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Filipino food truck ‘brings a little piece of Philippines to Indy’
BEECH GROVE, Ind. (WISH) — Gracia Bryan was craving Filipino food. After learning Indianapolis did not have a brick-and-mortar restaurant serving Filipino food, a husband-and-wife team from Beech Grove decided to bring the cuisine to Hoosiers on a food truck. Gracia took matters into her own hands two years...
Drivers not pulling up far enough are causing backups at new I-465 ramp meters
INDIANAPOLIS — The rollout of new ramp meters along I-465 got off to a rocky start on Tuesday after INDOT discovered that drivers were not triggering the meters’ sensors and in turn causing backups. The agency pulled the plug on the meters to alleviate the backups for the morning commute, but they were back up […]
“Know me for who I am:” Remembering Indiana giant Vernon A. Williams
It was Saturday, at 12:30 a.m. when Steve ‘Scoop’ Jefferson, fraternity brother and reporter, received the call from Joyce Williams, the cherished wife of Vernon A. Williams. In a voice filled with heartache and strength, she shared the news that Williams had transitioned from this life to rest in the next, leaving a void in our hearts and a legacy.
Indiana has a school attendance problem. Hundreds gathered to find a solution
The number of students who are chronically absent from Indiana schools surged during the pandemic and remains stubbornly high. But while the severity of attendance problems has become clear, many schools and communities are struggling to improve attendance. That was the challenge at the center of a conference on school...
The Indy area is getting a new roundabout. And no, it’s not in Carmel
A new roundabout is coming to the greater Indianapolis area, and no, it's not in Carmel. Drivers southeast of Indianapolis will see construction over the coming months near the Sarah Shank Golf Course in Beech Grove. Crews will transform the roadway near the 2800 block of Churchman Avenue into a peanut roundabout, a project Beech Grove Director of Public Works Brad Meriwether said needs to happen after several bad wrecks.
Create connections with books, people and yourself inside this Indy bookstore
INDIANAPOLIS — The Whispering Shelf is a recently opened new and used bookstore located in Indy’s Lockerbie Square neighborhood. “It's something that's meant to be a little more quiet,” Marlowe Harp said. “Something that's a little more inviting, something that feels private, like a public space where you still get to keep your privacy.”
Local dance group to celebrate Black and Latino communities through dance
Washington Park Steppers, a local dance group, is celebrating diversity and community with free salsa and Chicago style stepping lessons. The dance group will host “Salsa Meets Chicago Style Stepping,” a community centered dance event, in partnership with Salsa instructor Tiffany Robinson, on May 17. from 5-8 p.m. at the Washington Park Family Center.
Soggy and cool weather lingers into Wednesday
Showers Tuesday produced healthy rainfall for some with more rain to fall overnight. It was a healthy spring rainfall Tuesday. The .60″ in Indianapolis (through 5pm) is nearly equal to the entire total for the month entering the day. Locally higher totals were found southwest in Owen and Greene counties.
Multiple crashes reported, vehicles submerged as rain continues in central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS – Rain wreaked havoc on Indianapolis-area roads Wednesday morning, leaving some roads impassible and cars submerged. A Flood Advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. for Indianapolis and surrounding areas. The Indiana Department of Transportation’s incident map showed multiple crashes around the area, from I-69 on the northeast...
Indiana Weather Alert | Flood Warning
…The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a. Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana…. White River at Edwardsport. White River at Petersburg. .Recent periods of heavy rainfall have led to the White River to. rise. Some points will begin to experience flooding conditions as. early as...
'It's pretty much chaos': How a Speedway bar prepares for the Indianapolis 500
"Restaurant. Bar. Zoo." reads the sign behind the bar at Mike’s Speedway Lounge, a popular watering hole in America’s racing capital since 1965. Budweiser- and Coors Light-branded race car hoods hang from the checkered ceiling, a constant reminder of the fervor that sweeps into town every May.These days and weeks are critical ones culminating in the most important day of the year: Race Day. If Mike’s handles the onslaught of first-timers on race weekend seamlessly, that could mean repeat customers for months to come.
Court docs: Woman fired gun out window to frighten children, held Lyft driver at gunpoint
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman is accused of sticking a gun out of a Lyft driver’s window and firing shots into the air to frighten and scatter a group of children. When the Lyft driver attempted to call 911, the woman turned the gun on the driver and held the weapon against the driver’s stomach. […]
Five of the best views and brews at Indy’s rooftop bars
Open every day, 6-11 p.m. (1 a.m. on Fri. and Sat.) Located in the heart of Fountain Square, the Rooftop Garden offers an array of appetizers, cocktails, wine and draft beer for those looking for a view of the city. Open now for the spring and summer seasons. Small bites feature kimchi pulled pork sliders and vegan walkin’ tacos. For more information, visit fountainsquareindy.com or call 317-687-4157.
Indiana’s Weather For Today
More heat and more sun today. A few showers and storms may pop later this afternoon, especially west of Indianapolis and especially after 4pm. Scattered stuff around tonight and Friday. The most widespread rain Friday will be in the afternoon and evening. Up to a half inch of rain might fall at any given spot. Heavy rain may fall in southern Indiana. Nothing severe is expected. A lingering upper wave will be drifting across the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys Saturday…with enough moisture and instability available across the region to produce a shower or storm around, especially east and south of Indy. Strong to severe storms may threaten next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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