INDIANAPOLIS, IN – What began as a personal project for a custom backpack has evolved into a thriving business for local designer Tracy Julian James, who is celebrating the grand opening of his new leather goods shop at the historic Stutz Building this weekend. Julian James, a veteran of the industry with 11 years of […]

PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A Central ELEMENTARY student accidentally brought a handgun to school Friday morning, but everyone is safe, and there was never any danger. The mix-up happened when a parent realized their child had a handgun in their backpack. The backpack had been used by the parent earlier, and the gun was accidentally left […]

STATEWIDE — Have your AC ready because the forecast is calling for some serious heat this weekend. “This weekend is going to be in the low 90s, at least according to our current forecast,” Matt Eckhoff, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, says. Eckhoff added that while high temperatures will be in […]

BOONE COUNTY, Ind. — Two people are dead from a multi-vehicle crash in northern Boone County. The crash happened Friday around 10:30 a.m. on State Road 39 near West Blubaugh Avenue, about eight miles north of downtown Lebanon. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, three vehicles in total were involved, an SUV, a van […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The new director of Indianapolis Animal Care Services is laying out her plan for the shelter’s future. Amanda Dehoney-Hinkle was approved by the Indianapolis City-County Council to be the new IACS Director last month. She started her career at IACS in 2010, working her way up to be deputy chief of kennel operations […]

Tony Katz:   It was a Gallup Poll and it says Americans are drinking less. Now, this has been an ongoing conversation: You guys know I do Eat! Drink! Smoke! the Cigar and Bourbon show heard all across the country. We have been discussing this regularly. Gen Z is not a drinking generation. Between their own […]

STATEWIDE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has terminated the “Solar for All” grant program, a decision that has rescinded $7 billion in nationwide funding and directly impacts lower-income communities, including those in Indiana. The program, which was approved in 2024, was intended to provide clean energy access to underserved households. Indiana has lost […]

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Two women from Bloomington face preliminary charges of neglect in the death of a 3-year-old girl. On August 8, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office found the girl unconscious at a home in the 4000 block of North Thomas Road. She died Wednesday at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. The girl’s name […]

***Update*** The suspect was arrested Thursday evening and was preliminary charged of murder, auto theft, and additional charges. INDIANAPOLIS — A man has died after he was hit by a vehicle on the southwest side of Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department got a call shortly just after 11:00 Thursday morning, and officers arrived at […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Two and a half years after the tragic shooting death of 21-year-old Taylor J. Miller, his family is still searching for answers, and they believe the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) has failed to deliver justice. In a recent interview, Taylor’s mother, Ashley, shared her frustrations with the investigation, detailing a series of […]

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INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a man was found dead on the roof of a downtown building Thursday afternoon. The building, located at 1 Capitol Avenue, houses Everwise Credit Union and the Indiana Public Retirement System. No further details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District Republican, Rudy Yakym, talked about the benefits of the Big Beautiful Bill and the 2nd District. As he will visit the 11 counties in the 2nd District throughout this month on the ‘One Big Beautiful Hoosier Tour,’ Congressman Rudy Yakym has focused on how the bill would […]