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Indianapolis Musician Brandon Meeks plays bass in a number of jazz combos, is part of the group Native Sun and teaches jazz performance at University of Indianapolis. For the past year he has been moving more of his work online.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is the only orchestra of the 52 largest in the country to terminate health insurance for furloughed musicians.

Marion County will join the state in it's reopening phase 4.5 on Thursday July 9. The county will also require face masks in public.

The deal aligns IndyCar with Verizon, whose technical expertise is expected to benefit fans, the series, teams, commercial partners and race venues.

Ahead of the states moratorium on evictions ending July 31, Indianapolis set aside $15 million from federal CARES Act funds for a more long-term rental assistance program. Lilly Endowment Inc. will now provide 10 million dollars in support. City-County Council President, Vop Osili, says the funds will be crucial support for financially burdened households.

Indy creative WildStyle Paschall documents the art of local music and social causes with his camera. He captures the action and the reactions of his subjects in his photographs, then shares them in professional shows and on social media. His most recent work focuses on the Indianapolis demonstrations for Dreasjon Reed and George Floyd.

LGBTQ groups and Democrats at the Statehouse are pushing back against a school policy by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The policy bars transgender students from attending schools the Archdiocese oversees.

Theres a lack of data regarding COVID-19 among the estimated two million migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the U.S. The National Center for Farmworker Health has compiled reports from media outlets and partner organizations documenting more than 3,000 cases of COVID-19 among farmworkers across 15 states, including Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. Several workers have died.

The Madam Walker Legacy Center continues its mission online as it waits to open up. From our Arts and Culture Desk, WFYIs Jill Ditmire spoke via ZOOM with board member Kristian Strickland about its current work to empower young people and enrich Indianapolis.

Cars circled two full blocks of downtown Indianapolis Saturday as part of protest to support transgender students.