Comedic actor Reynaldo Rey, popular from films “Friday” and “White Men Can’t Jump” and risque stand-up routines died on Thursday according to his manager at age 75. He had a long career in comedy, often working with the legendary Redd Foxx. The funnyman suffered a stroke a year ago and recently suffered additional complications. He […]

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 […]

The deadline for the children of Martin Luther King, Jr. to settle a family feud over their father’s bible and Nobel Peace Prize has arrived today. King’s sons Dexter and Martin the Third want to sell the items against the wishes of their sister, Bernice. A Georgia judge gave them until today, May 27, 2015, […]

Severe weather is threatening all of central Indiana later this Tuesday afternoon. You may want to keep your umbrellas handy today because Forecasters say rain could be heavy with damaging wind, as well as the possibility of isolated tornadoes. The threat will fade as the evening hours arrive.. A SWAT situation on the west side is now […]

The Houston Rockets have held on and will live to see another game in the 2015 NBA Playoffs. Houston avoided elimination –despite heavy rains and flooding that have taken over the area– by beating the Golden State Warriors finally in Game Four of the Western Conference finals on Memorial Day evening.  The score was 128-115. Golden […]

A steakhouse known for delivering plate after plate of steak grilled up to the diner’s perfection is helping backyard “BBQer’s” grill their perfect meats this Memorial Day weekend–the official opening of the Summer grilling season. Click the media player below to grab a tip or two from Longhorn Steakhouse’s executive chef to have a great […]

Indianapolis Metro Police are still investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash on the south side Wednesday morning. That crash has left a woman who was crossing the street in the area of Raymond and Shelby Streets dead. This tragedy happened around 6:40 a.m. IMPD so far, has located a red Ford Mustang vehicle that left the scene but […]

An alarming new study says black children are taking their own lives at a higher rate than other children. A new study says the suicide rate among black children ages five to eleven has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Researchers at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio studied suicide rates for children […]

Many parents put their daughters, or little princesses, in ballet classes for a variety of reasons. If getting a bit of exercise is a part of that reasoning then you’ll need to know, you’re dabbling in the wrong art form. A new study finds that ballet doesn’t provide very good, or very much, exercise for […]

Most seasoned travelers know that planning is the key to getting the most out of a trip and squeezing out all of its value. A worthy goal for maxing out that fun and value involves more than just knowing about the lowest airfares or best prices for accommodations, it requires knowing about about destinations, events and logistics. […]

Comedian/Actor Bill Cosby made an appearance Friday morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America” broadcast and though he admits, he’s still shocked by the sexual abuse allegations against him, he’s not letting them distract him from a more important mission, education. Click the media player below to hear about Cosby’s educational mission to Selma, Alabama today. […]

(Photo Source: Denise Truscello / Getty) For some fans of blues music, today marks the day music died. The world is waking up without “The King of the Blues,” legendary musician B.B. King who died overnight at the age of 89. Click the audio player below to hear more on the story of King’s life. King […]