If youve had trouble lately getting an appointment for a COVID-19 test or if your appointment was abruptly canceled its likely the heat is to blame.

Indiana officials say the state will soon begin shipping personal protective equipment to Hoosier schools as they prepare to reopen to in-person classes.

As many as 98% of online pharmacies are violating laws in some way, according to the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies. However, this can mean a range of different situations.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation is shutting down its PPE marketplace for small businesses and replacing it with a directory to connect Hoosiers with Indiana companies that sell the safety gear.

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.

The Indiana Governors Workforce Cabinet says its expanding the states Next Level Jobs program with $37 million from the CARES Act. Its a major part of the states strategy to help Hoosiers recover from pandemic-related job losses.

St. Vincent de Paul Boulevard Place Food Pantry will double the size of its building, at 42nd Street. It will also receive renovations. The pantry saw an estimated 30 percent increase in out-of-boundary shoppers during the COVID-19 crisis -- people living outside their typically serviced neighborhoods.

A statewide moratorium in place since March, has halted evictions. A new program in Indianapolis aims to connect people with rental assistance as this order ends but there are concerns it wont be enough to help the tenants who need it most.

The Small Business Administration released data Monday on companies and other groups that received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Career and technical education programs across Indiana were allowed to begin hands-on classes Monday so students could finish course requirements. Its the first time students will take classes in a school since the pandemic began.