National Headlines with Kim Wells
In a move that will likely increase food deserts in inner-city Indianapolis, local grocery store chain Double 8 Foods, formerly known as Seven Eleven Supermarket, abruptly went out of business Thursday morning. The family-owned and operated business had been operating on Indianapolis’ north side for the past 58 years serving and catering to mostly shoppers […]
Reverend Charles Harrison, the founder of the Ten Point Coalition and pastor of Barnes United Methodist Church has made a decision about his political future. This morning, Harrison released a statement thanking his supporters for their signatures to put him on the ballot and said he strongly encourages the remaining candidates in the race to address issues such […]
Take down that flag!…the movement…the hashtag…the pressuring of lawmakers. It has worked. The Confederate flag is no longer flying outside the South Carolina state capitol building. Thousands have gathered as the flag has been lowered and rolled in a ceremony. No one spoke at the ceremony. However what was heard were the cheers of the crowd as the […]
In another ground-breaking ruling from the U. S. Supreme Court this week, the high court has ruled Same-sex marriage is legal across the nation. In an historic 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. The majority opinion was issued by Justice Anthony Kennedy, often viewed as a key swing vote on […]
The Supreme Court of the United States is rejecting the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, upholding the nation’s health care law, and helping to continue the legacy of a president who wanted to bring positive change to Americans. At the heart of this challenge was the subsidies that many insured take advantage of […]
No sympathy. That’s what the man accused of killing nine people in a South Carolina church on Wednesday is getting from his uncle. Carson Cowles in a no-holds-barred interview with the Los Angeles Times Thursday said that his nephew, suspected shooter Dylann Roof is, “guilty as hell.” Cowles told the newspaper that the 21-year-old would get the death penalty […]
UPDATED (12:15 PM) — The suspect in the Charleston, South Carolina church massacre has been caught by police, according to various media outlets in South Carolina. Police identified the suspect as Dylann Storm Roof, 21, of Columbia, South Carolina. Law enforcement officials say Roof was captured in Shelby, North Carolina. That’s roughly three hours away […]
We’ve now learned that the Louisiana man who lost his life in a drowning accident Thursday on Morse Reservoir is a student athlete at the University of Indianapolis. Fox 59 is reporting that the drowning victim has been identified as UIndy basketball player, Dai-Jon Parker. Parker transferred to the university, located on Indy’s south side after […]
The family of a 12-year-old boy who drowned at his apartment complex’s pool on Tuesday is now asking the Indianapolis community for your help to pay for his funeral. Charles Obu-Darko and his sister moved here to Indy from Ghana to be with their father about a year ago. The family says people are asking how […]
Website, “I Love Old School Music” is reporting the death of one of the legends of funk music, bassist, Louis Johnson. Johnson was one half of the legendary duo The Brothers Johnson with best known for their hits that made us all jam including “Strawberry Letter 23,” “Get The Funk Out My Face,” “I’ll Be Good […]
There are new published claims coming from a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist that say the Obama White House created a false narrative about the killing of Osama bin Laden. The official story of bin Laden’s death is a Navy SEALS team killed the terrorist, believed to be the mastermind behind the 9-11 attacks on America, in […]
Legendary bluesman B.B. King is now in hospice care. A message from the guitarist on his website expressed his thanks for well-wishes and prayers on Friday. King, who suffers from Type-II Diabetes, has had a host of health problems lately. Media reports have surfaced that say King’s daughter, Patty King, has some complaints and concerns over […]