INDIANAPOLIS — AES Indiana wants to raise your power bill, and people aren’t happy about it. For the first time, state regulators heard directly from customers Monday night at a public hearing on the company’s request. AES serves more than half a million people across central Indiana, and dozens of them packed a meeting room […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Nexstar Media Group, which owns Fox 59 and CBS 4, is set to buy Tegna, the company that owns WTHR, in a $6.2 billion deal. Nexstar will pay $22 a share for all of Tegna’s stock. Tegna’s board has approved the deal, and any debt will be handled when the sale closes. The […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A 17-year-old was shot and killed early Sunday at an apartment on the near northeast side, believed to be an AirBnB rental. IMPD was called around 2:43 a.m. to The Grounds near Central Avenue and 22nd Street. Officers found the boy on the fourth floor, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Firefighters treated several people for suspected drug overdoses Thursday evening near the Transit Center. Officials say those treated are expected to recover. The latest incident occurred around 7 p.m., resulting in three people being taken to the hospital. Police have not confirmed which drugs were involved. Still, authorities have previously warned about synthetic […]
***Update (8/14/25 at 7 p.m.)***: Officers identified one of the people, who got out of the car, as 32-year-old Mickel Thacker. Shortly after 5 p.m., they say he was arrested. INDIANAPOLIS — Police are looking for two people who ran from a car and opened fire on officers early Thursday morning. The trouble began just […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of bronze vases and markers were stolen from graves at New Crown Cemetery over the past week, police said. A police report shows 246 solid bronze vases were taken from headstones, valued at more than $170,000. Two bronze markers with names and birthdates, valued at about $5,000, were also taken. “We would […]
STATEWIDE — Isolated storms are possible this afternoon, mainly south and east of Indianapolis. After last night’s rain, most areas are dry but humid this morning. “We’re not expecting any severe weather today,” said Greg Melo of the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. “Any thunderstorms that develop, lightning is always a hazard, and we could […]
STATEWIDE — Indiana’s deer hunting season starts next month, with about 10 new rules and law changes hunters need to know. Deer biologist Joe Caudill told Indiana Outdoors Radio says the minimum bullet size is now .219 inches, and hunters can carry only 10 bullets at a time. Full details are available in the official […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Mayor Joe Hogsett unveiled his $1.7 billion budget proposal for 2026 on Monday, outlining city spending priorities without raising taxes. The budget is $56 million higher than last year. It comes as the city says there are some financial challenges tied to a recent state property tax overhaul expected to slow revenue growth. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The city is clearing a homeless camp near Fountain Square after months of homeowner complaints about vandalism and property damage as the camp grew to more than 30 tents along the highway. Chelsea, a homeowner on Buchanan Street, told WIBC, “I have nobody left on my street. I’ve had plenty of run-ins with […]
CARMEL, Ind — Five teenagers were arrested after a shooting on Golfview Drive Saturday afternoon. Officers were called around 5:30 p.m. and found a man with gunshot wounds who was hospitalized. Several suspects ran off after the shooting. Police say the teens are between 14 and 17 years old. Charges include robbery, attempted murder, aggravated […]
PORTAGE, Ind. — Portage Mayor Austin Bonta responded this week after getting a text from State Rep. Edmond Soliday promising to block any future revenue increases for the city. In the message, Soliday wrote, “I promise I will work hard to make certain your city never gets any revenue increases.” Bonta shared the text with […]