SOUTH BEND, Ind. — With a record number of people having been killed in a homicide this year in St. Joseph County, community leaders are wanting answers as to what the city is planning to do to try and stop the growing trend. Many law enforcement leaders attribute the increase in violence to pent up […]

INDIANAPOLIS — As the number of coronavirus cases increases, so does the number of complaints coming into the Marion County Public Health Department about businesses not enforcing the mask mandate. Enforcement of the mask mandate has been a sticky issue since the order was given. News 8 was told not one person has been cited […]

James Briggs, a journalist for the IndyStar says it’s time for downtown Indianapolis business owners to take down their plywood. “It’s crazy that boards are still up,” Briggs told the Hammer and Nigel Show Monday. “To be two weeks out from the election and not have any real concerted effort from landlords and businesses to […]

A public health expert with the Fairbanks School of Public Health talks about how to have a safe Thanksgiving.

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has announced that the “March Madness” men’s basketball Division-I tournament will be held in one single location, instead of various cities across the country, because of the pandemic. “We were not going to be able to host a tournament in 13 different sites,” said NCAA Committee Chair Mitch Barnhart. “It was […]

(CNN) — Positivity, creativity, and happy accidents. Everyone could use more of those in 2020, and the new Bob Ross Experience in Muncie, Indiana, delivers it with vibrancy, and of course, joy. Last month a permanent exhibit opened at Minnetrista (a public gathering place with historic buildings located in Muncie), to honor the late Bob […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts 2021 season tickets are officially on sale. The Colts 2021 home schedule includes matchups against the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and Los Angeles Rams, as well as AFC South divisional opponents — the Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans. Fans can secure their seats online or by calling a Colts […]

If you want to take a break from all the shopping, prepping, and cooking this Thanksgiving, you can swing by these five stores and restaurants and pick up a pre-cooked meal with all the fixings.

STATEWIDE — There are some who believe that the death count when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic is not accurate. The rumor is that hospitals are inflating the number of people they report having died from coronavirus in order to get more money. For example, some believe that hospitals are attaching COVID-19 to the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Butler University will be having basketball this winter, but it will be with fewer fans in the stands. The school announced over the weekend that it will be limiting attendance inside Hinke Fieldhouse. Only 25-percent of Hinkle’s capacity will be allowed inside to watch the Bulldogs play men’s and women’s basketball. “Our reduced […]