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Kodak To Continue Operations At Eastman Business Park
Rochester, N.Y. – A deal announced by the Governor’s office Wednesday afternoon gives more assurance to the future of the Eastman Business Park (EBP). Kodak will keep critical operations at EBP, and hopes to boost development. The agreement helps resolve questions that came up when Kodak, the owner and largest employer at EBP, filed bankruptcy in 2012. In the deal,
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Wayne County D.A.: Charges Against Clyde Man Could Be Dismissed
Clyde, N.Y. - People have expressed outrage on Facebook and Twitter about the charges placed against Jesse Daniels. They said he was just protecting his home and should not be charged. But Clyde Police said they had to follow the law and advice of the District Attorney, so Daniels was charged with four counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
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Three New Stores Coming To Eastview Mall
Victor, N.Y. - Three new stores will be part of Eastview Mall's Von Maur wing, opening this fall. Brighton, a retailer and accessory manufacturer that has more than 140 boutiques across the country, will build a 1,400 square foot store inside the new wing. French-based boutique L'Occitane en Provence, which sells body, face, and home products will open its doors
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Feds: 2 Upstate N.Y. Men Tried To Make X-ray Weapon
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Two upstate New York men accused of assembling a portable X-ray weapon intended to secretly sicken opponents of Israel are being jailed at least overnight. Prosecutors have charged 49-year-old Glendon Scott Crawford, of Galway, and 54-year-old Eric J. Feight, of Hudson, with conspiracy to provide support to terrorists with the weapon. After they appeared Wednesday in
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Pilato Trial: Jury Gets Case Wednesday Afternoon
Rochester/Webster, N.Y. -- The jury in the murder, arson case of Michael Pilato begins deliberations Wednesday afternoon. Closing arguments from both sides were heard Wednesday morning. "There is only one question in this case and that is, why would a 15 year-old boy set this fire?" Pilato's lawyer James Nobles said at the beginning of his closing arguments. "Michael Pilato
13WHAM Blogs
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What Did We Learn From the Scerbo and Merkel Trials?
Megan Merkel and Mark Scerbo face tremendous opportunities that, just two days ago, they were not guaranteed. Merkel is free today. Scerbo will go to prison, but he'll be a free man a lot sooner than many court observers expected he would. The best thing Merkel and Scerbo can do now is prove people wrong. Because the truth is, many
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BLOG: 13WHAM News Disagrees with Judge's Decision not to Release Evidence in Scerbo Merkel Trial
BLOG - 13WHAM News is deeply disappointed in a judge's ruling on Friday that prevents the public from having access to evidence presented during a trial. It is our view that a courtroom is open to the public, and it can not be open on a sliding scale. A courtroom is either open or closed. Already, we have seen courts
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Wild Baby Animals: Almost Everything Else I Learned But Didn’t Have Time To Tell You
When I head out on a story I’m always looking forward to learning something. Today, I talked to the vice-president of the New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and , in less than an hour, I learned more than I was able to share in a minute-twenty-second story. Here are some other tidbits I found interesting about baby animals, specifically
Waste Watch
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WASTE WATCH: Medley Developer Misses Deadline
Irondequoit, N.Y. – The developer of the Medley Centre in Irondequoit has missed an April milestone, in which he was supposed to show a $165 million investment in the project. In response, the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency, or COMIDA, sent Scott Congel a letter dated May 24, which states Congel’s company, Bersin Properties, has 30 business days to
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Waste Watch: TSA Wastes Money Storing Equipment
Rochester, N.Y. - The next time you're waiting in the security line at a crowded airport consider this: instead of being in use, thousands of security scanners and other devices worth $185 million dollars are sitting in a warehouse in Texas. 13Wham News learned taxpayers paid for these machines and are now paying to store them. "TSA is wasting hundreds
Your Stories
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Your Stories Update: Two Couples Receive Wedding Photos
Rochester, N.Y. - After waiting nearly three years, two couples married in Rochester have their wedding pictures. Last month, multiple couples told 13WHAM News that they paid Jennifer MacPherson thousands of dollars for wedding photos. They claimed she took pictures, but never delivered the photographs. Since the story aired on 13WHAM News, two of the couples said they received files
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Your Stories Investigation: A Dozen Couples Still Waiting For Wedding Photos
Rochester, N.Y.— About a year ago , 13WHAM News told you about a local Rochester-area wedding photographer named Jennifer MacPherson. At the time, MacPherson lived in Holley and two newlywed couples who were married in the Rochester area were desperately trying to get a hold of her because she wouldn’t return calls or e-mails. The couples had been waiting months
Made In Our Hometown
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Made in Our Hometown: Monks' Bread
Piffard, N.Y. - As we continue our Made In Our Hometown series we focus on a company where the bread and butter... is bread. Monks' Bread is at the Abbey of the Genesee in Piffard near Geneseo in Livingston County. Monks start their day and their bread making early. When we arrived at 9:00 AM we got to see the
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Made in our Hometown: Teenager's Gift for Opera
Rochester, N.Y. - One of the most talented young vocalists in the country is getting ready to begin a dual-major program at the University of Rochester and the Eastman School of Music. 18-year-old Aaron Bigeleisen will graduate from McQuaid and embark on a career that could take him to the great opera houses of the world. Listen to his voice,
Local Sports
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Colin Kaepernick Honored In Rochester
Colin Kaepernick was a backup quarterback on a team expected to contend for the Super Bowl. The 49ers contended alright, but Kaepernick was the man under center. The second-year quarterback, who helped guide San Francisco to a Super Bowl appearance last season, was the guest of honor at the Rochester Press Radio Club's Day Of Champions Dinner Tuesday night. Kaepernick
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Wings Split Double Header At Scranton/WB
With a pair of wins on Monday, the Rochester Red Wings could hit the midway point of the season back at the .500 mark for the first time since opening day. Even though they missed the mark, the Red Wings are still in much better position than they were two months ago. The Rochester Red Wings split a double header
State News
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Feds: 2 Upstate N.Y. Men Tried To Make X-ray Weapon
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Two upstate New York men accused of assembling a portable X-ray weapon intended to secretly sicken opponents of Israel are being jailed at least overnight. Prosecutors have charged 49-year-old Glendon Scott Crawford, of Galway, and 54-year-old Eric J. Feight, of Hudson, with conspiracy to provide support to terrorists with the weapon. After they appeared Wednesday in
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Cuomo, Leaders Agree On Three Casinos
Albany, N.Y. (AP) - A senior Cuomo administration official says there are deals with legislative leaders to authorize three upstate casinos and a big video slot machine center on Long Island. There's also an agreement to break up a women's agenda package into separate bills including an abortion measure. The official says there is also a deal for
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Texas Gov. Perry looking to lure NY companies
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry says his efforts to lure companies out of New York and to his state "is no different" than if the New York Knicks were playing the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA finals. Perry says the states are in a competition with each other over businesses and jobs. The Texas governor was
National News
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Three Navy football players accused of sexual assault
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Naval Academy has charged three Navy football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman more than a year ago. The academy said Wednesday that the male midshipmen are being charged with rape, sexual assault or other sexual misconduct, and making a false official statement. Cmdr. John Schofield says the case is still in the
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Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say they've arrested three panhandlers for investigation of the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood's star-lined "Walk of Fame." Los Angeles police say they found the 23-year-old woman bleeding from multiple stab wounds near busy Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Homicide detectives say the
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Gehry refines design for Eisenhower Memorial in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative change Architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for an Ike memorial park in Washington. Early last year, Gehry planned to use bas reliefs carved on stone blocks to depict Eisenhower's achievements. He added 9-foot-tall bronze sculptures to
World News
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Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuclear plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe that's in no mood to agree. That doesn't mean the U.S. won't eventually shrink its arsenal beyond what is required by an existing U.S.-Russia
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US calls out China, Russia over human trafficking
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is criticizing China and Russia for failing to meet minimum standards in fighting human trafficking, ranking them on a par with North Korea and Syria. The State Department downgraded China and Russia in rankings on how 188 governments around the world have performed in fighting the flesh trade and other forms of exploitative labor. Rights
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Intel chief presses Pentagon to be more humane
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California wrote to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday saying the force-feeding is a policy that conflicts
College News
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Study: Adderall Use on College Campuses Increasing
Albany, N.Y. - Senator Chuck Schumer is asking college campuses to crack down on the rising use of the drug Adderall.
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Obama: Rising College Costs Hold Back Middle Class
Washington, D.C. (AP) Seven million student loan recipients are about to see their interest rates double if Congress does not act.
Consumer News & Recalls
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Microsoft Brings "Office" To iPhone
New York (AP) - Microsoft's Office package is coming to the iPhone. It will offer the ability to read and edit text documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations at the doctor's office or at a soccer game. The company isn't making an iPad version, though, nor is it offering the app on Android devices. Microsoft Corp. is trying to
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Feds to Comply With NY Morning-After Pill Ruling
NEW YORK (AP) - The federal government has told a New York judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions. The Department of Justice notified U.S. District Judge Edward Korman on Monday it will submit a plan for compliance. If he approves it,