It's estimated that roughly 17 percent of those on the state's unemployment program dont receive enough to be eligible.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday it reached an agreement with its musicians on health benefits and a financial stipend as its doors remained closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Many schools in Indiana are working to provide some sort of in-person instruction to students as they reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some school leaders say a shortage of teachers could force them to once again move students online.

The money can be used to pay for PPE, COVID-19 testing for students who learn on a job site, or even substitute teachers.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 68 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state's total to 3,140. The state announced more than 99,000 total confirmed cases including two days with more than 1,000 reported cases and more than 1.5 million Hoosiers tested.

The trial is for a vaccine in development by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University. It's one of three vaccines in the U.S. in the final stage of study before Food and Drug Administration approval for widespread use.

Streets that have been closed for months, to expand outside restaurant seating, will open again after Labor Day.

More than a dozen statewide government, non-profit and economic development groups are collaborating to help communities across Indiana respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state health department will now assign scores to all 92 counties based on the number of new cases per 100,000 residents and the percentage of tests confirming COVID-19 infections.

Starting Sept. 8, bars and nightclubs will be allowed to open at 25 percent indoor capacity. Outdoor seating will be capped at 50 percent.