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Beyond the classroom: Bridging schools and communities for Black youth
In our pursuit of educational equity, it is important to recognize that the success of African American students hinges not only on what happens inside the classroom but also on how schools engage with families and community organizations. Too often, schools operate in isolation, missing out on the resources and support that local groups and parents can offer.
Safe Holiday Rides Indy program
We’re just two days from the Fourth of July, and as you prepare to celebrate Independence Day, law enforcement are urging you to plan ahead, so you can celebrate safely. Eskew Law is one organization offering free rides on the 4th, to help combat drunk driving. Benjamin Jaffe, a criminal defense attorney at Eskew Law, joined Zach in the studio to share more about the Safe Holiday Rides Indy program. For more information about the program, click here.
Pitt Volleyball Duo Chiamaka Nwokolo & Leketor Member-Meneh Join Indy Ignite in 2025
Pitt Volleyball alumni Chiamaka Nwokolo and Leketor Member-Meneh have signed contracts with the Indy Ignite in the Pro Volleyball Federation for the 2025 season after successful college careers. Nwokolo boasts a .432 hitting percentage in 2023 and a .392 career hitting percentage, ranking as the best in Panther history. Nwokolo's...
'What goes up, must come down.' Woman loses brother to falling bullet, then has house hit
Tiffany Barnett was nine years old when her older brother was killed by a bullet that was shot into the air. She did not think that years later she would be triggered by someone taking those same actions. It was just after midnight on New Year's Day when a bullet came through...
Tractor Supply ends DEI initiatives after customer backlash | 'It's time to expose Tractor Supply'
INDIANAPOLIS — Tractor Supply has had its diversity, equity, and inclusion and environmental, social and governance programs for a number of years — but now, the company's initiatives are changing after receiving backlash online. In a June 5 interview with the Associated Press, Tractor Supply President and CEO...
Indy Man Arrested For Raping Mother And Daughter In Their Home
INDIANAPOLIS — A man has been arrested for the rape of a mother and her daughter at a home in Indianapolis. Teshon Gardner, 21, has been preliminarily charged with two counts of rape. Court documents say the woman had just gotten home with her daughter when a man in an American flag mask knocked on […] The post Indy Man Arrested For Raping Mother And Daughter In Their Home appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Fever Coach Christie Sides' Scream-Centric Locker Room Message After Mercury Win Turns Heads
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever produced an extremely impressive win against Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury. Despite being down in the game for most of the first half, the Fever battled back in the third and fourth quarter and fended off the Mercury to earn an 88-82 win. After the game, ...
Former Pacers player goes from being cut to getting paid a ton of money
The Indiana Pacers drafted Goga Bitadze back in the first round of the 2019 Draft with the 18th overall pick. At the time, it was a strange pick because they had both Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis on the team. The last thing they needed was another center. Bitadze never...
Grammy nominated country star coming to downtown Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A Grammy nominated country music singer with 15 studio albums will take the stage downtown at this year’s Music at the Crossroads event. Music at the Crossroads is a music festival held to benefit Big Brothers Big Sister of the Wabash Valley. This year, Neal McCoy will be taking the […]
Police department to stop selling used guns following CBS News investigation
Candace Leslie says she'll never get over her son Cameron Brown's shooting death. But Leslie says the fact Cameron's story got out and prompted change within her city's police department means his death at least made a difference. In fact, in response to a CBS News investigation, Indianapolis Police Chief Christopher Bailey issued an administrative order directing his staff to stop selling any department-issued guns. "It just restores to me a little hope that they are hearing our voices as far as the people that are being affected by the choices the police department is making," Leslie said. Choices that resulted in more...
$43M project to prime southeastern Lafayette for development
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The southeastern outskirts of the city will soon be primed for development after a multi-million dollar project. The city will pay Bowen Engineering more than $43 million to extend utilities to 4,000 undeveloped acres. "We all understand that housing is an issue, and lack of...
Crews to start curbside storm debris pickup in Monroe County
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — Recovery from late June storms takes a step forward starting Sunday in Monroe County. Local leaders have set dates and times for debris pickup. The June 25 storms in southern Indiana took a heavy toll on trees, damaging homes, businesses, and power lines. At the peak of the problems, more than […]
Board of Works denies request for Fourth of July fireworks in city park
The Board of Works and Public Safety denied a request from a group of residents Tuesday morning to set off a large amount of fireworks at Clearwick Park on July 4. Citing the Shelbyville Parks Department’s rule of no fireworks in city parks, a block party request to light consumer fireworks in Clearwick Park, 2600 Berwick Drive, from residents of the Clearview subdivision was not allowed.
Everyone seems to be forgetting about the Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers were one of the final four teams left in the playoffs this season. An Eastern Conference run was unexpected but not unearned. This team was really good despite those in the media not wanting to give them credit for making it that far. Now that the offseason...
Souls Harbor Church gets rezone approved to move to new building
Souls Harbor Church cleared the final hurdle to move into a new building. The church, located at 105 N. Vine Street in Shelbyville, is purchasing the former Family Services and Prevention Programs building at 2021 S. Riley Highway. To bring its daycare facility to the new building, the property had to be rezoned from R1 (Residential) to IS (Institutional).
A SCOTUS ruling on laughing gas abandons precedent for the absurd and the partisan
I have never met anyone who I believed to be intelligent who was also humorless. When comedian Nate Bargatze took the stage last week at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis he spent a few moments making sure the crowd knew he was not an educated man. Bargatze is intelligent though. And he’s as funny they come. […] The post A SCOTUS ruling on laughing gas abandons precedent for the absurd and the partisan appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
A fatal day on the farm: Indiana Wesleyan basketball superstar electrocuted 25 years ago
The air was muggy, already 80 degrees, when Caleb Dimmich showed up to work on the farm that Monday morning 25 years ago. It was going to be one of those suffocating summer days, no wind, no clouds and temperatures that would reach 95 degrees. Caleb was used to the...
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