Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — As the first of the month approaches, some people are out of work and wondering how they are going to pay rent. Attorneys who spoke to RTV6 say they have been getting calls from renters who are worried what will happen if they can’t pay their rent. “Tenants are very afraid right now […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on Monday filed an emergency petition with the Indiana Supreme Court seeking the release of certain incarcerated individuals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ACLU said Indiana law allows for steps to be taken to release both those awaiting trial and those convicted to safer […]

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Indy Chamber leaders announced plans Monday for a $10 million rapid response loan fund to help small businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In a video press conference, Hogsett and Indy Chamber president Michael Huber called on area businesses and financial institutions to provide funding to add to the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Another person has died from the coronavirus and an additional 290 people have tested positive, according to new numbers released Sunday by the Indiana State Department of Health. The health department reported a total of 32 people have died due to COVID-19, while the number of positive cases increased to 1,514. The latest […]

INDIANAPOLIS — At least two people were killed and one person was injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon on the east side of Indianapolis, police say. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers and emergency personnel were called around 3:45 p.m. to the 2600 block of North Emerson Avenue on the report of a person shot, IMPD […]

The 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 has been delayed to Sunday, Aug. 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The GMR Grand Prix has been rescheduled to Saturday, July 4. The Indianapolis 500 was originally scheduled for Sunday, May 24. The GMR Grand Prix was scheduled to be run on Saturday, May 9. Read the full […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Many Indianapolis-area school systems are doing what they can to keep students who need food-assistance from going hungry during spring break and the upcoming school shutdown. On the Indianapolis west side, this is spring break in Wayne Township. The school system is providing free breakfasts and lunches for students. Just as important, the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Members on the Indiana National Guard will be at the Stout Field guard facility in Indianapolis Thursday on a very important assignment. They will be unloading trucks full of medical supplies that will go to Indiana hospitals in need of the gloves, masks, gowns and face shields used by health care workers treating […]

Produce and dairy items will be available three days this week at pop-up food distribution sites throughout the city to help families who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to information from the city’s Office of Public Health and Safety, three distribution sites will be open from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday […]

INDIANAPOLIS — “We all are going to be OK, we all are going to be OK.” Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter offered those reassuring words Tuesday, one day after Governor Eric Holcomb issued his “Stay at Home” executive order which is now in effect until April 6. Carter wants Hoosiers to know they should […]

INDIANAPOLIS – There’s more than just beer these days in the Anheuser-Busch vats. Zink Distributing, Indiana’s largest Anheuser-Busch distributor, announced today that the brewer is getting into the hand sanitizer business. It will be donated nationwide to partners including the American Red Cross and other non-profits because of the huge demand for sanitizer during the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A man is dead after a shooting Sunday evening near Interstate 65 on the northwest side of Indianapolis, according to police. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers and emergency personnel were called around 7 p.m. to the area of I-65 and Lafayette Road, IMPD Michael Hewitt said in an email. When they arrived, they […]