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The recent wildfires in Australia have destroyed over 12 million acres of land, more than 2,000 homes and have killed 24 people and estimated 480 million animals. Researchers fear that entire species have been wiped out due to the fires, which have been burning since September. Thanks to Australian investigators, they believe they have found […]
Written by Jasmine The 2019 Primary Elections have officially wrapped and some of the offices have changed in leadership. First and foremost, congratulations goes out to newly appointed Monroe County Court Judge Karen Bailey Turner! She made history last night by becoming the first African American to hold the position. Democrat Michael Dollinger won the […]
Written by Jasmine This week we learned about the mid-year staff cuts for the Rochester City School District. In order to tame a $30 million budget deficit, the district plans to layoff more than 150 RCSD employees. According to the Rochester Teacher’s Association, layoffs will include 152 teachers, 32 non-teaching employees, 22 paraprofessionals and 12 administrators. […]
Written by Jasmine After the results from the primary election were so overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed Police Accountability Board, the Rochester City Council has opened the window for applicants who wish to serve in this new position. Applications will be accepted from now until Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Although the police union is […]
Written by Jasmine On Wednesday, September 4th the WDKX Jam Squad made their way over to Taste Of The Bahamas restaurant located at 4705 Lake avenue, right by Charlotte Beach. The owners and staff had it in their hearts to host an impromptu benefit at their restaurant to raise money for those affected by the […]
Written by Jasmine Are you a resident of the city of Rochester over the age of 18 who has been recently incarcerated? Are you looking to reenter the work force or continue your education? If you answered yes to these questions then the Urban League of Rochester has a FREE program just for you! Today […]
Written by Jasmine It’s the first day of schoooooooooooooooooool! What an exciting day it is! At least it was for me, today was the first time I’ve been at an elementary school on the first day since… well, since 2004 when I was in elementary school LOL! ?? Today the Jam Squad made a stop […]
Written by Jasmine It’s that time of year again, the smell of learning is in the air and the sound of school bells can be heard ‘round the world!! Some students in the greater Rochester area have already been in class for a few days now, but for most tomorrow is the big day! Here’s […]
WDKX Holiday Stream