INDIANAPOLIS — Many Indianapolis-area school systems are doing what they can to keep students who need food-assistance from going hungry during spring break and the upcoming school shutdown. On the Indianapolis west side, this is spring break in Wayne Township. The school system is providing free breakfasts and lunches for students. Just as important, the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Meijer shoppers have been asked to not bring reusable bags to the chain’s grocery stores in order to help prevent the spread of germs during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to a news release, customers should not bring reusable bags unless they are using the Meijer Shop & Scan service. The change is effective […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Members on the Indiana National Guard will be at the Stout Field guard facility in Indianapolis Thursday on a very important assignment. They will be unloading trucks full of medical supplies that will go to Indiana hospitals in need of the gloves, masks, gowns and face shields used by health care workers treating […]

INDIANAPOLIS — “We all are going to be OK, we all are going to be OK.” Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter offered those reassuring words Tuesday, one day after Governor Eric Holcomb issued his “Stay at Home” executive order which is now in effect until April 6. Carter wants Hoosiers to know they should […]

LONDON — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The prince’s Clarence House office says the 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland. It says his wife Camilla has tested negative. The palace says Charles “has been displaying […]

INDIANAPOLIS – There’s more than just beer these days in the Anheuser-Busch vats. Zink Distributing, Indiana’s largest Anheuser-Busch distributor, announced today that the brewer is getting into the hand sanitizer business. It will be donated nationwide to partners including the American Red Cross and other non-profits because of the huge demand for sanitizer during the […]

On the heels of her $5 million donation to the United States, Africa and the Caribbean, Rihanna has now donated over $700,000 worth of ventilators to her home country of Barbados.  Rihanna, who is the ambassador for Barbados, has been putting money into those areas affected by COVID-19.  The singer, who is the richest female […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Starting Monday, Eli Lilly will offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing for Indianapolis healthcare workers. Only active healthcare workers are able to get tested at its Indianapolis headquarters, according to a press release from Eli Lilly. A physician’s order is required for the healthcare workers to get tested. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health care […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana 211, a free 24/7 helpline for Hoosiers in need of assistance with human and health services, announced Friday it now has additional resources for COVID-19. Indiana 211 has created a new website and is increasing the number of 211 navigators to handle the incoming call volume, thus seeking to hire about 30 people. Remote […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University Health will begin testing for the virus that causes COVID-19 using its pathology laboratory, the hospital announced Friday. Testing priority is currently given to high-risk, seriously ill patients and health care workers who may have been exposed to the virus. “The COVID-19 crisis continues to impact our communities in Indiana and […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Over 1,200 people have already signed up for a ‘virtual tip jar’ list launched on Monday to help Indianapolis service workers that are out of a job for the next couple of weeks. Jeb Banner, the founder and CEO of an Indianapolis-based nonprofit called “Boardable,” started the “Indy Service Workers Venmo List” on Monday after Gov. Eric […]

BLOOMINGTGON — Indiana University is transitioning to virtual learning for the remainder of the spring semester, the institution announced on Sunday. In order to smoothly transition to online instruction only, IU reported that spring break will be extended to March 14 through March 29. Remote classes will begin on Monday, March 30. IU Bloomington will […]