INDIANAPOLIS — Robin Matthews was enjoying the Indianapolis 500 like 300,000 others on Sunday when suddenly things changed drastically. On lap 184, Felix Rosenqvist lost control of his car between turns one and two. As he spun, Kyle Kirkwood made contact with Rosenqvist, which caused his tire to fly off the car and outside of […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Over the next week, Central Indiana will have high temperatures near or above 90 degrees with slim rain chances. While that is welcome news for some people– it poses health challenges for others. WRTV’s Rachael Wilkerson checked in with officials about the best way to keep you, your family, and your home safe. […]
JACKSON COUNTY — Indiana State Rep. Jim Lucas (R) was arrested Wednesday morning by Indiana State Police in Jackson County. Lucas, 58, was booked in the Jackson County jail on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage. According to jail records, Lucas was booked […]
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood actor Al Pacino is set to become a father again at the age of 83, with his 29-year old partner Noor Alfallah expecting a child, according to multiple reports. Pacino’s representative confirmed the news to multiple news outlets, including People, The Hollywood Reporter and E. The actor, best known for his roles […]
INDIANAPOLIS — There were some scary moments during the final laps of the 107th Indianapolis 500 when the tire flew off of Kyle Kirkwood’s car and over the grandstands, narrowly missing the spectators. The crash marked the first of three red flags in the final laps of Sunday’s race. With only 14 laps remaining, Felix […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 purse reached a new record for the for the second year in a row with race winner Josef Newgarden receiving the highest payout in 500 history, according to Indycar. Newsgarden of Team Penske earned a $3.666 million from a total purse of $17,021,500. The 2023 average payout for NTT IndyCar […]
Retail giant Target is now pulling some of its merchandise from shelves that celebrates Pride Month amid intense backlash from customers and threats to employees, the company said Tuesday. “Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve experienced threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and well-being while at work,” the company said in a statement. “Given these […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers all-star Tyrese Haliburton will drive the pace car for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 this Sunday. Haliburton is coming off a breakout season for the Indiana Pacers in which he ranked fourth among guards in the league with 32 double-doubles. He averaged 20.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Parks will be opening nine of their 20 pools this Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, May 27, Indy Parks will be opening the following locations: Broad Ripple Park Outdoor Pool Brookside Park Aquatic Center Frederick Douglass Park Pool Garfield Park Aquatic Center Indy Island Aquatic Center Perry Park Pool Rhodius Park Pool […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana native and acclaimed actor Adam Driver will wave the green flag to start Sunday’s Indy 500. Driver, known for numerous acting roles including Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, was named honorary starter of the race on Tuesday. “Adam is going to experience one of the most exhilarating, powerful and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is introducing ‘a whole new welcome’ with a new entry on Memorial Day Weekend. The entry “reshapes a zoo visit with a total immersion into nature from the very first steps inside the zoo,” The Zoo announced. Earlier this year, the Zoo launched its $53 million campaign for Our Zoo, […]
Should you prepare for air travel trouble this summer? In short, yes. Last summer, we saw delays, cancellations, and total airline meltdowns which stranded thousands of passengers over holidays, weekends, and beyond. This summer, similar problems are possible. For example, the Federal Aviation Administration wrote in a spring renewal waiver for takeoff and landing slots, ‘For summer […]
