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Police officials in Ferguson, Missouri have captured the 21-year-old man they say shot an innocent nine-year-old girl who was sitting on her bed doing her homework while protests raged outside her doors on the streets of the St. Louis suburb following the one year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death at the hands of a police officer. Click the […]

A new training center and office complex for the Indiana Pacers in downtown Indy??? Some of our listeners want to know why, when the team’s home, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, is a modern-era NBA arena. Bill Benner with Pacers Sports and Entertainment told media this week that the new facility would help the team stay competitive with […]

Many of America’s school classrooms will be getting a much-needed assist in this new school year from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and website DonorsChoose.org. The Gates Foundation will be matching all donations received today–Friday, August 21–at DonorsChoose.org, up to $1 million.  Charles Best, the chief executive and founder of DonorsChoose, says America’s public schools […]

Former Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle pleaded guilty to several charges of child pornography in federal court Wednesday morning in downtown Indianapolis. Fogle entered the courthouse around 9 a.m., about an hour after his attorney Ron Elberger.  The charges include distributing and receiving child porn and traveling across state lines seeking sex with minors. Some of the minors […]

An icon of the Civil Rights Movement will be buried at sea. Julian Bond who was chairman emeritus of the NAACP and a founder of both the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) is going to be cremated and his family will scatter his ashes at sea this Saturday in a […]

In a follow-up to a story that #WTLC News, brought to you first, here in Indianapolis… We’re waking up in a world without one of the nation’s beloved civil rights leaders. Former NAACP head Julian Bond died Saturday night. The Southern Poverty Law Center announced Bond died in Florida, calling its former chairman a “visionary […]

Civil rights activist, Julian Bond, died Saturday night at the age of 75. A constant fighter for justice, and long-time chairman of the NAACP, Bond remained in service to humanity into his golden years. The Southern Poverty Law Center announced Bond’s passing: “With Julian’s passing, the country has lost one of its most passionate and […]

What’s really going on in Ferguson, MO at this first anniversary of the death of Michael Brown? We’re cutting the noise and diving behind the headlines regarding reports of violence, the culture of police brutality and what some are calling the next leg of the Civil Rights Movement, “#BlackLivesMatter” with an activist, change agent and skilled expert […]

The Indiana State Fair opened today with hot air balloons taking off over Indianapolis skies, beautiful weather and freebies for college students.  This first day is “College I.D. Day” where students with active identification cards get free admission into the fair. As festivities got underway with new foods and new features like, deep fried corn, fresh […]

Dr. Dre is planning a major “give back” to the community with the earnings from his new album, “Compton.”  On Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio program Thursday, the rapper revealed that he plans to donate the royalties from “Compton” to building a performing arts center in his hometown of Compton, California. “Compton: The Soundtrack” is inspired by […]

Happy 47th Anniversary to the “Peanuts'” “Franklin,” its first black character.   Franklin was introduced into the popular comic strip on July 31, 1968 meeting lead character “Charlie Brown” on a beach. As seen here: As we celebrate Franklin Day, give a big shout out of thanks to Harriet Glickman for leading the charge. Glickman refers to […]

Kim’s TLCNaptown.com Friday Local and National News & Sports Headlines On this last day of summer vacation for the students of Indianapolis Public Schools… A data breach at Franciscan St. Francis Health is larger than first thought…listen to find out what you can do, if you’re affected; Indiana’s governor is going on a motorcycle ride for charity; A […]