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Local News: March 28, 2024

– State DOT to hold info session about upcoming road work in Ithaca – Residents in Tompkins County learn about some upcoming state road repairs on April 3. The State Department of Transportation is holding an information and feedback session about work it will be doing on State Routes 13/34/96 in the City of Ithaca. The Ithaca Voice reports people can see the preliminary plans, ask questions, and give feedback at the event. It will be at Ithaca High School, on April 3, 5-7 PM. – Overdoses go up in Steuben County during February – Steuben County is the latest in the region to report a rise in overdoses. The county health department…

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LISTEN: Freedom of Expression at Cornell – Student views

By Celia Clarke

The academic theme at Cornell this year is “Freedom of Expression.” A few weeks ago we reported on the general mood around free speech at Cornell. Today, we’re sharing students’ opinions about their free speech rights. WRFI asked to speak to someone in Cornell’s administration about free speech on campus. The request was denied. The…

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CREATIVES: Painter Arthur Bucknor – Hindrance and Flow: Inheriting the Sculptural Idiom

By Felix Teitelbaum

Ghanian-American painter Arthur Bucknor discusses his work, his father renown Ghanian painter Kobina Bucknor, and ⁠his upcoming show at the Cherry Arts⁠ with WRFI’s Felix Teitelbaum. The show opens Friday, March 29 and runs through May 12. There is an opening reception from 5-7 on March 29. The Cherry Gallery is at 130 Cherry St.…

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Join Us for The Listening Room, Thursday, March 21

By Felix Teitelbaum

Come enjoy crystal clear audio and crackling conversation with guest curators Rebecca Redelmeier and Aurora Berry, WSKG’s new reporters based in Ithaca. WRFI’s Felix Teitelbaum will also share a few sonic delights. The Listening Room is an informal salon for lovers of audio co-hosted by Story House Ithaca and WRFI Community Radio. Curators present selections…

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CREATIVES: Tabla Master Zakir Hussain with Monsoon Radio’s Daniel Bass

By Felix Teitelbaum

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain talks with Daniel Bass host of WRFI’s Monsoon Radio about his upcoming concert at Cornell with Deopriya Chatterjee (bansuri) & Sabir Khan (sarangi) on March 22, the three Grammys he won last month, his first show in Ithaca in 1989, and more!

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Coronavirus Update, November 2, 2020

By WRFI News Staff | November 2, 2020 | Comments Off on Coronavirus Update, November 2, 2020

The Tompkins County Health Department says an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 and works at the Dryden VFW organization located at 2272 Dryden Rd in the Town of Dryden may have transmitted the virus to persons who were at the VFW last week. This person is a resident of another County, according to a…

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Which Way Forward: Reforming Public Safety – Local Candidates on Police Reform [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff | November 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Which Way Forward: Reforming Public Safety – Local Candidates on Police Reform [AUDIO]

Since August 2020, over 15 reporters from WRFI, the Ithaca Voice, and the Ithaca College park Scholars have been cooking up an audio documentary about police reform. Stay tuned: the full documentary will air in December! Ahead of November 3rd, we made a bonus episode about some local candidates’ stances on police reform. This piece…

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Coronavirus Update, October 30, 2020

By WRFI News Staff | October 30, 2020 | Comments Off on Coronavirus Update, October 30, 2020

Looking at the local COVID-19 caseload, the latest update as the time of our 6 p.m. broadcast indicates that there are 10 additional positives, and 3 new recoveries. According to Tompkins County health department, that leaves 77 active cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins. In Schuyler County, there are 5 new cases of COVID-19 reported as…

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Coronavirus Update, October 29, 2020

By WRFI News Staff | October 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Coronavirus Update, October 29, 2020

The Schuyler County Health Department announced last night that another community member has passed away due to COVID-19. The individual was a male in his 70s, and is the third Schuyler County resident that’s died from the virus. A of today there are 6 new cases of COVID-19 in Schuyler, and 31active cases remain. The…

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