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Southwest Airlines to fly out of Rochester

Southwest Airlines to fly out of Rochester

News10NBC has learned that Southwest Airlines will fly out of Rochester.

This is part of a transition Southwest is doing at 22 airports across the county where AirTran is currently. AirTran was bought by Southwest last year.

Today, Monroe County Maggie Brooks told the media that AirTran currently accounts for 19% of the passengers in and out of Rochester, making them the third’s most traveled airline here.

County Executive Brooks says that when Southwest takes over here, it will mean larger planes, another low cost option for travelers and this is also great news for Monroe County.

So when will Southwest come to Rochester? County Executive Brooks said Southwest will release its new schedule on January 22, so by then, we should know when they will come to Rochester.

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Overnight crash traps driver, sends two to hospital

An overnight crash in Rochester sent two people to the hospital early Friday morning.

Police say at around 12:30 Friday morning, a car ran a red light at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Driving Park Avenue.

That car t-boned another car, causing one of the drivers to become trapped. Crews had to cut the car open to rescue him.

Both drivers were rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital and are said to have non-life threatening injuries.

The intersection of Lake Avenue and Driving Park Avenue does have a red light camera.

Police are still investigating the crash.

For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.

Zoning board to vote on old Genesee Brewhouse in High Falls

Later today, there will be a vote on whether or not to knock down the old Genesee Brewhouse in High Falls.

The City's zoning board is expected to vote before 12 p.m. Thursday.

The building in question is 13 Cataract Street, a 110-year-old brewhouse and another building.

Genesee Brewery wants to tear it down to build a visitors’ center, a museum and ale house and a microbrewery.

The project would cost just more than $2.5-million.

For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.

What's next for Kodak?

So now that the company has filed for bankruptcy protection, what’s the next move for Kodak?

While we can no longer refer to Kodak as the film giant. Film is no longer kind and it’s only one of Kodak’s businesses.

So what the next money maker? Tom Jackson has some ideas. He’s a distinguished professor at the University of Rochester, who academic background is in bankruptcy law.

The Kodak of the future—what exactly does that mean for a company that has made it’s profit in an industry that according to CEO Antonio Perez, has seen a 40 percent annual decline since 2004.

“They have a lot of technology. Some of it is in the inkjet world; some of it is in the hardware side of camera. They have their professional side; they are a big supplier to hospitals.” Tom Jackson is President Emeritus of the University of Rochester.

Kodak's vendors impacted

Before things get better for Kodak, there are a number of people the company must pay back first. The list of companies the photo giant owes is more than 10 pages long.

Right now, Kodak owes the Bank of New York Mellon more than $406 million, nearly $17 million to SONY studios, more than $14 million to Warner Brothers and $11 million to Walmart.  That’s just to name a few.

The impact will be felt by many local companies that do business with Kodak. They are advertising agencies, metal fabricators and printing companies. Kodak is a customer to many. And it’s those vendors that will feel an immediate impact of Kodak’s bankruptcy protection.

At Optimation Technology on Lexington Avenue, they design and build manufacturing lines.

Playoff potential

Playoff potential

The Rochester Amerks are home tonight to face Oklahoma City, the top team in the western conference.

The Amerks need to prove they’re a playoff contender, so this is the time to knock off big teams.

The Rochester roster has been constantly changing, due to call-ups to the Sabres. But now the Amerks are poised to make a move-in the standings.

The Amerks are catching on with fans and earning credibility with opponents. This young team has been cherry picked by the Sabres throughout the season, but the Amerks have managed to stay in second place in the north division.

Coach Ron Rolston says it’s all about hard work. “Our players that stayed here took a hold of their opportunities and were put in situations they probably wouldn't have received on another team.”

The work horse of the team is rookie Phil Varone who didn’t even think he was going to play in the AHL this season.

Kodak retirees talk about bankruptcy filing

Kodak retirees talk about bankruptcy filing

In the Rochester area alone, there are about 25,000 retirees. With the news this morning, many of them now are asking what will happen to their benefits.

Kodak retiree Eddie Gartz learned news that Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning. Gartz worked for Kodak for 34 years. Now he and many other Kodak retirees are asking what does this mean for their benefits. “My fear is that somewhere in the very very fine print that no one ever talked about, that we’ll find out. It is unfunded or most of it is unfunded.”

Over the past few weeks, Gartz has spoken to a number of retirees about their Chapter 11 concerns. “They are concerned about our pension.