INDIANAPOLIS — Before the first transit employee reports for work at IndyGo’s new headquarters on the city’s far east side, the building is first serving hundreds of Hoosiers a day as a vaccination site. “It’s exciting!” Leila Darden exclaimed. “We definitely have come into a situation where we’re not only thinking about what the problems […]

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Dr. Virginia Caine gave an update Wednesday on Marion County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “At our last update we mentioned a flattening of the increase in positivity,” Hogsett said. “While a small increase has cropped up since that time, again there has been no dramatic surge.” Hogsett used the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Dr. Virginia Caine, director of the Marion County Health Department have announced a new social media and outreach campaign called, #GotMyShot. The campaign is meant to spread awareness to Indianapolis community members and the reasons why they chose to get vaccinated, along with relevant COVID-19 information. Anyone is […]

Dr. Virginia Caine, Director of The Marion County Health Department spends an hour on Open Lines with Cameron Ridle answering Coronavirus questions from listeners ahead of Thanksgiving 2020. Open Lines airs live Sunday Mornings at 8AM on 106.7 WTLC and HOT 96.3 Indianapolis.  

Businesses that don’t follow the city of Indianapolis’ mask and social distancing restrictions could face an immediate $1,000 fine.

Dr. Virginia Caine, Director of the Marion County Public Health Department spends an hour with Cameron and Ebony answering questions about going back to school next week as the number of Coronavirus cases hit record numbers in Indiana.  

The Indianapolis Mayor and the Marion County Public Health Director announced the latest COVID-19 restrictions for Marion County including a mandatory mask order starting July 9.

The ‘stay at home’ order for Indianapolis and Marion County has been extended through May 1, the mayor’s office announced Wednesday. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Dr. Virginia Caine, director of the Marion County Public Health Department, extended the order, which had been set to expire April 6. The order includes a “warning” travel status, […]

Coronavirus(COVID-19)

Marion County Public Health Department Director Dr. Virginia Caine MD answers your questions about Coronavirus on a Special Edition of Open Lines hosted by Radio One’s Cameron Ridle, Ebony Chappel and Tina Cosby.     Coronavirus in Indiana As of March 18 – Indiana has 39 confirmed cases of Coronavirus. The Indiana State Department of […]

The Indianapolis community gathered on Saturday with family, friends, and colleagues to celebrate the life of community leader and broadcaster–our own–Amos Brown. Funerals often are sad occasions, particularly when a person is beloved or a person is ripped away suddenly without warning, as was the case on both fronts with the late-host of the popular […]

Greater Indianapolis Branch of the NAACP Invites You to It’s 2013 Annual Meeting featuring Dr. Virginia Caine Director, Marion County Public Health Department This will be Branch #3053’s final meeting of the year and will also serve as a holiday party with a meet and greet.  Dr. Caine, who serves in the duo roles of […]