The Genesee River flows into Lake Ontario. The Haudenosaunee named the river "Ge-ne-see," meaning "pleasant banks." Historically, the river was a boundary between the Seneca lands to the east and the ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has established temporary safety and security zones around the high-speed ferry Spirit of Ontario when it is operating on waters of the Genesee River or on U.S. waters of Lake ...

Emergency crews are actively investigating a report of a possible person in the Genesee River on Sunday. Multiple agencies are on scene, including the Rochester Police Department, Rochester Fire ...

A massive water main break on Culver Road left approximately 30 homes and businesses without water for most of Tuesday, causing significant disruptions. Three men found sleeping inside stolen vehicle ...

Police are investigating after a body was found in an Upstate New York river. WHEC reports a pedestrian walking across the Andrews Street bridge in Rochester, N.Y., called 911 after seeing a body in ...

Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester River Run/Walk 5K took place on Sunday at Genesee Valley Park to raise funds to support patients waiting or recovering from organ transplant surgery at Strong Memorial ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The search is continuing for a five-year-old boy who fell from a bridge into the Genesee River yesterday. Rochester Police confirmed Monday afternoon that they have not yet ...

The Genesee Brew House keg tree in Rochester is nominated in Newsweek’s Readers’ Choice Best Christmas Tree 2026 contest among 15 national displays.

Kodak’s old Hawkeye Plant is locked down by Rochester officials following multiple break-ins. Here’s what it means for the neighborhood.