More storm chances ahead for central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — It was a beautiful, sunny and warm start to the weekend. However, changes are on the way, with the potential for more strong-to-severe thunderstorms. A Flood Watch will go into effect for Central Indiana at 2 PM Sunday and will last through 8 AM Monday, as a general 1-2" of rainfall is expected ac
Next storm system arrives Father’s Day evening
Meteorologist Ethan Rosuck is tracking our next rainmaker for central Indiana. We'll start to feel impacts late afternoon and heading into the evening. See the details in the latest Weather Authority forecast.
McMahon announces federal approval of Indiana’s education waiver
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited Plainfield High School Tuesday to announce a change that gives Indiana more control over how it uses federal education money. McMahon joined Gov. Mike Braun and Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner to announce the approval of Indiana’s “Returning Education to the St
Soaking Sunday Brings Overnight Downpours Threatening Indy’s Low-Lying Streets
Indianapolis is waking up to clear skies and a cool 61°F at Indianapolis International Airport this Sunday morning, but the quiet start will not stick around for long. Scattered showers and storms are expected to fire up after 4 p.m., with heavier, more persistent rain likely overnight. A Flood Watch is in effect from
US Education Department Oks Indiana Waiver To ‘Streamline’ Education Spending
PLAINFIELD — Indiana K-12 educators will soon have less paperwork following the U.S. Department of Education’s approval of a waiver exempting the state from provisions of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The state applied for the waiver in December to streamline education spending and align its...
Lake Michigan communities outraged by proposed rollback of federal coal ash rules
TOWN OF PINES, Ind. — In the herb garden beside her home on Colorado Avenue, Cathi Murray digs through the soil and pulls out two glittering black rocks. They’re not ordinary stones, she said. They’re pieces of coal ash — waste from coal burned at the nearby Michigan City Generating Station, less than 3 miles away on t
Woman Wounded in Targeted Near West Side Shooting
Woman Wounded in Targeted Near West Side Shooting INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a woman was injured in a shooting on Indianapolis’ near west side early Sunday morning. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded just after 12:30 a.m. to reports of shots fired in the
Hicks: Braun’s incoherent tax plan
I continue to be amazed at the slide in thoughtful policymaking in Indiana. Gov. Mike Braun’s incoherent property tax musings — I hesitate to call them a proposal — offer yet one more example. We are a long, long way from the age of Mitch Daniels, and it’s worth reviewing how far we’ve fallen. In summer 2024, a Beckwit
On alert for late storms Sunday-Monday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) -Summer begins with the threat for severe weather across the Tri-State Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning. The Storm Prediction Center has the entire region in a level 2/5 risk for damaging winds, tornadoes, large hail and flooding rainfall. A few isolated storms will be possible Sund
$50,000 Powerball ticket winner sold in Indiana
INDIANA — A Powerball ticket sold in Indiana is worth $50,000 after matching four white balls and the Powerball in Saturday night’s drawing. The winning numbers for the June 20 drawing were 16, 20, 44, 48, 50, with Powerball 15. The Power Play multiplier was 2x. The estimated jackpot was $300 million, with a cash value

















