WRFI News Staff
Local News Postcard: August 11, 2023
– [AUDIO POSTCARD] Whale Watching In Alaska – In today’s newscast, we have something special. Earlier this month our intern JT Stone went to Alaska with his family. During their trip, they went whale watching in Juneau. They got to see something incredibly rare and he brought back this audio postcard. Check out this video…
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Tompkins County Seeks Residents To Apply For Vacancies On Community Services Board Tompkins County Whole Health is asking residents to apply for vacancies on its Community Services Board. The volunteer board is responsible for developing services for people with mental illness, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities. The 15 board members serve 4-year terms. You can…
Read MoreLocal News: July 25, 2023
– Severe Thunderstorms Cause Power Outages, Property Damage in Tompkins County – Thunderstorms and a powerful wind event caused serious damage in Tompkins County on Monday. But, the county’s Emergency Response Team says there were no reports of injuries. There were about 300 power outages according to NYSEG. Trees and power lines came down and…
Read MoreWRFI 2023 Grassroots Festival Tickets Contest Rules
Drawing Rules SPONSOR & ADMINISTRATOR: Ithaca Community Radio Inc. 103 W Seneca St. #305 Ithaca NY 14850. Drawing for: two pairs of 4-day passes to the 2023 Ithaca Grassroots Festival NO DONATION NECESSARY. A donation will not increase chances of winning. ELIGIBILITY: This drawing is open to any individual who (a) is, as of the…
Read MoreLocal News for June 29, 2023
– New Air Quality Alert From Ongoing Canadian Wildfires – A new air quality alert is in effect for today. The state Department of Environmental Conservation, the DEC issued the warning for the entire state. They consider the particulate level especially bad for people with special sensitivities. That includes anyone like asthma, heart or respiratory…
Read MoreLISTEN: 2023 Ithaca Common Council Candidate Interviews
2023 Ithaca Common Council Election Coverage For the first time in 10 years, Voters in the City of Ithaca have the chance to elect a new mayor and the entire Common Council. WRFI and the Ithaca Voice have teamed up to bring you a week of interviews with Common Council candidates before the primary. Tune…
Read MoreLocal News for May 31, 2023
– Former Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Will Serve Jail Time for Perjury – A former Tompkins County Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to jail on Friday. Zachary Starner will serve 60 days in county jail and three years on probation. The Ithaca Times says Starner was convicted of perjury in March because he deliberately provided false…
Read MoreLocal News for May 30, 2023
– Ithaca Common Council Members Introduce Gun Storage Legislation – The Ithaca Common Council is considering a gun storage law. It would require gun owners to lock up or disable their firearms in their homes. The issue was discussed at last week’s City Administration Committee meeting. The Ithaca Voice reports the legislation would carry fines…
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