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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025.
Later in the program, WFHB Contributors Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell speak with Keith A. Beauchamp, an acclaimed investigative journalist, documentarian, activist, and filmmaker. More in today’s feature report.
That’s retail studies professor Mary Embry on the impact of “fast fashion” on our local clothing retailers. Learn more later in the show in a feature report.
But first, your local headlines:
Liz Feitl Named County Councilor After Passing of Cheryl Munson
The Monroe County Council will see a new face this year at their meetings. County Democrats selected Liz Feitl as at-large council member following the death of Cheryl Munson. On Sunday, the party held a caucus at the Nat U Hill room inside the county courthouse. Each candidate was given an opportunity to speak prior to the vote. Feitl said she wanted to take her 30 years of leadership experience to make Monroe County a better community. She began listing her priorities as she starts her new position.
Feitl served as a community service liaison for the AFL-CIO for two decades. She retired from that position in 2021 which she says allows her the time to devote to the county council. During the question and answer portion of the caucus, Feitl said that given her background, she could assist with human resources, the election process and the new jail initiative as a member of the county council.
City council member Sydney Zulich asked the candidates how they helped out with the 2024 election. She worked as a poll watcher, attended political party candidate events, served as a delegate for the state party convention, and donated money to various candidates.
MCCSC School Board Member Ashley Pirani announced the winner of the caucus after final votes were cast.
Feitl will now serve a four-year term as an at-large county council member.
Feature Reports:
In today’s feature report, WFHB Contributors Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell speak with Keith A. Beauchamp, an acclaimed investigative journalist, documentarian, activist, and filmmaker. Beauchamp’s groundbreaking investigative reporting and his 2005 documentary were instrumental in prompting the State of Mississippi to reopen the murder case of Emmett Till. He was the keynote speaker for the city’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday at the Buskirk Chumley Theatre. We turn now to that interview on the WFHB Local News.
Up next, “Fakers and Liars” on Better Beware – your weekly consumer watchdog segment on the WFHB Local News. For more, we turn to host and producer Richard Fish.
“Fast fashion” – cheap merchandise updated in new styles daily and delivered quickly from online retailers – is challenging small businesses to pivot strategies. We hear from a Bloomington clothing shop and an IU retail studies expert on what local clothing retailers are doing to stay financially viable in competition with megastores like Amazon and Temu.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kade Young, Mackenzie Lionberger and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
The Bring It On feature was produced by Chantalle LaFontant.
Today’s feature story on fast fashion was produced by Hadley Hussey in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University.
Better Beware is produced by Richard Fish.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
