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Smart Start: Teen found shot dead on porch, hit and run on Lake Ave
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Stay up to date on the latest headlines in today’s Sunrise Smart Start for Tuesday, October 8. Weather forecast: Rain showers thanks to lake effect Expect temperatures to begin in the 40s this morning and finish around 60° with a mix of sun, clouds, and an isolated shower. Expanding high pressure […]
Sodus man sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement January 6 riot
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Sodus man has been sentenced to prison following charges for his involvement with the January 6 riot in 2021. James Weeks, 55, previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the January 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol in 2021. The Department of Justice identified Weeks in footage of the Capitol riot. Weeks […]
Four businesses coming to BayTowne Plaza
MONROE COUNTY, N.Y. (WROC) — Four new businesses are coming to BayTowne Plaza, a popular mixed-use shopping center between Webster and Penfield. The plaza has seen significant revitalization since 2023. DiMarco Real Estate owns the property. Old Pueblo Cantina is still in the works. It’s a new concept from the team at Old Pueblo Grill. […]
Pair from North Dansville, Hornell charged with robbery, other counts in Oct. 1 larceny
The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested two people in connection to a reported armed robbery in North Dansville last week. The suspects are jailed on felony robbery charges. According...
Rochester man pleads guilty after selling over $445,964 in stolen goods
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Rochester man has pleaded guilty for his role in selling more than $445,964 worth of stolen goods. The scheme involved buying stolen items from “serial shoplifters” and reselling them from a Rochester pawn shop in November, 2023. Mark Remein, 42, was operating West Ridge Connections, a secondhand pawn shop on West […]
Third Rochester area Walgreens set to close doors
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A third Walgreens in the Rochester area will be closing its doors. Walgreens confirmed Tuesday that its store at 565 Monroe Ave in Rochester will be closing on November 14. On Monday, News 8 reported the closure of the Walgreens on Pattonwood Drive in Irondequoit. Walgreens has said the decisions were […]
AURORA ALERT: Northern Lights came alive Monday night
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Chief Meteorologist Eric Snitil confirmed the northern lights came out Monday night! A strong G3 storm arrived just in time for clearing over Lake Ontario. This lined up nicely to be able to see the northern lights with the naked eye. While it is best seen through a camera lens that […]
Rochester singer featured in new Apple iPhone 16 advertisement
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Rochester singer Danielle Ponder’s music has been featured in a new Apple iPhone 16 advertisement! Ponder whose debut Album was ‘Some of Us are Brave’ in 2022, worked as a public defender in the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office before pursuing music full-time in 2018. Her song ‘Roll the Credits’ can […]
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