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Rochester, NY, United States

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Past articles by Eric:

Look up! Total lunar eclipse to grace our sky this weekend

While this weeks forecast features an abundance of clear skies, it’s likely not going to linger into the weekend. → Read More

Aurora watch: Northern Lights could sparkle Wednesday night

We’ll keep watching high resolution model guidance leading up to Wednesday night with our fingers and toes crossed. → Read More

Aurora watch: Northern Lights could sparkle Wednesday night

We’ll keep watching high resolution model guidance leading up to Wednesday night with our fingers and toes crossed. → Read More

Weather 101: How sunshine helped drive one of Rochester’s windiest days in years

Sunday was a day to remember in Rochester. For much of the workweek, meteorologists all over Rochester were teasing ahead to a weekend forecast that could feature near record warmth and very windy conditions. By Friday and into Saturday, concern was increasing that Sunday’s wind could end up being something more sinister. And the catalyst […] → Read More

Have Bills tickets? Saturday’s game could be one of the coldest home games in history

The date was January 15, 1994. The Bills were coming off a 12-4 season atop the AFC East standings, set to take on the Los Angeles Raiders in the divisional playoff game. The game (outcome aside) has lived in local infamy as the coldest Bills game in Orchard Park. The temperature on January 15 was […] → Read More

LIVE: Malik Evans inauguration ceremony at Eastman Theatre

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The inauguration ceremony for Mayor-elect Malik Evans will take place Saturday at Eastman Theatre in Rochester at noon. Due to the COVID-19 surges, the swearing-in event will be limited, and will not be open to the public. You can watch it live here. → Read More

Home on N Clinton Avenue shot

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The Rochester Police Department says an altercation took place in a parking lot outside in a parking lot at a New Year’s Eve Party on Friday. Officers say the altercation was followed by gunshots and no persons were struck. According to the RPD, a nearby house, occupied by residents but unrelated […] → Read More

Rochester police issue alert for missing vulnerable adult

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police issued an alert for a missing vulnerable adult Monday. According to police, Carolyn Greene, 64, was last seen Monday afternoon, leaving 55 Genesee Street on foot. Greene is described as 5’4” to 5’7” wearing a black winter coat with a hood, gray pants, gray shoes. She was carrying a black purse. Anyone with information is asked to call 911. → Read More

Two men arrested after gunpoint robbery in Rochester

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police made two arrests after a gunpoint robbery in the city Wednesday afternoon. According to investigators, officers were called to Joseph Avenue for the reported robbery around 2:00 p.m. They say two men entered a business with guns and ordered victims to the ground. Police say the suspects stole cash […] → Read More

Bob Dole, World War II veteran, presidential nominee, has died at 98

(CBS) — Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the World War II veteran who Republicans hoped would oust President Bill Clinton from the White House in 1996, has died, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation said Sunday. He was 98. He had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in February 2021. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation said Dole died […] → Read More

Monroe County girl among winners of Gov. Hochul’s vaccine incentive program

ALBANY, N.Y. (WROC) – Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Saturday the first round of winners for the state’s ‘Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate’ vaccine incentive program for children ages 5-11 to win a full SUNY or CUNY scholarship. Jocelyn R. of Monroe County is among those who won. Parents and guardians of those ages 5-11 who receive […] → Read More

UPS advises customers to shop and ship early

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT) – UPS is asking customers to ship their packages earlier this season. It’s peak season for them, and the carriers warn that waiting to ship your package may cause an issue. You should purchase your holiday gifts as soon as possible to avoid supply and demand issues with retailers. If you’re shipping […] → Read More

First accumulating snowfall of the season arrives in Rochester

As drier air quickly works in, snow will taper from north to south Tuesday morning. We expect a quick transition to sunshine from there with Tuesday highs only getting into the middle 30s. We’ll warm into the middle 40s for Wednesday’s big travel day with more sunshine. → Read More

News 8’s official 2021-2022 Winter Weather Outlook

Hello there! So your winter weather curiosity has led you here. Come on in, the water’s warm. For now. This article is designed to provide you with the best and latest guidance we have available suggesting how WNY’s winter season might play out. We’ve dedicated many hours of study in trends, patterns & historical data […] → Read More

Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? Solar Cycle 25 offers WNY’s best chance in years

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Whether you’ve seen them in person or simply through pictures, most everyone is familiar with the Northern Lights, aka the aurora borealis. The distinctive (often) green glow has captivated people throughout history, and people to this day travel great distances to attempt to see it first hand. Here in WNY, we […] → Read More

RPD: Body found near Emerson Street

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The Rochester Police Department is investigating after the body of a 57-year-old woman from Rochester was found in the area of Emerson Street and Sawdey Way in Rochester on Friday. An ambulance transported the woman to a nearby hospital where was was pronounced deceased. “At this point in the investigation, it […] → Read More

Bills battle heat, injuries on Monday

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WROC) — Temperatures reached 90 degrees on Monday in Orchard Park, a training camp temperature high. Tre’Davious White was unable to finish practice, while Cole Beasley was one of many to take a break. The Bills will play in Miami Week 2, so getting used to the heat is beneficial for the […] → Read More

3 teens hospitalized after crash on Portland Avenue

The driver of the 2017 Mazda, a 19-year-old Greece man, was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree and issued several additional traffic tickets. → Read More

Bills training camp preview: wide receivers

The star power of the receiving corps speaks volumes for the Bills offense → Read More

Greece home badly damaged after fire

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A house is badly damaged after a fire broke out late on Wednesday in Greece. Firefighters responded to the scene on Stone Road around 10 p.m. Heavy flames were coming from both floors of the home. Witnesses say everyone in the house got out safely. The cause of the fire is under investigation. → Read More