WFHB Local News Features

In last night’s Bloomington Common Council meeting, one area resident criticized what he says is the city’s continued prioritization of infrastructure around cars and motorists. As WFHB’s Graham Capito reports, Greg Alexander says, particularly in the wake of an area cyclist’s death, Bloomington needs to prioritize cyclist and pedestrian safety.

The Bloomington Common Council is expected to vote on changes to its harassment policies tonight. The council is likely to approve policy changes that extend protections to independent contractors, volunteers, and interns doing work for the city. Both the city of Bloomington and Monroe County are reviewing changes to their harassment and abuse policies. Tonight is the second meeting in …

South Bend Mayor and Democrat Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Indiana University Auditorium, this afternoon. The two-term mayor used today’s campaign stop to broadly outline his foreign policy stance. Buttigieg was introduced by former 9th District Congressman (D-IN) Lee Hamilton. At today’s address, Buttigieg praised both Hamilton and former U.S. Senator (R-IN) Richard Lugar. Buttigieg’s campaign stop at …

Monroe County is considering a new pre-trial diversion program. WFHB Assistant News Director Sarah Vaughan speaks with Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant about the program, which could be in place as early as this fall. County officials are working together to reform the county’s criminal justice system. County commissioners have hired two consutanting groups to help with that effort. Commissioner …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton struggled to cut the blue ribbon at the launch party for the Bloomington Trades District on Friday. The official opening of the 12-acre portion of the Tech Park is meant to act as a place of, “innovation, attraction and job creation for the City of Bloomington.” Located behind City Hall, the city says the trades district …

Walmart and Rural King have been selling plants contaminated with a fungus that the DNR warns could devastate Indiana’s Oak forests. WFHB’s Graham Capito brings us the story.

In April of last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added a hazardous waste site in Spencer, Indiana to the Superfund’s National Priorities List. The EPA says contamination at the downtown Franklin Street Groundwater Contamination Site in Spencer, was, “due to the risk [chemicals] pose to human health and the environment.” In particular, the EPA cites contamination of the carcinogenic …

The city of Bloomington will begin demolition of the Fourth Street parking garage this summer. The city is finalizing design plans for the new garage, and has decided on where it will build the new Trades District parking garage. The Fourth Street Parking Garage has been a point of contention between residents and city officials, since it was announced that …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton received the Democratic Party’s nomination, during municipal primaries, on Tuesday. In today’s Feature Report, the first-term incumbent Mayor discusses his campaign so far, moving forward into this November’s elections, and the 500 ballots cast for his opponent, Amanda Barge.

Monroe County Community School Corporation will break ground on the new Tri-North Middle School next week. News director Wes Martin speaks with MCCSC Spokesman Andrew Clampitt about the plans.