106.7 WTLC National news headlines with Kim Wells

Civil rights activist, Julian Bond, died Saturday night at the age of 75. A constant fighter for justice, and long-time chairman of the NAACP, Bond remained in service to humanity into his golden years. The Southern Poverty Law Center announced Bond’s passing: “With Julian’s passing, the country has lost one of its most passionate and […]

Dr. Dre is planning a major “give back” to the community with the earnings from his new album, “Compton.”  On Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio program Thursday, the rapper revealed that he plans to donate the royalties from “Compton” to building a performing arts center in his hometown of Compton, California. “Compton: The Soundtrack” is inspired by […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Monday News & Sports Headlines  It’s the first day of school for Indianapolis Public Schools. Yes, Washington and Pike Townships, Noblesville and others head back today as well. Be on extra alert and slow it down behind the wheel as you commute around the city. The students are out there […]

As kids head back to classrooms all across Indy and the nation, a staple of kids lunches–and maybe yours–has been recalled. Kraft is recalling 36,000 cases of its single-wrapped American cheese slices due to possible choking hazards. The company announced Friday that a thin strip of the film from that wrapper could remain stuck to […]

A bill to remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of South Carolina’s state capitol is now on to the state House after passage in the Senate. The bill passed a third reading. The vote was 36 to 3. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley says she will enact the bill immediately once it passes the legislature. […]

President Barack Obama will eulogize Rev. Clementa Pinckney during the pastor and South Carolina state senator’s funeral on Friday. Pinckney was assassinated during bible study inside historic black church “Mother” Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal in Charleston last week. Pinckney was among the nine people shot to death at the church last Wednesday in what is being called […]

The national president of the NAACP wants South Carolina lawmakers to take down the Confederate flag flying outside the State Capitol building. On Sunday morning television program, CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Cornell William Brooks said the flag is more recognizable as a symbol of white supremacists than for any historical reasons. The shooter who killed […]

Metro police are busy this Monday morning still working to find out who shot and killed a woman overnight just south of downtown. They suspect robbery was the motive according to witness accounts. The yet unnamed victim was found lying in the street at around 1:15 a.m. shot multiple times on South East Street. Fox […]

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 […]

You can own a piece of a legendary TV mogul’s Chicago estate that’s going up for auction to support education. Click the media player below to listen to AM-1310’s Kim Wells’ story on how you can take a sneak peek and possibly snag a little bit of Oprah Winfrey for your own collection. To check out more […]

Fast food eaters, keep reading… If you’re going to McDonald’s on this Tax Day 2015, be aware that fast-food workers around the country, including those here in Indy, plan on walking off the job. That might slow your time to get a burger and fries. This “Fight for $15” will include college campuses such as IUPUI. […]

U.S. military commanders are urging American service members to hide information about their family so they don’t become terrorist targets. U.S. Northern Command warned troops in a memo sent earlier this month, that it could be dangerous to use military slang in public or decorate their homes with items associated with military service. The memo […]