WFHB Local News Features

In today’s feature report, our environmental correspondent Norm Holy talks with Purdue University’s Jeffrey Dukes. Dr. Dukes is the Director of Purdue Climate Change Research Center, and leads a global network of climate researchers. Based on his team’s recent work, Dr. Dukes gives us an eye into the changes in weather patterns Hoosiers can expect in coming decades.

Republicans in the Indiana House of Representatives have turned a bill about medical cannabidiol oil, into a bill deregulating firearm ownership. After the adoption of a similar bill in the Indiana Senate, Rep. William Friend (R-Macy) and other House Republicans changed the bill to do away with restrictions on firearm permitting. Rep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) sits on both bills conference …

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Ken Eickmann is encouraging lawmakers to maintain fuel economy standards for vehicles, in the wake of the Trump administration push to lower them. Currently, the Trump administration, and some lawmakers, are considering lowering the fuel economy and emissions standards for vehicles. General Eickmann toured facilities in Southern Indiana, including Crane Naval base and the Battery …

Democratic candidates for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District met at the Indiana University Memorial Union, last night. Liz Watson, Dan Canon and Rob Chatlos spoke to a crowded and diverse audience in the Union’s Whittenberger Auditorium. The candidate forum was put together by Campus Action for Democracy, a leftist student organization affiliated with Hoosier Action. Campus Action for Democracy also reportedly …

This afternoon, city officials and leaders from Bloomington’s business community gathered under a tent in the grass field next to city hall in downtown. Buffeted by heavy winds, officials from Bloomington’s Economic Development Commission, Redevelopment Commission, and consultants with Black Line Studio spoke about their aspirations for the city’s 65 acre tech park. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton says the city …

Amelia Lahn is one of the top defense lawyers for young men accused of rape or sexual assault on IU Bloomington’s campus. Lahn previously worked on the IU student conduct hearing board before she went into private practice in 2014. She talked about her strong opinions on the campus process, as well as her family’s tradition of working in law, …

The Reverend Forest Gilmore cut the ribbon on Crawford II housing development, this afternoon. The homelessness housing project is a joint effort by the Shalom Community Center and LIFE Designs, among others. Rev. Gilmore Spoke with WFHB News Director Wes Martin, about the opening of Crawford 2 and what it means for the communities in South Central Indiana. WFHB Assistant …

Yesterday, the Monroe County Community School Corporation voted to end a contract with a text-book provider over racist and insensitive content. MCCSC Spokesman Andrew Clampitt says the issue came to the attention of the administration on February 10th, when a parent complained. Clampitt speaks with WFHB News Director Wes Martin about the administration’s decision to sever ties with the educational …

Caves in the Hoosier National Forest are being opened up, due to a mold that is effecting the local bat population and causing White Nose Syndrome. WFHB Correspondent Jonah Chester speaks with foresters about White Nose Syndrome, which has all but wiped out bat populations across the state, and forced the closure of many caves across southern Indiana.

Bloomington Town Hall featuring local opinion on the purchase of an armored car, by Bloomington Police Department.