WHEC-TV (Rochester, NY)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Some homeowners near Lake Ontario have been raking leaves since late June, months earlier than normal fall cleanup. Joe, a local, reached out to News10NBC wondering why his maple trees were losing leaves in early August instead of October. He has been collecting five bags of leaves per week since late June and shared a photo of seven bags he gathered earlier this month.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A slow moving cold front will drift south through the morning, settling along the NY/PA border by around midday. Before that happens, expect muggy air region-wide, patchy fog mainly west of Rochester, and some showers in Livingston County through the morning. Once the front settles south skies will turn mostly sunny in the afternoon with noticeably lower humidity and highs around 80 degrees.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three months after a boxing event at the Blue Cross Arena failed to cover its expenses, promoters Clay Harris and Derrick Grambling say they are working to pay back everyone involved. The April boxing extravaganza didn’t just fail to turn a profit — it didn’t even cover expenses, leaving the promoters thousands of dollars in debt. Harris and Grambling reached out to News10NBC to share their progress and set the record straight.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Animal Services is joining a nationwide campaign to help more shelter pets find homes. Through October, the shelter will offer free adoptions on select dates as it undergoes renovations. The next event is Aug. 16 at CountryMax in Spencerport. Here are all of the dates: Aug. 16 – CountryMax, 2-4 p.m., 4658 W. Ridge Rd., Spencerport Sept. 9 – Red Wings Game, 4-6 p.m., 1 Morrie Silver Way, Rochester Sept. 26 – Rochester Animal Services, 12-4 p.m., 184 Verona St., Rochester Oct.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The city of Rochester filed a petition to the state Supreme Court in Monroe County last Thursday, asking for a warehouse to be vacated after a major fire there two months ago. The petition targets the Pallet Express warehouse on Lyell Avenue, which was the site of a five-alarm fire in June. The city says the warehouse poses a fire and safety risk.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say they had to break up a fight at a gas station on Culver Road after a minor crash. Officers say it was around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday when they got a call for a group of around 10 people fighting at gas station on Culver Road near University Avenue. Officers broke up the fight and learned it started after a minor crash at a different location. Officers said after the crash, both parties drove to that gas station parking lot and started fighting.

PARMA, N.Y. — A car with a mom and four children inside flipped overnight Tuesday in Parma. The single-car crash happened just before midnight near Hilton Parma Corners Road. News10NBC spoke with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office at the scene. Some of the people were trapped in the car and emergency responders had to help them out. Five ambulances responded to the scene. Deputies said some suffered broken bones and bruises, but everyone is expected to recover.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police blocked off part of a Rochester neighborhood for an investigation into shots fired Monday night. It happened at around 6 p.m. Monday on Conkey Avenue near Hooker Street. Investigators looked for signs of a shooting, bu say they did not find anyone or anything hit by a bullet. The investigation is ongoing. For Related Stories: RPD investigation  shots fired

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Operation Caring Hearts teamed up with two local companies to donate entire pizza pies to anyone in need. Rebecca Mearns with Operation Caring Hearts filled her car with more than 100 pizzas and gave them away to many within the unhoused community over the course of the evening. Salvatore’s Pizza of Churchville donated the pies, and Vision Hyundai donated the car, a new Hyundai Tucson. “She’s truly making a difference, which is why she won this Tucson to begin with.

PERRY, N.Y. — 100 chickens and three goats died in a barn fire in Perry over the weekend, according to the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services. It happened just before 7 a.m. Sunday on Route 246 in Perry. The fire department was on scene for around six hours. Officials say the fire resulted in $100,000 in damages, and the barn was deemed a total loss. They also say a house nearby had significant heat damage that resulted in melted siding, but the home is still livable.