@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports More officers are hitting the streets for the Fourth of July weekend.  IMPD Chief Troy Riggs says off-days for many officers have been cancelled to make sure the police department is fully staffed.  In addition to the Fourth of July fireworks downtown, there’s a slew of other events planned, including […]

Update: The lockdown at the most secure military base in the world is now over. Authorities report the threat of an active shooter at Joint Base Andrews does not exist.  Officials at the Pentagon said reports of an active shooter came in after someone saw personnel carrying rifles for an active-shooter exercise scheduled at the facility […]

@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports Former Indianapolis Colts running back Zurlon Tipton is dead after accidentally shooting himself. It happened at a car dealership in Roseville, Michigan Tuesday morning. Police say Tipton was putting his personal belongings in a bag that had two handguns inside and one went off, hitting him in the stomach. Tipton was dropping […]

@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports The fallout from a former Indianapolis Public Schools counselor, accused of having sex with students continues on this Tuesday. WRTV-TV reports that two IPS school officials have resigned in connection to the proper legal reporting of the alleged child seduction activities of Shana Taylor.  Both, Lela Hester and Shalon Dabney have resigned, […]

@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports on this National HIV Testing Day The city’s new downtown transportation hub is up and running. Riders were able to use it for the first time Sunday after a grand opening ceremony, though today is the first full day of operation. The Julia M. Carson Transit Center, named in honor […]

The man often referred to as ‘the Jimi Hendrix of the keyboards’ is dead. Bernie Worrell died at the age of 71 Friday. His skilled keyboard playing for Parliament-Funkadelic in the 70s and 80s influenced generations of musicians from various genres–funk, rock, hip-hop and more. His wife Judie announced on his Facebook page that Worrell […]

@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports on this “Take Your  Dog To Work” Friday Local… Indy Metro police officers have made a grizzly discovery in the overnight hours leaving detectives investigating this morning. WTHR-TV reported that a motorist passing over the Troy Avenue bridge over Buck Creek on the city’s far southeast side noticed something and […]

@kwellscomm tlcnaptown.com News & Sports Breaking!  A judge says Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson is not guilty of all charges in the death of Freddie Gray.  Goodson was driving the police van in which Gray suffered a fatal spinal cord injury in April of 2015. Goodson could have faced 30 years in prison if convicted […]

@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports Local… Good day to you on this rainy Hump Day in Indy. Midweek is being ushered in by storms that may hamper your travels today. These morning rains and clouds will likely lead to strong storms this afternoon. The National Weather Service says, here in the city and areas to […]

@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports Local… Hillary Clinton is coming back to Indianapolis. She’s scheduled to speak Sunday at the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Hundreds of mayors from across the country will be here at the event. Donald Trump, who fired his campaign manager on Monday, was also invited to speak, but has not confirmed with […]

@KwellsComm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports Headlines The Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2016 NBA champions. The Cavs beat the Golden State Warriors Sunday night on the road, 93-to-89, to win Game Seven and claiming the team’s first-ever NBA title—also the first team ever to win a  series coming from behind with a three-game deficit. The city […]

@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports A young father accused of beating his six-week-old son to death is now facing multiple charges, including murder. The charges against Isaac Hicks were announced Thursday. Police say the infant was rushed to the hospital on June 6 and he was pronounced dead. Court documents indicate the infant had a list of traumatizing injuries […]