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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s stay-at-home order will continue through May 1 and Gov. Eric Holcomb said businesses that have been closed should start preparing now to safely reopen when the time comes. Inside the Runway Barber and Beauty Lounge in Indianapolis the only thing getting cleaned up is the shop itself as barbershops and beauty salons […]

GREENWOOD — While many area high school seniors are finishing out their careers online through e-learning and missing those long-anticipated year-end traditions, one Center Grove senior isn’t spending time worrying about what he is missing. Instead, he is thinking about what he has — coding skills and business experience. Friends and volunteers to help. And […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The number of Indianapolis first responders who are back at work after recovering from COVID-19 continues to increase. According to statistics provided Monday by Aliya Wishner, chief communications officer for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, City of Indianapolis, 41 of the 60 first responders with IMPD, Indianapolis Fire Department and Indianapolis Emergency Medical […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Correction is hosting three virtual career fairs this week for those looking to start a new career. The virtual fairs will give people an opportunity to learn more about different positions at three correctional facilities and the hiring process, according to a press release from IDOC. The schedule for […]

INDIANAPOLIS — People were outside of the Governor’s Residence Saturday protesting Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The protest was organized by Andy Lyons and local groups to let Holcomb know they think the order is an overreach of government, according to a press release from the organizers. “Our goal […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Proactive efforts by the Indiana Department of Revenue to prioritize its tax refund fraud and identity theft prevention program has resulted in a reduction in increased fraud attempts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state said Thursday. In a news release from the Indiana Department of Revenue, the state said on a single […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A person is in critical condition after a shooting Thursday night in downtown Indianapolis. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were called around 10:15 p.m. to the 500 block North Delaware Street, near East Michigan Street, on the report of shots fired, IMPD Officer Genae Cook said in an email. When they arrived, they […]

WEST LAFAYETTE — A new cohort of pharmacy graduates from Purdue University will be entering the workforce early. If not for the COVID-19 pandemic, right now, Suhani Mehta, a 25-year-old pharmacy student, would be working through her final rotation before graduating from Purdue this spring. With graduation moved up to Friday, however, Mehta and her […]

WESTVILLE — The state of Indiana on Tuesday announced the first death of a state prisoner from COVID-19. According to a statement from the Indiana Department of Correction, the inmate, a man in his 70s, died Monday at the Westville Correctional Facility in northern Indiana. The Department of Correction said the man did not have […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The parents of fallen Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Breann Leath posted a message to the community on YouTube on Tuesday. Leath’s parents, Tom and Jennifer Leath, posted the message on Tuesday. Read more here

The IRS has launched a website that allows Americans to track the status of their stimulus checks. The IRS “Get My Payment” website tells users when they can expect their $1,200 coronavirus stimulus check, and whether the agency needs more information before they send the check along. The website also tells users if their check has been […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts are getting a new look for the 2020 season. On Tuesday, the Colts introduced a new secondary logo, primary wordmark and jersey number design for the team’s 37th season in Indianapolis. The new design features will go alongside the team’s traditional horseshoe logo. “These new logos — particularly our new […]