We have been celebrating black history during February in this nation now for 90 years. Each year, National African American History Month carries a designated theme. This year’s theme is “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories.” The Association for the Study of African-American Life and History writes on its website that there are many sites […]

Here are some of Kim’s top stories for Friday… The disappearance case of Indiana University student Lauren Spierer is heating up again with a new search in the investigation. On Thursday, the FBI raided a home and other property in Morgan County and performed extensive searches. Bloomington police confirm the effort was connected to the […]

A community gathers today to start the formal farewell for a grade school principal, who was struck and killed by a school bus on Tuesday.  Visitation for Susan Jordan will be held today beginning at 2 p.m. on the north side at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. The church is located on West 86th Street, just […]

There won’t be any do-overs when the Panthers face the Broncos in Super Bowl 50 next Sunday. But there had to be one do-over already on the road to the big game. The grounds crew at Levi’s Stadium may have let their team preference slip while they worked. They painted both end zones for the Denver Broncos […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Thursday News & Sports Headlines Local: In a three-hour stretch between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning two people were killed leaving Indy Metro Police investigating what happened. The first shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. in the 3100 block of North Eastern Avenue. That’s where a resident discovered a man […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Wednesday News & Sports Headlines Good morning… Tragedy strikes at a Lawrence Township School and there will be no class today while they investigate and cope. The principal at Amy Beverland Elementary is dead and two students are injured after being struck by a school bus. This incident happened […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Tuesday News & Sports Headlines Local: A student at Lawrence North High School is facing charges for a shooting that injured a 15-year-old boy outside of Lawrence Central High School.  Seventeen-year-old Paul Rayner is accused of shooting the teen in the leg Friday night during a boys basketball game.  […]

Charleston, South Carolina’s Emanuel A.M.E. Church is continuing to make history in the wake of last summer’s tragic mass shooting. This time with unprecedented leadership. For the first time since ‘Mother’ Emanuel was founded 200 years ago, a woman is now the lead pastor.  She is Reverend Dr. Betty Deas Clark. Clark takes the position following […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Monday News & Sports Headlines Fallout from extreme weather on the east coast leads Monday’s headlines. The huge and now deadly snowstorm continues to disrupt cities and the citizens in them. The death toll has now risen to 25 across the snow pounded areas from New York to Washington […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Wednesday News & Sports Headlines Local: Indy Snow Force is out in full force, keeping a close eye on the roads.  The Department of Public Works activated 96 drivers Tuesday night ahead of Wednesday’s projected snowfall. They’ll stay active all day on Wednesday because the drive to work and school […]

Actor George Clooney says Hollywood is “moving in the wrong direction” when it comes to diversity. A lot of media attention has been given to the lack of minority nominees in this year’s Academy Awards, but Clooney tells Variety that the problem stems from a lack of minorities in films. Clooney says African Americans aren’t […]

The drive to work on this ‘Hump Day’ is going to be slick and the drive to meetings or lunch might not be that much better. The National Weather Service is including Indianapolis in a Winter Weather Advisory that stretches until at least 10 a.m.  Forecasters say snow, cold and icy roads will be a […]