Posts by WRFI News Staff
Hyper-Local Weather Forecasting System Could be a Boon to New York
Cornell University has begun work developing a hyperlocal weather forecasting system for New York state’s rural communities. They’ve partnered with community stakeholders to design and implement a forecasting system aimed at improving winter-storm emergency response and coordination around natural disasters. It’s a part of a competition hosted by the National Science Foundation, or NSF. For…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, March 1, 2021
Tompkins County is reporting 5 new positive cases of COVID-19, and a total of 91 cases. The last time active COVID cases in Tompkins County were below a hundred was in November of 2020. Schuyler County is reporting 8 new cases for a total of 17.
Read MoreWRFI and Ithaca Voice reporters talk about the Reimagining Public Safety Draft Report and Townhall
The City of Ithaca and Tompkins County legislator held a joint town hall on February, 25th to field questions from the public on the draft report. WRFI News Director, Jimmy Jordan, speaks with Anna Lamb, and Matt Butler of the Ithaca Voice about that meeting, parts of the report, the public’s questions, and the challenges…
Read MoreShifting Immigration Policy and its Impact on the Ithaca Community
With the shift in presidential administrations, how immigration policy will change is one topic of concern not only on a national level, but also in local communities like Ithaca. In the past week, the Biden administration has taken some initial steps in changing immigration policy. WRFI News Team Intern Maia Noah has the story.
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, February 25, 2021
The Tompkins County Health Department reports 14 new positive COVID cases today as well as 25 recoveries. The county has a total of 112 active cases. One additional person has been hospitalized, for a total of 3. Schuyler County reports 4 new COVID cases, for a total of 8 active cases.
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, February 24, 2021
The Tompkins County Health Department is announcing a new COVId-19 vaccine registry. The registry is meant to help better distribute the vaccine in Tompkins County. After people eligible for the vaccine can enter their information into the registry, then the health department will be able communicate directly with them. They’ll be told when doses become…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, February 24, 2021
The Tompkins County Health Department is announcing a new COVId-19 vaccine registry. The registry is meant to help better distribute the vaccine in Tompkins County. After people eligible for the vaccine can enter their information into the registry, then the health department will be able communicate directly with them. They’ll be told when doses become…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, February 23, 2021
After last week’s weather delay, the Tompkins County health department has received 1,100 first-round doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Of these doses, 300 are designated for people with comorbidities, 600 are for people in phase 1b, and 200 are set aside for healthcare workers in phase 1a. Anyone with a canceled appointment to receive the vaccine…
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