A total solar eclipse will pass right over Bloomington next Monday, and there are dangers from strangers, from traffic, from the eclipse itself — and from phony eclipse glasses sold by fraudsters! Here’s how to stay safe.
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A vehicle caused property damage to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, last night. The Bloomington-based non-profit food pantry and community garden suffered damage to fruit trees and plantings, after a driver crashed through the garden on West Allen Street. The Hub’s President and CEO Amanda Nickey says last night’s damage was extensive. She said it’s not the first time a driver has …
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B-Line construction disrupts N. Rogers st. traffic; Morton st. garage elevator to be refurbished; costs rise on repairs to 4th st. garage; Limestone Greenway rail-trail plans announced; Hartstrait rd. connector project underway; New bill to increase taxes on short-term rentals. FEATURE Gutted Hate Crimes bill faces an uncertain future in the legislature. BETTER BEWARE Our weekly watchdog segment warns the …
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An Indianapolis judge is ordering the governor’s office to turn over details about the 2016 Carrier jobs deal made by then President-elect Donald Trump; Indiana University police are investigating an alleged sexual assault and strangulation case, in a Bloomington dorm; In an interview on C-SPAN this morning, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill again denied allegations he sexually assaulted four women; In its meeting …
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The Crosstown Shopping Center on 10th Street, in Bloomington, will look vastly different in about two years. On Monday, the Bloomington Plan Commission approved site plans by WS Property Group that would transform the site into a new, three-story, mixed-use development. The shopping center is located near the intersection of 10th and Union Streets, north of Indiana University. It’s currently …
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The Hoosier Times, a media group which owns several prominent publications in WFHB’s listening area, is cutting 17 jobs at local papers; The Indiana State Police were dispatched to the State Road 45/46 Bypass in Bloomington, this morning; Bloomington commuters can expect further traffic restrictions and lane closures, due to three upcoming projects planned for the city’s northwest side. FEATURE …
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HEADLINES The Indiana Department of Transportation will not meet their Interstate 69 construction deadline of August 31; Sen. (D-IN) Joe Donnelly will meet with President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh, tomorrow; A 240-unit student residential project, planned for East Third Street and State Road 446, divided the Plan Commission in its August 13 meeting. FEATURE WFHB News Director Wes …
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The Bloomington Police Department is dropping their investigation into vandalism at the Islamic Center of Bloomington; A northern Indiana college has won its long-running lawsuit, seeking a religious exemption from paying for employees’ birth control; Construction on Section 6 of Interstate 69 is expected to start next year; The newly-renovated Bloomington Animal Shelter opened to the public, earlier this week. …
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Indiana Republicans will consider changes to their party platform this weekend, including taking out language that defines marriage as between a man and a woman; The City of Bloomington announced its plans to pave and improve 20 miles of city-maintained streets in the coming months; Night time paving will begin on the southern portion of the I-69 construction zone tonight; New measures by …
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The latest FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opens today in New Albany, Indiana; Emergency response officials say residents in all 92 Indiana counties are now able to text 911 messages during emergencies; The Islamic Center of Bloomington has asked the Bloomington Police Department to investigate two possible incidents of vandalism; Police are no longer directing traffic at the second and third street overpasses …
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