The video of a Bloomington Black civil rights activist getting attacked by a group of White men over the July 4th weekend has gone viral. Coming up the latest on this developing story.
Three men are scheduled to be put to death next week in Terre Haute. But in their latest appeal, lawyers are hoping for a delay because of the coronavirus.
Health officials say a robust contact tracing system is critical to slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The state’s invested millions into its effort but is it actually working?
With summer in full swing, tourism officials are hoping short-term vacation rentals, like Airbnb’s, can draw visitors back.
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The developing story of a Bloomington Black civil rights activist getting attacked by a group of White men at Lake Monroe. Tourism officials are hoping short-term vacation rentals can draw visitors back. And is contact tracing actually working?
After the pandemic hit the U.S. and states began enacting lockdowns, travel plummeted to a near standstill. Hotel occupancy fell to almost 20 percent nationally in April, and is still under 50 percent in Bloomington.
Vauhxx Booker, who is Black, was assaulted by a group of White men on the Fourth of July as he made his way through the woods to Lake Monroe to watch the lunar eclipse.
The state is pressing pause on its reopening plan. Power companies can’t raise rates to recover revenue from lower energy demand. Craft breweries are adapting business models. And local fireworks sales are booming.
The American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) reported the consumer fireworks industry set a record by selling $1 billion worth of products in 2019. They anticipate that number will be surpassed this year.
MCCSC Superintendent Judy DeMuth says much of the Corporation’s plans for reopening are in line with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, advocating for in-person learning.
Could long-term care facilities COVID-19 infections be plateauing? A look at Monroe County’s school restart proposal. And a teen who has autism is producing his own podcast so others know it’s nothing to be ashamed of.
With a little over a month until school starts, the Monroe County Community School Corporation has released a tentative plan for getting kids back to school. Parents will be able to choose between in-person or online education.
He said his goal is to educate and enlighten those with autism and help them overcome their struggles, but he also has another group he is trying to reach.
Indiana nursing home COVID deaths data is being kept private. Many families are delaying vaccinations during the pandemic. And a Supreme Court victory for LGBTQ rights will impact Indiana.
In the month of April alone, the number of non-flu vaccinations ordered for children 18 and under fell by more than 93,000 doses – nearly a 47 percent decrease compared to last April.
"The last thing we wanted to do was to add to the pain so many people in our community have and continue to experience," Parks Department Director Paula DeWitt said in an apology.
Legal experts say the court's decision is a major victory for sexual and gender minorities facing workplace discrimination on the basis of their identities.
The governor is fast tracking the state’s reopening plans. One local airline struggles to find space for their planes and keep them maintained during the pandemic. And the health and viability of Lake Monroe.
Locally, the Buskirk-Chumley Theater is just one of many arts venues in Bloomington working to respond to complications created by COVID-19. Its location in the heart of downtown gives it prime visibility.
Experts are trying to figure out how unusually high water levels may be increasing shoreline erosion and dangerous algae at the reservoir that supplies drinking water to the City of Bloomington.
At Wednesday morning's Monroe County Commissioners' meeting, the commissioners reaffirmed their commitment to the county ordinance that keeps people from staying overnight on the courthouse grounds.
State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick is emphasizing the freedom local leaders have to determine how their schools will operate during the coronavirus pandemic.
Late returns from this week’s primary election. How Bloomington and IU are working together to bring students back safely. And a project to help cities close the gaps in tree cover.
IU and City of Bloomington are planning for thousands of out-of-town students to return. But without a vaccine, the question is how to bring students back safely to protect the campus community and Bloomington residents.
When a journalist working for WFIU/WTIU News came down with a fever and other symptoms, he tried following the same guidance he'd been relaying to the public.
Follow a reporter trying to get tested after displaying symptoms of the coronavirus. We sit down with the democratic candidates for the district 40 senate seat. And how one local school is honoring its graduates.
Despite the coronavirus, administrators, teachers and staff wanted to give students the opportunity to receive their diplomas in front of family and friends.
Is reopening with restrictions enough to make people feel safe? A historian’s account of the 1918 flu pandemic. How local radio stations are making up for lost revenue. And unemployment benefits update.
