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Do you want to work on the I-81 project? The state is making it easier to apply
Do you want to work on the Interstate 81 project in Syracuse?. The New York State transportation and labor departments have made it easier to put your name in. The transportation department now has a form on its I-81 website for applicants to express interest. It may seem like a small thing, but it is going to be “transformative,” Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said during a news conference Wednesday, overlooking construction.
Upstate NY Corgi Racing Has Gone Viral in New Video
A new level of cuteness and chaos has been unlocked at an upstate New York county fair after its corgi race devolved into an absolute free-for-all. County fair organizers certainly know which special ingredients to add to their events to make them memorable. While many Dutchess County, NY residents will tell you that the must-try experience at the Dutchess County Fair are the famous 4-H milkshakes, there was a different star a little further north.
Kathy Hochul ‘devoting an enormous amount of energy’ to flipping lost House seats back to Democrats
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has been blamed for the Democratic Party losing control of several New York House seats in the 2022 midterm elections. Hochul ran for her first full term as governor that election cycle and narrowly won the blue state against Republican former Rep. Lee Zeldin while the GOP flipped several New York […]
Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an Elderly Woman for Services It Never Provided
New York Guardianship Services had billed Judith Zbiegniewicz $450 a month for court-ordered care, but a judge found the company provided “minimal services, if any” for years, including at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
NY enacts panic button law despite retailer pushback
A bill intended to increase retail worker safety and prevent workplace violence, which was heartily opposed by a major retailer earlier this year, was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul Wednesday. The Retail Worker Safety Act would require the adoption of a violence prevention plan, workers to be trained in de-escalation and the installation of panic buttons throughout corporate retail stores. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), who spearheaded the act, touted its passage...
Rivals to Rivals: Le Roy and Cal-Mum football unite for 2024
After more than a century as the football version of mortal enemies, Le Roy and Cal-Mum are now teammates. “It was definitely kind of a shock,” said Le Roy senior D.J. O’Geen. “It’s crazy,” said Cal-Mum senior Ethan Larzelere. “My first game as a freshman on varsity, we were playing Le Roy. And now we’re […]
Complaint leads to discovery of an illegal pet that grew way too big
Acting on a complaint, a police officer from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation went to a house to investigate someone who was believed to be in possession of wildlife as a pet. Sure enough, when officer Jeff Hull responded to the house he discovered a 13-foot, 2-inch...
Bride and Groom Charged After Allegedly Running Over Groomsman at Wedding
A bride and groom turned their happy day into a day behind bars after they were charged with allegedly running over a groomsman. According to ABC12, police shared that on Sept. 5 that 22-year-old James Shirah and 21-year-old Savanah Collier had been arraigned after they were suspects considered suspects in the death of 29-year-old Terry Lewis Taylor Jr.
Ambulance flips after Genesee County crash, 1 person airlifted to the hospital
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Three people were hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a crash involving an ambulance in Genesee County. It happened just before 3 p.m. According to the sheriff’s office, the driver of a Kia was headed down Batavia-Elba Townline Road when they entered the intersection at Route 98, crashing into an ambulance carrying a […]
Photos: Schools open with smiles and anticipation for new year
Batavia City Schools, like other school districts in Genesee County, opened its doors on Thursday morning for the first time of the 2024-25 academic year.At Batavia Middle School, Superintendent Jason Smith was on hand to welcome students back to classes."The opening of school is always a special day
Suspect in Carrabba’s police shootout will be sentenced
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The man who tried to murder a Monroe County Deputy in a restaurant is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning. In June 2022, The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was called to Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Henrietta regarding an armed man. As deputies were de-escalating the situation, Alonzo Jones lifted a gun […]
Back to School help for vaping concerns and trends among local students
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — For our back-to-school coverage all week, local doctors are joining us on Sunrise to offer advice for parents and students starting the new year. Today’s topic with Dr. Susan Gasparino from UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital covers vaping concerns, trends we’re seeing locally with students, and where to find help. Watch […]
‘Little Rascals’ and ‘Full House’ star in leading role for new Brighton musical
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — On stage as part of OFC’s Broadway in Brighton Series it’s “The Boy From Oz.” The production takes you through the dazzling, funny, and heartbreaking true story of singer-songwriter Peter Allen. The star playing Allen, Blake McIver Ewing, known for roles in Full House and The Little Rascals, and Marcia Mitzman […]
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