560 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Sunday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health, which also confirmed two new deaths in the state. Monroe County reported 8 new positive cases on Sunday while today, Brown County reported one new positive case of Covid-19. Wait-times for test results in Indiana may take four to six days, …
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Bloomington Police Department Release Hit-and-Run Passenger Police released the hit-and-run passenger who cleared the way for a car attack on protestors in Bloomington. Officers questioned the passenger but did not arrest him. That’s according to a press release from the Bloomington Police Department. The department did not publish the man’s identity. In videos taken at the scene of the hit …
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Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, July 3rd, 2020. In today’s news, Indiana delays moving into Stage 5. Governor Eric Holcomb now says the state will move to a “cautious Stage 4.5.” Also, as the IU Health Bloomington Hospital is set to be demolished next year, concerns about spreading toxic lead dust around the community have …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, June 29th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Nicholas DiBrita covers the Joseph Smedley story. DiBrita talked to Andrea Sterling, a graduate student at Indiana University. Also coming up in the next half hour, Sydney Foreman talked to Mayor John Hamilton in our Monday segment, a Few Minutes with the Mayor. …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, June 10th, 2020. WFHB News Director Kade Young covers Tuesday night’s protest at the Monroe County Courthouse. Also, Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment. But first, your local headlines. In between May 3rd and June 9th, there were 339 new positive cases of Covid-19 in Indiana, according to the state health …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, June 1st , 2020. Later in the program, Sydney Foreman talks to Mayor John Hamilton in her weekly segment, A Few Minutes with the Mayor. Also coming up in the next half hour, Kade Young covers protests over the weekend in Bloomington and Indianapolis. But first your local headlines: Bloomington Mayor John …
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During the spring semester, college students remained physically isolated from friends, classmates and professors. However, one student at Indiana University saw an opportunity to connect others in a time of social isolation. Evan Catron is a student at Indiana University who started a Google form to match people with similar interests who are stuck at home longing for a social …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, May 18th, 2020. In today’s show, WFHB Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman talks to John Hamilton, Mayor of Bloomington, in our recurring segment, A Few Minutes with the Mayor. Also, restaurants in Bloomington are beginning to reopen. WFHB News Director Kade Young talks to Chris Martin, who owns a string of restaurants, …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, May 4th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner breaks down Governor Eric Holcomb’s plan to reopen the economy. Also coming up in the next half hour, I talk to Mayor John Hamilton in the latest installment of “A Few Minutes with the Mayor.” But first, your local headlines. Indiana …
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Governor Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order expires Friday, May 1st. In an announcement Tuesday, Holcomb said he will provide more information about the future of the stay-at-home order in the coming days. This leads to the possibility of Indiana joining ranks with 14 other states to re-open their economies. “As much as we have done in the last months,” said Governor …
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