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Prosecutor to file criminal charges against wife of former Clark Co. Sheriff Noel
Special prosecutor Ric Hertel spoke of his intentions during a short hearing Tuesday afternoon which had been scheduled to discuss discovery materials in Jamey Noel’s criminal case. Discovery is information presented ahead of trial to let the parties know what evidence may be presented. Police arrested Noel in November,...
Indiana Governor signs executive order to avert local propane shortages
About half a million Indiana residents who rely on propane gas for heat could be facing a limited supply. On Jan. 15, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed his first executive order of 2024 seeking to avoid that. The order temporarily lifts restrictions on commercial drivers’ hours of service — the amount...
It’s freezing. Here’s some info on warming centers, power outages and frozen pipes
Indiana will continue to bear the brunt of a blistering winter storm that’s sweeping across the U.S. for the next several days. During this bitter cold Indiana residents are advised to take precautions including staying inside when possible, having an emergency plan in case of a power outage, and keeping devices charged so they can receive updates and stay informed.
Zillow names Indianapolis one of hottest real estate markets for 2024
Indianapolis made Zillow’s top five hottest real estate markets for 2024, ranking behind two cities in Ohio and one in New York. Zillow is a tech real-estate marketplace company and the most visited real-estate website in the United States. For rankings it considered home value growth, recent housing market velocity, projected changes in the labor market, home construction activity, and the number of homeowner households.
Redevelopment ideas laid out for West Washington St corridor
A detailed look at redevelopment ideas for the West Washington St corridor is offered through a new visioning study. The development of hundreds of acres of property along West Washington St is the focus of the latest report. The City of Indianapolis, Develop Indy and the Indianapolis International Airport worked together on the plans that include numerous parcels, many owned by the airport.
IMPD acting chief in place, search for permanent leader still underway
Indianapolis has a new interim chief of police. Mayor Joe Hogset named Assistant Chief Christopher Bailey as the acting chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, IMPD. The decision comes after Chief Randall Taylor announced he would not continue in the job. Taylor transitions to a new role – Commander...
New plan to address disproportionate impact of domestic violence on Black women
A local nonprofit unveiled a plan to reduce the number of domestic violence cases for Black women in Indianapolis. The Domestic Violence Network, or DVN, revealed its three-year plan called ‘Beyond Equity,’ on Tuesday. DVN is focused on changing systems that lead to violence in Central Indiana. The...
New bills would create a permitting process for water withdrawals, in response to state’s pipeline proposal
New legislation filed this week would require a permitting process for large water withdrawals. The legislation comes after the state announced it was looking into piping tens of millions of gallons of water from Tippecanoe County to an industrial project in Lebanon. Tippecanoe County officials have been worried that water...
$100-million Lilly Endowment grant largest in Purdue University history
Purdue University on Tuesday announced that they will receive $100 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment. Money will be used on two major Purdue initiatives - the Mitch Daniels School of Business and growth in computing fields including artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The two $50 million grants represent the...
New City-County Council members take their seats
A new Indianapolis City-County Council gathered for its first full meeting Monday night. It’s the first full meeting for the 25-member council that was sworn in. The council elected a new vice president. Councilor Ali Brown was voted the new vice president of the council. She thanked the council for the appointment.
Leaders and legacies: The rich history of those buried at Greenlawn Cemetery
In a nearly forgotten area along the banks of the White River in downtown Indianapolis lay buried gems of the past. These gems are the human remains of notable leaders who lived extraordinary lives, including the first Black landowner in Indiana — who is a woman, Muhammad Ali’s great-great grandfather, the first Black Grand Master Mason of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, a jazz musician, a doctor, the man who inspired Harriett Beecher Stowe’s UNCLE TOM’S CABIN, a Civil War hero*, barbers, and other significant leaders of the Black community in the early to mid-1800s.
Interactive maps: What do Indianapolis’s 2023 election results tell us about 2024?
As Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett begins his third term and the City-County Council convenes a new session, WFYI mapped certified election data from the Marion County Board of Elections to understand how the 2023 election played out. The mayoral results map below reflects the “margin of victory,” or the percentage...
Greenwood Park Mall shooting victims file lawsuit against Simon Property Group, Allied Universal Event Services
Several victims of the Greenwood Park Mall mass shooting have filed a lawsuit in Marion Superior Court against Simon Property Group and Allied Universal Event Services. Among the allegations in the complaint, Simon and Allied, who were contracted to provide security services for the mall, are accused of failing to take reasonable steps to prevent the July 17, 2022, mass shooting.
Indianapolis firefighter killed by his brother News Year’s Day
A man has been arrested in the homicide of Indianapolis firefighter Justin “JB” Boyd II and Jasmine Ivy-Dede who were both found inside a crashed truck dead with gunshot wounds in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. 52-year-old Jason Dante Lapsley was taken into custody...
Indianapolis leaders say violence reduction plan is working
Indianapolis leaders credit the city’s collaborative, community-based tactics for the 2023 dip in criminal homicides. That number dropped to 171 criminal homicides in 2023, down nearly 19 percent from 2022, and leaders announced they will continue to invest in the $150 million dollar violence reduction plan they launched in 2021.
Indianapolis Public Library announces Nichelle M. Hayes’ departure
In a statement released on Jan. 3, Indianapolis Public Library announced the departure of Nichelle M. Hayes, director of the Center for Black Literature and Culture (CBLC) and former interim CEO. “Nichelle M. Hayes has been an asset to the Indianapolis Public Library and the community as a whole for...
The number of Indianapolis homicides ticks down for second year in a row
The number of homicides in Indianapolis dropped for the second year in a row. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reported 216 homicides in 2023. At least 170 of those are listed as criminal homicides. Criminal homicides do not include killings that were accidental or in self-defense. It also excludes homicides...
Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023
At the end of every year, public libraries around the country assemble lists of the books most borrowed by readers. From Charleston, S.C. to Cincinnati, Ohio, from New Orleans, La. to Minnetonka, Minn., readers favored buzzy memoirs and novels adapted into TV miniseries. "We had Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie...
Former Burger Chef building linked to 1978 unsolved slayings to be demolished
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (AP) — A former fast-food building linked to one of the most heinous unsolved crimes in Indianapolis-area history will be demolished, officials said. The building that was Burger Chef in Speedway was the site where four young workers were abducted in 1978 and found slain two days later in a field a county away.
Water protections in Indiana may be 2024’s big fight. Here’s why
Protecting water rights has not been a hot-button issue in Indiana — until now. A major state industrial development project has spurred a debate over water rights and whether local communities need protections for large withdrawals. The Limitless Expansion/Advanced Pace, or LEAP, could pipe 100 million gallons of water daily from an aquifer in Tippecanoe County to the industrial complex 50 miles away in Lebanon.
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