Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog: Soggy Sunday with gusty wind

INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday will be a tale of two seasons as a major shift in temperatures is headed our way. We're starting off cold but as the wind shifts to the southwest and begins to gust in excess of 35 mph, warmer air will get pumped into central Indiana. Temperatures recover to the low-to-mid 40s this afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS — These big drops in temperatures mean systems are working harder to keep homes warm and lights on, driving up energy costs for Hoosier families. "It's just not easy," said Sherry Wright. This cold Indianapolis winter has been driving up Sherry Wright's electric bill. She typically pays around...

INDIANAPOLIS — "It's tragic how bad January's been this year," said Indiana State Fire Marshal Steve Jones. Just five weeks into new year and already, 20 people have died from fires around the Hoosier State. "It's really abnormal," Jones said. "It's tragic the amount of fire fatalities we've had...

INDIANAPOLIS — Potholes are popping up left and right around Marion County this year as the temperatures go up and down. The unpredictable winter weather is far from over, which means more potholes are coming. In the meantime, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works is trying to get a...

INDIANAPOLIS — They have arrived! Your favorite Girl Scout cookies are now in central Indiana. Three semi-trucks rolled into Indianapolis Wednesday morning filled with the sweet treats. In all, the trucks carried more than 1.5 million packages of cookies, according to Dawn Brand Fluhler with Girl Scouts of Central...

HOWARD COUNTY, Ind. — Fire crews from six departments responded to a Saturday morning apartment fire in rural Howard County southeast of Kokomo. Nobody was hurt in the as the two-story apartment in the Timbernest complex off County Road 300 east was destroyed. The fire started around 7 a.m....

Smoke erupts from a building in downtown Carmel on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Credit: Logan Milliken.

INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a deadly shooting Saturday on the city's west side. It happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 3800 of West Michigan Street, which is near Holt Road. Metro police officers answering a report of a person shot found a man with an apparent...

INDIANAPOLIS — There's a new effort to help a central Indiana police officer who was paralyzed in a crash while trying to keep the streets safe. A fundraiser through the Central Indiana Police Foundation aims to get Trafalgar Police Ofc. Dustin Moody and his family a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. The...

INDIANAPOLIS — Denisha Ferguson is taking Indiana fashion forward. You can catch her humbly taking a bow after models strut the runway in her clothing designs. But she'll be the first to tell you not to be confused by the glitz and glam of fashion shows. The real work...

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — At 72, Char Cooper is always on the move. "No matter how you feel – when you go out for a run you always feel better," Cooper said. The Noblesville resident has run half marathons and nine marathons. She always keeps going even when a bear emerged during a race in Colorado.

CARMEL, Ind. — The husband of a Carmel woman who was last seen in February 2022 is being extradited back to Indiana. A spokesperson with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office confirmed Xavier Breland will be brought back to Hamilton County, but said the department does not know when this is happening. The spokesperson did not share details about why Xavier is being brought back.

INDIANAPOLIS — The four children who lost their mother, Kiana Burns, 28, in a car crash last June, are now living with their grandmother, Denise Gatling, on the east side. "I do this 'cause I love them and they are my grandkids, but I also do this for her," Gatling said.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A statewide Silver Alert has been canceled for a man missing from Tippecanoe County. The Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Department confirmed 80-year-old Robert Davis was found safe Friday morning. Davis was last seen in Lafayette shortly after 3 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 3. The Silver Alert was...

INDIANAPOLIS — You can catch a free ride on an IndyGo bus Saturday in honor of a civil rights icon. IndyGo riders can ride for free on Feb. 4 to mark Transit Equity Day. The holiday is celebrated on the birthday of Rosa Parks, the activist most well-known for refusing to give up her seat and move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Police is looking for recruits for its latest academy class. ISP is allocated for 1,285 troopers and currently has 1,104. It's goal for the upcoming academy class is 60 new recruits. In addition to training new officers, the agency has a special program to...

INDIANAPOLIS — Final scores from Friday night's girls sectional semifinal games across Indiana. 9. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) S. Central (Union Mills) 70, S. Bend Career Academy 11. 35. Central Noble. Central Noble 51, Eastside 42. Westview 39, Fremont 30, OT. 36. Cass. N. Miami 49, Winamac 31. Pioneer 40,...

INDIANAPOLIS — If you rent, you know it can be expensive. And over the last year, Indianapolis has seen the highest residential rental price increase in the country. 13News looked into what's causing the trend - and when prices might come back down. Experts say we need to see...

INDIANAPOLIS — Until last week, Suzy Elliot and Bob Barthel were complete strangers. They didn’t know they had something very special in common. “This is the front of the house when we moved in. My parents moved there in 55, the year I was born, and then the front of your house looked like this,” Elliot said holding up two photos.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is providing a discount on in-store produce to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers. Customers using their SNAP benefits at checkout will enjoy a 10% discount on in-store produce at Meijer stores. The program is going on now through March 31. “Providing access to...