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LEXINGTON, KY.–The Kentucky Wildcats erased a.nine point deficit and used a second half turnaround to knock off the Indiana Hoosiers at Rupp Arena Saturday night 72-60. After falling behind to Indiana at halftime 39-32, Kentucky outscored the Hoosiers 40-21 in the second half. The Hoosiers were doomed by 18 turnovers that led to 23 Kentucky […]
$468,934.43 And Counting Raised In 2025 WIBC Radiothon For The Salvation Army During the station’s 31st time hosting the WIBC Radiothon, you helped The Salvation Army of Central Indiana exceed its fundraising goal! This weekend, WIBC and The Salvation Army was hoping to raise $450,000. We raised $468,934.43 and still counting. The WIBC Radiothon broadcast […]
NEW YORK–Indiana Hoosier quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy Saturday night in New York. He is the first Hoosier to win the Heisman. “Standing here tonight and holding this (Heisman Trophy), representing Indiana University, still doesn’t feel real,” said Mendoza after the results were announced. Mendoza led all finalists in first place votes in […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have named 44-year-old Philip Rivers as their starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. The announcement was made by the team Saturday morning. The Colts also listed Riley Leonard as the backup quarterback. Rivers was signed to the Colts practice squad on Wednesday after Indianapolis (8-5) placed Daniel […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The second round of snow to hit Indiana this week will begin falling on Saturday. A winter weather advisory had been in place for much of central Indiana through Saturday morning with some areas being upgraded to a winter storm warning. A majority of central Indiana has been placed under a warning from […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police is investigating a crash involving a driver of a pickup truck hitting one of their troopers. ISP said troopers were on I-465 on Indy’s northeast side early Saturday morning at the scene of two crashes involving a semi and a car. A trooper was sitting in their cruiser when a […]
MONROVIA, Ind. — A referee collapsed and died during the second quarter of a girls basketball game Friday night at Monrovia High School. Monrovia Athletic Director Jon Regashus told News 8 by phone that he’s known the referee for at least 20 years. Regashus said he was advised not to share the referee’s name until […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–Indiana University signed its football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines to a new three-year contract extension that will pay him roughly $3 million per year. The salary for Haines has increased three times ever since he followed Head Coach Curt Cignetti from James Madison to Indiana. Haines joined Cignetti in Bloomington in 2024. He is […]
STATEWIDE — Gov. Mike Braun on Friday completed his near-remake of the powerful group overseeing the state’s biggest utility companies — naming three appointees to the five-member Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. They include Republican Sen. Andy Zay of Huntington, Democratic former Sen. Bob Deig of Evansville and Anthony Swinger, who works for the agency representing […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Mike Braun declared a successful year for the Hoosier economy on Thursday, citing a new strategic approach that has boosted wages for Indiana workers while significantly reducing the cost to taxpayers for incentivized job creation. The Governor, who chaired the fourth-quarter Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) board of directors meeting, highlighted […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indy Art Center is hosting its Winter Art Sale on Saturday, featuring 39 local artists and a variety of unique handmade items, perfect for holiday shopping. The sale is free to go to and runs from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. inside the Indy Art Center Galleries, Studios, and Ruth Lilly […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Police say a Bloomington woman spent her birthday in jail after calling in a threat to blow up a dispatch center. The Bloomington Police Department said their Records Division got a call on Wednesday at 1 p.m. from a woman saying she planned on shooting an explosive device at the Monroe County […]