INDIANAPOLIS — A trio of thieves was arrested this week after being tied to a string of robberies on Indianapolis’ west side. Police believe the group, which includes two 15-year-olds, committed at least five robberies over two weeks, hitting apartment complexes in an area south of West 10th Street. Some victims reported being assaulted during […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a car crash on the south side of Indianapolis early Saturday morning. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the crash happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 4900 block of South Sherman Drive, near East Thompson and Shelbyville roads. Officers with the Beech […]
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The body of an 11-year-old girl lost in the White River in Columbus has been found. Indiana Conservation Officers recovered the girl’s body at about 10:42 a.m. on Thursday. She was located about 80 yards from where she was last seen and was in 10 feet of water. “The tragedy at Mill […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A $500 million data center project has been approved for a neighborhood in Indianapolis. On Wednesday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission passed a vote to allow Los Angeles-based developer Metrobloks to build its data center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood. The facility will be placed on Sherman Drive near 25th Street on the near […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Indiana Tech turned to artificial intelligence to keep its tradition of April Fools’ Day pranks alive. In a press release sent out on Wednesday, the university said it became the first in the world to hire an Artificial Intelligence Professor or A.I.P. “Indiana Tech has always been focused on preparing students […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly is acquiring United Kingdom-based company Centessa Pharmaceuticals for up to $7.8 billion. Lilly’s purchase will allow them to expand into the sleep disorder treatment market. Centessa’s medications focus on treating excessive daytime sleepiness and other neurological conditions. Centessa is developing a new class of therapeutics targeting orexin, a brain molecule that […]
GREENFIELD, Ind. — The biggest shot of the 2026 NCAA tournament sent UConn to the Final Four and one central Indiana city into a frenzy. With his team trailing by two and just 2.4 seconds left on the clock, number 24 for the Huskies, Braylon Mullins, threw up a shot from 35 feet that his […]
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The Town of Speedway is considering taking over a long-stalled construction site right next to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Monday, the Speedway Town Council unanimously approved a resolution to authorize the Speedway Redevelopment Commission to acquire the property of the unfinished Wilshaw Hotel. “I think the council is hopeful that this will […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — An Evansville man was arrested after leading deputies on a pursuit in a stolen beer truck that ended in a crash. Just after 3 p.m. on Friday, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a stolen semi-truck carrying beer. The stolen semi-truck was first spotted heading west […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools appointed Hasaan Rashid to fill the vacant District 2 seat on the board. Rashid founded a music festival on the city’s northeast side to benefit high school students. He will serve on the IPS board until the November election and has plans to run for the seat at that time. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Upland Brewing’s taproom on 82nd Street in Indianapolis is closing this weekend. The Bloomington-based brewing company announced on Thursday that it would not be renewing its lease at 4939 E. 82nd St. and that Sunday would be its last day of service. “While our lease runs through June, we have decided to close […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said they are prepared to welcome the world to the Circle City for the NCAA Men’s Final Four. Hogsett joined other city officials to share their public safety plans for its ninth Final Four and NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. “Events like these are only successful as they […]