Many of America’s school classrooms will be getting a much-needed assist in this new school year from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and website DonorsChoose.org. The Gates Foundation will be matching all donations received today–Friday, August 21–at DonorsChoose.org, up to $1 million.  Charles Best, the chief executive and founder of DonorsChoose, says America’s public schools […]

A fast food pitchman finds himself sandwiched between a criminal rock and an end of marriage hard place after his misdeeds left a string of minors victimized.  Check out this and other stories making news today below. Good day to you on this “Throwback Thursday.” Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has pleaded guilty to child […]

Former Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle pleaded guilty to several charges of child pornography in federal court Wednesday morning in downtown Indianapolis. Fogle entered the courthouse around 9 a.m., about an hour after his attorney Ron Elberger.  The charges include distributing and receiving child porn and traveling across state lines seeking sex with minors. Some of the […]

An icon of the Civil Rights Movement will be buried at sea. Julian Bond who was chairman emeritus of the NAACP and a founder of both the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) is going to be cremated and his family will scatter his ashes at sea this Saturday in a […]

The Internal Revenue Service is finding the May hack of taxpayer information was much worse than originally reported.  The IRS hack was believed to violate the personal information of 114,000 taxpayers. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said additional review revealed at least 220,000 more have been affected. Hackers also unsuccessfully attempted to access the information of nearly […]

In a follow-up to a story that #WTLC News, brought to you first, here in Indianapolis… We’re waking up in a world without one of the nation’s beloved civil rights leaders. Former NAACP head Julian Bond died Saturday night. The Southern Poverty Law Center announced Bond died in Florida, calling its former chairman a “visionary […]

The Indiana State Fair opened today with hot air balloons taking off over Indianapolis skies, beautiful weather and freebies for college students.  This first day is “College I.D. Day” where students with active identification cards get free admission into the fair. As festivities got underway with new foods and new features like, deep fried corn, fresh […]

It’s National Hot Dog Day. Foodies rejoice! Of course, this means getting deals, killer deals, on the all-American classic. Sonic Drive-In will be offering both the “Chili Cheese dog” and their “All-American dog” for just $1 all day, while 7-Eleven will be offering their “Quarter-Pound Big Bite” Hot dog for also a dollar at select locations. Even […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Wednesday News & Headlines Metro police are looking for three men after a robbery and shooting of a man who was just going home from work. They say the victim was robbed at around one this morning near 21st Street and Tibbs Avenue on the west side.  The suspects shot him […]

Another major U.S. bank is being reeled in and penalized for running scams that cost you, the consumer, big bucks. Click the media player below to listen to today’s #YourMoneyMatters Report with Kim Wells to see what Citibank is accused of, who’s protecting you and how much they must pay in restitution… (Source: Wire–Mimi Chiahemen contributed […]

Mississippi authorities are investigating a car crash that killed an outspoken black Confederate flag supporter. You may know this guy from social media since the confederate flag battle has erupted again. He’s Anthony Hervey, 49. Reports say he died Sunday while returning home from a Confederate flag rally in Alabama.  A passenger in Hervey’s car […]

Kim’s Monday News & Sports Headlines to Keep You in the Know Good morning to you on this post-IBE Summer Celebration Monday. Indiana’s National Guard armories and recruiting stations are now armed thanks to Indiana’s governor. In response to the recent attack on military personnel in Chattanooga, Governor Mike Pence signed an executive order on […]