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Canandaigua, Ithaca among Big Lots locations closing
Aug 6, 2024 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Big Lots is closing more locations in New York including the stores located in Canandaigua and Ithaca. These closures add to the New York …
Brighton lights up to honor 6th grader killed in murder-suicide
Jan 6, 2025 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Town of Brighton was lit bright Sunday night to honor the young girl killed by her father in an apparent murder-suicide. Her grandmother on …
Brighton PD: Father stole handguns before murder-suicide
Jan 7, 2025 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Brighton police revealed more information Tuesday about the circumstances leading up to a murder-suicide involving an 11-year-old girl. On …
Planet Fitness hosts open house for remainder of February
Feb 16, 2024 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Planet Fitness gyms across New York State will be hosting an open house at 42 locations beginning Saturday, February 17 and it will go on for …
Discussing potential electricity price hikes in New York following ...
Mar 7, 2025 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Following Thursday’s delay from President Trump on North American tariffs for one month, Ontario Premier Doug Ford reported a 25 percent …
New York Attorney General releases video of Marcy Correctional …
Dec 27, 2024 · Editor’s Note: The following videos may contain violent or disturbing imagery. Viewers are urged to take caution. You can watch them here. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – …
Child, 11, among 3 dead after Brighton murder-suicide: police
Jan 4, 2025 · BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) — A Brighton father is accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter and her grandmother Friday morning, according to police. Police announced …
Mother of man tortured and killed in Ontario County
Feb 16, 2025 · CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (WROC) — The three stood in the cold night next to the car they drove from Minnesota straight to the State Police barracks in Canandaigua clutching each …
American Rock Salt working to address salt shortage in WNY
Feb 3, 2025 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — American Rock Salt is responded to an ongoing shortage of rock salt in New York State Monday morning. In a statement given to News 8, the …