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Amsterdam reopens boardwalk splash pad after 2nd fix attempt
Amsterdam has reopened the South Side boardwalk splash pad after a second attempt at addressing the slippery surface.

Amsterdam reopens boardwalk splash pad after 2nd fix attempt
Amsterdam has reopened the South Side boardwalk splash pad after a second attempt at addressing the slippery surface.

Court docs: Indy woman jumped Metro PCS workers with brick days after brawling with them in store
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman told police that a pack of Metro PCS workers beat her up and dragged her out of the store after she complained about poor service at a northeast side location. But when police spoke to employees, the story took on a new dimension as the…

California man found guilty of raping 12-year-old in Indiana
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ind. -- A California man has been found guilty of traveling to southern Indiana and raping a 12-year-old whom he met online. Online court records reveal that Bernardo Tapia has been convicted of a slew of child sex crimes following the conclusion of his jury…

Luka Mijatovic, 17, swims historic teen time to win U.S. title in 400m freestyle
The Toyota USA Swimming National Championships run through Saturday, live on Peacock and NBCSN.

The code of silence is killing us
Why the Black working class is done protecting its own destroyers For decades, an invisible but suffocating border has policed the boundaries of Black intellectual thought. It is an unwritten […]

Nonprofit fights rare childhood condition with ‘Dancing with INAD Stars’
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A local nonprofit dedicated to helping young Hoosiers is hosting Dancing with INAD Stars to fight an ultra-rare childhood condition. INAD Warriors aims to raise awareness about a rare medical condition called infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy, or INAD, that…

Veto ends PSTA program providing rides to cancer treatment
The service helped low-income residents travel across county lines for essential medical care.

New York Statewide Speed Crackdown Starts Aug. 3
Law enforcement agencies across New York are increasing patrols to target speeding drivers as part of a statewide campaign.

Streetlight Taco heads to Clearwater, foot-long tortas in Hyde Park, Guy Fieri at Boozy pig, and more in Tampa Bay food news
OPENINGS/CLOSINGS Tampa’s Streetlight Taco, a Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient, is expanding to Clearwater Streetlight Taco, the award-winning Mexican restaurant from the folks at Tastes Pretty Good Hospitality, will open a new location in Clearwater. The Michelin Bib…

Will The Florida Orchestra take on Mahaffey management?
“This is an exciting opportunity for The Florida Orchestra, but also for the community.”

Indianapolis launches inaugural Black Wealth Crawl to support local Black-owned businesses
The City of Indianapolis has officially unveiled the inaugural Black Wealth Crawl, a first-of-its-kind retail week aimed at driving foot traffic, consumer spending and long-term economic mobility toward local Black-owned brick-and-mortar enterprises. […]