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SPEEDWAY, Ind. — In the 116-year history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, there has never been an African-American winner on the IMS oval… until now! Bubba Wallace, who races for 23XI Racing, which is partially owned by Michael Jordan, was able to save just enough fuel when the race was forced into an overtime scenario […]
INDIANAPOLIS – According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, five people were shot in a housing development on the northeast side of Indianapolis Sunday afternoon. IMPD and medical personnel arrived on Hornickel Drive, which is the Deer Run subdivision off East 38th Street between North County Line Road and North German Church Road, before […]
CHICAGO – The Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky to win the season series 93-78 at the United Center in Chicago Sunday afternoon. Indiana is 3-0 this season against Chicago and is 14-12 overall. Chicago is 7-18, and they lost five straight. They will play each other two more times this season. Their […]
MONTEREY, Calif. — Alex Palou once again swept the weekend as he took the checkered flag at the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey on Sunday at Laguna Seca. Palou started on pole next to his rival in the championship chase in Pato O’Ward. Despite O’Ward’s best efforts, he was unable to maintain his good […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana’s single-family building permits fell by 13% in June 2025 compared to May, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. A total of 1,811 single-family permits were issued in June 2025, marking a decrease from the 2,048 permits issued in May. This also represents a 6% decline from June […]
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A police station on the northwest side of Indiana was shot at Saturday morning. The Michigan City Police Department says officers are looking into a shooting that happened Saturday morning before 3:30. Police say two 21-year-old men were targeted by someone near a gas station on East Michigan Boulevard, near North […]
STATEWIDE — Heat was a significant factor across Indiana this past week, and warm conditions are expected to persist. Aaron Updike is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, and he shared what to expect for Monday and Tuesday. “The state of Indiana will get temperatures in the low 90s, as well as […]
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) confirmed that there are mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus (WNV) in Delaware County. The Delaware County Health Department said on social media that the WNV is in Indiana and will most likely stay. While most people infected with WNV won’t show symptoms, those who do […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident from four years ago on Easter Sunday in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne Police said Kierra Chapman, 31, was arrested Friday. She faces charges related to the incident, which resulted in the death of 17-year-old Samayah Barker. The crash occurred […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The City of Indianapolis is shutting down a homeless encampment in Fountain Square next month. The Indianapolis Office of Public Health and Safety posted a letter near the encampment, announcing the permanent closure of the area to camping and storing personal property, effective Aug. 11. The letter mentioned that any items found in […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A man is dead after being shot in a residential neighborhood on the near-northwest side of Indianapolis Friday night. IMPD responded to the 800 block of West 29th Street in a housing edition just south of the I-65 interchange for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Just after 9:30 p.m., they found a […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — An Evansville man has been sentenced to over 100 years in prison for the murder of a pregnant woman. Scott Terry, 34, was found guilty in the fatal shooting of Candilyn Sexton in March 2022. He was sentenced to serve 105 years consecutively. Sexton was in her third trimester when she was […]
