The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission voted unanimously to deny the request by utilities, who had said they needed to recover millions of dollars in lost revenue over the last few months as businesses closed their doors and factories cut hours and used less electricity.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 33 additional confirmed deaths over the weekend, bringing the states total to 2,427. The state announced nearly 45,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 470,000 Hoosiers tested.

Though studies show that Black Americans face more complications and higher death rates from COVID-19, testing sites are scarce in Indianapolis neighborhoods with the most Black residents.

The Indiana Women's Prison has taken hard measures to contain the coronavirus. Many inmates in the prison have spent long periods locked in their cells which have no toilets, running water or air conditioning with limited opportunities for relief.

The Indy 500 was bumped from its traditional May date because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 104th Indy 500 will run Aug. 23 at half the total of what is traditionally one of the biggest sporting events of the year.

Local health providers say they haven't gotten enough support from the state, and communication has been uncoordinated and inconsistent. One says recent days were "pure hell."

The number of new claims totaled 31,885 during the week of June 20, compared to an adjusted number of 24,017 the week before, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. That's an increase of 7,868.

Indiana housing advocates say the state's new Rental Assistance Program sets up the "pipeline" to help Hoosiers in need -- but that it still needs to be filled with resources.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 17 additional confirmed deaths since Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 2,394. The state announced more than 43,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 444,000 Hoosiers tested.

The United Food and Commercial Workers union held an online news conference calling for increased pay and safety requirements to be enforced.