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FLOOD WATCH: Steady, possibly heavy rain through Monday night

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FLOOD WATCH: Steady, possibly heavy rain through Monday night
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for most of the region – ahead of what forecasters are saying could be a significant rain event. The watch begins Sunday evening, and continues through Monday night. Steady rain is expected to start during the evening hours on Sunday – continuing through the day on Monday. A large portion of... more

How an app is helping the visually impaired shop at Wegmans

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How an app is helping the visually impaired shop at Wegmans
Wegmans is using a new service in hopes of making their stores friendlier to the visually impaired. With lots to see, smell and hear, the grocery store can be a challenging place for the visually impaired. “It’s very overwhelming — it is to anyone, really,” Director of Advocacy for the Association for the Visually Impaired, Rene Latorre, said. “There’s so... more

Traffic Alert: Patrols expected to increase as ‘speed week’ continues along NYS Thruway

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Traffic Alert: Patrols expected to increase as ‘speed week’ continues along NYS Thruway
Drivers can expect to see an increase in patrols starting Monday. It comes as State Police announced another ‘Speed Week Crackdown’. According to state police, more troopers will be out looking for dangerous and reckless drivers. Law enforcement officials said they will be out in both marked and unmarked cars. Speed is a contributing factor in nearly one third of... more

Rochester Rhinos look for new home in suburbs

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Rochester Rhinos look for new home in suburbs
The Rochester Rhinos are leaving the stadium built for the team more than a decade ago — announcing their planned departure in a statement posted online Wednesday. United Soccer League has given the Rhinos approval to join USL Division III in 2020. If all goes as planned, the storied franchise will resume play in a new, multiuse, yet-to-be-built facility, said... more

Late August heatwave continues through Wednesday night

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Late August heatwave continues through Wednesday night
Heat Advisories are active again for Tuesday, as high temperatures are expected to climb into the low-90s. The National Weather Service reports that temperatures will climb into the 90s with heat indexes pushing to, or beyond 100 degrees. Combined with the humidity, which will peak on Tuesday – conditions will be downright oppressive. Those doing work or spending time outside... more

Driver airlifted, horse killed after accident on 96A in Romulus

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Driver airlifted, horse killed after accident on 96A in Romulus
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports on Friday at approximately 11 pm deputies responded to a one car personal injury accident on State Route 96A in Romulus. Deputies report that Thomas Weiler, 76, of Rochester was driving his Honda CRV northbound on Route 96A near the West Blain Road, when it struck a horse in the road that had gotten... more

Trump picks ex-NY assemblywoman to lead IJC, manage Lake Ontario water levels

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Trump picks ex-NY assemblywoman to lead IJC, manage Lake Ontario water levels
year after record flooding along Lake Ontario, President Donald Trump will nominate a former New York state assemblywoman to serve on the embattled International Joint Commission. The White House announced Monday that Trump intends to nominate Jane Corwin, a Buffalo-area businesswoman who served four terms in the state Assembly, to the U.S.-Canada organization tasked with overseeing Lake Ontario and other... more

$1.06M coming to fund local emergency response operations

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.06M coming to fund local emergency response operations
Funding has arrived. Senator Pam Helming announced that the six Wayne-Finger Lakes area counties that she represents have been awarded a combined $1,068,785 to support emergency response operations. The funding is administered by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services through the Public Safety Answering Points Operations Grant. The grants allow municipalities within the counties to make improvements to... more

Deputies: Rochester woman charged with aggravated DWI after CMAC concert

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Deputies: Rochester woman charged with aggravated DWI after CMAC concert
Deputies say a 49-year-old Rochester resident was arrested on Wednesday following the Earth, Wind & Fire concert held at CMAC. Around 10:56 pm deputies arrested Carolyn A. Fedele, 49, for aggravated driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated. She was stopped following the concert for driving without headlights or tail lamps. During the stop – deputies found her to be... more

Tops will shut down Geneva, Lyons locations leaving major vacancies

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Tops will shut down Geneva, Lyons locations leaving major vacancies
Hundreds of jobs will be lost. More importantly, though, the small community in Wayne County, which has relied on Tops supermarket to serve as a staple will be no more. Geneva and Lyons locations were the two primary locations in the Finger Lakes – excluding those in Syracuse and Rochester, which will be shut down by November. For shoppers in... more

Victor kicks off Section V football season with Teddi Bowl victory

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Victor begins Section V football with Teddi Bowl victory over Pittsford
There was only one high school game on Thursday to begin the local football season, but it was for a good cause. The Teddi Bowl, after all, raises money for Camp Good Days. Victor and Pittsford played in this year’s game. The lights were on for this year’s version, which took place at St. John Fisher College. Victor shuts out... more

Bella’s Last Blast: How a Brighton Teen is making a stand for AutismUp

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Bella’s Last Blast: How a Brighton Teen is making a stand for AutismUp
Integration and inclusion are similar words, but do we really understand the meanings behind them? “Picture a bowl of cherries floating in a kitchen sink. They’re there, but they aren’t really in the water. Thats integration. Now when you spread the cherries into the water…that’s inclusion.  They occupy the same space.” Explains Marisa Geitner, president and CEO of Heritage Christian... more

NWS: Scattered thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, wind possible overnight

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NWS: Scattered thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, wind possible overnight
Tuesday is going to be a damp day in the Finger Lakes. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be possible throughout the day, but will focus their energy during the afternoon hours. The first round of showers will arrive in the Finger Lakes during the late-morning hours, with the last round arriving during the early-evening hours. Active weather returns later... more

Rochester man charged after felony drug investigation in Geneva

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Rochester man charged after felony drug investigation in Geneva
On August 10th at approximately 2:28 pm police arrested a Rochester man in Geneva on felony drug charges. Rodney J. Lowman, 37, was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was held without bail due to previous felony convictions. Police say Lowman was arrested after a months-long investigation into the sale of cocaine in the City of... more

Geneva man arraigned on manslaughter charge following 2017 burglary

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Geneva man arraigned on manslaughter charge following 2017 burglary
A 23-year-old Geneva man has been arraigned on a manslaughter charge after an investigation into a 2017 burglary. Jeffery A. Salone Jr., 29, of Geneva was arraigned in Ontario County Court for first-degree manslaughter, a felony, in connection with the September 2017 death of Jawuan D. Brumfield of Rochester, said Geneva Police Lt. Matthew Valenti. Brumfield’s cause of death was... more

FLX FORECAST: More rain, storms expected to end week

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FLX FORECAST: More rain, storms expected to end week
After intense flooding in the Southern Tier, Seneca, Schuyler, and Monroe counties – the region is left wondering if upcoming rainfall will leave more devastation behind. FLX Weather Meteorologist Drew Montreuil says there is a slight, to moderate flood risk over the next 48 hours – but that any activity will be extremely localized. – A batch of area-wide showers... more

Canandaigua PD: Man drove over curb before traffic stop, charged with felony DWI

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Canandaigua PD: Man drove over curb before traffic stop, charged with felony DWI
A 26-year-old Rochester man was charged with felony DWI after a traffic stop in Canandaigua last week, according to police. The Canandaigua Police Department reports the arrest of Daniel D. Luther, 26, of Rochester for driving while intoxicated, a felony, as well as no tail lamps and moving from lane unsafely. Luther was observed operating his vehicle, traveling north on... more
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