More Americans than ever are spending at least half of their income on a basic necessity, shelter. Paying the rent is getting more difficult than ever for a variety of reasons. A new study finds that 11-million people in the U.S. are spending at least 50-percent what they make to keep a roof over their heads. That’s […]
@KwellsComm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports Headlines The Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2016 NBA champions. The Cavs beat the Golden State Warriors Sunday night on the road, 93-to-89, to win Game Seven and claiming the team’s first-ever NBA title—also the first team ever to win a series coming from behind with a three-game deficit. The city […]
@kwellscomm PraiseIndy.com News & Sports A young father accused of beating his six-week-old son to death is now facing multiple charges, including murder. The charges against Isaac Hicks were announced Thursday. Police say the infant was rushed to the hospital on June 6 and he was pronounced dead. Court documents indicate the infant had a list of traumatizing injuries […]
@kwellscomm PraiseIndy.com News & Sports Workers are busy still restoring power to at least 10,000 remaining homes a day after storms devastated the area, including downing power lines, toppling trees and ripping the roof off Bethany Village–a south side nursing home. Nearly 80 people had to be relocated from that assisted living facility, but no […]
@KwellsComm PraiseIndy.com News & Sports Headlines Flags across the city and state are lowered to half-staff on orders by Mayor Joe Hogsett and Governor Mike Pence. This in honor of the 50 people killed and at least another 53 injured in what authorities believe is a lone wolf ISIS attack on an Orlando nightclub […]
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@kwellscomm PraiseIndy.com News Shortcake, ice cream, whipped topping and oh yes…plenty of strawberries are the featured items at an annual tradition that’s being held today in downtown Indy. The Christ Church Cathedral’s annual Strawberry Festival is celebrating its 51st year on Monument Circle today with those homemade shortcake biscuits made by the members of the church. The event […]
A program that helps feed students over the summer is now officially underway. The Summer Servings Meal Program began Wednesday at more than 200 sites in Marion County. The program provides meals to children 18 years and younger at no cost. Wayne Township School Superintendent Jeff Butts says it can be difficult for some students […]
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are teaming up again this summer to feed the city’s hungry and most vulnerable. WRTV-6 is reporting the CARE Mobile Food Pantry began services on Monday and will continue through August 27. There are six distribution centers with plenty of volunteers from the city’s emergency crews […]
@kwellscomm PraiseIndy Sports The medical records of thousands of NFL players could be in the wrong hands. Deadspin is reporting that a backpack containing a laptop with medical records was stolen from the car of a Washington Washington Football Team trainer in April right here in Indy. According to a letter from the NFL Players […]
@kwellscomm PraiseIndy News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that flour from the General Mills plant in Kansas City is the likely source of a current E. coli outbreak. According to a report in The Kansas City Star, the CDC’s announcement came one day after General Mills announced a voluntary recall of ten-million pounds of flour over […]
@kwellscomm The mother of the little boy who climbed into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo is now defending herself after zookeepers killed the animal. Michelle Gregg posted on Facebook that society is quick to judge parents for taking their eyes off of their kids, but added that she keeps a tight watch on […]
