Indiana’s 1.3 GW solar project set to supply electricity to 200,000 homes
Doral Renewables has greenlit Bechtel to build three phases of the 1.3-gigawatt Mammoth Solar project in Indiana, adding 900 megawatts and two million PV modules, while creating 1,200 construction jobs, pioneering agrivoltaics, and boosting Indiana’s solar capacity by over 20 percent. Work has stepped up at the...
For the first time in 43 years a rookie will sit on the pole...
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — For the first time in 43 years a rookie will be sitting on the pole of the Indy 500. Robert Schwartzman has won the NTT P1 Award for the 109th Indianapolis 500. A rookie hasn’t won the pole at the Indy 500 since 1983.
Indiana State Police seeks recruits for Lateral Recruit Academy
INDIANA- The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for the 88th Recruit Academy for lateral applicants. Individuals interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper must apply online at IndianaTrooper.com. This website provides a detailed synopsis of the application process and...
Rain chances return this week
We have lucked out with some really nice weather throughout the weekend. We keep the mostly clear skies and comfortable temperatures this evening. We do get a little cool overnight. Northern areas drop into the upper 40s with lower 50s elsewhere. Weather changes roll in Monday. Mostly cloudy skies take...
IFD rescues stranded boaters near dam on north side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Firefighters rescued multiple stranded boaters near a dam in the White River on the north side of Indianapolis on Sunday. According to a press release, Indianapolis Fire Department crews were sent to a low-head dam near 64th Street and Westfield Boulevard to assist two boaters stuck on a pontoon boat....
Semi crash forces officials to temporarily close portion of I-70 in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — Interstate 70 eastbound was temporarily closed in Hancock County Sunday evening. A notification from the Indiana Department of Transportation indicates all lanes of the roadway were shut down near mile marker 100 around 5:04 p.m. to allow officials to clean up and investigate a crash.
Motorcyclist dead after 2-vehicle crash on US 40
GREENFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — A motorcyclist was killed Sunday evening in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 40 in Hancock County. At 5:13 p.m. Sunday, deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to County Road 400 West and U.S. 40 for a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV. This is between Greenfield and...
Indiana man set for execution in state’s second since 2009
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2000 killing of a police officer is set to receive a lethal injection early Tuesday in the state’s second execution in 15 years. Benjamin Ritchie, 45, has been on death row for more than 20 years after being convicted in the fatal shooting of Beech Grove...
Kroger military discount on Memorial Day
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Kroger is offering a 10 percent discount for all active and former military members, as well as their dependents, to honor Memorial Day on May 26. To be eligible for the discount, a valid military ID is required. “We offer this special discount in gratitude as families...
Indiana State Troopers Help Deliver Baby on Side of Interstate 65
Indiana State Police troopers helped deliver a baby on Interstate 65 on Saturday morning, WTHR reported. Troopers responded to a medical emergency at around 8 a.m. southbound on the interstate in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, after reports that a woman in labor had pulled onto the shoulder of the road. When...