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It’s being reported that 911 call centers across the country are experiencing outages that are affecting landlines. It’s confirmed that 4 states are dealing with 911 outages. Law enforcement agencies from South Dakota, Texas, Nebraska and Nevada announced that outages there is no word on what’s causing these issues. Widespread 911 outages hit four states […]
Mayor Malik Evans discussed the issue of violence in the city, and touching on several key components that lead to crime in the State of the City Address Wednesday night. As he honed in on the social behavior aspect, he shared that the Rochester Police Department is the first municipal police agency in America with […]
Lollypop Farm, a humane society based in Rochester, NY, has appealed to the public for assistance following a significant animal rescue operation. On April 16, the organization’s Humane Law Enforcement, with the aid of the Animal Emergency Response Team, executed a warrant related to a hoarding investigation on Leopard Street. During this 12-hour operation, they […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to simplify the process for employees to sue their employers for discrimination following involuntary job transfers. The unanimous decision, authored by Justice Elena Kagan, favored Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, a St. Louis police sergeant. She argued her department discriminated against her by moving her from an intelligence division to a less […]
WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle Griner, are excitedly anticipating the arrival of their first child, as revealed in a recent Instagram post. The couple shared a heartfelt snapshot of themselves with an ultrasound image, expressing their eagerness to meet their “favorite human being” in July 2024. This joyful news comes after a […]
An elderly Ohio man is being charged with murder after shooting a 61 year old female Uber driver that was instructed to pick up a package from the man’s address. Reports say both individuals were both victims of a phone scam. After an Investigation it was later found the man received a call about a […]
After news that current superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso announced that he is leaving on June 30th to lead the Churchville-Chili Central School District. Board of Education President Cynthia Elliott says the board has to act fast getting the right interim superintendent in place. The board met This week to iron out the criteria they are […]
With summer is right around the corner, do you need an air conditioner? Applications are now being accepted for new, free air conditioning units, which will be provided through the state’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Cooling Assistance. HEAP recently received $22 million in additional funding for this initiative, which is expected to provide AC units to […]
The city of Rochester has removed leaves and started the process of draining the Highland Park reservoir after a 29-year man’s body was found back in March putting a boil water advisory in place for residents on the city’s westside. The reservoir has been removed from the city water system until all proper measures are […]
22 exotic animals were found abandoned inside a downtown Rochester apartment leaving 1 dead. Reports say the pets were left behind after a former tenant was evicted from the apartment. There’s an ongoing investigation into this situation. The rescued animals are now being cared for at Lollypop Farm. https://13wham.com/news/local/over-20-exotic-animals-found-abandoned-in-downtown-rochester-building#