written by jasmine

Written by Jasmine Election day is less than a week away, so that means this is the final stretch for all candidates running on the ballot. That includes Monroe County District Attorney Candidates Shani Curry Mitchell (D) and incumbent Sandra Doorley (R). News 8 WROC of Rochester invited both candidates for a town hall meeting, […]

Written by Jasmine The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. will be celebrating its historic centennial year in January 2020 and they’ve got some big plans… 100,000 of them to be exact! In celebration of the upcoming centennial year, the sorority plans to give a $100,000 scholarship to a deserving young woman. “We were founded on […]

Written by Jasmine Willie Murphy, an 82-year-old woman and award winning body builder, found herself in the middle of a home invasion and lived to tell the tale. It was just past 11 p.m. on Thursday night when Murphy was getting ready for bed and heard someone banging on her door. The man outside could […]

Written by Jasmine On Sunday, August 18th your favorite squad (The Jam Squad) attend another back to school event for our great city of Rochester. The 2nd Annual Back to School Bookbag Giveaway presented by Ja’Mor Social, a premiere social and events company, was a blast to say in the least! There was so much […]

Written by Jasmine It has been confirmed that, between the dates of Oct. 1, 2019, and Oct. 19, 2019, a 4-year-old child in the Monroe County area has died as a result of the flu. It is not clear yet whether or not the child had been vaccinated. In fact, in a report published by […]

Written by Jasmine After the release of a new study from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, New York State Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D) is calling for all retailers of inclined infant sleepers to remove these products from their shelves. She is also urging all owners of inclined sleepers to get rid of them as well. […]

Written by Jasmine It’s officially time for “The Sale”. Twice a year the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester hosts a multi-day fundraising event to support RMHCR programs and services. What can you purchase at this sale? Well there will be everything from new and gently used clothing and furniture, to sporting goods and everything […]

Written by Jasmine On Saturday, August 17th the RCSD Office of Parent Engagement invites you out to the Fatherhood and Young Men Engagement Summit from 9am until 3pm. Located at 70 State street, at the Downtown Holiday Inn, this event is meant to encourage fellowship, learning and connecting with fathers from across our great city. […]

Written by Jasmine The Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance has granted $728,318 to the Rochester Human Trafficking Court to help expand the services available through the court and change lives. The court was originally established based on a common thought, many of the people arrested for prostitution crimes are victims themselves. Currently, the court can […]

Written by Jasmine A man, whose identity has not yet been released, arrived at Strong Memorial Hospital late Tuesday evening suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Police were called to the hospital around 1:30 a.m. and are still searching for a suspect. The young man was shot in the area of Jefferson Avenue and Columbia […]