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TOPS is teaming up with the local organization “Uniting and Healing Through Hope” and “First Student” to host the ‘Stuff the Bus’ Thanksgiving Food Drive. The drive, aimed at ensuring local families can enjoy a holiday meal, will run from October 20 to November 17, 2024. Organizers emphasize that any donation, big or small, can […]
NASA engineer Clayton Turner visited Rochester Prep high school on October 16, 2024, to inspire students and share his journey. An alumnus of RIT and the acting associate administrator for NASA’s space technology mission directorate, Turner spoke to students in an AP Calculus class about the importance of STEM education. He encouraged them to persevere […]
The Rochester Police Department (RPD) is launching the “Leave Behind Naloxone” program in collaboration with the Monroe County Health Department to combat opioid overdose deaths. As part of the initiative, RPD officers will be equipped with Naloxone kits to distribute to high-risk individuals, including overdose survivors, people with a history of overdosing, and their families. […]
2024 Early Voting Sites October 26th – November 3rd Bay Towne Plaza Shopping Center Suite 160 – 1900 Empire Blvd, Webster NY 14580 David F. Gantt Recreation Center – 700 North St, Rochester, NY 14605 Edgerton Recreation Center – 41 Backus St, Rochester, NY 14608 Henrietta Public Library (in-person ASL Interpreter) – 625 Calkins Rd, […]
News 8 WROC is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a telethon aimed at supporting those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The hurricanes caused significant damage in Florida, leaving many residents without power and forcing others to find new living arrangements due to destroyed homes. The telethon will take place on Wednesday, […]
A hot-air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the city’s annual Balloon Fiesta on Friday. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The balloon, carrying three people, safely landed in a field after hitting the tower, which transmits for radio station KKOB-AM. The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation […]
Fox’s Deli in Brighton and the House of Guitars in Irondequoit have both been nominated for the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. Fox’s Deli, originally opened by Irving Fox in 1943 with roots dating back to 1929, is known for its traditional Jewish recipes and loyal customer base. Current owner Alex Rhinewald expressed […]
Seneca Park Zoo is welcoming two new Masai giraffes, a one-year-old male named Elliot and a three-year-old female named Kura, who were transferred from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. This move is part of the Species Survival Plan Breeding recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), aimed at managing species across AZA-accredited […]
The New York State Attorney General’s Office is hosting a gun buyback event in Rochester on Saturday, October 19. The event will take place at the Church of Love Faith Center at 700 Exchange St. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants can turn in working or non-working guns, with no questions asked, in exchange […]
According to data obtained by 13WHAM, the Rochester Emergency Communications Department is allowed a staff of 182 employees. However, the center currently has nearly 60 vacancies for telecommunicators, dispatchers, and supervisors. More than 30 employees work each eight-hour shift, but when someone calls out. According to Director of Rochester Emergency Communications Department Michael Cerretto, the […]
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