Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News Brief for Wednesday, July 8th, 2020. Today’s Covid-19 Briefing Nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Monroe County yesterday. Statewide, the number was 455. That’s according to the Indiana State Department of Health, which also attributed two new deaths in the state due to COVID-19. The new numbers bring Indiana’s total …
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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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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 Friday, June 26th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Alex Dederer has more on last week’s historic Supreme Court Decision which ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination based on sex. Also coming up in the next half hour, Better Beware, your weekly-consumer watchdog …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, June 24th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Braydyn Lents has Part Two of his series on renaming buildings at Indiana University. He speaks with IU Spokesperson, Chuck Carney, and activist Megan Campbell in today’s feature report. Also, Aaron Comforty has the latest installment of our series on the Bloomington Hospital …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, June 22nd, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Braydyn Lents spoke with Chuck Carney, Indiana University spokesperson, about renaming buildings at the university. Braydyn Lents also talked to Megan Campbell, an activist who started a petition to rename Jordan Avenue, Jordan Hall and the Jordan River. Also coming up in the …
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Jori Davis is a Professional Athlete of Nine Years. She has played in Israel, Romania, Switzerland, Spain and Italy. Today she will speak with WFHB News’ Danielle Patterson on what college athletes should know before they actually cross the finish line and receive their diplomas and how to prepare yourself for everything that comes with stepping into a professional career. …
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Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Later in the program, WFHB News Correspondent Aaron Comforty reports on the future of the 24-acre Bloomington Hospital site on Second Street. He talked to Deputy Mayor Mick Renneissen. Also coming up in the next half hour, your weekly consumer-watchdog segment, Better Beware. But first, your local headlines. …
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Good afternoon. This is WFHB Local News for Monday, June 15, 2020 Later in the program, WFHB Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman reports on the release of John Myers, scheduled for Monday, who was convicted for killing Jill Berhman in 2006. In today’s feature report, Foreman talked to Jill’s mother, Marilynn Behrman. Also coming up in the next half hour, …
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