
Evan Bourtis
Digital Writer at WHEC-TV (Rochester, NY)
Digital writer for @news10nbc. Master's in Journalism student at Harvard Extension School. Email: [email protected]
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whec.com | Evan Bourtis
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Monroe County Public Safety Committee voted in favor of a resolution to bring license-plate reading cameras to the streets to investigate crime. The resolution passed 8-2 on Tuesday night and it now moves to the Monroe County Legislature for final approval. The proposal calls for adding 144 cameras to 85 different locations. Only one of those cameras would be in the City of Rochester, which would serve as a test to see if city government would want add more.
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whec.com | Evan Bourtis
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — If you’re a peregrine falcon enthusiast, you might want to keep an eye on the livestream of the nesting box atop the Times Square Building. Rfalconcam says the three eggs in the nesting box could hatch soon. Those eggs belong falcon couple Nova and Neader. Nova, who has used the nesting box on the building since 2022, laid her most recent egg on March 25. Both parents have helped to incubate the eggs, but recently, Neader has taken fewer shifts.
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whec.com | Evan Bourtis
Updates on local, state and national News are detailed by the News10NBC Morning Team, along with traffic, sports and the weather forecast. SOUTH CAROLINA — The mother of Chili teen Brittanee Drexel wants the court to seize the assets of the man who is serving a life sentence for murdering her daughter.
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whec.com | Evan Bourtis
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, aiming to raise awareness for how people can properly dispose of medication to prevent abuse or an overdose. Several local towns are holding drug drop-off drives. Here is your guide:WebsterThe Town of Webster, Webster Police Department, and the WHEN Webster Health & Education Network are partnering to hold a drug take-back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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whec.com | Evan Bourtis
ALBANY, N.Y. – With the New York State budget being three weeks overdue, state employees are closely watching to see when the Legislature will pass the budget. Are state workers still getting paid? The answer is yes, as long as lawmakers in Albany continue to issue extenders. Lawmakers issued a seventh extender on Tuesday. The original budget deadline was April 1.
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