Coronavirus(COVID-19)

Last week, the Marion County Election Board began mailing absentee ballot applications to all registered voters in Marion County providing ample time for voters to return their applications. Voters who want to vote absentee by mail should: 1. Follow the enclosed instructions. 2. Complete the application. 3. Mail the application to the election board using […]

Hosted by Ebony Chappel and Cameron Ridle Coronavirus has disproportionately impacted Black people in Indiana. The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus vice chair Rep. Earl Harris talks to us about their recommendations to the governor’s office. Also, Marion County Clerk Myla Eldridge explains how absentee voting will work in June for the 2020 primary election. Rep. […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis fashion designer has halted production on her collection of designer dresses to instead make face masks. The handmade masks are being requested all over the world. This time of year fashion designer Codi Banks would normally be creating her spring collection but the novel coronavirus has put that on hold. The […]

HENDRICKS COUNTY — A Facebook group dedicated to supporting the Class of 2020 has taken off and given high school seniors something special to remember, despite having their last semester cut short. Not wanting the seniors to look back and only be disappointed about their last year, Billie Jo Brown started the Hendricks County Adopt […]

INDIANAPOLIS — With downtown Indianapolis hotel occupancy rates at historic lows, staying open makes no sense for some of the bigger hotels. The upscale Conrad Hotel is the latest to shut it doors, announcing Tuesday it is closed for the time being. The Conrad joins such hotels as the JW Marriott in suspending operations. Read […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s stay-at-home order will continue through May 1 and Gov. Eric Holcomb said businesses that have been closed should start preparing now to safely reopen when the time comes. Inside the Runway Barber and Beauty Lounge in Indianapolis the only thing getting cleaned up is the shop itself as barbershops and beauty salons […]

As of April 21, 2020, the Indiana State Department of Health reports that 630 people have died in Indiana due to COVID-19. 67,264 people have been tested with 12,097 Hoosiers testing positive.  Currently, Marion County has the most positive cases and deaths in the state. https://twitter.com/StateHealthIN/status/1252628367876251648?s=20 The state of Indiana is still under a stay-at-home […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The number of Indianapolis first responders who are back at work after recovering from COVID-19 continues to increase. According to statistics provided Monday by Aliya Wishner, chief communications officer for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, City of Indianapolis, 41 of the 60 first responders with IMPD, Indianapolis Fire Department and Indianapolis Emergency Medical […]

Hosted by Ebony Chappel and Cameron Ridle Infectious disease expert Dr. Virginia Caine answers your coronavirus questions on social distancing, how the disease is impacting Black people in Indiana and more! Also, we hear about the prevalence of coronavirus in local prisons and jails. IMPD Major Brian Mahone (starts at 4:00 mark) – Social distancing […]

WEST LAFAYETTE — A new cohort of pharmacy graduates from Purdue University will be entering the workforce early. If not for the COVID-19 pandemic, right now, Suhani Mehta, a 25-year-old pharmacy student, would be working through her final rotation before graduating from Purdue this spring. With graduation moved up to Friday, however, Mehta and her […]

WESTVILLE — The state of Indiana on Tuesday announced the first death of a state prisoner from COVID-19. According to a statement from the Indiana Department of Correction, the inmate, a man in his 70s, died Monday at the Westville Correctional Facility in northern Indiana. The Department of Correction said the man did not have […]

The IRS has launched a website that allows Americans to track the status of their stimulus checks. The IRS “Get My Payment” website tells users when they can expect their $1,200 coronavirus stimulus check, and whether the agency needs more information before they send the check along. The website also tells users if their check has been […]