WFHB Local News Features

The public has two opportunities tomorrow to meet with city developers and give feedback about the proposed switchyard project, located at the south end of the B-Line Trail in Bloomington. WFHB correspondent David Murphy spoke with Dave Williams, Operations Division Director, City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, about the project and opportunities for public comments, for today’s Daily Local …

A recent audit of Monroe County’s energy use turned up a variety of ways the County could save money and energy – from replacing lights to instituting a ‘no idling’ policy on its vehicles. One of the largest projects considered during the audit was weaning the County off gasoline altogether. Assistant News Director Joe Crawford explores that possibility in today’s …

The Indiana department of transportation is hosting a pubic information meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24 at 5:30pm at the Monroe County Fairgrounds Auditorium at 5700 W. Airport Road just west of the S.R. 45 and Airport Road intersection. Drafts and aerial photos of the proposed construction for section 5 of Interstate 69 will be on display, and public …

A study out of Purdue University released this week shows results of keeping Indiana parents informed through the project “Paths to QUALITY” which provides rankings of child-care providers. WFHB spoke with representatives from Paths to Quality, for today’s Daily Local News feature exclusive.

Women’s role in the national economy has been a running theme of this year’s election season. Following a newly released White House report from the White House Women and the Economy Forum, WFHB explores where women fit in to the local economy. Correspondent Wes Martin brings us the report, for this WFHB feature exclusive.

Arts Week Everywhere is an annual Indiana University event in celebration of the rich, vibrant arts that abound on the Indiana University campus and in the greater Bloomington community. This year, students from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ Y530 Arts Marketing and Audience Development course were tasked with running the month long program. Student Emily Hellmuth spoke this …

Senate Bill 0052 passed through Indiana’s House and Senate last month, changing the relationship between physicians and their patients when testing for HIV. The bill deals with consent–how a patient agrees to be tested for HIV, as well as how the results are given to them. Students from a Social Welfare Policy class, part of Indiana University’s School of Social …

Polls are now open for early voting for this spring’s primary elections – the time for the Democrat and Republican parties to nominate their representatives for November’s general election. WFHB News Director Alycin Bektesh checked in with Monroe County Clerk Linda Robbins to get the early voting turnout numbers, and a list of the particulars involved in casting an early …

On Thursday, April 12th, demonstrations have been organized nation wide to protest Senate Bill 1789, also known as the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. The day of solidarity includes a demonstration outside of every US Senate office, including the offices of Indiana Senators Richard Lugar and Dan Coats, at 10 West Market Street in downtown Indianapolis, for the …

Passersby near the courthouse square Saturday morning might have noticed a long line of police cars and a screaming crowd moving up and down the sidewalk. The uproar was the result of a one-man rally to celebrate Confederate history, which drew dozens of counter-protesters. WFHB Assistant News Director Joe Crawford was there to capture the rally and the counter-protest that …