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STATEWIDE–Most of the state is under a red flag warning from noon until 8 pm Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. That means conditions are favorable for fires to get out of control quickly with the combination of heat and high wind gusts. Those gusts could reach 40 mph at times across Indiana. “You […]

INDIANAPOLIS–Six people were shot in Indianapolis in less than 12 hours between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Three of them are dead. The most recent shooting was at Breen Drive and N. Brentwood Ave, near 38th and Post Road just before 7 a.m. Shortly after that, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) said the person […]

STATEWIDE–Temperatures will be near 80 degrees both Wednesday and Thursday across Indiana. High wind gusts and rain are also supposed to be a factor. “For Thursday, it’s going to be pretty dry ahead of the rain. So there’s going to be a little bit of an enhanced fire danger. We want to discourage people from […]

RICHMOND, Ind. — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the results of air testing after a fire in Richmond. They say there are no longer any contaminants of concern in the air. The blaze at the plastic processing facility happened over a week ago, but the evacuation order for the immediate area surrounding it […]

ATLANTA–Former Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Brey is headed to the NBA. He’ll be joining the Atlanta Hawks coaching staff. No specific role has been finalized yet, nor will it be until after the season is over. The Hawks are in the NBA playoffs right now. They face the Boston Celtics tonight in the […]

STATEWIDE–Tuesday is considered Tax Day, but the IRS has extended the mtax deadline for Hoosiers who were impacted by a tornado outbreak March 31 and April 1. If you have a home or business that was affected by those storms and are in one of the counties that President Biden put under a disaster declaration, […]

INDIANAPOLIS–April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism rates have tripled nationwide, which means that our education system will continue to see increased enrollment of students with autism. Both the Indiana Resource Center for Autism and other national research shows that only about 41% of students with autism finish a higher education. Marian University’s Personalized Learning Center […]

INDIANAPOLIS–A person was shot and killed on the east side of Indianapolis at around 6:30 Monday morning on Emerson Avenue near a gas station. That is also between the 34th and 38th streets. “Officers arrived and located an adult male with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound(s). Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) arrived and transported […]

CARMEL, Ind.–Large flames were lighting up the Monday morning sky in Carmel because there was a fire at an apartment complex on Timber Creek Drive. That’s near the intersection of Main Street and South Guilford Road. Firefighters say no one was hurt, but they are trying to figure out what caused the fire. One building […]