Morning News with Kim Wells

  Crews continue digging through rubble looking for victims Monday after more than 3,600 people have been confirmed dead and thousands injured in the massive earthquake that hammered Nepal over the weekend. It seems like whatever is going on in the world, Hoosiers are there. As was the case in this tragedy. A group of Hoosier climbers […]

Families in a northern Indianapolis suburb want to know what caused the stage at Westfield High School to collapse beneath their children. More than a dozen people fell through the stage and down into the orchestra pit during the finale Thursday night of the musical “American Pie.” Video of the incident, that you can see posted […]

McDonald’s is going back to the drawing board as the fast food giant’s sales continue to slump. The world’s largest burger chain said Wednesday it’s working on a new plan to increase sales and profits after reporting disappointing first quarter profits. McDonald’s blamed “negative guest traffic” for causing same-store sales to fall more than two percent […]

If you’re downtown or in areas of the city where there are lots of hotels, you can’t miss them–firefighters are everywhere. Naturally, next you look for smoke and flames but you’re more likely to spot dollars. Spending. That’s what happens when large conventions come to Indianapolis. Conventioneers leave an economic impact. And, there’s no disappointment as […]

A local activist is leading the charge against Governor Mike Pence in another wave of fallout from the “religious freedom law.” Click the media player below to listen to the latest on following the signs of protest. #WTLCIndyNews’ Kim Wells has the story: ###(@kwellscomm)### kimwellsmedia 042015 @praiseindy  

Fast food eaters, keep reading… If you’re going to McDonald’s on this Tax Day 2015, be aware that fast-food workers around the country, including those here in Indy, plan on walking off the job. That might slow your time to get a burger and fries. This “Fight for $15” will include college campuses such as IUPUI. Rallies […]

Tuesday’s News & Headlines with Kim Wells A family of four is being checked out for smoke inhalation after escaping a house fire. It happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning just south of downtown near East and Morris Streets. One dog died in the fire. Officials say the house did not have working smoke detectors. The […]

The road to the White House is heating up! Following her much anticipated campaign announcement on Sunday, Hillary Clinton is now headed to Iowa. She is planning to visit the important primary battleground state Tuesday which will be the first official campaign stop in her bid to take the White House in 2016. See her tweet […]

An injured Pacers player is thinking seriously about his role in the situation that has left him in a New York City hospital bed recuperating after being being stabbed. Yes, forward Chris Copeland was no doubt the victim of a violent crime, however, he’s apologizing for his “bad choice of being out” early Wednesday morning. The 31-year-old athlete also vowed to work […]

A Silver Alert has been issued for a Lawrence woman last seen on Wednesday.  Police describe Tanya Smith as a 37-year-old, black female about five-eight, 200 pounds, with brown eyes and medium length hair. Smith was last seen wearing a black coat, blue jeans, tan shoes with polka dots, and carrying a purple backpack with […]

The head of the Roman Catholic Church is denouncing the recent horrific murders in Kenya on this Good Friday leading to Easter for Christians and the beginning of Passover for those of the Jewish faith. The Vatican released a statement from Pope Francis where the Pontiff didn’t hold back, “His Holiness condemns this act of senseless […]

Former professional funnyman and now-U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Al Franken, paid CBS funnyman Dave Letterman a visit on Wednesday appearing on “Late Night With David Letterman.” Letterman, who is a native of Indiana, asked the politician about the increasing firestorm over the governor of his home state signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law. […]