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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Sunday, local music group “The Dawgs” hosted an all-day music festival in benefit of Honor Flight Rochester. The event features eight different musical acts and raffles to raise money for the 100 percent volunteer ran organization that provides veterans with “the trip of a lifetime.” Honor Flight Rochester has now flown […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Hundreds of friends, families, and supporters laced up their shoes for the 14th annual ‘Step It Up! Pancreatic Cancer 5K’ Sunday. The Pancreatic Cancer Association of Western New York not only hosts the event to raise money for local pancreatic cancer research, but to also strengthen a positive force of hope […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Small business Saturday festivities continued on Monroe Avenue in Rochester Saturday. At Aaron’s Alley, there were spontaneous raffles, cookies, candy canes, and of course — their Grateful Dead bear! Owner Jennifer Plunkett tells News 8 the shop has been there for 33 years and fortunate for the support Rochester has provided, […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester Animal Services is still recovering from a breakout of parvovirus last week, which killed 11 dogs. That’s why they’re encouraging all dog owners to get their pets vaccinated. And what better way to do that than to hold a free clinic? Friday afternoon, city residents could bring their dogs to […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Many changes are coming with the new year such as a new executive director for the Geva Theatre, James Haskins. This comes after an extensive national search. Haskins was previously a managing director of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, and the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia. He said in a statement he […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — March is National Nutrition Month and Foodlink is once again offering its popular ‘just say yes to fruits and vegetables’ program at the public market. Every year the local non-profit comes together to help people shift their behaviors toward healthy eating and physical movement. Part of their initiative is sharing a […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Members of the Golden Link Folk Singing Society had a wonderful evening full of fire-driven instrumentals, haunting ballads, and a good dose of humor. All this is part of their traditional Celtic music concert spotlighting Scotland’s very own Tannahill Weavers. The Tannahill Weavers have now been around for almost 60 years […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As spring sports kick into high gear, a common sight during practices and game days are the athletic trainers who work to keep student athletes safe. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association estimates every five seconds a child visits the ER for a sports-related injury. Years ago, Rochester Regional Health partnered with […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A name change is coming to Jewish Senior Life in Rochester. It will now be re-named Jewish Home. This comes as the company unveils its new re-branding initiative aimed at rejuvenating its identity and making its services easier to recognize and access. The President of Jewish Home explains why they’re excited […]