18+ hour, 50+ min ago   (179+ words) Casa Larga Vineyards’ 30th annual Purple Foot Festival kicks off fall harvest season WHEC.com Casa Larga Vineyards’ 30th annual Purple Foot Festival kicks off fall harvest season ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 30th annual Purple Foot Festival took place at Casa Larga Vineyards…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (343+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10NBC Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean exposed a row of rundown, abandoned homes owned by Monroe County and the airport in June, and three months later, the county voted to demolish them. Crews were clearing asbestos from two homes on…...

5+ day, 59+ min ago   (109+ words) WHEC.com Rochester Police Department recruiting officers as application deadline approaches ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Recruitment efforts continue for the Rochester Police Department as the deadline to apply approaches. RPD has been short about 100 officers for the last four years and is looking…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (285+ words) FAIRPORT, N.Y. — A Fairport man discovered $1,000 in potentially fraudulent charges on his bank statement that appeared to be from E-Z Pass New York. Joe Centanni found four withdrawals from his account in one day: $400, $300, $200 and $100. News10NBC Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean reviewed…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (173+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Animal Services will be waiving adoption fees for eligible pets on select dates through October. Adoptable dogs will be visiting the community throughout a series of special adoption events. The first one will be taking place from 4-6 p.m....

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (165+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Mayor Malik Evans has put forward legislation to reopen Peace Village, which was the only city-sanctioned homeless encampment in Rochester before it paused its services. RELATED: Peace Village pays $1,400 in back taxes, shelters sit in storage The funding would…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (579+ words) FAIRPORT, N.Y. — State police arrested a man accused of stealing more than $800,000 from school district health care accounts. Zacchary Weber ran Health Economics Partners in Fairport. He was supposed to pay dental bills with money teachers paid into a fund, but…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (218+ words) WHEC.com Free back-to-school giveaway at Tops on West Avenue offers bookbags, supplies, shoes and clothing ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A back-to-school event that included free bookbags, school supplies, shoes, and clothing took place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Tops parking lot…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (145+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Strong National Museum of Play announced a new exhibit Friday. The museum is partnering with DreamWorks Animation to bring Gabby’s Dollhouse Meowseum Discovery Days to children in Rochester. The exhibit encourages attendance at children’s museums across the country…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (258+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Unionized workers at Strong Memorial Hospital and the University of Rochester have agreed to extend their current labor contract. The nearly 50-person bargaining committee agreed to the extension to continue negotiating terms and conditions of their employment. Two unions…...