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 […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A man is dead after a shooting Sunday evening near Interstate 65 on the northwest side of Indianapolis, according to police. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers and emergency personnel were called around 7 p.m. to the area of I-65 and Lafayette Road, IMPD Michael Hewitt said in an email. When they arrived, they […]
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 — An Indianapolis air traffic control supervisor tested positive for the coronavirus this week, leading to cleaning at the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center. The work areas were vacated Thursday night, the FAA said. Any flights usually handled by the Indianapolis center were rerouted “as part of a longstanding contingency plan to ensure […]
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 […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A person has died after being shot early Monday morning on the north side of Downtown Indianapolis. According to information from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just before 5 a.m. officers found a man who had been shot after they were called to the 1600 block of North College Avenue. The victim was […]
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 […]
As a handful of states have ordered bars and in-restaurant dining be shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of America’s largest restaurant chains are following suit. Several restaurant chains have announced that they will close their dining rooms and only accept take out or deliver orders until further notice. See below for a […]
