INDY News

INDIANAPOLIS — A group of motorcyclists are hoping to make a difference for the community. “317 Ryders” explain how a basketball tournament will benefit a local community center. “They think we pop wheelies, burn out, drink, get high and that’s it. That’s not it,” Dialo Thomas said. It’s a big misconception about the biker world […]

INDIANAPOLIS — North Central High School (NCHS) has released a statement to staff and families informing them the school’s principal has been fired. Mr. Evans Branigan was placed on paid administrative leave in March after allegations involving verbal misconduct came to light. The school also received complaints that he failed to implement District protocols regarding […]

INDIANAPOLIS — More than 70,000 people are expected to be in Indianapolis this weekend for the NRA Convention. “We are here to show off some of our new products,” Nick Scovil said. Scovil and his company, Savage Arms, will be of one of the many vendors inside the Indiana Convention Center. “We won a couple of awards […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An organization created by former Indianapolis Colt, Marlin Jackson, is hoping to change the lives of Indianapolis youth. “We teach it as decision making,” Jackson told WRTV. Jackson’s foundation is called Fight for Life. The former NFL cornerback started the foundation more than 10 years ago as a way to give back. The foundation […]

RICHMOND — Wayne Co. Emergency Management is ordering anyone within half of a mile from a large industrial fire in Richmond to evacuate. Firefighters are battling the flames at a warehouse at 358 NW F Street in Richmond. The Director of Wayne County Emergency Management, Matthew Cain says report of smoke in the area came […]

INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD says parties at short-term rentals are becoming a trend in Indianapolis. The properties can be homes rented through apps like Airbnb or Vrbo and often turn into parties with drug use or gun violence. “It’s scary but it’s not the first Airbnb and you hear it all over the city,” One neighbor […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Aliyah Boston was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft on Monday night, going to the Indiana Fever. It’s the first time that the Fever have had the top choice in the draft, and they chose the South Carolina star. Boston, a three-time AP All-American who also was the Player of the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Solar Eclipse will be visible in Indiana one year from today. This event marks the first total solar eclipse in the United States since August of 2017 and the first one in Indy since the year 1205. Aside from Austin and Dallas, Indy is the largest city with a direct hit in […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Drivers will need to find alternative routes as new road closures start Monday while construction crews continue their work on IndyGo’s new Purple Line. Beginning April 10, 38th Street between Emerson and Shadeland Avenues will be closed for roadway and drainage improvements. The closure includes all westbound lanes and all except one eastbound lanes. […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers are loaded with things to watch for in Monday night’s WNBA Draft. The draft begins at 7 p.m. at Spring Studios in Manhattan with the Indiana Fever scheduled to pick first. Consensus among many has the Fever landing on South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston with the first pick. Beyond that, with the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD detectives are asking for community assistance in identifying organizers and promoters of illegal events at short-term rental properties in the city. These illegal events frequently include underage alcohol consumption and drug use, according to IMPD. In most cases, promotional materials spread ahead of the events use terms like “BYOB”, “BYOW”, “drinks are […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County Superior Court Judge Mark Stoner will not step down from presiding over the murder case against the man accused of killing IMPD Officer Breann Leath. On Thursday, Stoner denied a motion filed by Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears asking him to recuse himself from presiding over the death penalty trial of […]