An FBI raid on the home of the head of a large nursing home operator is underway this Tuesday morning. Those agents along with local police and other law enforcement are investigating at James Burkhart’s home in Carmel, an affluent northern suburb of Indianapolis. Burkhart currently serves as the CEO of American Senior Communities. According to WRTV-6, […]
The woman dubbed “one of the greatest female athletes of all time,” Serena Williams, continues her quest for tennis’ calendar-year Grand Slam tonight at the U.S. Open. The top-ranked player in the world will face Italy’s Roberta Vinci in the semifinals match as she searches for a fourth straight U.S. Open title and a seventh overall. […]
The road to a feat not done since 1988 goes through family tonight. Serena Williams meets big sister Venus Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in New York. Serena is in the hunt for a calendar year Grand Slam. That’s the feat last done in ’88 by Steffi Graf. She’s also pursuing her fourth straight […]
Kim’s Monday PraiseIndy.com Local & National News & Sports Headlines It’s Labor Day Monday–a federal holiday, which means federal, state, county and city offices–including the post office, banks and most schools are closed today. Good morning…. Indianapolis metro police are investigating two violent incidents on opposite sides of town on this Labor Day. Police answered a […]
Get In the Know With Kim’s Wednesday News & Sports Headlines Education tops today’s local headlines… State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Glenda Ritz, is anticipating a 20 to 30-percent drop in this year’s ISTEP scores. She attributes the projected decline to the test’s harder standards and a new format that students weren’t used to. It’ll be […]
Another controversy is brewing about the new Will Smith head-trauma film “Concussion” one day after its trailer debuted on the web and three months before it’s scheduled to hit theaters.  According to a story published in “The New York Times” on Tuesday, where the paper cites studio emails leaked in the hack of Sony Pictures, the film ”Concussion” […]
A beloved racing pony has suffered an upset at a legendary track with a killer reputation. But, who upset him? I’m Kim Wells. Click the media player below to listen to the latest page out of Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah’s story: Watch the race for yourself: ###( @PraiseIndy )### kimwellsmedia 083115 Follow me on Twitter @kwellscomm. […]
#WTLCIndyNews: The Pacers Organization Explains Their Need For A New Training Facility Downtown Indy
A new training center and office complex for the Indiana Pacers in downtown Indy??? Some of our listeners want to know why, when the team’s home, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, is a modern-era NBA arena. Bill Benner with Pacers Sports and Entertainment told media this week that the new facility would help the team stay competitive with […]
Get in the Know with Kim’s Monday News & Headlines Thanks for coming out and participating over the weekend in our Soul Food Festival. It was great seeing so many of you at Lafayette Square having a great time. In our top story… It’s Mayhem in Midtown. Two people have been injured in a shooting Monday […]
Get In the Know With Kim’s Tuesday News & Headlines Good morning on this National Night Out Day, here in Indy… In breaking news… Lafayette police say two people are dead there, after an early morning shooting. WTHR-TV reports the call of shots fired came in around 3:49 a.m. Tuesday morning and when officers arrived to […]
Kim’s PraiseIndy.com Friday Local and National News & Sports Headlines On this last day of summer vacation for the students of Indianapolis Public Schools… A data breach at Franciscan St. Francis Health is larger than first thought…listen to find out what you can do, if you’re affected; Indiana’s governor is going on a motorcycle ride for charity; A […]
Kim’s PraiseIndy.com Thursday Local and National News & Sports Headlines Chase Bank reverses a decision to close one Indianapolis inner-city location as a part of it’s overall plan. Find out which location got a reprieve… Thursday morning’s commute was deadly for one motorcyclist on the city’s east side. Hear how motorists helped metro police… The leader […]
