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Written by Jasmine According to a 2015 study, unsafe sleeping conditions is the leading killer among healthy infants in Monroe County. To be exact, unsafe sleeping conditions have caused an average of 10 infant fatalities each year. Due to this, the county has been working with the Baby Safe Sleep Coalition to help decrease these […]

Written by Jasmine If your morning commute takes you past the local General Motors plant on Lexington avenue, then you’ve probably seen the picket line that has been gathering since September 16th. More than 800 local GM employees have now been on strike for 18 days to address concerns they have regarding temporary workers, as […]

Written by Jasmine Dwight Symonds was in the right place at the right time on Saturday night when he happened to be driving down Western Boulevard in Canandaigua. While sitting at a red light, he witnessed a car drive off the side of the road and down an embankment. “I see this car pull over […]

Written by Jasmine The WDKX Jam Squad will be broadcasting live from the News10NBC Health and Wellness Expo this Saturday, October 5th at the RIT Gordon Field House. This event is presented in part by MVP Healthcare and News10NBC and is FREE and open to the public. The goal is to promote an all around […]

Written by Jasmine If you have been keeping up with the Rochester City School District budget gap saga, then you’d know the future of our schools is looking bleak. So much so that a federal investigation was opened this past Monday to look into the mysterious $30 million budget deficit. Even the New York state […]

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Written by Jasmine Rochester Police are searching for missing 16-year-old Tyana Thacker. She was last seen on Monday, September 30th on Sixth Street around 9:45 p.m. RPD is asking the public for help in locating this young lady, she is believed to be suicidal and may be in need of medical attention. Thacker is an African-American […]

Written by DJ Sight Well, due to poor potato harvests the US could be affected by a french fry shortage, which is great for those who are on a carb-free diet. The possible shortage is blamed on poor weather conditions so you know what that means, the prices for potato products may be on the […]

Written by Jasmine We’re inching closer to the end of the year, and that means more and more high school seniors are looking for a new home in higher education. Thanks to the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center, these students had more than 65 options to choose from! The WDKX Jam Squad was thankful for the […]

Written by Jasmine Monday marks the official kickoff of the 13WHAM 2019 Pirate Toy Fund Toy Drive! Started in 1994 by Gary the Happy Pirate, the Pirate Toy Fund collects thousands of toys throughout the year to help create smiles for local children in need. These toys are then distributed to hospitals, children organizations, the […]