A proclamation and commemoration to honor a monument to Frederick Douglass took place Friday afternoon at Frederick Douglass Plaza in the city.

Eagles score in final minute to get revenge on Canandaigua

Tyrone Jiggetts Jr. was convicted of murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the 2022 shooting death of 41-year-old Juan Pena-Mendez.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/shooter-sentenced-for-rialto-street-murder-rochester-tyrone-jiggetts/

According to a statement released by Fringe officials Friday, cloud cover expected in our area Saturday will likely make the evening "non-viable for celestial viewing."

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News 8 received an update Friday from the Rochester City School District regarding students who have yet to be placed.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/education/rcsd-follows-up-on-655-students-looking-to-be-placed/

Following bomb threats against two local Jewish congregations and a disturbance at Temple B’rith Kodesh in Brighton, more than two dozen sites will adopt enhanced security measures for this weekend’s Yom Kippur services.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/added-security-at-yom-kippur-services-after-recent-incidents/

The voicemail message left at the business says they are looking to open another Gates location in 2024.

Go Ministries is a non-profit organization that provides people in need with food and clothing within the Rochester community.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/community/go-ministries-offers-food-clothing-for-asylum-seekers/

The footage is from the body-worn camera of Trooper Dominick Caito, a 9-year veteran who shot Daniel Legler August 6 after a police chase beginning on I-490 West near Innovative Field and ending in a field near Rochester Tech Park.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/top-stories/police-release-body-camera-footage-of-fatal-nysp-shooting-in-gates-daniel-legler-rochester-tech-park/

New York State Police released body camera footage Friday from the night a state trooper fatally shot a man in Gates.

Read more here: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/local-business/unwined-wine-tasting-bar-now-open-in-rochester/

Three Kias were stolen from a Bob Johnson dealership early Friday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/monroe-county-sheriffs-office/three-kias-stolen-from-car-dealership-on-w-henrietta-road/