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Elliott, Byron, to start on the second row at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS - Saturday afternoon saw three of the four drivers from Hendrick Motorsports earn top-five starting positions for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Leading the charge was the No. 9 entry of Chase Elliott, who will roll off from the third position. The Dawsonville, Georgia, native briefly held...
Indiana Basketball Returner Focus: Sophomore Forward Mackenzie Mgbako
The Indiana basketball program is going to look a whole lot different with many new faces coming in this season however, they will bring back a very strong returning core from a season ago. While there are many new faces to the program, the Hoosiers will return six players with...
'We have to take over.’ Cease Fire Indy founder Ron Gee's children continue his legacy
INDIANAPOLIS — To the rest of the city, he was a legend. A community staple whose life left an impact on the people he helped and whose legacy created waves of change against gun violence in Indianapolis. But to them, he was dad. Ronald Gilmore Frieson, Sr., known famously as Ron Gee, would...
Australian Racer Rules Bloomington Sprint
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Australian sprint car racer Todd Moule started outside the front row and won Friday night’s Maverick Sprint Car Series main event at Bloomington Speedway. Moule took the checkered flag ahead of polesitter Joe B. Miller to win the 30-lap event on the quarter-mile race track.
Task force apprehends Evansville man accused of E. Louisiana Street killing
EVANSVILLE — A multi-jurisdictional effort by Southern Indiana law enforcement on Friday led to the apprehension of Martin K. Miniard, the man investigators now accuse of carrying out a fatal shooting in Evansville earlier in the week. Miniard, 54, was booked into the Vanderburgh County jail just after midnight...
North Side pizzeria says it's closing
Heady's Pizza, a popular North Side pizzeria, has announced on social media that it will close soon. "It is with a heavy heart that we announce we will be shutting down," a post on the shop's Facebook page stated. "After years of serving our community, we will be closing our doors for the final time after we sell out of inventory."
Local restaurant Che Chori to appear on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Che Chori, a vibrant Argentinean street food restaurant on the west side, announced on Instagram it is set to make its national television debut on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” The episode, featuring host Guy Fieri, will air on Friday, August 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Che Chori, known for its […]
Bloomington Holiday Market accepting vendor applications from local, regional artists
BLOOMINGTON- The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation invites local and regional artists to submit an application for consideration for vending space at the annual Holiday Market on Nov. 30 at 401 N. Morton St. in Bloomington, next to City Hall. Artists may apply online to participate in the Holiday...
Indiana Sports Hall of Fame weekend gets underway in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – The Indiana Sports Hall of Fame is having it’s third induction banquet this Saturday. They held a fundraising dinner on Friday night to kick things off. Multiple Indiana sports legends are attending including Dave Schellhase. Schellhase is a North and Purdue alumnus, who also played in the NBA for the Chicago […]
Federal court denies Indianapolis’ request for new trial in woman’s death
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A federal court has denied the Indianapolis city government’s request for a new trial after a woman died during a struggle with police in February 2019. A jury awarded $500,000 to the family of Elenor Northington. Officers restrained Northington after a complaint she was belligerent during a prayer service at a church. […]
New pickleball facility opening in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Local pickleball players will soon have another option for year round games. 3rd Shot Pickleball will soon be opening in the former Evansville Basketball Academy building on Kotter Drive. The eastside facility will have eight pickleball courts, state of the art lighting, a party room, along...
IUPUI displaced Black people. Alum’s photography shows what was lost
On a muggy Friday night in June, the Moore family sat down for a family dinner. John Moore Sr., Joyce Moore, Sophie Covington and Albert Moore passed platters of fried chicken, greens and mac and cheese across the table. John and Joyce helped fix plates for their grandchildren, 4-year-old Ayani and 8-year-old John. The family ribbed each other, playfully laughing over the meal.
Pacers will eventually regret their biggest move of the offseason
The Indiana Pacers offseason has been quiet. They drafted three players in the second round and added James Wiseman in free agency. Their biggest move was signing Pascal Siakam to a four-year $188.9 million contract to keep him in Indiana. The Pacers gave up three players and three first-round picks...
National labor board overrules Indiana company's objections, affirms employees' union vote
The National Labor Relations Board this week overruled a metal powder manufacturing company’s objections to a successful unionization vote by its workers. The ruling means the union will now be able to move forward in the collective bargaining process. Workers at Metal Powder Products in Campbellsburg voted in April...
Indiana native Jonathan Hassler achieves Team Penske dreams at Brickyard 400
INDIANAPOLIS — This Sunday marks the first time since 2020 the Brickyard 400 will actually take place — the past three variations of the weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) have been held on the facility's road course and recognized as the Verizon 200. With that in mind, the 30th annual Brickyard 400 will be Jonathan Hassler's first as a crew chief. Just one year after graduating from Purdue University in 2007, Hassler began his journey...
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