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What To Do If Floodwater Gets Into Your Home As historic flooding continues to hit communities across Indiana, thousands of residents are now dealing with water in their homes for the first time. Here’s what officials recommend if it happens to you. Safety comes first Do not enter a flooded home until authorities confirm it’s […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Rain on Saturday keeps the risk of flooding around for the weekend across Indiana. Showers and thunderstorms move through central Indiana from Illinois Saturday morning. With all the rain the state has already seen this week, Jason Puma from the National Weather Service in Indianapolis called it “a significant event in central Indiana […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works strongly advises that residents in Rocky Ripple and Ravenswood evacuate. DPW has closed the gates surrounding the Edgewood Apartments/Broad Ripple Arts Center along the White River and has initiated the closure of one of two gates surrounding Rocky Ripple. The 52nd Street flood gate was closed early Saturday […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever collected their third straight win by beating the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Friday night 98-87. After scoring just 35 points in the first half, Indiana scored 63 points in the second half. The team pulled away from Dallas with 35 points in the fourth quarter alone. Fever guard Caitlin […]

NEW CASTLE, Ind — New Castle officials are beginning to assess damage from historic flooding, but Mayor Greg York says the full extent of the damage won’t be known until floodwaters recede. York says rushing water has damaged roads and washed out a bridge on Riley Road. “We lost a bridge on Riley Road. Total […]

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STATEWIDE — Flooding will remain a concern across Indiana through the weekend and into early next week following a devastating stretch of heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. Aaron Updike, a meteorologist with the NWS Indianapolis, said additional rain is possible through Saturday, but uncertainty remains over where the heaviest rainfall […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An IMPD officer is suspended without pay after allegedly using Flock license plate readers for personal reasons. Chief Tanya Terry says the officer accessed the system hundreds of times without a legitimate law enforcement purpose. Terry has recommended the officer be fired. No criminal charges have been filed. The Indianapolis FOP says the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man is getting over a century behind bars after being convicted of fatally shooting another man two years ago. In April, Justin Callaway was found guilty of one count of murder, plus unlawful carrying of a handgun and auto theft. He was sentenced on Thursday to 101 years in prison. 20 […]

HAMMOND, Ind. — It hasn’t been confirmed where the Chicago Bears will build their new stadium yet, but the team said their focus moving forward will be putting the project in Hammond, Indiana. On Thursday, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren and Bears Chairman George McCaskey held a news conference at Halas Hall to talk […]

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