Second Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers show added to Jazz Fest

Monday, February 6th, 2012, 10:50am

Officials with the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest have been able to secure a second performance by Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers after tickets for the 8 p.m. show on June 27 sold out in one day.

The second performance will be at 4 p.m. on June 27 at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater.

Tickets for the show, which range in price from $55 to $105, will go on sale Friday February 10 at 10 a.m. at www.rochesterjazz.com.

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Does New York owe you money?

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Monday, February 6th, 2012, 7:43am

Don't abandon your money -- that was the message Sunday from Assemblyman David Gantt to people who have unclaimed funds with the state.

Gantt says New York is holding on to billions of dollars in forgotten money. The easiest way to find out if the state owes you money is to go online.

Click here to see if you are owed money

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I-Team 10 Investigation: Our town's dirty little secret

Submitted by Berkeley Brean, News 10NBC Reporter

Monday, February 6th, 2012, 7:08am

I-Team 10 Investigation: Our town's dirty little secret

Tonight an I-Team 10 investigation about one of the most dangerous things out there for you and your children. It's a substance that is causing some people to have seizures and get rushed to the hospital.

The trouble is -- it's easy to get and it's absolutely, 100% legal.

It's synthetic marijuana.

It comes in small, glossy packages labeled as incense, spice or potpourri. It goes by the name White Rhino, Mr. Happy and K2. They all come with a warning -- "not for human consumption."

But the dirty little secret in this town is that smoking this can get you a marijuana high and the people who sell it know exactly why you're buying it.

And we know this because we went undercover.

"Hey what's up?" the store clerk said to our producer with a hidden camera.
"Hey man, you got K2?" our producer asked.

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Three people injured, one seriously, in head-on collision

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Monday, February 6th, 2012, 4:15am

Three people were injured, one seriously, after a crash at Lake Avenue and Ridgeway Avenue in Rochester Sunday evening. That's just west of the Veterans Memorial Bridge on Route 104.

Rural Metro paramedics say two vans were in a head-on collision. Police confirmed the crash was caused by a driver who went through a red light at the intersection.

The three women who were injured were all in the van that ran the light. The woman who was seriously hurt was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. The person in the other vehicle was not hurt.

Police say they plan on ticketing the driver of the van that ran the light.

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City kicks off construction groundbreaking on Jefferson Avenue

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Saturday, February 4th, 2012, 2:35pm

Today the city of Rochester kicked off the start of a $3.4 million revitalization project along Jefferson Avenue that's been years in the making.

The project will create a new street surface and crosswalks along Jefferson Avenue from West Main Street to South Plymouth Avenue. Upgrades include architectural amenities like a neighborhood gateway, sidewalk benches, light pole banners, enhanced street lighting, and history-centric plaques along with two new bus shelters.

City officials say improving the Jefferson Avenue corridor is a project that's more than three years in the making, but today marked the official groundbreaking of site construction.

Last year saw $3 million upgrade to the underground power lines along the avenue.

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Developer indicted for asbestos exposure at downtown warehouse

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Saturday, February 4th, 2012, 11:06am

Federal prosecutors say a home developer out of Livingston County violated the Clean Air Act at a downtown warehouse after having workers handle large quantities of asbestos.

Anastasios “Taso” Kolokouris, 28, of Avon, N.Y, allegedly hired employees without any training in asbestos removal to clean out a dumpster full of the substance at a warehouse he owns at 920 Exchange St.

Following an indictment by a grand jury, Kolokouris is charged with two counts of violating the Clean Air Act, each of which carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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"Our House" veterans' gallery opens in the South Wedge

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Saturday, February 4th, 2012, 12:24am

Rochester's Veterans Outreach Center is showcasing some of the art created in a therapy program that began in 2010. It's called creative arts therapy and the work is on display at "Our House" gallery in the South Wedge.

The work serves as an outlet for veterans who may have trouble putting their experiences into words.

Friday was the gallery's grand opening. More shows and events are already in the works.

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