According to Impact Databank, U.S. wine sales fell below 300 million cases last year for the first time in two decades. Worldwide, wine consumption also dropped another 2.7%, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Patrick Steptoe, an alcohol industry expert and CEO and founder of Luther Dryers, says much of the decline […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A teenager was recently arrested at North Central High School after police said they found a gun in his backpack. Court documents state that on Aug. 13, Washington Township School police officers received a tip about an armed student inside the school. Someone told police they saw the student with a handgun tucked […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Lady Melania Trump has announced a major expansion of her Fostering the Future initiative. During a ceremony in the Rose Garden on Thursday, the First Lady said she is partnering with IndyCar and Fox Corporation on a $2 million scholarship fund for foster youth at Indiana University and Purdue University. IndyCar […]
FISHERS, Ind. — Indiana State Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a man changing a flat tire on I-69 Tuesday night in Fishers. Emergency dispatchers began receiving 911 calls Tuesday night reporting a body on the right shoulder of I-69 northbound, just south of exit 210. First responders arrived at the […]
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Governor Mike Braun toured Carmel and Noblesville to evaluate severe flooding damage alongside Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam and Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen. Heavy rainfall recently pushed the White River to historic levels, forcing families out of their homes and damaging infrastructure across central Indiana. “Communities across Indiana have been through an incredibly […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Two teenagers arrested earlier this month after a $2 million Indianapolis jewelry heist involving a South American theft gang are now being charged as adults in Marion County court. Emanuel David Gonzalez Mendez, 16, and Angel Jose Pinto Guerrero, 17, were charged last week in Marion Superior Court 29 with felony armed robbery, criminal confinement, […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Former Indiana University student Noah Apgar faces trial on a Level 3 felony rape charge in Monroe County. When prosecutors initially filed charges against Apgar, he was facing five counts of rape, a count of strangulation, and a count of confinement after being accused of raping two women in one week. A […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has been selected to host one of the most prestigious events in harness racing. The world-renowned Hambletonian is coming to the Hoosier State for a three-year commitment beginning in 2027. The event will be held at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson. Often regarded as the “Super Bowl of harness […]
STATEWIDE — Some families are concerned about their child’s health while they’re at school as measles is spreading again. According to a recent federal study, 92.4% of U.S. kindergarteners received their required MMR vaccine last school year, below the 95% level needed to help prevent outbreaks. With at least 2,370 cases reported, that number is […]
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — A 19-year-old man from Indianapolis died in a crash in Hancock County this week. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department said Antoine Stowers fell off the road and crashed into a tree Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened near the intersection of County Roads 600 North and 350 West, just northeast of the […]
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott announced that the state generated $450.2 million in investment revenue for fiscal year 2026, bringing total general fund investment earnings during his first term past $1.7 billion. The announcement drew praise from Governor Mike Braun, who commended the administration’s conservative management of public funds. Elliott emphasized that high-yielding […]