Topic - Local News
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — As the new year kicks off, homebuyers looking for “character” in 2026 might want to set their sights on Northeast Indiana. According to a new study by residential protection experts at ProGuard, Fort Wayne has cracked the top ten list of U.S. cities with the highest concentration of historic homes for […]
STATEWIDE — A new bill filed in the Indiana Senate would prohibit people from wearing a mask at a public assembly if they’re trying to conceal their identity. Senate Bill 73, titled “Masks at Public Assemblies,” and written by State Sen. Gary Byrne, a Republican from southern Indiana, has been referred to the Indiana State […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever fans now have a stylish and impactful way to represent their team while driving through the Hoosier State. On Friday, the team debuted its first-ever specialty license plate, a collaboration with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles designed to turn team spirit into community support. The license plate features the team’s […]
INDIANAPOLIS — As the Indiana General Assembly prepares to reconvene on January 5, State Representative Vanessa Summers (D-Indianapolis) is being vocal on what she describes as a “catastrophic” childcare crisis that is currently hollowing out Indiana’s workforce and threatening its future economic stability. In an assessment of the state’s current landscape, Summers argues that prioritizing […]
Update: The Marion County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as a 17-year-old male. IMPD originally thought that the victim was an adult male. INDIANAPOLIS — A person died after being found inside a crashed vehicle with a gunshot wound on the near east side of Indianapolis early Friday morning. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis broker is being charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for his alleged role in a $300 million Ponzi scheme. On Dec. 19, Gerardo “Gerry” Linarducci, former Managing Partner of Drive Planning LLC, a now-defunct business, and head of its Indiana branch office, was charged with securities fraud by the […]
MADISON COUNTY, Ind. — An Anderson man died in a single-vehicle crash in Madison County on New Year’s Eve. According to Madison County Sheriff’s Department, the crash happened Wednesday in the 2300 block of East County Road 800 North, about 10 minutes southeast of Alexandria. Deputies said just before 4 p.m., a car carrying two […]
INDIANAPOLIS — One person died in a multi-vehicle accident on the north side of Indianapolis on New Year’s Day. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers from IMPD’s northwest district responded to a two-car crash in the 2800 block of W 79th St. on Thursday just after 6:45 a.m. The department said that one person […]
STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. — A Fort Wayne man was arrested after a police chase on New Year’s Eve in Steuben County. An Indiana State Police trooper was on I-69 just before 9:30 a.m. and saw a car going 35 miles per hour over the speed limit. Police say 21-year-old Dakota Carter refused to stop and […]
TERRE HAUTE AND WHITESTOWN, Ind. — While the record-breaking $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot was recently claimed by a single lucky winner in Arkansas on Christmas Eve, players in Indiana also found plenty of reasons to celebrate this season. Hoosiers collectively took home nearly $10 million in prizes during this historic run, including 32 separate wins […]
INDIANAPOLIS — St. Philip Neri Catholic Church has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Indianapolis, saying that local preservation boards have unconstitutionally interfered with the church’s religious freedom by blocking the demolition of the former Holy Cross Catholic Church. The complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern […]
STATEHOUSE — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Governor Mike Braun are making a new push to bring a piece of Indiana history back to the Statehouse grounds. The monument in question features the Ten Commandments on one side, the Bill of Rights on the other, and the Preamble to the Indiana Constitution on its […]