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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 […]

After the death of Daniel Prude last year, law enforcement agencies across Monroe County are launching a new push to handle mental health calls. The Monroe County Law Enforcement Council planned to unveil a plan to get all 1,200 members of law enforcement in all the county’s agencies “Crisis Intervention Team” training. CIT teaches police about […]

On Monday, Rochester City Councilmember Malik Evans announced that he would be running against incumbent Mayor Lovely Warren. He gave a statement, saying: “I did not make this decision lightly. I have a lifelong love for, belief in, and sense of duty to Rochester, and I have been humbled and honored by the many citizens […]

Longtime supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has shown a great kindness to the family of George Floyd. When he was on “The Rematch” podcast with former NBA player Eten Thomas, fellow former NBA player Stephen Jackson said that Irving bought Floyd’s family a house. Jackson himself was […]

The Amerks are officially back after their first official day of training camp on Friday. They haven’t hit the ice in Blue Cross Arena since the pandemic started back in March, but with a new coaching staff and new players, they hope to bring some wins to Rochester. The new team includes a taxi squad […]

A Woman from Phelps is facing up to two years in prison after being convicted of stealing significantly large sum of money from her workplace. She reportedly stole over $700,000 from Finger Lakes Conveyers, Inc. when she was the director of finance, between 2011 – 2017. Authorities say that she wrote over 400 checks to […]

In the near future, students in Monroe County will be learning a new history curriculum, as anti-racist lessons are incorporated into the learning structure. For the first time ever, every district in the county has agreed that anti racist curriculum is necessary enough t be implemented. East High superintendent Dr. Shaun Nelms voiced that he […]

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 […]

The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of the restaurants that are involved with the lawsuit against the state that would let them re-open if they fall inside a yellow zone. New York State Supreme Court Justice Henry Nowak heard the case from attorneys that represented the establishments involved. The restaurants claim that the micro […]


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