Good evening, Central New York. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

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Tonight will be variably cloudy and cool with a few scattered showers possible. Lows will be in the 40s and low 50s.

A mainly dry and pleasant weekend returns with up and down temperatures and dry conditions until the next front arrives later Sunday into Sunday night. Highs on Saturday will be in the 60s/near 70, with 60s and low/mid 70s expected for most spots on Sunday.

In the wake of this front, temperatures will turn cooler heading into next week.

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Today's Big Stories

1. Entrepreneur works to create new swim cap for Black hair

According to the CDC, more than one in three Black adults can’t swim. Some people with textured hair have faced the issue of wanting to swim, but not having a good swim cap to protect their hair. There’s an entrepreneur in New York working to create a solution that will eventually be available to the masses.

2. No property tax levy increase proposed for 2025 in Oneida County

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente proposed another budget with no increase to the property tax levy. But getting to that point of proposing to not raise the levy wasn’t without challenges. Picente’s proposed budget for 2025 comes with an increase of more than $20 million.

3. Fall gardening tips and protecting your plants from the cold

Snow has already blanketed the summit of Whiteface Mountain. That was on Sept. 8 — a week earlier than last year and a month earlier than in 2022. We probably won't see any snow any time soon, but we could see frost as soon as this weekend, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

4. 'We're flexible': New York leaders eye leeway in home care program changes

New York leaders intend to implement changes to a Medicaid home care program by the spring, but the state health commissioner on Thursday said there could be flexibility in the six-month timeline if necessary.

5. Harris heading to North Carolina Saturday to survey damage from Helene

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to North Carolina on Saturday to survey damage from Hurricane Helene, the White House announced on Friday. It's her latest stop in a week of whirlwind travel, balancing traveling to areas impacted by the storm – the deadliest since Hurricane Katrina in 2004 – and campaign events with roughly a month until Election Day.

6. U.S. adds a robust 254,000 jobs in sign of still-sturdy labor market

America's employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the U.S. labor market is still solid enough to support steady hiring and a growing economy.