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Warming continues, rain chances return late week
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Temperatures could approach records on Thursday. We are comfortably mild here to start things off this morning. A weak boundary moving through Illinois is sparking some scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of those may hold together for the early morning hours, providing a brief shower chance for the northern half of the state.
Indianapolis gears up for festivities as calendar turns to May
INDIANAPOLIS — It won't be long before the greatest race car drivers in the world are making laps around the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway track. The city is making sure fans get the full experience in the weeks before the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500. It all started...
IMPD Report: Indy Criminal Homicides Down from This Time Last Year
INDIANAPOLIS — Homicides in the Circle City are down compared to this time last year, says Indianapolis Metro Police. In the latest monthly homicide report released by IMPD, the department counts a total of 70 homicides so far this year with 57 being criminal homicides. Non-criminal homicides are usually killings that were accidental, in self-defense, […] The post IMPD Report: Indy Criminal Homicides Down from This Time Last Year appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
What’s next for bringing an MLS team to Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A government commission on Wednesday created a tax district to help fund a second soccer stadium site in Indianapolis. The Metropolitan Development Commission in a 7-1 vote created a second Professional Sports Development Area. Daniel Moriarty was the only member to vote “no.”. The commission’s...
IPS responds to classroom ‘Fight Club’ allegations and lawsuit
One by one, dozens of George Washington Carver Montessori IPS School 87 parents came to the podium to address district leaders at a board meeting on Thursday, April 25. Some laying out incidents that happened long before a video of a student beating another student in a classroom went viral.
Thursday will be the warmest day of the year so far; expect rain and thunderstorms for Friday
Goodbye April and hello May! On average, this is the second wettest month annually for Indianapolis with 4.75″ of precipitation. We raise the average high temperature from 69° on the 1st to 78° on the 31st. We also gain 54 minutes of daylight over the course of the month.
Gun found in middle schooler’s backpack at west side Indianapolis school
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A loaded gun was discovered in a student’s backpack at Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center on Monday, according to the Wayne Township school district. It wasn’t immediately clear when the gun was found. Jeannine Templeman, a Wayne Township spokesperson, told News 8...
Indy Man Charged with 3 Counts of Arson in IndyGo Fire
INDIANAPOLIS — A man charged with setting a bus on fire in Indianapolis was a regular, say witnesses. In court documents released Tuesday, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office says DeMarcus McCloud was riding an IndyGo bus on the morning of Wednesday, April 24th, when at about 7:10, McCloud took a jug of brown liquid and […] The post Indy Man Charged with 3 Counts of Arson in IndyGo Fire appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
IMPD searching for 31-year-old woman missing since April 2023
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan police are searching for a missing woman last seen in April of last year. IMPD is requesting the public’s assistance in finding 31-year-old Candice Hairl, who is described as a 5’5″ African American woman weighing around 110 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Caitlin Clark, welcome to WNBA... and commercial flights. 'Will definitely be an adjustment.'
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark is used to having a security detail by her side. The basketball superstar has had a personal security guard ever since she started gaining nationwide attention in 2022. The Iowa women’s program as a whole amped up its security for her senior season, as well as her personal detail.
MARTIN UNIVERSITY TO HOLD ITS COMMENCEMENT MAY 18
INDIANAPOLIS – Martin University will hold its 55th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 12 o’clock noon in the Father Boniface Hardin Gathertorium at 2186 North Sherman Drive. During the commencement, 26 undergraduate students will receive bachelor’s degrees in assorted fields, such as Criminal Justice, Addictions...
A.I. bringing back the ‘grandparent’ scam
INDIANAPOLIS – A familiar scam is making a big comeback because of the emergence of AI voice cloning. Cyber security experts, like Indiana University Cyber Security program director Scott Shackelford, said artificial intelligence voice cloning technology is spreading like wildfire, and it’s helping bring back the “grandparent” scam. The scam involves a person who […]
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