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STATEWIDE — You must’ve felt great relief from these cooler temperatures across the state. That will gradually change as the week goes on. “Indiana is at the beginning of a warming trend.” That’s the message from Matt Eckhoff with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. “…which will bring temperatures back to 90 degrees in some […]
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (WISH) — A man and a woman were arrested after nine children and six animals were rescued from a home in Mount Vernon, Indiana, Tuesday. On Tuesday, officers with the Mount Vernon Police Department were dispatched to a house in the 400 block of East 5th Street due to a caller being […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for a murder two years ago at an auto parts store. The fatal shooting happened on Aug. 19, 2023, at Wale’s Audio, located near the intersection of Hillside Avenue and East 38th Street, just west of North Keystone Avenue. The victim, 47-year-old […]
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts are set for their regular-season debut against the Miami Dolphins, with Head Coach Shane Steichen expressing both excitement and confidence. The team appears to be in good health, with the only notable player listed as questionable being running back Tyler Goodson, who had limited participation in practice this week. Steichen […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced the new commissioner for the Office of the Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) on Wednesday. Abby Gray, who will now serve as Indiana’s ratepayer advocate, is stepping into the role. Governor Braun is directing the office to evaluate utilities’ profits and find cost-saving measures to ease the financial burden […]
INDIANAPOLIS–16 members of the Indianapolis City-County Council now say they oppose a Google data center in Franklin Township. A formal vote on that is supposed to happen at a meeting on September 22. The latest two people to announce their opposition to it on Wednesday were Indianapolis City-County Council Vice President Ali Brown as well […]
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, IN – The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township is launching a new initiative aimed at saving children’s lives. In partnership with the Lawrence Swim Team, Operation Water Safety will provide free swim and water safety lessons to every fourth-grade student in the district. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced today that Larry Duerson, Jr. has been charged with multiple felonies related to two sexual assaults that occurred along the Monon Trail in August. The incidents happened in the early morning of Aug. 8. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers and IMPD Sex Crimes detectives were called to the Monon […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Evansville police arrested five people Tuesday afternoon after they were caught stealing copper wiring from a manhole on North Evans Avenue. The wiring, confirmed to belong to CenterPoint Energy, was valued at over $200,000, and its removal caused significant damage to the utility’s infrastructure. Officers arrived at the scene after getting a […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Andretti Global announced Wednesday that they have signed two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power to their team for the 2026 season to replace Colton Herta who is leaving the series to head to F1. Power, 44, will pilot the No. 26 Andretti Honda as Herta leaves that […]
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind — A big crowd turned out Tuesday night to talk about a plan to turn the old Federal Mogul building into a data center. The meeting lasted more than five hours, and some people had to sit in overflow rooms. The city approved a 10-year tax break for the project, but the […]
HAMMOND, Ind.–Charges have been filed in the beating of an autistic man in Hammond. Scott Lindsey was attacked while riding his bike through a park last month and he lost several teeth as a result. Police say they have arrested a 25-year-old suspect named Keshaun Brooks. Brooks was arrested Sunday on felony battery charges. They […]
