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Written by Jasmine Our city mourns after a McQuaid Jesuit graduate, 22-year-old Dane Leclair, was found dead after falling from a parking garage at 7th and North Streets in Nebraska. Nebraska’s Lincoln Police Department investigated his death and determined that he fell from the fourth story in the early morning. They have ruled his death as […]

Written by DJ Sight Jay-Z and his Roc Nation sports entertainment company will be partnering up with the NFL. The announcement was set the come out today, Wednesday, August 14th. Jay-Z has been known to criticize the NFL on how they handle certain situations, like with Colin Kaepernick. Read the full story here.

Written by DJ Sight One of the biggest news stories going on right now Is the $700 million data breach settlement Equifax agreed to. If you can remember a few years back there was a data breach that affected more than 150 million people.  Now Equifax is offering 6 years of free credit protection monitoring, […]

Written by Jasmine The city of Rochester has been experiencing some water main failures recently, three within five days to be exact. All of these breaks happened near the downtown area, but what is the cause? This past Wednesday, a water main on East Avenue near Winton Road broke, causing major traffic disruptions. Due to […]

Written by Jasmine Yesterday, October 23, 2019 the WDKX Jam Squad attended Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45 for their annual Halloween in the Hallway celebration, presented by New York State Senator Richard Funke. This annual Halloween spooktacular creates a safe space for students and their families to go to for trick or treating, haunted […]

What is #BeNicer? It’s a social media campaign encouraging people to just be nicer—online and in person. Words matter, so we’re asking you to #BeNicer when choosing yours! Why #BeNicer? Bullying and suicide rates have increased over the years. While there currently is no concrete evidence the two are related, having a nicer attitude won’t […]

Written by Jasmine In honor of Veteran’s Day, several businesses in the Rochester area are offering free or discounted products and services to local Veterans today. If you are a veteran, or you know someone who is, check out the list below for all participating locations. The Distillery– Active military service members and veterans with […]

Written by Jasmine This year was the first year ever that New York state residents were able to cast their ballot up to 9 days earlier than usual, thanks to a new law passed to help increase voter turnout. Starting this past Saturday, October 26th and running until Sunday, November 3rd, NYS residents can choose […]

Written by Jaheim Every year millions of Americans gather around their TVs and fill up arenas to watch two teams compete for 2-3 hours to see who will get more field goals and TOUCHDOWNS . Every year since 1892, Americans have witnessed 32 NFL teams go blow for blow to win the Superbowl. Most people […]

Congratulations are in order for WDKX’s very own Brandon Salmon!! Last night Salmon graduated with 28 other brave men and women and became one of the newest members of the Rochester Fire Department. We are so proud of you and all your hard work, we know you’ll save so many lives!! See his WHEC News […]