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Written by Jasmine We all remember former WHEC Chief Meteorologist, Jeremy Kappell, who was fired from his position after an apparent on-air slip-up that resulted in the use of a racial slur on live TV. During a January 4th evening news broadcast, Kappell said the phrase “Dr. Luther C**n King Jr. Park” while referring to […]
Written by Jasmine I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Normally this is the case, but not today. This time two men, Quincy Steel of Pennsylvania and Jimmy Arriola of the Bronx, are screaming over Wegmans’ vanilla ice cream, or should I say lack thereof. The two have filed a class action […]
Written by Jasmine This year, in an effort to increase voter turnout, registered voters will now be able to cast their ballots nine days earlier than normal. The legislation was approved by Governor Cuomo earlier this year. From Saturday, October 26th until Sunday, November 3rd, the Monroe County Board of Elections will open seven polling […]
Written by Jasmine The Mall at Greece Ridge is welcoming in new residents to its 1.7 million square feet of retail space. After Benucci’s Italian Cuisine permanently closed its doors a few months back (although the Pittsford Plaza location is still open), construction began on a new restaurant set to takes its place. King Crab is […]
Written by Jasmine Andrew Cuomo, current Governor of New York state since 2011, finds himself in hot water after using a racial slur during a live radio interview. While discussing the historical mistreatment of Italian- American immigrants, he quoted a NY Times op-ed piece in which a racial slur was used. Tune in to the […]
Written by Jasmine This week, 29-year-old Jennifer Hodge pled guilty to the felony charge of second degree strangulation after she admitted to intentionally strangling an 18-month-old child until the child lost consciousness. Luckily, the child is still alive. According to prosecutors, the crime took place at the University of Rochester Medical Center where the child […]
Written by Jasmine The city has officially began construction on the Roc City Skatepark, the city’s first ever outdoor community skate park. This 26,000 square foot state-of-the-art skatepark will be located in Downtown Rochester beneath the Frederick Douglass – Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge, right on the Genesee River waterfront. Roc City Skatepark will support […]
Written by Jasmine It’s been two months since we learned of the tragic and violent murder of Shaniece Taylor, which took place in her home on Fourth street on August 15th. To date her murder is still unsolved, but her family hopes new developments in this case will bring in the answers they’ve been searching […]
Written by Jasmine Panasonic Corporation, a Nationally recognized Japanese based electronics company, has opened an office in downtown Rochester on the 21st floor of the First Federal Plaza building. The company hopes to fill their many positions and “create with some of Rochester’s young tech minds.” “One of the things Rochester needs to work on […]