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Down payment program to end soon
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Home buyers beware. If you don't have it in your savings, finding the money for a down payment on a first house is about to get trickier. Arbor Homes in Indianapolis figures ...
As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning
John McDonnell of Biloxi, Miss., stocks up on gasoline Wednesday Aug. 27, 2008 in anticipation of Tropical Storm Gustav becoming a hurricane and affecting southern Mississippi. (AP)
Police shoot dogs that attacked children
Chris Proffitt /Eyewitness News Kokomo - Witnesses say two pit bulls went on a rampage and attacked several people in a Kokomo park before they were shot. Witnesses say it was two pit bulls that attac...
ISP, beer company launch billboard campaign
Indianapolis - Indiana State Police teamed up with a beer company to launch a billboard campaign to save lives. Forty-six billboards will go up immediately that say, "Thanks to you, seat belts and des...
Ivy Tech sees huge enrollment increase
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Ivy Tech Community College is celebrating a huge increase in student enrollment, nearly 12 percent. School leaders said Ivy Tech is suddenly being taken seriously as post-seconda...
Officer accused of sexual misconduct
HUNTINGTON, Ind. - A Huntington police officer is in trouble for alleged sexual misconduct with a teenage girl. Indiana State Police arrested 41-year-old William Wike Jr. He is accused of fondling and...
Colts fans get advice to avoid crowds
Rich Van Wyk /Eyewitness News Indianapolis - It's another sellout as the Indianapolis Colts play their second pre-season game at Lucas Oil Stadium. But before the game against the Bengals, stadium...
Woman outraged over Craig
Craig's List posts sales for just about anything. In the baby section savvy shoppers can find bargains on clothes, strollers and swings. But a Tipton woman was shocked to see a five-year-old child...
Jury awards $300,000 to family over casket mishap
Indianapolis - A jury has found a Greenwood, Indiana, cemetery negligent and awarded $300,000 to four members of a family after a relative's casket broke apart as workers removed it from a vault.I...
Obama to push Bush-McCain correlation
DENVER (AP) - It was 45-years-ago today that Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech. Tonight, Barack Obama will make history by accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for preside...
Mayor of Lawrence asking for a raise
LAWRENCE, Ind. (WISH) - Next week, Paul Ricketts the mayor of Lawrence will ask the common council for a 23% pay raise. Ricketts compares running the city of Lawrence to running a large company. "It&#...
RCA Dome reaches
Mary Milz /Eyewitness News Marion County - The RCA Dome is no longer game ready. Crews are cutting up the artificial turf and unbolting the seats."It's the point of no return. Here we go! We'r...
1,800 IPL customers lose power
Indianapolis - IPL is working to correct an outage, according to company spokesperson Crystal Livers Powers It occurred around 4:00 Thursday afternoon and initially affected some 1,800 customers. Thro...
Former Colts player faces sex assault charges
Steve Jefferson /Eyewitness News Indianapolis - Metro sex crime detectives arrested a former Colts player. Chijioke Nwokorie is facing two felony charges including sexual battery. He played defensive ...
Impact Racing to bring 100 jobs to Clermont
Impact Racing will expand its manufacturing operations at the Lost Drive-In Motorsports Park on US 136 across from O'Reilly Raceway Park. Impact makes fire suits, helmets, racing shoes and safety ...
Two shot in 5200 block of Haverford
Indianapolis - Two people were shot in the 5200 block of Haverford Avenue Wednesday night. That's between College and Keystone. Sue Williams, 26, was taken to Methodist with a gunshot wound to the...
Doctor stripped of medical license
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A doctor accused of improperly writing drug prescriptions and having sex with his patients was stripped of his medical license Thursday.
Covington closure is Friday
Advertisement Covington Road will be closed between Ardmore Avenue and Smith Road from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. The closure will allow the Water Pollution Control Maintenance Department to ex...
Colts final preseason game tonight
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The Indianapolis Colts play their final game of the preseason tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium. The team is hoping for a win following Sunday's defeat. Head Coach Tony Dungy said...
Retired couple bring Five Guys to mall
NOBLESVILLE -- A retired couple opening a new Five Guys Burgers and Fries at Hamilton Town Center Saturday predict the restaurant will be even more successful than their Fishers location.Mary Walsh, 6...
Pendleton adult, juvie prisons featured in films
PENDLETON, Ind. (AP) -- Two maximum-security Indiana prisons - one juvenile and one adult - are joining the growing list of lockups nationwide to allow documentary cameras behind their walls.
101st Street will close for bridge replacement
County road officials today announced the closure next week of 101st Street at Cyntheanne Road and the Hamilton-Hancock county line.Hamilton County Highway Department spokeswoman Brandi Wariner said t...
McCain says no veep decision yet
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The who and the when in the GOP veepstakes are still unknowns. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain told KDKA NewsRadio in Pittsburgh that he hasn't decided ye...
Movie by Moonlight for the entire family
Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville, Noblesville Parks and Noblesville Schools announce, Movie By Moonlight, a community-wide event held on Sept. 6 at Boys & Girls Club Community Center; 150 N. 17th St. ...
Swarbrick getting feet wet as Notre Dame
Notre Dame 's athletic director.On the job full time only since Aug. 18, the first-time AD said Thursday his job now is to figure out which ideas will work and which won't."You come in with ideas and ...
Carmel announces vehicle idling management policy
Mayor Jim Brainard signed an Executive Order today putting a new Vehicle Idling Management Policy in place for City employees. This Order was created to improve air quality and reduce the City's costs...
Indiana kicker seeks sequel since beating Purdue
Purdue . And if he's not hearing those stories in person, he's constantly reminded by the television replays or the excitable radio call that play in Indiana football promos.Suddenly, the kid from
146th Street to get its first gas station
NOBLESVILLE -- Mann Properties plans to build a Crystal Flash fuel station at 146th Street and Ind. 37, according to documents filed with the city.Assistant Planning Director Andy Wert said the statio...
Volunteers needed at Flu Clinics for non-medical duties
Visiting Nurse Service, Inc., (VNS), has an immediate need for Flu Clinic Volunteers to perform non-medical duties. Volunteers are needed in Marion and surrounding counties.Volunteers are needed to he...
Obama speech a hot ticket in Denver
DENVER (WISH) - Thursday night is an historic night in American history. Barack Obama is delivering an open-air acceptance speech before as many as 80,000 supporters at the Democratic National Convent...
City IT director on unpaid leave
Advertisement Fort Wayne's information technology director was placed on administrative leave just hours after the City Council approved hiring a French company to serve as the city's IT contr...
Man gets jail time in cat stabbing
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A Muncie man who forced his seven-year-old daughter to stab the family pet learned his fate on Thursday. A judge sentenced 39 year-old Danield John Collins to 18 months behind ba...
Obama nomination fulfills civil rights veterans
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Barack Obama's nomination as the first black candidate to lead a major party presidential ticket brought great joy to many civil rights activists like George Smith Jr. and Lou...
Holiday travelers reminded to drive safely with new statewide billboards
Indianapolis -- Today the Indiana State Police and Anheuser-Busch launched a statewide public awareness campaign to encourage motorists to use seat belts and designated drivers.The campaign consists o...
Fishers Chamber announces Pillar Award Nominees
The Fishers Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the following nominees in four categories. The purpose of these awards is to celebrate success, to share best practices and to encourage increased ...
BP withdraws plan to build Hammond asphalt plant
News ) - BP has withdrawn its plan to build a $110 million asphalt plant in Hammond as part of the $3.8 billion expansion of its refinery in the neighboring city of Whiting.BP had been asking Hammond ...
Dems choose Obama in historic acclamation
Denver - Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history Wednesday night, the first black American to win a major party presidential nomination, as thousands of Democrats transformed their convention h...
Crews respond to chemical spill at school
Indianapolis - Crews are responding to a chemical spill at George Washington Community School on West Washington Street. Mary Louise Bewley with Indianapolis Public Schools tells Eyewitness News that ...
Teen seriously injured in bus crash
Indianapolis - A teenager is in serious condition after an accident involving an IPS bus. The teenager collided with the bus on his moped at 11th Street and Temple Avenue on the near east side. Metro ...
Local families are facing foreclosure
Indianapolis- Marion County Families hit hard by the slow economy are taking another hit. Many of them unable to pay their mortgages, are now being evicted from their homes. Between the sub-prime loan...
Muncie man charged with animal neglect for kicking cat
David MacAnally /Eyewitness News Muncie - A Muncie man is facing several charges after his ex-girlfriend says he kicked her six-week-old kitten across the room and into a fan. The woman says she was b...
For Fishers football, Tommy + Tyler=Toler Husoll
Toler Husoll rushed for 210 yards and scored three touchdowns last week ... and no one's ever heard of him.That, of course, is because he doesn't exist. The name -- and production -- however, is what ...
Fiber optic line cut
Advertisement A fiber optic line has been cut and communications in several northeast Indiana counties has been disrupted, the Indiana Emergency Management Agency has reported.In a statement r...
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
provides a platform to celebrate people in recovery and those who serve them. Each September, thousands of treatment programs around the country celebrate their successes and share them with their nei...
Ankle injury will keep Carmel wide receiver sidelined Friday
Carmel High School senior wide receiver Taylor Wagner's ankle injury will keep him out of Friday's 7 p.m. game with visiting Lebanon.Greyhounds coach Mo Moriarity is hopeful Wagner might be able to re...
Obama seeks a personal touch within a huge stadium
Denver - Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political Thursday as he explains to 75,000 supporters in a football stadium - and millions more at home - how as president he would make a di...
Fire hits apartment in southwest
Advertisement Fort Wayne firefighters were called to an apartment fire early Thursday afternoon on the city's southwest side. According to the report, crews arrived at 7217 Hickory Creek Driv...
Tanker truck overturns in Avon, schools evacuate
Avon - State Road 267 remains closed at this hour after a tanker truck overturned and spilled fuel on the roadway. The CSX train that was stopped for several hours has now moved off, but the truck is ...
Indy man, 18, charged in July killing
Police arrested an Indianapolis man this morning for the murder of an 18-year-old on July 31.Terrell Wallace, 18, was held in the Marion County Jail this morning on a charge of murder in the shooting ...
Man shot on east side
Indianapolis - A man who jumped from a moving pick-up truck is recovering from gunshot wounds. Police were responding to a call of shots fired in 4400 block of Linwood Court on the east side when they...
Shelbourne Knee Center at Methodist Hospital
. Our entire medical staff is devoted solely to the treatment of knee injuries. Whatever your level of activity, you will receive individualized education and treatment regarding your knee. Doctors K....
Auto racing business park planned near track
O'Reilly Raceway Park will become a business park specializing in motor sports.The first tenant will be Impact Racing, which manufactures fire suits, helmets, restraints, racing shoes and other safety...
HSE relives 37 seconds
"The final drive was amazing," coach Scott May said. "Jordan's and coach (Toby Jacobs') calls were what we practice. We had a good set-up and finish. I think it was key for (Hoffman) confidence-wise a...
Indiana Fifth State to Sue Countrywide
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter has filed a lawsuit against the country’s largest mortgage lender, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., and its parent company, Countrywide Financ...
Most of those arrested for looting not charged
Columbus, Ind. - Most of the people arrested for looting after the June flooding in Columbus have been cleared of criminal charges. Of the 24 arrested for theft, only seven still face charges. Fifteen...
Quadruplets benefit from state scholarship program
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. --- It took a 16-foot rental truck to move the Torline kids into college Tuesday -- but it won't take a truckload of cash to pay their way to Indiana University.Joe and Cheryl Torlin...
Truck spills jet fuel near schools in Avon
AVON, Ind. (AP) -- Seven schools in suburban Indianapolis were evacuated as a precaution as crews cleaned up a spill of jet fuel after a tanker truck tipped over on its side.
Blaze guts Grabill sawmill
Advertisement GRABILL – Fire blazed through a northeast Allen County sawmill Wednesday, destroying the business. Joe Lengacher, owner of Black Creek Hardwoods, was eating lunch when his...
Ex-East Chicago councilman to help state in suit
East Chicago City councilman serving a six-year prison term on federal corruption charges has agreed to cooperate with the state's civil racketeering lawsuit against former longtime
Murder suspect under arrest
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis metro police have arrested a suspect in the July murder of an 18-year-old. Around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, police placed 18-year-old Terrell Wallace under arrest for the murder...
HSE boys tennis defeats Fishers
The Hamilton Southeastern High School boys tennis team delivered one of its biggest victories Wednesday night with its first-ever victory over Fishers, 4-1, and it's first over a top 10 program in rec...
Kokomo cops kill 2 pit bulls after attacks
KOKOMO, Ind. -- A police officer used a shotgun to kill two pit bulls that attacked children in a park in Kokomo.Authorities and witnesses say the dogs, one brindle and one black, attacked at least tw...
Indy-based Hurco sees profits rise 13%
Indianapolis-based Hurco Cos., which designs and makes computerized machine tools for the metal-cutting industry, today said third-quarter profit rose 13 percent on the strength of non-U.S. sales.Hurc...
Huntington officer jailed on sex charge
Advertisement A Huntington city police officer faces a felony charge accusing him of inappropriately touching a 15-year-old girl. William Wike Jr., 41, of the 7000 block of West Monument Road...
100-year term stands in killing
Advertisement INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the 100-year sentence a Noble County man received for strangling an acquaintance to death in 2007. Charles W. Cho...
Centene names Rooney president of Indiana subsidiary
appointed Patrick Rooney president and chief executive of Centene's Indiana subsidiary, Managed Health Services, the company said Wednesday. Rooney is based in the MHS corporate office in Indian...
Judge says Monroe jail suit can cover more inmates
Trevor Richardson says inmates are forced to sleep in the gymnasium, eat cold meals and are given few opportunities for recreation.Class action status means that other jail inmates can join the suit.M...
Few charges result from Columbus flood looting
Of the 24 arrested for theft, only seven still face charges. Fifteen others were never charged or charges against them were dropped, and two are still being investigated.
Teen, 14, found injured in road
Advertisement Indiana Conservation Officer Gary Bontrager investigated an off-road vehicle accident that injured a 14-year-old Albion boy. According to the report, the youth was riding the ATV...
4 suspended for IU opener
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana defensive end Greg Middleton and three other players have been suspended for one game for undisclosed disciplinary reasons. Middleton led the nation with 16 sacks last...
Manning getting good reviews
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Peyton Manning's comeback is looking good so far. Manning had no problems in practice Wednesday, and Colts coach Tony Dungy says he'll continue to increase his quarterback&...
Fans excited for the U.S. Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - It is not the Indy 500 or the Brickyard 400. But people from around the country are in the Circle City this week for another race. Organizers describe the U.S. Nationals as the b...
Hoosiers seek season-opening win
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - If Indiana beats Western Kentucky on Saturday, it would be the fifth straight year the Hoosiers have won the football season opener. That would match the second-longest streak...
USW gets authority to strike against ArcelorMittal
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Members of the United Steelworkers union have voted to give the union authority to launch a nationwide strike against ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, if ongoing c...
Powerball, Lotto prizes unclaimed
None of the tickets sold for Wednesday's Hoosier Lotto game matched all six numbers drawn, so the jackpot grows to an estimated $3.5 million for Saturday's drawing.The winning Hoosier Lotto numbers We...
Bayh to face off with comedy host Jon Stewart
On Tuesday night, Stewart interviewed Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, another Democrat who was considered among the finalist to become Barack Obama's running mate.
Fire destroys Fort Wayne-area sawmill
Fort Wayne .Owner Joe Lengacher says he was eating lunch at his nearby home when he saw that the 300-foot long sawmill was on fire. No one was inside the building when the fire broke out.Northeast Fir...
Bayh speaks on national stage
DENVER (WISH) - Indiana Senator Evan Bayh took the big stage at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night. Bayh wanted to have the top billing that goes along with the running mate post. When...
Fort Wayne Wizards say goodbye to Memorial Stadium
Fort Wayne Wizards minor league baseball team is preparing to play its last game at Memorial Stadium.The team says tickets are still available for Thursday night's game.On opening day in 2009, the Wiz...
Road work to improve traffic for race fans
Completion of three road construction projects should improve area traffic during the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals this weekend at O'Reilly Raceway Park, local officials say.Roadwork on U.S. 136 -- both e...
Bayh goes for laughs on Daily Show
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh is scheduled to make his first appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.The show broadcast on Comedy Central says the Democratic senator will appear on the show Thursday...
