If you’re looking for a job here in Indianapolis, today is your day. From 10 a.n. until 2 p.m., employers will greet you with more than 1,000 job openings at Riverside Park Recreation Center. The rec center is located at 2420 E. Riverside Drive. This is a program of the City of Indianapolis’ Department of Minority […]

McDonald’s is going back to the drawing board as the fast food giant’s sales continue to slump. The world’s largest burger chain said Wednesday it’s working on a new plan to increase sales and profits after reporting disappointing first quarter profits. McDonald’s blamed “negative guest traffic” for causing same-store sales to fall more than two percent […]

Putting his money where his mouth is again, Magic Johnson says he is ready to invest in the great city of Detroit. The NBA legend and Michigan native said at the Fuel Detroit conference on Monday that the details of the plan by a team he’s involved with will be released soon. Johnson said his […]

Temporary jobs and the legions of temporary workers performing them are on the rise. Temp jobs have increased over 50 percent in the past six years–that’s dating back to when we were deeply cemented in an economic crash in 2009. A recent report by CareerBuilder says that trend is likely to continue. The job-finding website looked […]

A proposal that would give Angie’s List $18.5 million of your city tax dollars to support their business’ expansion is moving forward. The City-County Council’s economic development committee voted Monday in favor of passing the proposal on to the full council. The web-based consumer review business wants to renovate the old Ford factory and to build a […]

If you can’t get enough donuts in Indiana, the Dunkin’ Donuts bakery locations are planning to help you get an easier fix–and maybe a job too. Click the media player below for details. To check out their career website, click HERE. ### ( @1067wtlc ) ### kimwellsmedia 021915 Follow me on Twitter @kwellscomm.

Economic growth meets luxury in one Indiana suburban town. News out of the South Bend suburb of Mishawaka is a plant located there is going to build Mercedes Benz SUVs. Officials on Tuesday announced that workers will be hired and trained to make the R-Class wagon luxury vehicle that’s been sold exclusively in China since 2013. […]

When a black patron visits a swanky upscale eatery in the Geist neighborhood of Indianapolis, one expects the service to be upscale and accommodating for every hard-earned dollar spent. However, that is not what happened at Bella Vita Restaurant, and the difference in service and treatment of that black patron compared to other Caucasian patrons […]

Governor Mike Pence announced on Thursday that more than 2,000 jobs are heading to Indiana over the next few years, many of them right here in Indianapolis. Surrounded by several business executives, Pence also announced other economic development moves at the Statehouse including the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s record-breaking year-end results. Job commitments from companies around the country and the […]

  The price of gasoline may be dropping but know this, the Twelve Days of Christmas aren’t getting any cheaper. Not one bit. Pittsburgh-based PNC Wealth Management has again calculated the cost of all the gifts mentioned in the iconic holiday song.  This year, your true love would have to drop more than $27,000 dollars to […]

The entrepreneur, known as “Indiana’s most successful Black businessman,” William G. “Bill” Mays, died Thursday evening on his 69th birthday. Mays was the owner and founder of Mays Chemical Company and had many other entrepreneurial ventures over the years including radio stations, a television station, golf courses, commercial and residential properties, and the historic Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper–one of the […]