News for Indiana

The four-day tournament runs through July 26, 2026. After taking place in Canton, Ohio its first two years, the event is in central Indiana for the first time.

The Brickyard 400 is expected to bring thousands of race fans through Speedway, Indiana. Restaurants and businesses there are preparing for a surge of patrons.

The cost and wait time for new firetrucks are rising to the point that local and federal government leaders are calling for an investigation into the firetruck manufacturing industry.

Lawyers for the Trump administration say that decisions to end nearly 300 renewable energy grants were made based "solely" on whether recipients supported President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

The plaque, which will need to be replaced, honors the first large-scale public gathering for the LGBTQ community in state history, which took place in 1990 in Indianapolis.

This week on Catch Me Up: How drones are shaping the battlefield in Ukraine, a talk with former WWE Superstar and Florida Commissioner Matt Morgan, and the latest on the cyclospora outbreak.

Fishers Parks' Glow in the Park features black lights, fog machines, lasers, live DJs, neon splash zones, foam cannons, food trucks, and water and inflatable activities.

Backpacks 4 Good kicks off its 2026 back to school season with more-than-2,200 backpack giveaway event

Tropical Storm Genevieve formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean as Hurricane Fausto strengthened into a Category 2 storm and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, forecasters said.

This week the White House announced more than 200 new signatories for the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, aimed at lowering utility costs Americans may face during data center building and development.

McCordsville, Ind. - Indiana State Police have declared a Silver Alert for a missing 14-year-old. According to a press release, Addyson Strange of McCordsville was last seen Friday around 8:40 p.m. Police describe Strange as 5-foot-, 130 pound, blonde haired, hazel eyed girl. Officials believe Strange is in extreme danger and may be in need […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Investigators provided a break on Friday in a double homicide case that the victims' families feared had gone cold. Noah Brimmage (24) now faces murder charges more than three years after the killings of 24-year-old Olivia Brown and 27-year-old Darian Wiley on the north side of Indianapolis. "When people pass like this, unexpectedly, […]

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — For nearly 80 years, the Racing Capital of the World relied solely on the Indianapolis 500 to keep it running, until NASCAR put stock in Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  "There had been talks on and off about adding a second event, typically when it came to stock car racing," said Jason Vansickle, the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — With the possibility of AES becoming a private company looming, the Citizens Action Coalition and several other ratepayer advocacy groups filed a complaint this week with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) over BlackRock’s pending acquisition of the utility. The groups allege that the asset management firm’s acquisition of AES could violate the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 19-year-old. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said Ladarius Mathis was last seen on July 20 in the 7300 block of Beal Lane. He may be driving a white 2019 Dodge Charger with no license plate and black racing stripes. Mathis is described […]

INDIANAPOLIS - It's time to start your engines because it’s officially Brickyard 400 weekend! This is the first time cars are returning to the track since May, but instead of IndyCars, it’s NASCAR. “You'd think in your mind going 230 is going to be a lot louder than going like 190, but it's a V8,” […]

NEW PALESTINE, Ind. — A 5-year-old is currently in fair condition after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday. According to the New Palestine Police Department, around 12 p.m., officers were called to the 2400 block of South Carlota Drive for a person shot. Upon arrival, police found that a 5-year-old had been shot in […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man allegedly tried to deny he had any interest or connection to child sexual abuse material that police said was linked to an email address with his name on it. But when police pushed him about why he had Telegram installed on his phone, an app police said is "extremely popular" […]

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. -- Four Colombian nationals are facing criminal charges this week in Hamilton County. The suspects are accused of breaking into a home in Fishers and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fishers police were able to use traffic cameras to identify at least two cars connected to the break-in. That helped police […]

INDIANAPOLIS -- Students are preparing to go back to school in the next few weeks, and a local nonprofit is making it a little easier. Humble Love is preparing to distribute thousands of pairs of shoes to local families. "It's a blessing to be a blessing, right?" said Don Dobbs, the nonprofit's project manager. "We […]