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According to a new Bankrate survey, Americans whose income has declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic are seeing higher bank fees, too. The monthly average for checking account fees was $7.65. Both Blacks and Hispanics were among the groups paying more than the average. Those hit financially by the pandemic saw average monthly charges for their checking […]

Dr. Seanelle Hawkins, President and CEO of the Urban League of Rochester called into the WDKX Wake-Up Club to talk about the Sustaining Small Businesses and COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. ‘ This grant will support small business owners through direct and immediate assistance to combat the impact of COVID-19. Plus, connect these individuals with the knowledge, tools […]

Plug Power Inc is an alternative energy provider that is building a $125 million giga factory in Henrietta. The factory will bring 377 new jobs with it. the factory will be the world’s first Gigafactory for proton exchange membrane technology, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The technology that will be manufactured there will […]

Tessa Thompson’s brand new production company is already making waves in the entertainment industry. Viva Maude has already gotten a first-look deal with HBO & HBO Max to begin production on two book adaptations: Who Fears Death and The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Per Deadline: “Who Fears Death is an adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor’s […]

With less than a week before Inauguration Day. President-elect Joe Biden announced he plans to spend $1.9 trillion to speed distribution of the coronavirus vaccines and provide economic relief. A $1,400 stimulus checks and expanding unemployment insurance supplements to $400 per week. The proposal also includes investing $20 billion in a national vaccination program. The […]

According to the County of Monroe Industrial Agency, a meeting is scheduled to be held to discuss a multi-million-square foot Amazon facility in the Town of Gates. Homeowners and local business representatives are expected to attend the public forum to air their concerns about the proposed project. Charles Parsons lives right across from the proposed […]

According to Deadline, Netflix has closed a long-term deal with Kevin Hart and his HartBeat Productions. Hart will star in least four films he’ll produce. Last time Netflix made a film commitment this big was the with $150 million Adam Sandler deal. Hart’s latest stand-up special Zero F*cks Given was the No. 1 Netflix comedy special […]

Naomi Osaka is one of the first Black women to hold the mantle of brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton.The three-time Grand Slam champion posted the photo to Instagram with a caption that reads: “Wow, this is crazy. Honored to be @louisvuitton newest House Ambassador. Funny story: I first bought my mom an LV bag when I […]

Officials at Twitter have announced that they have made the decision to suspend over 70,000 accounts that have been sharing QAnon content since Friday, after the riots at the U.S. Capitol. Accounts that have engaged with the content have also been limited, and new technology has been implemented for “potentially harmful tweets for urgent human […]

Twins that were raised in Rochester have just made it onto Oprah’s Favorite Things List. Feven and Helena Yohannes were born in 1981 in a refugee camp in Sudan before their parents (who were originally from Eritrea,) were granted political asylum by the U.S. The twins started their education in city schools, No. 28 and […]