INDY News

  INDIANAPOLIS — A hazmat team was contacted after a chemical spill involving nitric acid pushed heavy smoke into the air on the northeast side of Indianapolis on Thursday morning, fire officials said. Shortly after 9 a.m., firefighters responded to a working chemical spill that involved nitric acid at Imagineering Finishing Technologies on Emerson Avenue, […]

Kroger is offering $1 million dollars in checks and free groceries to motivate more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s all part of the #CommunityImmunity Giveaway. Winners will be selected weekly. Kroger Health started the giveaway to support the Biden administration’s national effort to get at least 70% of U.S. adults to receive their […]

  FISHERS — The Fishers Police Department is hiring and working to diversify their force. The department is working to hire motivated officers and they’re trying to find candidates that represent the community they will serve. “It is not just the typical white male that you see that makes a good police officer, it’s those […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is falling behind other states when it comes to getting residents vaccinated. Health experts said we still need 1.5 million Hoosiers to get vaccinated before we reach the vaccination goal outlined by President Biden. Health leaders said Indiana still has a long way to go before reaching herd immunity. “If you define […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man charged with attempted murder for his part in violent protests last year in Portland, Oregon now also faces federal charges, prosecutors said. Malik Fard Muhammad, 24, was arrested Friday on federal felony charges of possession of registered destructive devices, engaging in civil disorder by obstructing law enforcement and using explosives […]

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most decorated athletes in the world is coming to Indianapolis. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is headlining the “Gold Over America” tour. The show is described as a “gymnast-meets-pop-concert spectacular.” The show will feature an all-star team of gymnastic champions who, according to showrunners, will spread messages of women empowerment to […]

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Health Department is partnering with local schools to host mass vaccination clinics for students aged 12 to 17 years old. The first clinic will be held on Wednesday, June 2 at North Central High School from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome and family members older […]

INDIANAPOLIS — ABC News enters the ring once again to bring you the final installment of its documentary examining the life of boxer, Mike Tyson. It’s a life story that will forever link Tyson to Indiana. It is where he was convicted of rape and served time in prison. WRTV covered it for years in […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University Health has announced it will require all team members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by September 1. In a statement released on Tuesday, IU Health said they are committed to providing a safe place to work and receive care. By keeping their commitment, they are requiring all team members to be […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A wild sequence of events took place in less than 15 minutes Saturday when a 21-year-old man allegedly shot two people, intentionally struck a third with an SUV, shot at three different vehicles and exchanged gunfire with police officers, striking one multiple times, before he was shot by police, according to the Indianapolis […]

FISHERS — Traffic will become complicated in Fishers on Monday. Crews are scheduled begin work on a new portion of the Nickel Plate Trail, which will involve the construction of a pedestrian tunnel below 116th Street at Maple Street. The work will close 116th Street from Municipal Drive to Maple Street and is expected to […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An initiative for teenage girls on the far east side is giving them a taste of what life has to offer through the culinary arts. Chef Felicia Grady has been cooking all her life and operates a catering company called Plate It Up, but that’s not all she serves these days. “As long as […]