Sierra Hignite
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Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Greenwood High School teacher arrested for child seduction
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — A Greenwood High School teacher has […] → Read More
Indiana Democrats call for marijuana legalization
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Democrats in Indiana on Monday called for […] → Read More
Indiana Task Force 1 returns after recovering victims from Florida condo collapse
Indiana Task Force 1 is back home after aiding search and rescue efforts in Surfside, Florida, following a condo collapse. → Read More
Downtown construction compounding North Split closure headaches
For those needing to get into downtown, city streets are going to start seeing a lot more traffic, which might be challenging considering the multiple construction projects that are already causing backups without the added vehicles. → Read More
Neighborhood boxed in by city, North Split road closures
Construction projects happening downtown in preparation for the North Split project are causing headaches for residents and business owners. → Read More
You are more likely to get a blood clot from taking birth control than the Johnson and Johnson vaccine
Six women of the more than 6.8 million Americans who received the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine got severe blood clots known as thrombosis; one of those six has died. → Read More
Mooresville HS grad shares emotions of carrying Navy flag at Biden inauguration
"I am not going to lie, my mom cried," Seaman Ethan Prilliman said. → Read More
'Peeping Tom' used construction equipment to get to second story downtown apartment window
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police are searching for a “peeping Tom” who tried to look in a second story window of a downtown apartment complex. It happened just before midnight on Monday when a man used construction equipment outside of a downtown apartment complex on the corner of Illinois and Market streets to climb up the side of the building and knock on a second floor window. It was a normal… → Read More
How Indianapolis would spend $79M in coronavirus relief: contact tracing, rent relief, PPE
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett wants to spend $79 million in coronavirus relief funding on contact tracing, rent relief, personal protective equipment and support for small businesses. Indianapolis was given a total of $168 million in coronavirus relief funding. This proposal plans to spend nearly half of that money — a combination of $76 million from CARES Act funds and $3… → Read More
How Indianapolis would spend $79M in coronavirus relief: contact tracing, rent relief, PPE
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett wants to spend $79 million in coronavirus relief funding on contact tracing, rent relief, personal protective equipment and support for small businesses. Indianapolis was given a total of $168 million in coronavirus relief funding. This proposal plans to spend nearly half of that money — a combination of $76 million from CARES Act funds and $3… → Read More
Hair and nail salons in Marion County not able to open in Phase 2
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As part of Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s announcement on Wednesday for Marion County’s reopening he said hair and nail salons will not reopen this month as part of phase two. > Now, I want to take a quick moment to clarify a few examples of what we will not be implementing at this time. Non-essential industrial and manufacturing must remain closed. Personal services… → Read More
South's military: North Korea fires unidentified projectile
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Public Schools on Sunday night said bus driver call-offs ahead of Monday’s classes mean the district is “not confident” that transportation services for students will be able to run in a “safe and efficient manner,” and parents are encouraged to consider alternate transportation options. A final update about the status of bus services is expected by 5:30 a.m.… → Read More
Madison-Grant United schools mourn passing of teacher
It's unknown how he died. → Read More
Officials monitor possible coronavirus cases in Indiana – WISH-TV
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) -- State health officials confirm they are monitoring potential cases of the coronavirus. That's the deadly virus in an outbreak that started in China and has spread around the world. News 8 said multiple people in Indiana being tested for → Read More
Subzero windchill takes Indianapolis by storm – WISH-TV
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) -- The state of Indiana received some jarring weather on Sunday. For the first time this season, many areas reached subzero windchills. While these temperatures are not abnormal for central Indiana, after weeks of temperatures in the high 40s and 50s, people were a little shocked → Read More
Muncie Fieldhouse reopening after 2017 tornado
The Muncie Fieldhouse is reopening, two years after a tornado nearly destroyed the historic building. → Read More
2 guns stolen from Kokomo business
KOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) – Police in Kokomo are investigating after two firearms were stolen during a business burglary. According to the Kokomo Police Department, on Nov. 29, just after 1:30 a.m., officers responded to an alarm from the Paradise Trading Post located in the 900 block of East Markland Avenue. After arriving on the scene, […] → Read More
Police seek leads 3 years after Flora fire killed 4 sisters
No one has ever been arrested in the case. → Read More
Muncie mayor arrested by FBI
The arrest was confirmed by Chris Bavender, spokesperson for the FBI. → Read More
Police seek suspect in man’s shooting death at apartment complex
Witnesses say they heard three to five shots then smelled something like burning rubber before police arrived. → Read More