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‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ opens new season at JCC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The first show in the new season for the CenterStage Theatre at the JCC opens this week. It’s the local debut for “What the Constitution Means to Me.” The director, Skip Greer, says this breathes new life into our constitution as it looks at today’s conversations from a very human perspective. […]
First Responders Spotlight: The hero right next door
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC)- We want you to meet Cheryl Wiest, the Fire Police Captain in Brockport. She’s a volunteer just as all of her fellow first responders in this district. By title you may guess what she handles most of the time–traffic, road closures– typical police work. When there’s an emergency, she goes. When there’s […]
Scattered power outages reported around Rochester as thunderstorms rolled through
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Some scattered power outages were reported in the Rochester region as thunderstorms moved through the area Sunday night. More than 1 thousand people were listed without power around Monroe County. As of Monday morning, most outages in Monroe County have been resolved. FILL IN INFO HERE>
Town of Webster hosts Hurricane Helene necessity supply drive
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Hurricane Helene has made a major impact in the Southeast since it first reached landfall at the end of September. The city of Asheville, N.C. is one place that has seen mass devastation. The Town of Webster’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner Chris Bilow wanted to help however he could. With inspiration […]
‘Nobody expected that we would still be in this situation:’ Local groups react to one year since the Israel/Hamas war began
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – We’re hearing from local Jewish leaders and Palestinian advocacy groups about the ongoing Israel/Hamas war. Both leaders with Rochester Witness for Palestine and the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester tell News 8 they are shocked this war is still going on with, what they describe as, no end in sight. Today […]
‘Tom Segura: Come Together’ coming to Kodak Center
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Comedian Tom Segura has announced his 2025 tour dates for his global stand-up comedy tour ‘Tom Segura: Come Together’ – and one of those dates land in Rochester at Kodak Center! Segura is known for his Netflix specials Ball Hog, Disgraceful, Mostly Stories, and Completely Normal. His fifth Netflix special Sledgehammer […]
Conveyor-belt dim sum restaurant coming to Brighton
You're probably familiar with conveyor-belt sushi restaurants. They originated in Japan decades ago, and there was a lot of interest around the Rochester area getting its first, Umai Revolving Sushi, in late 2022. Now meet another Rochester first: conveyor-belt dim sum. ...
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