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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, July 19th, 2022.
Later in the program, WFHB Assistant Program Director Christine Brackenhoff spoke with Dr. Alison Case, a family medicine provider based in Indiana. Dr. Case is also an abortion provider and leads the Indiana chapter of the Reproductive Health Access Project. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, a 20-year-old gunman used a rifle to kill three people and injure two others before he was shot dead at a mall in Greenwood, Indiana.
But first, your local headlines.
Ellettsville Town Council
At the Ellettsville Town Council meeting on July 11th, Town Manager Mike Farmer asked the council to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Envision Ellettsville.
Town Attorney Darla Brown went over the documents the council received and walked them through the various subjects.
Council Member Pamela Samples expressed concern that they received 35 pages to read, and suggested that any vote be tabled until the next meeting to give everyone time to go through the new information. She asked Farmer if there would be any consequences for postponing the vote. Farmer said that he didn’t see a reason to postpone.
Council Member Dan Swafford added he was concerned that they don’t have enough staff in the planning department to start the Envision Ellettsville projects.
Council Member Scott Oldham said that although he agreed with Samples and Swafford that he didn’t want to vote on any of the finer details, he would like to agree to the overall partnership with Envision Ellettsville.
President of Ellettsville Main Street Lisa Cisco asked the council to approve the M-O-U and explained why they wanted it to be voted on at this meeting instead of tabling the vote.
The council voted to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Envision Ellettsville with a 3-0-2 vote with Samples and Swafford abstaining due to their concerns about the time constraint.
The next Ellettsville Town Council meeting will be held on July 25th.
Three People Died After a Shooting at the Greenwood Mall
A 20-year-old gunman used a rifle to kill three people and injure two others before he was shot dead at a mall in Greenwood, Indiana.
During a press conference on Monday, Greenwood Mayor Mark Meyers offered words of condolence following the shooting at the Greenwood Mall.
Coroner Mike Pruitt identified the four lives lost in the tragic shooting.
Chief Jim Ison of the Greenwood Police Department walked through the weapons recovered from the incident – all of which were purchased legally.
Chief Ison provided a timeline of the shooting and shared details about the bystander who killed the shooter.
Authorities said on Monday that there was no clear motive for the shooting. Following the incident, four people were shot – one of which was killed – at an unrelated vigil in a park nine miles north of Greenwood.
Feature Report:
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WFHB Assistant Program Director Christine Brackenhoff spoke with Dr. Alison Case, a family medicine provider based in Indiana. She is also an abortion provider and leads the Indiana chapter of the Reproductive Health Access Project. We will learn more about the state’s abortion laws following a special session of state lawmakers on Monday, July 25th at the Indiana Statehouse.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kade Young and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Christine Brackenhoff.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
