LAPEL, Ind. — One lucky Hoosier matched all five numbers in Thursday night’s CA$H 5 jackpot drawing, worth $341,000. The winning ticket was bought at a food mart on South State Road 13 in Lapel. The winning numbers were 7-22-32-39-41. “The ticket holder should ensure their ticket is in a secure place, consider meeting with […]
MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — Friends, family, and members of the community gathered Saturday in Muncie to remember and celebrate the life of Delaware County Corporal Blake Reynolds. Reynolds was killed Nov. 12 while trying to help a stranded motorist on I-69 near the Alexandria-Gaston exit for State Road 28. He joined the Delaware County Sheriff’s […]
ADAMS COUNTY, Ind.–The Adams County Board of Zoning Appeals denied a proposed dog breeding facility on Thursday that would have been located too close to neighboring houses. The applicants, Leander and Rebecca Schwartz, wanted to breed rottweilers and boxers but were denied the variance that was required to proceed. Concerns were raised about the health […]
MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — Delaware County Deputy Blake Reynolds died last week after he was hit by a truck while helping another driver on the side of I-69. Corporal Reynolds’ parents and brother sat down with News 8’s Melea VanOstrand. “When Blake walked into a room, you knew he was in the room,” said Bruce Reynolds, […]
WHITESTOWN, Ind.–An update in the shooting death of a cleaning lady in Whitestown from earlier this month has been put on hold. On Friday, Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood said he is dealing with an unexpected family emergency, so that update will now be delayed until Monday assuming Eastwood has returned to the office as […]
CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — The Great American Songbook Foundation will host a free exhibition featuring rare artifacts from the 1954 film “White Christmas” from Dec. 1-20. The exhibition, in the Traditions Senior Communities Songbook Gallery at the Payne & Mencias Palladium in Carmel, will showcase iconic and rarely seen materials from the classic holiday musical, […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A visitation was held Sunday afternoon for Maria Florinda Rios Perez, a woman who was killed outside a Whitestown home. Mourners filed into Sprowl Funeral & Cremation Care at noon to honor the 32-year-old wife and mother. Whitestown Police say she arrived at a mistaken address for a cleaning job, Wednesday morning, […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Two people died after being taken to area hospitals for unrelated medical emergencies during the Monumental Marathon in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday. The group Beyond Monumental is the group that puts on the marathon. They released the following statement Saturday after the race was over: Beyond Monumental and our partners extend our deepest condolences to […]
NOBLESVILLE, Ind.–The Hamilton County Commissioners gave longtime Noblesville resident Ron Wilson the Rampart Award during a meeting on Monday. The Rampart Award is presented to people who have given generously of their time to make Hamilton County a better place. “Ron has served his country, his county and his city of Noblesville well for 60 […]
INDIANAPOLIS— Circle City Broadcasting, the parent company of WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23, announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WRTV-ABC from The E.W. Scripps Company for $83 million. The announcement was made by DuJuan McCoy, owner, president, and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting. Circle City Broadcasting is a privately held media […]
JASPER, Ind.–State Police at the Jasper District have announced that the K9 named “Barker” died on Saturday due to unforeseen medical reasons. They do not suspect foul play. Barker’s partner was Trooper Jacob Lauer. Lauer describes Barker as a dual-purpose K-9 trained in both patrol duties and narcotics detection. “Throughout his service, Barker assisted in […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana leaders, educators, and social media stars are joining forces to tackle a problem facing the entire economy: the shortage of skilled workers in trades like welding, plumbing, and construction. On Wednesday at 3 p.m., the Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis Campus will host a special event called “The Toolbelt Generation.” The gathering […]