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HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) — William H. Sanders took the stage inside Gordon Field House on Rochester Institute of Technology's Henrietta campus to a standing ovation. The crowd cheered the announcement as much as the man, given that most had no idea who he was. RIT kept the decision on its new president under wraps until [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--- Lawmakers in Albany are calling for transparency and accountability of New York’s prison system. This comes after video of Robert Brooks being beaten by Marcy Corrections Officers was made public last month. Brooks died after the beating took place and those involved have either been suspended without pay or have resigned.  Three [...]

PALMYRA, N.Y. (WROC) — Congratulations to Shana Dehn, our latest Golden Apple Award winner. Dehn teaches Kindergarten at Palmyra-Macedon Primary. Caitlyn Cook, her co-teacher, nominated her for the award. "The way that she runs the classroom is so welcoming," she says. Principal Jamie Murphy adds, "We always say our Kindergarten teachers are extra special because [...]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Home Leasing closed on the Tailor Square project in 2022, buying the historic Hickey Freeman building from the business now called Rochester Tailored Clothing. "The preservation of this building and the preservation of the workforce in Rochester is critically important, and it took quite a collaborative effort between the city, the [...]

GENEVA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- People living in Geneva and other parts of the Finger Lakes have reported seeing police who appear to be federal immigration officers. Emails to the federal government asking to confirm the presence of its officers and their purpose have not been returned. A man who works in downtown Geneva told NewsChannel [...]