Jennifer Lewke

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National Murrow/Emmy Winning Investigative Reporter at @News10nbc, formerly @CBS6Albany/@NewsChannel9. @PittBradford Alum, #Syracuse Native. Jett and Jax’s mom

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BREAKING: An American Airlines flight leaving ROC Airport headed to Charlotte, NC has partially gone off the tarmac. Airport says pilot took too wide of a turn heading to the runway. None of the 90 passengers on board are injured. News10NBC

Firefighters, paramedics and MCSO on scene of an incident in the Village of Pittsford in front of Village Bakery &amp; Cafe. It looks like an SUV went into a small outdoor eating area. There are minor injuries to people who were sitting outside, including one child. News10NBC

This is a video of the house explosion along Stone Road in Greece this morning. Three people inside were able to get out, they were taken to Strong Hospital. News10NBC

A couple from Greece was auto-paying their RG&amp;E bill until this happened...

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10 y/o Brian Norsen had bacterial meningitis, the flu and strep at the time of his death in Dec. The Brockport 5th grader came home from a friend's house w/a headache and was gone three days later. His mom sat down w/me for an interview in hopes that it will help another family

The Naples School District has 2 electric buses. They've crunched the numbers and right now, they're paying about 36 cents per mile for diesel and $3.18 per mile for electric. Here's part of my conversation with the transportation director. Full story tonight on News10NBC

An older brother passed up a shot at an autograph while asking Josh Allen to find his sister and give her a hug and the Buffalo Bills QB did just that! She was in tears! 🥰 News10NBC

NEW: U.S. Department of Justice is suing NY officials over the CDPAP transition to PPL, something I've reported on extensively. Feds say Governor's team had a preferred vendor and failed to properly police it. Gov told me in April of 25', she was "not involved in the selection process."

Dozens of Rochester Police Officers responded to Ontario Beach Park Monday evening to break-up a number of fights that started within a crowd of 400 to 500 people. No arrests were made. No injuries were reported to officers on scene. News10NBC

WATCH: Drivers blowing past stopped school buses in districts across Monroe Co. These are just a few of the near-misses that have happened over the last few months. Since the cameras were installed on buses in several local districts, more than 18k tickets have been issued.

This is video of a fight at School of the Arts in #ROC on Tuesday. A number of security officers are involved, one is body slammed to the ground. At least 2 yelled for someone to call 911. RPD tells us it responded and at least one guard was hurt. More tonight on News10NBC

Greece CSD is doubling down on diesel buses amid uncertainty over the state's electric school bus mandate. Greece operates 190 buses that transport more than 10k students to 98 different schools/programs every day. Here's why they're not going electric (at least at this point):

Doctors and nurses line the hallway at Strong Hospital to honor Brandy Miller as she’s brought to donate her organs. Miller died Monday following injuries she sustained after being trampled at the Armory. Her sister tells me her heart, kidneys and liver were used to save others

Here's what #ROC Mayor Malik Evans had to say abt fights at Ontario Beach Park and Lilac Festival over the past few days. He and the County Exec are meeting today to discuss safety/security measures at the beach as we head into the summer season. More tonight on News10NBC

New NYS DMV regs will start being enforced on 2/16. Used to be the accumulation of 11 points over 18 months could get your license suspended, now it'll be 10 points over 24 months. The point values of certain violations are also going up. Here's the deal: News10NBC

We caught up with Senator Jeremy Cooney to talk about the CLCPA, the possible costs and the debate over what to do next. Also, does he support reconvening the Climate Action Council to look into this as Senate Republicans have requested?

Late this afternoon, I spoke with the attorney for the family of Robert Brooks who was beaten by corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility and died the next day. His family lives here in Rochester and was shown the BWC on Monday. He will be laid to rest this weekend.

A few dozen protestors of Tom Homan’s visit are in front of RPD HQ. They’re planning a sustained protest until 5pm here and then there will be a rally at City Hall in support of the city’s sanctuary policies. News10NBC

NYS DMV is overhauling the point system it uses to penalize drivers and the changes could impact you significantly. Points are being added or increased on most violations, including some of the "small" ones AND they stay on your record longer. Check out my story below:

I spoke with two state lawmakers today, one who voted in favor of the Climate Leadership and Protection Act (CLCPA) and one who voted against it. Now that NYSERDA has some realistic projections of how much it will cost to implement it, where do they stand? Take a listen:

Dozens of state lawmakers are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to declare an “energy state of emergency.” They say it could allow her to suspend certain taxes/fees on utility bills. The NYS Senate Republicans also wants to return money that has been set aside for electrification projects. News10NBC

NYS taxpayers are chipping in $4.7m toward the $17m price tag to expand capacity in the Town of Henrietta where a lack of power has stalled development. If towns are out of power now, what happens when electrification mandates go into effect? I asked the RG&amp;E CEO about it:

Firefighters, paramedics and MCSO on scene of an incident in the Village of Pittsford in front of Village Bakery & Cafe. It looks like an SUV went into a small outdoor eating area. There are minor injuries to people who were sitting outside, including one child. News10NBC

A couple from Greece was auto-paying their RG&E bill until this happened...

NYS taxpayers are chipping in $4.7m toward the $17m price tag to expand capacity in the Town of Henrietta where a lack of power has stalled development. If towns are out of power now, what happens when electrification mandates go into effect? I asked the RG&E CEO about it: