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INDIANAPOLIS — As of Thursday, Indy Parks is increasing its lifeguard pay to $13 per hour. The decision was made as a final hiring push before pool season officially opens. More than 40 lifeguards are still needed for hire, but the parks department has recently implemented guidelines so safely open pool using existing staff on […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGoml-pk2Io INDIANAPOLIS — Around 3:30 Thursday morning, Dayshawn Bills, 12, was playing video games with family in his grandmother’s living room when stray bullets came flying through the home. Dayshawn was hit in the head. The young boy was taken to Riley Hospital for Children in critical condition. Family members explained that he is currently […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaGTtZeJgi0 INDIANAPOLIS — Pike High School used to struggle get students to go to college. Now, 78% of their graduates go on to become college graduates. A program started in 2006 by Dr. Ruth Woods that steers students to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is one reason for that success. “We knew we had […]

A Black homeowner in Indianapolis experienced racial discrimination in real estate after her home was undervalued during two separate appraisals, only to have it doubled during the third appraisal once she got a white friend to stand in her place.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC4vE3ufv-g INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Northwest District broke ground on the future location of its new headquarters on Tuesday. The 14,000-square-foot facility will be located in the area known as the International marketplace. That’s near 38th Street and Lafayette Road. The district says the location will help “deepen their roots” within the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — People who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will soon be able to go without masks in Marion County. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Wednesday that Marion County will eliminate its mask mandate for individuals who are fully vaccinated and loosen public health restrictions on June 7. The City-County Council will vote on the changes […]

According to reports, Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert has entered into the league’s health and safety protocol. LeVert will be out for tonight’s (May 18th) play-in game versus the Charlotte Hornets. LeVert would miss from 10 to 14 games while in the protocol. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1394688053915144196 In the past 10 games, LeVert is averaging 24.8 points, 7.4 […]

Indianapolis — Lucas Oil Stadium, The Indianapolis Colts and Meijer will be hosting their COVID-19 vaccination clinic again at the stadium on Friday May 21 and Saturday, May 22 for Hoosiers 18 years and older from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Walk- up appointments will be accepted between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The stadium […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Horizon House and Downtown Indy, Inc. are partnering for an underwear drive Tuesday on Monument Circle. There will be a “pit-stop” lane from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the southwest quadrant of the circle for people to drop off donations contact-free. Horizon House is in need of sizes small to 3XL of men’s and […]

  INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) — The crowd at Victory Field will soon be growing. The Indianapolis Indians have announced the ballpark will operate at 50% capacity beginning in June, after starting the season earlier in May at 25%. The Indians will have two homestands totaling 12 games from June 1-6 against the Columbus Clippers […]

GARY, Ind. — Crews have installed signs in northwest Indiana directing motorists to the small house in Gary that Michael Jackson and his siblings called home before the Jackson 5 achieved fame. Marlon Jackson and Tito Jackson joined several dignitaries Thursday in unveiling one of the signs outside the family’s former home, at 2300 Jackson […]