WXXI News

11/15/2024

What should we do with our food waste?

The county is seeking feedback from three groups: residents, farmers, and business owners.

11/15/2024

There are changes in the works for organizations that provide employment services in the Rochester area. One of the main changes involves consolidating locations for these services, to make it easier for job seekers to get counseling and training.

The Executive Director of the organization RochesterWorks said that some of his agency’s services will eventually move to this new career center operation.

11/14/2024

State regulators want audit of Frontier Communications.

The New York State Public Service Commission is looking into service and other quality issues at the telecom company.

11/14/2024

Bone marrow transplant gives Rochester woman with sickle cell a new life.

A Rochester woman with sickle cell gets second chance with life-saving bone marrow transplant.

11/14/2024

In an attempt to get local governments to prioritize pedestrian safety, AARP is asking Monroe County residents to assess their community's intersections and crosswalks over the next nine days.

Residents of Monroe County can participate in a project to improve pedestrian safety. AARP is asking people to assess the walkability of their local sidewalks and streets.

11/14/2024

The state would be providing a $7 million grant to help with redevelopment of the downtown Riverside Hotel.

A public hearing is Nov. 14 on a proposal to waive property taxes on the hotel complex for 15 years.

11/13/2024

Posters with the word "Wanted" targeting Jewish staff, faculty and trustees were plastered across UofR campus.

According to UR President Sarah Manglesdorf, several of the people depicted in the posters appeared to have been targeted because they are Jewish.

11/13/2024

Two workers injured in fire at RIT stadium that's under construction.

11/13/2024

An Oct. 25th fire on Bowman Street left one man dead. The property owner has 238 code violations across 10 properties, one of the lowest ranked in the city. This story explores the effort to hold derelict landlords accountable, and their shortcomings.

Officials said the city’s role is largely holding landlords to account on specific properties. Limiting landlords from renting entirely is less feasible. But it’s been done before.

11/13/2024

Sister Cities Bridge renovations are complete.

11/12/2024

WellNow reaches agreement with Excellus BCBS to rejoin its provider network.

WellNow Urgent Care Centers are rejoining the Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield network after separating in January.

11/12/2024

Anthology, the live-music venue at 336 East Avenue, will reopen in December.

The East End venue, inactive since 2022, welcomes the hometown band for a pair of holiday shows in December.

11/12/2024

11/11/2024

Li-Cycle may expand to Greece after all.

Construction on the $960 million facility promising more than 200 jobs abruptly shut down a year ago.

11/11/2024

Marching bands and military vehicles lined Rochester's streets Saturday as Monroe County hosted its Third Annual Veterans Day Parade, celebrating veterans and connecting them with essential support services.

The third annual event marked 50 years since the Vietnam War and connected veterans with essential resources.

11/11/2024

Any property owner who owns one or more units would be covered by Rochester's Good Cause, under recommendations made in a Council report today. That recommendation aligns with every other New York city that has opted in.

The new recommendations limit the exemptions for property owners to those that own one or less units, lining up with every other New York city that has opted into the legislation.

11/11/2024

Elise Stefanik accepts Trump's nomination to serve as UN ambassador.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve in his Cabinet as the ambassador to the United Nations.