Local/State News
STATEWIDE — Indiana’s unemployment rate tells a story about jobs in the Hoosier State, for both good and bad. “Filling jobs continues to be a big issue,” says Gerry Dick with Inside Indiana Business. Indiana’s unemployment rate for March came in at 3.5-percent, but Dick tells WIBC’s Tony Katz that rate doesn’t show much improvement. […] The post Indiana’s Unemployment Rate & What it Means for the Job Market appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS–A shooting on the near northeast side of Indianapolis Monday morning left one man dead. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers say they responded to a report of a person shot in the street on Hillside Avenue at 9:45 a.m. That’s near the New Bridge Apartments. “Preliminarily, detectives believe this incident started with a disturbance between […] The post Man Shot and Killed on Indy’s Northeast Side appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
STATEWIDE–What you pay at the gas pump is supposed to drop in the coming days throughout Indiana. Part of the reason is that a price cycle, which caused prices to increase last week, has already taken place. “Stations had raised their prices to $3.75 or as high as $3.79, but now stations should be inching […] The post Why Gas Prices Are Likely Headed for a Drop appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A body of a missing kayaker was found in the White River on Indianapolis’ west side on Monday morning. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources identified the kayaker as 22-year-old Solomon Shirley. Online police reports show that IFD crews were called to the 600 block of North White River Parkway West Drive […] The post IFD: Body of Missing Kayaker Recovered from White River on Indy’s West Side appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS –A recent investigation by the Indy Metro Police has led to a major bust involving the seizure of guns and drugs, as well as the arrest of two people. The operation, coordinated by the IMPD Southwest District Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF) and Violence Reduction Team (VRT), focused on 21-year-old Dallas Dodd, who […] The post IMPD Bust Uncovers Guns, Drugs, Suspect Wanted in Another County appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
WASHINGTON — Over the weekend the U.S. House voted to send $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The bill has been at the center of yet more infighting among Republicans in the lower chamber as GOP lawmakers were split nearly down the middle on the issue based on the voting roll. […] The post How Your Lawmakers Voted On The Massive Foreign Aid Bill appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Weeks after the passing of Tom Henry, the city of Fort Wayne has a new mayor. Sharon Tucker, who up until now has served as a city councilwoman, was chosen by a caucus of Democratic Party precinct chairs throughout the city to succeed Henry as mayor. She was announced in her […] The post Fort Wayne Democrats Choose Sharon Tucker To Finish Tom Henry’s Term As Mayor appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
MILWAUKEE, WI.—The Milwaukee Bucks took control in the first quarter and went on to beat the Indiana Pacers 109-94 to take a 1-0 lead in this Eastern Conference First Round NBA playoff series Sunday night at Fiserv Forum. With Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the lineup due to injury, the Bucks leaned on Damian Lillard who […] The post Bucks Start Fast, Power Past Pacers to Lead 1-0 appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
MARION COUNTY, Ind. — If you attended the solar eclipse event at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, you may have been exposed to measles. The Marion County Public Health Department says the April 8th event had one out-of-state visitor in attendance who was infected. No confirmed cases of measles in Marion County have been reported, […] The post Measles Exposure During Children’s Museum’s Solar Eclipse Event appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
CLOVERDALE, Ind. (WISH) — A funeral service will be Sunday afternoon for a Hendricks County deputy who was electrocuted Monday while responding to a crash. The funeral of Deputy Fred Fislar will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Cloverdale High School, which is in Putnam County. Visitation will start at 1:30 p.m. at the school […] The post Funeral Service Details for Fallen Deputy Fislar appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS — Spring and fall are called transitional seasons for a reason. This week is a perfect example of that definition, say the weather experts. Sunday starts the week with chilly temperatures that drop down near freezing, creating the need for a frost advisory that will continue through Monday morning. But that’s when the forecast […] The post Frosty Start to Your Work Week, What Lies Ahead appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
The suspect, Caley M. Gootee, 22, of Noblesville pointed a firearm at the victim and fired one shot striking the victim in the shoulder after the two were involved in a road rage incident near the intersection of Bolden Road and 146th Street. The post Noblesville Woman Arrested for Road Rage Shooting appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.