Cigarette, gas tax hikes coming to Indiana July 1
Indiana's cigarette tax is set to increase to $3 per pack, while the gasoline excise tax will continue to increase by one cent annually, both effective July 1, in order to fund transportation infrastructure and encourage smoking cessation.
Indiana to See Gas Tax Increases Beginning July 1
You’ll be paying more to fuel up your gas tank in Indiana beginning Tuesday, July 1, as the state’s excise tax and sales tax for gasoline will both see hikes. After Tuesday, Indiana’s gasoline excise tax will now become 36 cents a gallon—a climb of one cent a gallon.
Selling Fireworks in Indiana is Often a Community Effort
Many of us have seen the large tents in parking lots selling fireworks during the summer. But do you know exactly who runs the operation?. When she’s not working as a producer for WISH-TV, Lauren Hunt operates a TNT fireworks tent at the Walmart in Martinsville. She says the pop-up store is often run by local small...
Teen best friends slain in Butler Tarkington double killing
INDIANAPOLIS — Two nineteen-year-olds, best friends and graduates of Arsenal Tech High School, were found shot to death at the corner of 43rd Street and Cornelius Avenue at 8 p.m. Sunday by a neighbor out taking a walk. One resident told FOX59/CBS4 he was awakened by the sound of...
Broad Ripple Park Pool still closed as summer heats up, neighbors seek answers
With summer winding down, Broad Ripple residents remain frustrated as their community pool stays closed.
5, including juvenile, charged for trafficking guns between Indianapolis and Chicago
CHICAGO (WISH) — Five people, including a juvenile, were charged for trafficking firearms and machine gun conversion devices between Indianapolis and Chicago, Illinois. The five offenders were charged Saturday as part of a firearms trafficking investigation by the Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Chicago. The...
IndyGo drops plans for electric bus charging site; property up for sale
IndyGo is selling three parcels of land originally planned for a vehicle turnaround site and permanent on-route charging station for electric buses along the Red Line.
Indianapolis Braces for Days of Thunderstorms, NWS Cautions Against Localized Flooding and 94% Humidity
With the skies over Indianapolis presenting a tableau of gray uncertainty, the National Weather Service (NWS) has released a forecast that sees thunderstorms dotting the horizon for the next several days. According to their latest update, there's a churn of unsettled weather sweeping across central Indiana, where...
Tobacco tax hike in Indiana aims to help 40,000 quit smoking
Starting July 1, nearly 40,000 Hoosiers are expected to reconsider their tobacco habits due to a tax hike on tobacco products, including vapes and chewing tobacco. The average price of a pack of cigarettes in Indiana will jump to $11 with a $2 per pack increase. To support this transition,...
Indiana Governor Mike Braun Signs Legislation to Modernize Healthcare, Expands Telehealth and Hearing Aid...
With healthcare modernization on the agenda, Indiana's Governor Mike Braun ceremonially signed two pivotal bills into law on Friday, aiming to enhance accessibility to medical services for residents across the Hoosier State. These bills, steered by State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion), target pivotal upgrades in...