INDIANAPOLIS — Two troubled, popular downtown bars fought to renew their liquor licenses Monday. It comes after a push from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and community members to shut both bars down due to years of violence and safety concerns. The Marion County Alcoholic Beverage Board denied the renewal of Taps and Dolls’ liquor […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Jack Doyle has announced he is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons playing for his hometown team. The announcement came in a message from Doyle posted Monday afternoon by the Indianapolis Colts. “Growing up in Indianapolis in the late 90’s/2000’s it was impossible to not be a diehard Colts fan,” Doyle said […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Many people have been eager to get back to normal since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but Crossroads AME Church in Indianapolis is embracing the new normal. “We want to offer as many options as possible for all of our members,” said Jerry Davis, the church’s pastor. “We are convinced that the way we […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A new on-demand door-to-door public transit option launches next week in the Far Eastside neighborhood. Driven 2 Success is a door-to-door transportation option that will bring people to essential services, including employment, health care, child care, education and others. East Side resident and IndyGo rider Meron Gebreyohanes said he’s excited for the service […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says one of its officers in a marked patrol car was involved in a crash with a motorcycle Sunday evening. Public Information Officer William Young says the officer was driving in emergency status to a “high priority call” when they were involved in a serious bodily injury crash. […]

  NOBLESVILLE — Are you ready to get back to watching live music? Ruoff Music Center is offering a $199 lawn pass that will get fans into up to 40 shows, Live Nation announced Tuesday. Lawn passes went on sale at 1 p.m. Wednesday on LiveNation.com. A limited number of passes are available. The pass does […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The pothole problem in the city of Indianapolis is getting some major attention this week. All week long, crews with the Indianapolis Department of Public Works are working overtime as the city spends more than $4 million to address some of the problem areas. “We are out for 10-hour days each day this […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Parking meter hourly rates in select areas of the city will rise 25 cents next month — the first time there’s been an increase in Indy’s parking rates in 10 years. The rise from $1.50 to $1.75 an hour goes into effect April 1 and will affect meters in Broad Ripple and in […]

  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate has endorsed a bill allowing administrative steps sought by Gov. Eric Holcomb that could result in the nearly two-year-old statewide COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ending later this week. Senators voted 32-18 on Tuesday in favor of the proposal that doesn’t include provisions pushed by Republican House members that […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Organizers of an initiative intended to help curb violence in Indianapolis hosted a discussion Tuesday about the effects of social media and its role in community violence. It’s called “Barbershop Talks” and it’s all about giving youth a safe space to be heard. Social media can be a gift — or a curse, […]

  INDIANAPOLIS — African hair braiding dates back centuries. “It originated in 3500 BC,” Tempest Golden, the assistant campus director at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture in Fishers, told WRTV. She teaches the history and styles of African hair braiding. Braiding was how African tribes indicated their tribal nation, age, marital, and class status. Braided […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that would have restricted what Indiana teachers can and cannot say about race, history and politics in classrooms was killed in the Senate Monday. House Bill 1134 was killed in the Senate after it was not brought forward for a second reading. Had it passed, the bill would have required teachers to […]