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STATEWIDE— Gas prices are climbing toward five dollars a gallon across Indiana as rising global tensions and a labor strike at the Whiting refinery add pressure to already high fuel costs. AAA reports Indiana’s average gas price sits at $4.41 as of Thursday, but many people across central Indiana say they are paying much more […]

INDIANAPOLIS — WIBC and FOX59 are partnering to provide Central Indiana with expanded news, weather and community coverage. The partnership brings the two Indianapolis outlets together and expands access to FOX59 news and weather on WIBC. It also includes shared content, cross‑platform promotion and coordinated coverage during breaking news and severe weather. Under the agreement, […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A newly renovated space inside the former Marion County juvenile court building now houses the Family and Youth Intervention Center. The center, known as FYI, offers temporary shelter for youth who are homeless or at risk. Stays range from a few hours to up to 20 days. The facility provides clothing, food and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The bipartisan BARCODE Efficiency Act, co-led by Congressman Rudy Yakym and Congressman Brad Schneider, passed the U.S. House and now moves to the Senate. The bill requires the IRS to adopt scanning technology to process paper tax returns faster, reduce errors, and cut costs. It also aims to speed up tax refunds and […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Forecasters say they are still sorting through reports of possible storm damage across central and southern Indiana after overnight severe weather triggered several tornado warnings and left scattered damage reports. Reports are coming in from Morgan, Johnson and Rush counties, with additional information still being gathered in Monroe and Bartholomew counties. Officials say […]

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind –A candidate for Indiana Senate District 31 also faces a cocaine possession charge in Wisconsin. Andrew Dezelan appeared before a judge Monday after his weekend arrest in Fishers on a separate cocaine possession charge while campaigning. “Are you Andrew Dezelan?” the judge asked, confirming his identity and that he had received and […]

INDIANAPOLIS –An Indiana lawmaker is describing the moment gunfire broke out during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. Marlin Stutzman, an Indiana congressman, told WISH-TV he was seated near the back of the room when he heard four loud gunshots. He said President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump had just taken […]

BLOOMINGTON, Ind — An Indianapolis man is in jail after a high-speed drive on Interstate 69 near Bloomington Saturday evening. Indiana State Police say a trooper saw two vehicles traveling about 90 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone and weaving through traffic near the Third Street interchange. When the trooper turned on emergency […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Damaging winds, large hail and the chance for tornadoes are the main concerns as a strong storm system moves through the area Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecaster Matt Eckhoff says there will likely be at least one round of storms, with the potential for a second — and possibly a […]

WASHINGTON –Authorities identified the man who fired shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California. Officers took him into custody after the shooting began near the event’s security screening area just after 8:30 p.m. Investigators say Allen put together a long firearm in […]

WASHINGTON — Someone opened fire outside the ballroom Saturday night, and Secret Service evacuated President Trump, First Lady Melania, and several top lawmakers and White House officials from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Video from inside the ballroom captured several popping sounds and people being told to stay down. NewsNation reported that President Trump, the […]

STATEWIDE –A weather system that produced a tornado near Enid, Oklahoma, is moving toward Indiana but is weakening and will be much less organized by the time it arrives later this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. “We’ve got the same system heading our way today, however, thankfully it is in a much weaker […]