Posts by WRFI News Staff
Tropical Storm Elsa Bringing Hazardous Weather to Central New York
Clouds. (Unsplash) ITHACA, NY — Hurricane Elsa is on track towards the northeast, and the National Weather Service is giving a hazardous weather outlook for counties in central New York, including Tompkins and Schuyler counties. The warning is for today and tonight. It states that an eastward moving storm system will interact with the remnants of…
Read MoreTompkins County Infuses Local Tourism with $573,000
Canoeing on Cayuga Lake. (Unsplash) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The Tompkins County Legislature has allocated $573,000 dollars to support its tourism industry. This was done in response to what they heard in April and May from the tourism sector at the Housing and Urban Development meetings. It was also recommended to the full Legislature by…
Read MoreWaffle Frolic on Wheels
Waffle Frolic On The Go. (Provided) ITHACA, NY — Waffle Frolic is opening a Waffle Frolic on the Go Food Trailer. The trailer will be located in the gravel lot behind The Jewelbox. It will be across from Island Health and Fitness, and alongside On The Street Pitas. The restaurant is looking to hire employees…
Read MoreTompkins County Public Library Director Finalist to Give Presentation
Sandy Irwin. (Provided) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — Sandy Irwin, a candidate for the Tompkins County Public Library Director position, is set to give an upcoming public presentation. Irwin will be making her case for the position on Tuesday, July 13th at 5:30. The presentation will be available as a live Zoom webinar. The presentation will…
Read MoreMeet Tompkins County’s Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health
Harrmony Ayers-Friedlander, Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health Services. (Provided) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The Tompkins County Mental Health Department is welcoming Harmony Ayers-Friedlander as their new Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health Services. Ayers-Friedlander has served in this position as well as Director of Community Services since March, but is only now officially being introduced to…
Read MoreNext Steps for Tompkins County’s Workforce After the Pandemic
Workers in a Singaporean shipyard disembark a gas vessel during a planned fire drill. (Unsplash) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The pandemic is slowing down, and there are a lot of different strategies to help businesses and the overall economy recover in Tompkins County. Natalie Branosky is the Director of Tompkins County’s Workforce Development Board. On June…
Read MoreNew Yorkers Tepid on Cuomo Reelection, New Poll Shows
ITHACA, NY — A new Siena College Research Institute poll reveals what New Yorkers think about Governor Andrew Cuomo. The numbers are similar to another Siena poll from May. 23 percent think he should resign immediately while 39 percent say he should serve out his term, but not seek re-election. 33 percent say he…
Read MoreOfficial Primary Results are in for Tompkins County
TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — Official primary election results are in for the City of Ithaca Common Council races, the Tompkins County Legislature races, as well as races for elected town officials in Groton and Danby. These results added absentee and affidavit ballots. Tallying those votes didn’t lead to changing the victors in any of the…
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