Doechii, the self-proclaimed “swamp princess” and TDE’s breakout rap star, made her debut on NPR’s iconic Tiny Desk series on December 6, 2024. The Tampa native brought her electrifying energy and genre-defying sound to the intimate stage, performing tracks from her critically acclaimed mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal. Known for her sharp lyricism and Southern […]

Starting January 1, New York’s minimum wage will rise by $0.50, reaching $16.50 per hour in Long Island, New York City, and Westchester County, and $15.50 in the rest of the state. This marks another step toward aligning wages with the state’s high cost of living. The minimum wage will increase again by $0.50 in […]

Do you know an extraordinary woman in Rochester who selflessly serves her family or community? Now is the time to honor her by nominating her as one of Rochester’s Remarkable Women! This annual initiative, part of a national effort by Nexstar stations, celebrates women who give back and inspire others. Rochester’s winner will be flown […]

The Roc Holiday Village returns for its sixth year, running from December 6 to December 29 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Rochester. This year, the festival extends past Christmas for the first time since 2019, offering a packed schedule of festive activities, shopping, and entertainment. Dates and Hours The Village operates Wednesdays through […]

The first New Music Friday of December arrives with standout releases across genres. St. Louis rapper-singer Smino delivers his soulful fourth album, Maybe in Nirvana, featuring collaborations with Ravyn Lenae, Thundercat, and Aminé. Meanwhile, Milwaukee artist J.P. drops The Groove, a live EP of tracks from his summer album Coming Out Party. Country duo The […]

Ahead of her upcoming wedding to actor Anthony Davis, Yvette Nicole Brown opened up on the My So-Called Midlife podcast, encouraging women over 40 to embrace being single and child-free. The Good Times: Black Again star shared her journey of finding love later in life and rejecting societal pressures to marry or have children. In […]

A federal appeals court has upheld a law mandating TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or face a U.S. ban by January 19, 2025. The court rejected TikTok’s claims that the law violates the First and Fifth Amendments, ruling that it aims to protect U.S. citizens from foreign influence and data security […]