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Benefit for mother who has stage 4 cancer | RochesterFirst
1 day ago · HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) –Family and friends of a local woman who has ovarian cancer will be hosting a benefit for her and her family Sunday in Henrietta at Nashvilles on W Henrietta Road. Lindsey Wright is a mother of 16-year-old twins. Wright learned in 2021 she had ovarian cancer. She endured two major surgeries and […]
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Man hospitalized in Rochester after being shot
2 days ago · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A 38-year-old Rochester man was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after he was shot, according to police. Officers were called to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester around 1:30 p.m. for the report of a walk-in gunshot victim. Police said the man told officers he was shot in the area of North Clinton Avenue and Clifford Avenue, however when officers responded to the ...
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Weather Forecast for Rochester and the Finger Lakes
Dec 8, 2024 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Expect a soggy start to the week as periods of rain move through the area on Monday. The rain could become steady at times, particularly during the morning hours, before tapering off into the afternoon. Rainfall totals are projected to be around half an inch, which should not pose any flooding […]
RPD: Zero violence in East End Entertainment District
3 days ago · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police say security measures the city put in place back in September are working to keep violence down in the East End Entertainment District. A shooting in the entertainment district area on September 22 triggered a response from city leaders and police to make changes. Six days later, it was […]
2 displaced after Rochester house fire | RochesterFirst
Dec 21, 2024 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Crews with the Rochester Fire Department received reports of a house fire Friday evening on Reynolds Street near Adams Street in Rochester shortly before 6:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the scene they saw fire on the first floor of the house. All of the occupants were able to exit the […]
Officer injured after police chase involving stolen car in Rochester
Dec 31, 2024 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An officer was injured following a chase involving a stolen vehicle in Rochester, which led to the arrest of a 19-year-old and a teenager. Around 1:07 a.m. Tuesday morning, one Rochester police officer was driving north on Hague Street when a Hyundai SUV left a parking lot ...