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'Wow, I just found the necklace' | Good Samaritan finds lost IndyCar necklace at IMS, returns it to owner
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Life can be full of surprises. On Thursday, Alyssa Ruklic got the surprise she never thought would come. The kindness of a stranger helped reunite her with a cherished family heirloom she lost at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "I've got something for you. There you go....
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...
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...
Former WTHR meteorologist Kelly Greene waves the green flag to open Indy 500 practice
INDIANAPOLIS — There was a familiar face in the flag stand Wednesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Former WTHR meteorologist Kelly Greene – wearing green – was spotted at the beginning of Indy 500 practice May 15. She waved the green flag to get Wednesday's practice underway.
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.
Former Employee of Credit Union Sentenced to Federal Prison
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A former employee of a credit union in Carmel has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to financial institution fraud. Jose Prado-Valero, 35, served as a Automated Clearing House coordinator at a credit union beginning in 2019. He has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release. He must also pay $2,132,517 in restitution.
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.
New east side pharmacy aims to accept all Medicaid plans and slash drug prices
A new pharmacy on the east side of Indianapolis will accept all Medicaid plans and offer prescription drugs at a discount. Twenty-five percent of United States residents live in a pharmacy desert. Research shows that Black and brown residents are much more likely to live in areas with fewer pharmacies.
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...
“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.
Heavy rain continues Wednesday morning
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An additional 1″ of rainfall will be possible through lunchtime, Wednesday. An area of low pressure continues to swirl in southern Indiana. Creating scattered showers and thunderstorms through here early this morning. Some heavy downpours have been noted. There is a flood advisory effect for much of the metro area until mid-morning. Some areas have picked up as much as 3 inches of rainfall since Tuesday afternoon. An additional 1″ of rainfall is possible for this morning.
Stabbing leaves victim in serious condition on city’s southeast side
INDIANAPOLIS — One person was transported to a hospital in serious condition after a family disturbance led to a stabbing. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to Hickory Knoll Mobile Home Park located near Five Points Road and E. Hanna Avenue late Wednesday morning on report of a stabbing.
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.
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.
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