Leigh DeNoon
Leigh DeNoon joined 90.1 WFYI in May 2013 as the Friday morning local news anchor for "Morning Edition." A native of Indianapolis, she worked 18 years as a journalist at WIBC radio. In addition to anchoring during "Morning Edition," Leigh enjoys reporting on health and nature issues.
Prior to joining WFYI, Leigh helped launch and was news director for NPR station WLPR in northwest Indiana. Over the years, Leigh has received several awards for her work from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists. Leigh and her husband Rob live in rural Newton County.
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Graphic design has been Mary Ann Davis' bread and butter, but painting is her passion. She's transitioning her career to painting, full time. -
Curious Mix contributor Leigh DeNoon takes us to the rare natural habitat called dune and swale, found in Northern Indiana. -
Indiana University Health, which has 16 hospitals across the state, is cutting back on opioid prescriptions and giving more advice to patients. -
Nationwide, e-cigarette use rose 78% among high school students last year, the FDA says. The agency taken steps to address what it calls an epidemic. For example, it has warned manufacturers to stop marketing to kids by using fruity flavors and colorful packages. -
For over 35 years, peer reviewed, published research has shown individuals can improve and reverse coronary artery disease - by changing their lifestyle; eating a plant-based, low fat diet, exercising and learning to deal with stress. -
Art therapy and therapeutic art making have found a home at the IU Neuroscience Center. -
Beech Grove is mourning the loss of a community centerpiece. After nearly 100 years of service, St. Francis Hospital on Albany Street is being demolished. Many say it's hard to see the old building come down. -
Kimbal Musk, through his nonprofit The Kitchen Community, plans to establish 100,000 learning gardens at schools nationwide. -
The Spirit & Place dialogue series called "Powerful Conversations on Race" uses passages from a reading list created after a white supremacist shot nine black bible study members in their Charleston, South Carolina church two years ago. -
The Indy Hunger Network is teaching children to cook healthy meals on a budget.
