This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, June 18th, 2026.
In today’s newscast, we have Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana.
Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB News covers the aftermath of yesterday’s tornado.
Featured Segments:
(Photos by Ben Sharpe).
Last night, a strong tornado tore through the forest on the northern end of Monroe County across Interstate 69. WFHB news reporters Kade Young, Ben Sharpe, Jorge Casillas and Aidan Verde describe the aftermath, coming up next.
Designed by Jar Turner.Up next, we have Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana. This month, hosts Dr. Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone speak with Karen Palmer, adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, an independent health policy analyst, health systems researcher and consultant. Palmer says, “U.S. doctors are moving to Canada.” Learn more about Canadian healthcare on the latest edition of Prescription for Healthcare.
WFHB Correspondent Ben Sharpe talks to IU professor Cody Kirkpatrick about Tornado Alley’s eastward expansion (Photo courtesy of Kosciusko County, IN).A tornado swept through northern Monroe County last night, leaving behind downed trees, scattered structural damage and power outages across rural areas north of Bloomington. In light of yesterday’s storm, we rebroadcast a feature from WFHB Correspondent Ben Sharpe who speaks with IU meteorologist Cody Kirkpatrick about Tornado Alley’s expansion into Indiana, and how to be prepared for severe weather. That’s coming up next on the local news.
Earlier today, WFHB News interns Aidan Verde, Jorge Casillas and Ben Sharpe attended an autograph signing with IU student-athletes at Merchant’s Bank of Indiana in downtown Bloomington. Coverage of that signing is coming up next on the local news.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s newscast by Kade Young, Jorge Casillas, Ben Sharpe and Aidan Verde.
Our feature was produced by Dr. Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
Aidan Verde and Ben Sharpe anchored today’s newscast.