INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Warren Township Board of Education voted late Thursday to terminate the contract of its former dance team coach following a comprehensive internal review into an incident that injured several student-athletes. The decision follows an investigation into an event that occurred on September 18th, which critically injured multiple students. The most severe […]
MARION COUNTY, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Transportation is announcing weekend lane and ramp closures on I-465 for bridge deck work on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Beginning around 9 p.m. on Friday, October 31, one lane of I-465 east and westbound will close from Zionsville Road to Michigan Road (U.S. 421) until around […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A partnership between AAA Hoosier Motor Club and the Indianapolis Indians resulted in a $35,000 donation to the Riley Children’s Foundation to support childhood cancer research. The organizations presented the check to the foundation on Thursday in the lobby of Riley Hospital, capping off their joint fundraising efforts during Childhood Cancer Awareness […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A woman was killed and a man critically injured after a police pursuit that started early Friday morning in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said the pursuit began around 3:30 a.m. near West Troy Avenue and Westbrook Avenue on the city’s near southwest side. Officers tried to stop a Buick LeSabre with […]
It’s officially the second longest government shut down. Sen. Jim Banks says that is exactly what the Democratic party wants, and they have just the person to blame. “They want chaos, they want disruption, and they want Donald Trump to take the blame for it, but I don’t think Hoosiers are falling for it.” Sen. […]
PENDLETON, Ind.–A 24-year-old man from Pendleton was arrested Thursday on seven felony counts related to child sex crimes. The Hamilton County Metro ICAC Task Force, which is headquartered at the Fishers Police Department, says they started investigating Jonathan Wesley Peternel after getting a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The CyberTip […]
ANDERSON, Ind.–A woman was found dead in Anderson Thursday morning. Around 11:03 am, the Anderson Police Department says they were called to the east side of the White River near Main Street. “Upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased white female along the riverbank. Officers secured the scene, and the Criminal Investigations Division was called in […]
NOBLESVILLE, IN – Hamilton County officially opened the new Rely Center on Wednesday, a 23-hour crisis stabilization facility aimed at dramatically improving the county’s approach to behavioral health emergencies, substance use, and psychiatric care. Located on the Aspire Indiana Health campus in Noblesville, the Rely Center is a first-of-its-kind access point designed to provide immediate […]
STATEWIDE–A new commission in Indiana is exploring the possibility of absorbing rural counties from Illinois into the state. The Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission was created during the 2025 Indiana legislative session as part of Speaker Todd Huston’s agenda. They held their first meeting on Wednesday, which lasted roughly 90 minutes. Commission member Don Lehe from […]
INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a new 10.3-mile long stretch of trail in Indianapolis. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the city of Indianapolis celebrated the completion of the Nickel Plate Trail with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. In April 2022, the DNR announced a $5 million grant to help with the city’s construction […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Leaders in Irvington have asked Mayor Joe Hogsett to not attend the neighborhood’s Halloween Festival out of respect for sexual harassment survivors. The Historic Irvington Community Council sent the letter below to the mayor’s office Wednesday. It claims survivors of incidents involving Hogsett’s former chief of staff Thomas Cook live in Irvington and […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University fraternity is under criminal investigation for what police are describing as a hazing incident that hospitalized two people. According to the Indiana University Police Department, the incident happened at IU’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house in Bloomington over homecoming week. Police say the hazing took place during the late […]
