Caitlin Clark’s gesture to JuJu Watkins says everything about WNBA star
Caitlin Clark's quiet gesture to JuJu Watkins speaks volumes, with the Indiana Fever ace giving her number to the USC star as she deals with added media attention
Viral video shows Indianapolis woman beating middle school student on bus
Warren Township police are investigating a fight that broke out on a middle school bus Thursday morning after two unauthorized family members, a woman and a girl, entered the bus and repeatedly struck an 8th-grade student. The beating was captured on video and posted to social media, where it's been viewed over...
Four people arrested following drug bust in Indiana
INDIANA — Multiple individuals were arrested after a drug bust in Greenwood, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday, law enforcement executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Stone Road. Investigators with the Narcotics Division discovered illegal substances and a laboratory set up to...
For Veterans: 2 different property tax deductions available for qualifying Hoosier vets
The state of Indiana offers two different property tax deductions to certain veterans: a $14,000 deduction and a $24,960 deduction. Additionally, under certain circumstances, a veteran may qualify for a combination of the two deductions, becoming a $38,960 deduction. These property tax deductions lower the assessed...
Pizza delivery man runs into burning home to save 5 children, jumps from second...
In a heroic act, a 25-year-old pizza deliveryman risked his life to save five children from a burning home in Indiana. Nicholas Bostic was driving by in the dead of night when he saw the house engulfed in flames. His immediate instinct was to run inside and help. Entering through the back door, Bostic braved thick...
Proposed state budget to significantly cut child care voucher funding
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders with the Northeast Indiana Early Childhood Coalition say a new budget proposed by the House will significantly cut funding for child care vouchers if passed. Starting in 2023, the State started using its Covid-19 funds to pay for child care vouchers, but those funds...
Northern Indiana Prepares For Flash Freeze And Snow As Temperatures Plummet Tonight
A potent low-pressure system is expected to sweep across northern Indiana tonight, resulting in a series of impactful weather events. The region will experience strong winds, a sudden plummet in temperatures, and an elevated risk of flash freezing. Furthermore, the rainfall will transform into snow, posing potential...
‘Sadness and disappointment’ | PFW students, staff react after Attorney General targets DEI programs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Students and staff at Purdue Fort Wayne are speaking out after Indiana’s Attorney General targeted the school’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion or DEI programs. Last week on social media, Todd Rokita asked if PFW planned to “continue to promote DEI” or follow orders...
All lanes of U.S. 20 closed between Middlebury, Shipshewana Thursday afternoon
LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. -- UPDATE: The LaGrange County Sheriff's Office reports the crash involved three semi-trucks and two passenger vehicles. Authorities say at least one person was airlifted to the hospital. ORIGINAL STORY: A crash has all lanes closed on U.S. 20 Thursday afternoon. Authorities say both directions...
GUILTY: Jury returns verdict in fatal 2024 Fort Wayne shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A day shy of the first anniversary of a deadly 2024 shooting, jurors found a 32-year-old Fort Wayne man charged in the case guilty. Thristian Boykin was charged with murder and a firearm sentencing enhancement in the of killing 48-year-old Byron Keith Curry in a shooting along Hugh Street on...