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How to watch the NCAA tournament

Live coverage of all 67 NCAA Tournament games will be carried live on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. The Final Four (April 1) and the National Championship game (April 3) in Houston are both on CBS (WROC). → Read More

Rochester woman shot as bullets fly through window of Burlington Ave home

Rochester police say the 34-year-old victim was shot at least once in the chest but is expected to survive. → Read More

Fake weapon confiscated at Gates-Chili High School

Security secured the item and determined it did not pose a real threat, and no actual threats were made. → Read More

News 8 Archives: March 3, 1991 ice storm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It only seems fitting that on March 3, the forecast would be calling for lion-like weather. After all, it was now 32 years ago that much of the Rochester region experienced what’s come to be known as the ‘ice storm of the century’. The numbers tell the story even without the […] → Read More

Sheriff: 2 Livingston County Jail deputies injured in assault

One deputy suffered head, wrist and leg injuries and the other stomach and back. → Read More

Bills’ Dawson Knox to hold youth camp at Nazareth College

The June camp is open to boys and girls in grades 1-8. → Read More

WATCH: Foodlink’s Nourishing Lives Fundraising Special 2023

We’re pleased to bring you the story of Foodlink and how they work every day to leverage the power of food to end hunger and build healthier communities. → Read More

New York to end mask mandate for health care facilities

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New Yorkers will no longer have to wear masks inside doctor’s offices, hospitals, and other health care facilities, Acting New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said Thursday. McDonald announced the mask mandate will end on Sunday during a meeting of the state’s Public Health & Health Planning […] → Read More

Monroe County leaders unveil opioid dashboard that will provide real-time data

This press conference comes after the recent update to New York’s ongoing opioid lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals. → Read More

Bills vs. Bengals ticket price check

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Tickets for what could be the last Bills home game of the year, even with a win, are a hot commodity on resale sites. The Bills are hosting the Bengals Sunday at 3 p.m. in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs with a trip to the AFC Championship on the […] → Read More

3 arrested after gunfire is exchanged in Rochester

The investigation determined several shots were fired at a group of people from a vehicle and at least one person in the crowd shot back. → Read More

Geneva police officer injured during burglary arrest

Geneva Police were responding to call for a burglary-in-progress at a business on North Exchange Street at 7:40 p.m. Saturday. → Read More

Bills vs Bengals Sunday at 3pm, full NFL playoff schedule

Here’s your TV viewing schedule for the NFL’s divisional round. → Read More

Missing teen alert: Have you seen Dahira Ali?

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Rochester Police are asking for your help in locating a missing Rochester teen. 15-year-old Dahira Ali was reported missing on January 7. She was last seen attending an event at Northwest College Prep School. Dahira was last seen wearing a long skirt, black jacket and hijab. If you have any information, please call 911. → Read More

Bills Wild Card tickets cheaper than most regular season games

Tickets on most third-party resale sites are about even or lower than many regular season games this year. → Read More

How to watch the Bills, NFL Super Wild Card Weekend

The first round of NFL Playoffs will be stretched across three days. → Read More

Rochester Police Officer injured, shoots suspect during altercation

The incident happened just before midnight when the officer was flagged own outside the gas station at Culver Road and University Avenue for a disturbance. → Read More

‘Digital Fair Repair’ now law in New York

The Digital Fair Repair Act requires the original manufacturer of certain devices to give independent dealers the same information and access to parts and schematics as is made available to ‘authorized repair providers’. → Read More

Monroe County names new chief probation officer following department investigation

The probation department came under fire after a level 2 sex offender was found to be working less than 1,000 feet from a school. → Read More

Young teens charged in connection to stolen vehicle

Two police cars are currently on the scene parked are parked between two other parked cars. → Read More