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Breezy and warm today, a few stray showers tonight
An area of low pressure will move across northeastern Canada today while high pressure along the New England coast holds its ground. As the gradient between these two opposite pressure systems increases, so too will the wind speeds over our area. Winds will build to speed as high as 15...
City declares cool sweep through Friday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — With temperatures expected to reach the high 80s and possibly 90 this Fourth of July week, the City of Rochester has declared a cool sweep on Wednesday through Friday. Spray parks, pools, and Durand Eastman Beach will have extended hours so people can beat the heat....
Man in life-threatening condition after shooting in Rialto St. home
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A shooting on Rialto Street left a man in life-threatening condition at the same address where a double homicide took place, according to Rochester police. Officers said they responded to the area near Hollenbeck Street around midnight and found a 26-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his upper body. Officers […]
Upstate NY native stars in award-winning film at American Black Film Festival
Sulayman Tahir's new film "Peripheral," starring Rochester native Andria B. Langston, made its world debut and won Best Narrative Feature at the American Black Film Festival last weekend. The sci-fi film follows a young woman and her husband as they move into a new town where paranormal events leave the woman feeling isolated and gaslit. ...
Police: Stolen car hits parked RPD car, building
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — There was a large police scene on Lyell Avenue, near Daus Alley. Rochester officers initially responded to reports of a stolen car with the suspects still inside it. When they got there, the car tried to speed off, nearly hitting one of the responding officers. It...
Crash involving semi, car closes westbound lane of Chautauqua Lake Bridge
BEMUS POINT, N.Y. — A crash involving a semi and a car closed the westbound lane of the Chautauqua County Veterans Memorial Bridge for about two hours on Tuesday evening. The accident was reported at 7:19 p.m. and later cleared at 9:37 p.m. according to NITTEC. Bemus Point and...
Police investigate after man arrives at hospital with gunshot wound
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester police are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. At 3 p.m., officers went to Rochester General Hospital for a walk-in gunshot victim who came by a private vehicle. The victim was a 28-year-old man from the city who had a gunshot wound to the lower body. He was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
Outdated Law Under Fire: Push to End Subminimum Wage In New York
As unfathomable and infuriating as this is, are you aware that there is an actual law that allows individuals with disabilities to be underpaid by their employers?. So many companies claim to be against discrimination in the workplace but speaking against it and putting action where words are are two very different things.
See the 25 Upstate NY school districts with the highest per pupil spending
The Long Lake Central School District in Hamilton County had the highest per pupil spending among Upstate New York school districts during the 2022-2023 school year, according to state data. The district spent $69,880 per student for the year. No. 2 on the list was the Tuxedo Union Free School...
Worst Times To Drive In New York State Around July 4th Holiday
If you are one of the 70 million Americans getting ready to travel, you'll want to know the best and worst times to hit the roads in New York State. AAA is warning to expect a lot of traffic over the next week, as a record-breaking number of Americans plan to travel for the Fourth of July holiday.
Tips for traveling, staying safe this Fourth of July
GETZVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Americans all across the country are getting excited for the Fourth of July. In fact, AAA said 71 million people nationwide are expected to travel 50 miles or more to celebrate the holiday. “People want to be with their friends, be with their family, have these experiences and make memories together,” […]
The fight for 'Andrew's Law': A mother's mission to prevent drunk driving fatalities
NEW YORK - The deadly crash into a Long Island nail salon by an alleged drunk driver last week has renewed one family's focus on passing a law to make the state's roads safer for everyone. The bill is known as "Andrew's Law," named after 12-year-old Andrew McMorris, who died...
US voters press Congress candidates to fix housing crisis
(Reuters) - From suburban New York to rural Montana, candidates for U.S. Congress are getting an earful from voters stressed by stratospheric housing costs, interviews with Democratic and Republican campaigns and Reuters/Ipsos polling showed.
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