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. […]
Indiana Governor Mike Pence is standing by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Â On ABC’s “This Week” Sunday morning, Pence said the legislation is about protecting the religious liberty of people and families of faith. He also continued to blame the media for the firestorm of reaction by putting the law into the wrong context. […]
The state of Indiana is filing a motion to stop Indianapolis Power and Light Company’s request to raise customer rates. IPL is asking for a rate hike of more than $67 million a year. The Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor wants the state regulatory commission to first finish an investigation into last week’s underground explosions that […]
#WTLCIndyNews: IndyGo is looking at changes to improve bus operations for the citizens of Indianapolis. The bus company says it wants to alter its schedule to have more buses running busy routes and fewer on routes with fewer passengers. It would shorten wait times, but people might have to walk a bit further to get to the […]
The governor of Virginia is ordering a full investigation into the violent arrest of an African-American student. In an incident that happened early Wednesday, University of Virginia student Martese Johnson is shown in a photo with blood streaming down his face as state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents held him down. His injuries at […]
What may be your kid’s favorite lunch or dinner side dish is facing some trouble this evening. The latest out of an Illinois food maufacturing giant, Kraft, is the company is recalling hundreds of thousands of cases of its Macaroni & Cheese dinners. THE PROBLEM: Kraft says some packs may contain pieces of metal. But […]
The controversial “religious freedom bill” is moving forward in the Indiana legislature. The bill protects business owners who don’t want to provide services for same-sex weddings and more.  (Like the 111 Cakery who refused service to a couple in a very “gay friendly” neighborhood just north of downtown Indy in 2014, that has since closed.) It […]
Charges are expected to be filed soon against the teenager caught on video viciously beating another teenager and shoving her five-year-old brother to the ground. Indianapolis Metro Police officials say the attack happened at on the city’s east side at Brookside Park Saturday morning. The suspect was arrested in a separate incident later Saturday night. […]
Indiana nearly tops a list of states with children who have a parent who’s been incarcerated. The 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health is out now. According to this new list, the Hoosier state ranks second behind our neighbor Kentucky.  This list is a project of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative that says eleven-percent of […]
The legislature is IN in the Indiana Statehouse with bills moving through that that should not fly under your radar. Here’s the skinny… It’s official. The ISTEP exam given in public schools is now shortened. This, after Governor Mike Pence signed Bill 62, also known as the “ISTEP Shortening Bill.” Bill 62 calls for whacking off […]
An arrest has been made in the bombing of a building that houses an NAACP office in Colorado. Click the media player to get updated on the latest developments and who the suspect claims he was really targeting. To read more on this story, click HERE. ### (@am1310thelight) ### kimwellsmedia 022315 Follow me on Twitter @kwellscomm. […]
Delays and closures are in effect on this “frigidly cold Friday,” impacting students who attend Indianapolis Public Schools. IPS is on a two-hour delay as are several of the township schools. Also take note that a Winter Storm Warning is coming in tonight to close out this blustery cold week. Check the closure and delay list […]
