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Long gun recovered after police standoff outside Hudson Ave store, no arrests madeNews 8 WROC2 hours ago
Body pulled from Genesee River identified as missing woman; sister charged with murderfoxbaltimore.com2 days ago
548 guns collected during buyback event in RochesterWBNG4 hours ago
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Long gun recovered after police standoff outside Hudson Ave store, no arrests made
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Rochester police have recovered a long gun following a standoff outside of a store on Hudson Avenue Sunday night. Rochester police were patrolling the area around 7:55 p.m. when officers thought they saw a man entering a store near Pulaski and Peckham Street with a long gun. According to RPD, officers […]
Body found in Genesee River identified as missing woman Penny Busch, sister charged with murder
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A body found Wednesday in the Genesee River has been identified as that of missing woman Penny Busch. Her sister has been arrested and charged with murder. Busch was reported missing last week after an October 11 welfare check. She was last seen at her Honeoye Falls home on October 6. […]
Daylight Saving Time 2024: When does it end?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Since June 20 of this year, we have been slowly losing daylight. While it may have not been noticeable during the majority of the summer, we are certainly starting to see it now. With just 2 weeks left of daylight saving time, we will get to enjoy later sunset times, for […]
It’s almost time: Average date for Rochester to see its first snow
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — For all of the snow lovers out there, your time is coming! The snow season will soon be arriving in Rochester and its surrounding areas! Average temperatures start to fall, the leaves fall off the trees and those who don’t love the colder temperatures head south. But, have you ever wondered […]
Weather Forecast: WNY stays dry all the way until Wednesday this week
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Skies will remain clear heading into the overnight hours, allowing for temperatures to drop into the low to mid 50s. Our workweek will start off dry. For Monday, you can expect those mostly clear skies to persist on. Temperatures will get a bit warmer than the previous days, surpassing the 70 […]
Born to sing, Pittsford grad makes Broadway debut
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Pittsford Mendon graduate Isa Antonetti is Broadway bound. The musical theatre major at Carnegie Mellon University recently learned she would be starring in her first Broadway musical this Spring. Antonetti stopped by News 8 to share the exciting news. “You have to pinch me still because rehearsals are in January and […]
Now open: Ware to Wear, Homechow kiosk at 777 Culver Road in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two businesses are now open at 777 Culver Road in Rochester. On the first floor and in front, is Ware to Wear! It’s a new clothing and accessory boutique, with both vintage finds and new items, all curated by owner Nick Schroeder. Before opening his own brick-and-mortar, Schroeder worked at Marshall’s, […]
Lake foam spotted on Canandaigua Lake
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It was a beautiful day to head to Canandaigua Lake to take in the reflection of the autumn colors off the water. Upon arrival, you notice something in the water. Could that be foam you wondered. The answer to that question is yes! This is something called lake foam and it […]
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