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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 […]

BEECH GROVE — A “smoke-related incident” at Beech Grove High School this afternoon led to at least 20 injuries, according to Mayor Dennis Buckley. The Mayor explained that crews are still working to find the source of the incident within the school. One student, Beech Grove High School senior Jose Cheshier, explained that he was […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a person was found shot at a gas station on Pendleton Pike on the far northeast side of Indianapolis. Around 4:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of 42nd Street and Mt Vernon Court for a report of a person shot. Soon thereafter, they learned the victim was […]

BLOOMINGTON — Former Indiana Hoosiers coach Bob Knight was released from a hospital in Bloomington, Indiana, and returned home after being admitted with an illness over the weekend, his son said Monday. “On behalf of the Knight Family, we thank you for your thoughts and prayers. As many have heard, my dad was hospitalized over […]

INDIANAPOLIS — On Monday, City Council members proposed “No Turn on Red” legislation that would restrict drivers from turning right at red lights in downtown Indianapolis in an effort to improve pedestrian safety. “As downtown continues to grow, it’s critically important to ensure connectivity, accessibility, and safety for all,” said Council President Vop Osili. “‘No […]

WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will be formed that houses the UFC and WWE brands, with Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. taking a 51% controlling interest in the new company. Existing WWE shareholders will hold a 49% […]

JOHNSON COUNTY — Grace Assembly of God Church and Convoy of Hope are partnering to offer support to those affected by recent tornadoes in central Indiana. The church will function as a tornado relief site this week operating from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The church is located at 6822 S. U.S. Hwy 31. […]

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana guard Jalen Hood-Schifino has decided to not return to school for his sophomore season and declare for the 2023 NBA draft. Hood-Schifino, the Big Ten freshman of the year, averaged 13.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 33.1 minutes per game for the Hoosiers. The 2023 NBA draft is set for […]

MIAMI (AP) — More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return her from the Miami Seaquarium to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest, where a nearly century-old, endangered killer whale believed to be her mother still swims. An unlikely coalition involving […]