WFHB Local News Features

A House Budget Bill with a provision of a one-year Affordable Care Act Delay was rejected by the Senate late last night, causing a stalemate on the eve of the budget due date that caused a spending freeze on all federal operations, beginning today. WFHB News Director Alycin Bektesh spoke with Indiana Congressman Todd Young about what the spending freeze …

Indiana University graduate Kyle Clayton finished out his degree this spring working with School of Journalism Professor Tom French on a long-form journalism piece. His article: ‘The only way to hold on’ published in the Indiana Daily Student on June 12th, describes his experience at Indiana University after a four year term as a United States Soldier. This morning, Kyle …

On the last day of the 2013 sessions, The Supreme Court issued rulings on marriage equality cases: United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry. Last night, after the announcement of the historic rulings by the Supreme Court, local marriage equality group FairTalk held a rally in downtown Bloomington at Rachel’s Cafe. WFHB was on hand and broadcast the speeches …

Plans for a trash transfer station in Bloomington’s Near West Side neighborhood are on hold, at least for a year or two. More than half a year after JB Salvage applied to build the station at its location on West Vernal Pike, the owners have asked to delay the process.WFHB Assistant News Director Joe Crawford brings us that story for …

This weekend’s Taste of Bloomington event allowed visitors to taste small bites from over 40 area restaurants. And, for the first time this year, after diners had tried their samples, a team of volunteers was present to help sort the disposable plates, bowls, forks, cups and napkins into various recycle bins. The City of Bloomington’s Department of Economic & Sustainable …

For years, The Indiana Youth Group and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana have been in a battle with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the state of Indiana over specialty license plates. Two days ago, the ACLU took the dispute to federal court. Correspondent Kat Carlton has the story for today’s WFHB feature exclusive.

A group of Monroe County Citizens has formed to voice their disapproval of a proposed one-percent tax implemented by the county to raise funds for an expanded downtown convention center. Today, group member William Ellis stopped in to the WFHB Studios and spoke with WFHB News Director Alycin Bektesh to explain why they believe the new tax will harm – …

Indiana became the first state to pass through Right to Work legislation in almost twenty years. The bill was signed in to law last spring, after two years of heated debates within the Indiana Legislature. In an effort to block the passage of the proposed right to work bill in 2011, Democratic State Representatives collectively did not show up to …

Last Friday, the ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit against the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration challenging the way in which the agency operates two of its Medicaid waiver programs, the Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver and the Aged and Disabled Waiver. WFHB Correspondent Lauren Glapa speaks with attorney Gaven Rose about the suit, for today’s WFHB feature exclusive.

Bloomington resident Dianna Bennett has been living on the streets, as she puts it, for more than a year and a half. Bennett is a former adult daycare provider and businessperson who moved to Bloomington five years ago. She is one of what some estimate are more than a hundred people who are suffering with the loss of the city’s …