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Rochester set to host two NCAA Championship Events in 2028
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two National Collegiate Athletic Association championship events are set to take place in Rochester in 2028! According to Visit Rochester, the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Blue Cross Arena will host the 2028 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Regionals. Officials said two opening-round contests and a second-round game will […]
The Saffir-Simpson Scale explained: How hurricanes are categorized
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, so far, has had 13 named storms, six of which made landfall. This season has brought significant impacts and has broken records. One record in particular that was broken this season was Hurricane Beryl – the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic basin. […]
Men from NY and NJ sentenced for participation in Jan. 6 riots: Report
A New York man and a New Jersey man have both been sentenced for their participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Gothamist reported. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Michael Oliveras, 51, of Lindenwold, N.J. “prepared for war” in the hopes of impeding congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election, the report said.
Vote: Section V's Football Athlete of the Week for Sept. 30-Oct. 6 presented by Faber Builders
(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) It's time to take a look at the standout performers from Section V. Your vote will determine who will be the Faber Builders Football Athlete of the Week for September 30 - October 6. The players' credentials are listed above the poll — which...
DEC announces completion of comprehensive cleanup of Geneva Foundry
GENEVA, N.Y. (WROC) — Monday, the New York State DEC Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced the completion of the former Geneva Foundry sites and its surrounding areas. The DEC conducted this $36 million environmental cleanup of the offsite area from April 2017 through July 2024. During that time, approximately 15,000 soil samples from nearly 3,200 soil boring […]
Goldie Hawn to attend screening of The First Wives Club at Dryden Theatre
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – George Eastman Award recipient, Academy Award-winning actress and best-selling author Goldie Hawn is set to introduce a public screening of ‘The First Wives Club’ at the Dryden Theatre! Hawn is known for her leading roles in films such as ‘Butterflies Are Free’ and ‘The Sugarland Express’ the first theatrical film directed […]
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