Morning Edition: Monday, April 18th

Winter weather returns, Wayne County considers employee stipend to fight inflation, Love's Travel Shops opens, and so much more from the newsroom.

Apr 18, 2022

Welcome to your Morning Edition!

It’s Monday, April 18th and a new week is here. Check out everything happening in the FingerLakes1.com Newsroom — and be sure to share our newsletter with a friend.

Biggest Headlines

WINTER WEATHER: Snow returns to the forecast for Finger Lakes, prompting advisories and warnings

We may not like it, but winter weather is back in the Finger Lakes. The region is expected to see area-wide rain transition to accumulating snow during the overnight hours. How much snow will fall? How much will your Tuesday morning commute be impacted?

Wayne County considers stipend for employees to combat rising prices, inflation

County Administrator Rick House said the stipend targets lower-paid county employees, like those that earn about $16/hour, but current contracts require the county enact policies across all employees. The estimated cost of the stipend would be around $1.9M.

Local businesses offer cannabis products ahead of state licensing rollout

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management approved the first round of licenses for hemp growers last week, though retail licenses are yet-to-be announced. Some local businesses have already begun selling cannabis products despite not being licensed.

Wayne County officials urge high risk communities to mask-up after CDC elevates COVID risk from low to high

Health officials in Wayne County responded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention risk level increase for COVID-19 community spread over the weekend. The update, which came late-last week, indicated that community transmission levels had increased from ‘low’ to ‘high’.

Love’s Travel Shops opens for business in Tyre

The latest Love’s location opened on Thursday, April 14, roughly a year after ground was broken for the project in spring 2021. The 11,000-sqaure-foot store is open 24/7 and offers numerous amenities, including 78 truck parking spots, 60 car parking spaces, seven RV parking spaces, and eight diesel bays.

Financial aid: FAFSA completion rate in New York still 5% below pre-pandemic levels

An education advocacy group aims to get more students financially on track for college. Analysis from The Education Trust-New York found the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rate gap persists two years into the pandemic, particularly for schools serving students from low-income backgrounds.

Podcasts & Video

LIVE TODAY

#ICYMI: RECENT EPISODES

INSIDE THE FLX: Kim Skellie from El-Vi Farms on the state budget from an ag perspective
INSIDE THE FLX: Paul Zuber from the Business Council of NY State on alcohol-to-go in the state budget
CONCRETE JUNGLE: Early Season and Going Different Directions
INSIDE THE FLX: Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason on budget presentations, supply chain issues and the city’s new ambulance service
INSIDE THE FLX: 21 Stories for Scouts, supporters of Scouting rappel off the Kodak tower in downtown Rochester
TALKING COLLEGE: What is a liberal arts college? What can you do with the degree?