Indiana delayed moving into Stage 5 after Governor Eric Holcomb signed a new executive order on Wednesday. The state will keep its current capacity limits at bars, restaurants and entertainment venues. According to the governor, the restrictions will be kept in place until at least July 18th. The 250-person social gathering limit will also be kept in place. In addition, …
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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 Wednesday, July 1st, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young talked to Jonah Crismore, executive director of the Buskirk Chumley and Jared Thompson, owner of the Comedy Attic about how Covid-19 has impacted their local entertainment venues. But first, your local headlines. Monroe County Council held a special meeting to …
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Governor Eric Holcomb announced in his Friday briefing Indiana will start reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Holcomb discussed next steps in reopening state’s economy by July 4th, saying he will initiate a sector-by-sector reset. Holcomb said the state will reopen with four guiding principles: 1. Monitor the number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients. 2. Retain the capacity to treat a …
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