INDY News

INDIANAPOLIS — ‘Four years too long,’ ‘Justice for Xavier’ and ‘We want justice,’ read signs friends and family of Xavier weir held up Wednesday in front of the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. His mother, Michelle Raines is upset the county is moving forward with plea agreements in the 16-year-old’s death. “My son was a wonderful […]

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees created a new and temporary Chief Administrative Officer (COA) position in a special boarding meeting Tuesday. The position will be filled by Anita J. Harden, RN, MBA and owner of Interim Executives, LLC. As CAO, Harden will work under the direction of Acting CEO Gregory Hill […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis is launching a new, major push to build more affordable housing. The Vacant to Vibrant housing initiative is a $4.5 million investment. It will create an affordable housing program to develop affordable homeownership and rental opportunities within city-owned properties. “Right now, we’ve got a lot of development happening all […]

BEECH GROVE — Days after a toddler was seen on video waving around a loaded handgun, a gun store owner says there are ways to keep your kids safe around firearms. “The scenario could have escalated in matters that God only hopes never happens,” Garrison Burge, the owner of Beech Grove Firearms, said. According to a police […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Nalah Jackson, the woman charged with kidnapping two Ohio twins last month, has pleaded guilty to an unrelated charge in Marion County. Jackson pleaded guilty Wednesday to battery by bodily waste. According to court documents, on Dec. 23 Jackson spit in the face of a detention deputy while being scanned. She received a […]

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been a concern driving residents, city leaders, and law enforcement to find better ways to keep the roads safe. As schools return from winter break, WRTV is looking at at how IMPD is tackling traffic enforcement to remind drivers and commuters to slow down in school zones. “I don’t feel that it’s […]

INDIANAPOLIS — $80 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment are going towards 42 Indy Parks. James, a third grader, loves playing games at the park with his friends and his nanny, Max Cunningham. “We’re always checking out the parks here in Indianapolis. He loves going out to all these different places. There’s so many […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A man was taken into custody early Wednesday morning on Interstate 465 on Indianapolis’ north side after leading police on a chase through multiple central Indiana counties. During the pursuit, shots were fired by the driver leading the pursuit, according to sources with knowledge. The pursuit began in Fishers and continued in Hancock […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Flights throughout the country are delayed as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) works to correct a “critical system error”. Flights at all US airports are being held at the gate until 9:30 a.m. EST, at the earliest, after an outage was reported to the FAA’s Notice to Air Missions System. At Indianapolis International […]

  INDIANAPOLIS — IU Health now says its new downtown hospital will be even larger, costlier and take longer to complete than originally planned. IU health is constructing a massive new campus in the area of 16th street and Capitol Avenue. The board of directors announced today that it is adding nearly 200 new beds […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers and the Indy CARES program are reaching out to young people to invest in their futures. “We need everybody to step up, step up to the plate to help out community. Our kids are dying, and they are dying at a young age,” said Sgt. Deon Harris. Through haircuts and […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Jordan’s Fish and Chicken sign has been removed from the 42nd and Post Rd. location following major backlash after the viral video that continues to upset the community. “What I seen is inhumane. It was unethical. It was no morals,” said Antonio Patton, community activist. The community was appalled by a video […]