7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (309+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. (WROC) " The Rochester area is preparing for an event-filled weekend with celebrations for Mother's Day, graduations, and the start of the Lilac Festival. If you're looking for something to do, we've got you covered. RIT Commencement set for 10 a. m. St....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (74+ words) New York's expansive anti-ICE policies are under intense scrutiny, with Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman blasting Governor Kathy Hochul's stance. Blakeman highlights the removal of 2, 000 illegal migrants from Nassau County through cooperation with ICE. New York's expansive anti-ICE policies are…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (458+ words) Timoth'e Chalamet had somewhere else to be rather than attending the 2026 Met Gala with girlfriend Kylie Jenner. Chalamet, 30, was spotted in New York City attending the New York Knicks game versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, May 4. In a social media…...

4+ day, 12+ min ago  (478+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. (WROC) " From the Lilac Festival to the Fringe Festival, organizers have announced the dates for Rochester's most popular events. News 8 compiled a list of the big events happening around the Greater Rochester Area and the dates that those events…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (142+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. (WROC) " Dozens of people marched through downtown Rochester on Friday night as part of a May Day rally hosted by the Rochester Labor Council. The rally's theme this year was "Workers Over Billionaires." Organizers said the event centered on…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (363+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. (WROC) " Two health networks in the Rochester area will receive more than $3 million in combined state funding to improve and expand their psychiatric and behavioral health programming. On Friday, local health experts spoke with News 8 about the challenges that…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (323+ words) May 1 ROCHESTER The first challenger for Rochester City Council's Ward 1 seat says she's hoping to help residents in the city's southernmost ward feel heard. "There are people that I come into contact with that just don't feel they are being…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (197+ words) ROCHESTER. N. Y. (WROC) " When admitted to practice law, attorneys have to take an oath to uphold the United States Constitution as well as the constitution of the state they are sworn in"and today, at. .. ROCHESTER. N. Y. (WROC) " When admitted to practice…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (361+ words) Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King is making a big move. The TV personality and real estate agent has picked up from the Midwest and made her way to the Big Apple. But why did Meghan decide…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (363+ words) May 1 ROCHESTER A Rochester man was sentenced to 5 years of probation and the 15 days he already spent in the Olmsted County Jail in a child sex crime case. Joel Alan Ashbacher, 44, was originally charged with one count of disseminating pornographic…...