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Indy courts fill with teens turning to Glock switches to settle disputes
INDIANAPOLIS — They’re the size of a bottle cap and cheaper than a coffee maker to make. But these devices, commonly called Glock switches, carry a deadly purpose and continue to exacerbate scenes of Indianapolis violence. In the past year, their presence on the streets has skyrocketed. ...
Some schools start in 2 weeks. Really. See which ones in Central Indiana go back earliest
It may still be summertime, but students will be heading back to school sooner than you know it. Beech Grove Schools, in fact, start in two weeks, kicking off the Back to School season in central Indiana. Here is when Central Indiana schools head back to school this fall: ...
Judge orders Sellersburg man back to prison
BEDFORD— Lawrence Superior Court II Judge Robert Cline sentenced a Sellersburg man to the Indiana Department of Correction after he failed to comply with the terms of his probation. Gage England, 29, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, a Level 6 felony, and possession of a narcotic drug, a...
Indianapolis hopes to curb 'handful of bad actors' with new short-term rental registry
With tourism continuing to hit record highs, Indianapolis residents have become increasingly concerned over the prominence of short-term rentals and the noise and chaos they can bring to neighborhoods. Now, the city wants to intervene. A proposal to create a short-term rental registry and permit process will make its way...
Thousands without electricity Tuesday as storms cross Central Indiana. See the outage map
Thunderstorms and severe weather covered large swaths of the Midwest under a blanket of heavy rain Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of Hoosiers without electricity. As of 9 a.m., upwards of 5,500 AES customers and roughly 600 Duke Energy customers were without power in the Indianapolis area, concentrated mostly in the northeast side of the city. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Central Indiana say more storms are on the way.
Public housing residents claim conditions worsen under private management
INDIANAPOLIS — The Laurelwood Apartments on Indianapolis’ southside are managed by a property services firm but they are co-owned by private equity investors and the Indianapolis Housing Agency which is now being overseen by the Department of Housing and Urban Development out of Washington, D.C., which means, everybody’s in charge and no one’s in charge. […]
Thousands of Hoosiers without power following Monday storms
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — More than 30,000 people in Indiana were without power Tuesday morning after a powerful line of storms tore through much of the state on Monday. As of 10:30 a.m. EDT, there were about 32,000 people in Indiana without power, primarily in the northwestern part of the state near Lake Michigan, according poweroutage.us. […]
Support Marion County teachers and Teachers’ Treasures at White River State Park
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Don’t miss your chance to show support for Marion County teachers and Teachers’ Treasures this weekend during the White River Back to School Festival. The annual fundraiser is Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at White River State Park. Expect fun for the whole family and will feature giant lawn games, […]
National Eucharistic Conference kicks off in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — About 55,000 Catholics were expected to be in downtown Indianapolis this week for the National Eucharistic Conference. The five-day event will be a culmination of a two-month pilgrimage. Devout Catholics walked or drove from different parts of the country to Indianapolis. The pilgrims took four different routes from north, south, east and […]
Pritzker looks to build up 'blue wall' with stops in Indiana, Ohio
Pushing through concerns of age and a shaky debate performance, Gov. JB Pritzker has been adamant that President Joe Biden is the man to defeat former President Donald Trump come November while shooting down claims that he himself could enter the race. Still, some Midwest Democrats think the Democratic governor...
'I want to work' | Lack of affordable child care hurting Indiana's business appeal
INDIANAPOLIS — Morgan Jonas of Indianapolis is the mother of four kids. She's a stay-at-home mom, but not by choice. Like many families, child care started to get expensive. "For my daughter, I was looking at $350 a week," said Jonas. "It's very, very hard to find not only somebody that you can trust, but also somebody that's going to be affordable."
Daybreak Drive-IN: Catholics converge on Indianapolis… Mayor of Paris takes public dip… Caitlin Clark, Brickyard 400 star?
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A truly wide range of topics top the early morning news, in the Daybreak Drive-IN podcast. Topics range from a rare convergence of Catholics – to the All-Star debut of a former Indianapolis Indian. We post the pod every morning before 5 to give you the day’s first news, sports, and weather […]
Morgan County Summer Concert Series
Lots of live music coming up this week! Are you ready?. The best part? ALL of these shows except one (Saturday’s Drink at the Creek Concert) are FREE!. Get your Drink at the Creek tickets in advance at www.rdproductionsllc.com for as little as $10 each when you purchase four!
Storms bring heavy rainfall, cause power outages in central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Storms brought heavy rainfall and caused power outages in central Indiana on Sunday afternoon. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for much of the area just before 1 p.m. The National Weather Service indicated thunderstorm watches were in effect for counties as far west as Montgomery County and as far east as Wayne […]
Committee advances proposal to create unaltered dog registry
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee on Monday night recommended passage of an ordinance creating a database for owners of dogs that aren’t spayed or neutered. If passed, anyone who owns an unaltered dog older than 6 months will need to register the animal. Owners also will have to provide the […]
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