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INDIANAPOLIS — The Veterans Day Council of Indianapolis (VDCI) is looking for 20 volunteers to help out with this year’s parade and observance ceremony in downtown Indianapolis. Organizers say traditional uniformed support teams, such as Reserve and Guard personnel, are unavailable due to the federal government shutdown. Since 1964, the parade has honored the men […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis and other organizations are providing emergency funding for families in need in Marion County and surrounding areas. This comes as SNAP benefits are set to expire on November 1. “Very soon, tens of thousands of our friends and neighbors here in Indianapolis will be facing food insecurity,” Mayor Joe […]

INDIANAPOLIS — One man is dead and another is injured following a stabbing at a downtown Indianapolis gas station Wednesday night. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just after 10:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Speedway gas station at 401 Kentucky Avenue on a report of a person stabbed. When officers arrived, they […]

FISHERS — The Hamilton Southeastern School District, one of Indiana’s most renowned districts, faces a teacher contract standoff that has parents worried about their children’s education. More than half of the district’s teachers are members of the Hamilton Southeastern Education Association. This week, 86% of that group voted to refuse a new bargaining agreement that […]

HENRY COUNTY— Jack’s Donuts of Indiana Commissary LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to documents filed October 29 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. WRTV Investigates has been telling you about civil lawsuits and judgments against Jack’s Donuts CEO Lee Marcum and businesses connected to him. In October 2023, Jack’s […]

BROWNSBURG — Brownsburg is growing fast. The town has seen a major uptick in development this year, with more than 200 new home permits issued since January and nearly 1,000 additional homes still planned for construction. Town Council President Travis Tschaenn says the growth has been tremendous and that the town is preparing for what’s […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor became the first player in NFL history to score three touchdowns in three consecutive games against the same team Sunday when the Colts defeated the Tennessee Titans 38-14. Taylor scored on runs of 18 yards in the first quarter and 80 yards on Indy’s first play of the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The follow-up findings regarding Mayor Joe Hogsett’s handling of allegations of sexual harassment of former chief of staff Thomas Cook were released on Thursday. The findings include answers to the 34 questions put forward by City-County Councilors after the initial report was issued in May, which found the City-County Council was legally compliant when […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A police chase by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Southwest District officers ended when the suspect vehicle hit a tractor‑trailer at W. Raymond St. and S. Harding St., resulting in one death and one person critically injured, IMPD said. The suspect vehicle, occupied by two people, collided with the semi as the chase came […]

INDIANAPOLIS — For the past couple of months, IMPD and Taylor Advising have been gathering feedback from the community, officers and city leaders to develop a 5-year Strategic Plan to better serve the community and its officers. On Thursday, IMPD released a draft of the plan. It surveyed more than 1,200 IMPD employees and more […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County Community Corrections says it will be reviewing its protocols moving forward after an arrestee escaped from a transport van on Tuesday. “It was an unfortunate incident,” said Scott Hohl, Director of Marion County Community Corrections. Hohl explained that during the transport, there was a brief delay after the escape because the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Rising grocery costs continue to stretch the budgets of Hoosier families as the potential for a federal government shutdown threatens to pause food assistance payments. WRTV reached to experts who shared tips on how to save. For many Indiana residents, like single mother of three McKayla Washington, the strain is growing. “Trying to […]