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Virginia set to become first Southern state to abolish death penalty
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is on the verge of becoming the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty after lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a bill that would repeal capital punishment. The legislation…
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Indiana extends COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those 60 and older
Indiana residents who are 60 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as of Tuesday morning. Previously, only first responders, health care workers and those 65 and older could register to receive the coronavirus…
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IU student found dead in dorm room; foul play not suspected
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University confirmed the death of a student on its Bloomington campus. 20-year-old Joma Leonardo of Indianapolis was found dead in his residence hall on Thursday. According to the Indianapolis Star, Leonardo was…
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Silver Alert canceled for Bloomington man
UPDATE: The Silver Alert has been canceled for Daniel Horn. MONROE COUNTY, Ind. — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has issued a statewide Silver Alert for a 38-year-old Bloomington man. Daniel Horn was last seen on…
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2020 Indiana-Kentucky All-Star games canceled
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana-Kentucky All-Star games have been canceled for 2020 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The games feature the best senior high school basketball players from both states facing off in a two game…
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US COVID-19 death toll approaches milestone of 500,000
The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. A year into the pandemic, the running total of lives lost was about 498,000 — roughly the population…
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Indiana minimum wage workers share experiences, push for wage increase
Some minimum wage workers and political groups are pushing for Indiana legislators to support the passing of the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the minimum wage. Many employees working for minimum wage support…
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Man arrested in connection to Bloomington apartment murder
Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington’s Police announced an arrest Friday in connection with the death of a woman. Eric Quentin Johnson, 30, was detained in Columbia, South Carolina on Feb. 9. The incident happened on Jan.…
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Brogdon scores 32, Sabonis drops triple-double as Pacers top Timberwolves in OT
MINNEAPOLIS — Domantas Sabonis had 36 points, 17 rebounds and 10 rebounds, and Malcolm Brogdon added 32 points and nine rebounds as the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 134-128 in overtime on Wednesday night.…
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Indiana panels back tighter abortion law, ending gun permits
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators advanced two measures Monday that join Republican-led drives across the country to tighten abortion laws and loosen gun restrictions. One Indiana House committee voted 9-3 in favor of a bill that would require…





