophisticated statewide weather monitoring system in the nation and Tuesday’s severe storms put it to the test. NEWS10 got a close look at the network’s high-tech equipment and the Capital Region data that experts said stood out the most.
NY utilities offering credits for those facing long power outages. Are you eligible?
Thousands are still without power throughout New York after multiple bouts of destructive storms brought strong winds, heavy rain, hail and several tornadoes across the state may be eligible for some credits from their utility companies. Ten tornadoes have now been confirmed statewide within the last week, with three resulting...
Over $1 Million Raised For Charities In Western New York
Thousands of non-profits across Western New York woke up to great news on Wednesday morning. The Annual Day of Giving in Western New York raised over $1 million dollars. In fact so many people wanted to give back and help out that the organizers of Give 716 Day extended the deadline to give!
Do Not Eat: All Told To ‘Double Bag’ Meat Sold In New York
A number of chicken and beef products were illegally shipped to stores across New York. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert that impacts New Yorkers. FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported from the...
Ice Cube, Theory of a Deadman coming to Central NY for concerts
A rap legend and a popular 2000s rock band are coming to Central New York soon. Ice Cube will perform at del Lago Resort & Casino in Waterloo, N.Y., on Saturday, Oct. 12. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the Vine Showroom. If you purchase a product or...
Events and concerts happening this week in Rochester!
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Hopefully the rough weather is behind us and we can move on with our usual busy summer events calendar here in the Greater Rochester Area! Wednesday, July 17 Midday Bash Last week’s Midday Bash was rescheduled to this week due to inclement weather. The bash will be held in Downtown Rochester […]
Fifty Years of First Response
Last year, Madison Geddes ’24 and Geneseo First Response crews of emergency medical technicians answered more than 200 calls around campus, regardless of whether it was 3 a.m. or 3 p.m. The EMTs who responded to the calls were student volunteers. “The calls all came from college students who...
Tour of the trucking training simulator in Kirkwood
Kirkwood N.Y. (WIVT/WGBH) — The New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon and State Senator Lea Webb took part in an event at Doron Precision Systems in Kirkwood to watch, learn, and test drive the 550Truckplus simulator. The simulators were designed to help student drivers practice driving a tractor trailer without risking the safety of […]
Changes to New York State school lockdowns to take effect in the fall
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — This fall, a new mandate will change how lockdown drills are conducted in New York State schools. The mandate passed by the New York State Board of Regents on Monday, reads “Notice to parents and those in parental relations regarding drills must be made within one week before each drill”
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