Local/State News
INDIANAPOLIS — Do you have old electronics that you no longer want, but don’t quite know how to dispose of them? If so, head to the Spring Power Recycling Day at the Indianapolis Zoo Saturday. Here, you can bring items like computers, cell phones, tablets, and televisions, and the Technology Recyclers will take them off […] The post Get Rid of Old Tech at This Weekend’s Power Recycling Day appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever are hosting a Draft Party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the 2024 WNBA draft. The Fever have the Number 1 pick for the second year in a row. The party will begin in the Bicentennial Unity Plaza at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15th. Doors will open to enter Gainbridge Fieldhouse […] The post Indiana Fever Holding WNBA Draft Party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS — If you enjoy German heritage and beer, the Athenaeum Foundation in Indy is hosting the perfect event for you this weekend. The upcoming St. Benno Fest will kick off Saturday at 7 p.m. on East Michigan Street. Craig Mince, Executive Director of the Athenaeum Foundation, says the long-running festival celebrates the “Spring harvest […] The post Celebrate German Heritage and Beer at the St. Benno Fest appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) recently attended a hearing about making telehealth more accessible. He discussed how telehealth helped during the pandemic and wants to keep those benefits around for people in rural areas. He’s supporting the Telehealth Modernization Act to ensure that people in places like Indiana can continue to get good […] The post Congressman Pence Pushes for Telehealth Expansion in Rural Areas appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
NOBLESVILLE — Meijer announced on Thursday that they are looking to hire 250 full and part time positions at their new “Meijer Grocery” location opening in Noblesville. Positions available include clerks, cake decorators, customer service, cashiers, and meat cutters. The Michigan based retailer selected Noblesville as the location for their third Meijer Grocery store, a […] The post Meijer Hiring 250 Positions for New Location In Noblesville appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS — Police in Indianapolis are preparing for a potential pro-Palestinian protest next week. Local organizers are working together to plan an “economic blockade” in support of Palestine this Monday, April 15th. While its unclear if any local, pro-Palestinian Indianapolis groups will participate, Indianapolis Metro Police are already making preparations. IMPD tells WIBC the department’s […] The post IMPD Preparing for Potential Pro-Palestine “Blockade” Monday appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS — Central Indiana faces significant flooding due to continuous overnight and early morning rainfall. On Thursday, major roads experienced backups due to high water levels and delays caused by onlookers. One of the problematic areas in the Indianapolis vicinity was I-465 near I-69 on the northeast side. “We are expecting another half-inch to three-quarters […] The post Central Indiana Deals with Flooding, Impacting Commutes appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
GREENWOOD, Ind.–One group of people that were busy during Monday’s total solar eclipse were NASA Solar System Ambassadors. One of them ended up in Greenwood at Independence Park. John McGill has been an ambassador since 2018. Initially, he was going to be in Texas for the eclipse, but the weather didn’t look promising, so he […] The post A NASA Solar System Ambassador’s Experience in Indiana appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
INDIANAPOLIS–A man was killed and a woman was seriously injured in a shooting that happened on the north side of Indianapolis Wednesday night. Police in Indianapolis believe it happened just before 7 in the 3300 block of Graceland Avenue, which is not far from the intersection of 38th and Meridian Streets. When they got there, […] The post IMPD: Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured in Shooting on Indy’s North Side appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
LEBANON, Ind.–The Lebanon Community School Corporation has been getting messages about explosive devices being placed in multiple schools across their school district, but they don’t believe those messages are credible. “We have been in direct and ongoing contact with the Join Terrorism Task Force (FBI and State Police). We are also in direct and ongoing […] The post Online Threats Made to Lebanon Community Schools Deemed to Be Not Credible appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
SULLIVAN, Ind.–A man from Sullivan was shot and killed by police officers on Wednesday. State Police say 54-year-old Cameron Lee Adkins pointed a gun at two deputies from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department after they had gone to his home to address the specifics of a protective order that had been served to Atkins earlier […] The post ISP: Sullivan Man Dies in Shooting Involving Two Deputies appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A 30-year-old Zionsville man has been arrested in connection to the homicide of a woman found dead Monday near her home, police said Wednesday. The woman has not yet been positively identified by the Boone County coroner, although an autopsy determined she died in a homicide, police said Wednesday in a […] The post Man Arrested in Connection to Homicide of Woman in Zionsville appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.