Tag Archives: News in Indiana

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 22nd, 2021. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – a weekly interview segment with Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton, where we ask him listener-posed questions on community issues. More coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming up, the NCAA issued an …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 24th, 2020. Later in the program, Diane Walker hosts a panel discussion with several sources in her Limestone Post story titled “Some Renter Help Available As End of Eviction Moratorium Looms.” Walker said the deadline to apply for rental assistance is August 26th. The discussion includes Forrest Gilmore of the Shalom …

This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, August 21st, 2020. Later in the program, Diane Walker – contributor for the Limestone Post, continues her conversation with Jacob Sipe – executive director of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority in Part III of her ongoing series. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner covers …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, July 27th, 2020. In today’s program, WFHB Correspondent Alex Dederer talked to Forrest Gilmore, executive director at Shalom Community Center, about a virtual fundraiser to benefit its homeless shelter. Also in the next half hour, you will hear ‘A Few Minutes with the Mayor.’ In today’s segment Mayor John Hamilton talks about …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, July 20th, 2020. In today’s program, we hear from attorney Katharine Liell and Vauhxx Booker on the two men charged for pinning Booker to a tree and threatening to “get a noose.” You will also hear A Few Minutes with the Mayor. In today’s segment Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman talks to …

This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, July 10th, 2020. Later in the program, you will hear from city councilman Jim Sims on the ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural overlay in People’s Park. You will hear the city arts commission discuss future plans for the mural. Also, you will hear about the Black Market Firebombing in 1968 by members of …

Over the July 4th weekend, a group of people physically assaulted local resident Vauhxx Booker at Lake Monroe.  The racist incident was caught on cellphone video by a number of witnesses. After the assault Booker said he was diagnosed with a minor concussion, some abrasions, bruising, and some ripped out hair patches. He said some of the five men who …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, July 6th, 2020. Later in the program, local resident and member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission, Vauhxx Booker, a black man, was physically assaulted by a group of white men at Lake Monroe on Saturday. In today’s program, you will hear from Booker’s attorney, Katharine Liell. Also coming up in …

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 …

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 …