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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 8th, 2024.
In today’s feature report, WFHB correspondent Brookelyn Lambright brings to us a new segment called History Unbound. This news segment explores American history and culture through a critical lens. More in the bottom half of our program.
Also coming up in the next half hour, Dark Past, Bright Future – a segment produced by Bring It On’s Liz Mitchell featuring accounts of Black history that often go overlooked. More following today’s feature report.
But first, your local headlines:
Bloomington Board of Public Works
The Bloomington Board of Public Works approved the lane, sidewalk, alley and road closure request from Milestone Contractors for the Clear Creek Tunnel Project at their meeting on January 30. This project, previously known as the Hidden River Pathway Project, aims to prevent flooding downtown on Kirkwood Avenue. Public Works Director Adam Wason shared the history and need for the project.
This phase of the Clear Creek Tunnel Project will affect the area around Dunn Street and Indiana Avenue where they meet Kirkwood Avenue. Kyle Baugh, an Engineering Field Specialist on the project, talked about the project timeline.
Thomas Gott, the Milestone Project Manager, interjected that the planned shutdown of Indiana Avenue will be between May and June when most college students are off campus. Wason added that the construction timeline could impact Bloomington businesses and festivals, but the Board is in communication with the downtown business owners and organizers.
Board member Kyla Cox Deckard added that this project, though disruptive, is necessary to maintain downtown.
The board members approved the lane, sidewalk, alley and road closure request from Milestone Contractors for the Clear Creek Tunnel Project.
The Board of Public Works will meet again on February 13th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, WFHB correspondent Brookelyn Lambright brings to us a new segment called History Unbound. This news segment explores American history and culture through a new lens. Today, she breaks down Lady Liberty and why the ideals America attaches to her are not always reality. She also speaks with local community members about their understandings of Lady Liberty, and the assistant director for the center of documentary research and practice at IU, Barbara Truesdell. That’s coming up on History Unbound on the WFHB Local News.
Now it’s time for Dark Past, Bright Future – a segment produced by Bring It On’s Liz Mitchell featuring accounts of Black history that often go overlooked. Today, Mitchell presents a brief history of Garrett Morgan, the black inventor of the automotive traffic control light, and the story of an unsung black race car driver, Fred Patterson. We turn to Liz Mitchell for more.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Elyse Perry, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Brookelyn Lambright.
Dark Past, Bright Future is produced by Liz Mitchell.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
