NIPSCO electric bills increase more than 25%, ranks highest rate hike in Indiana
A consumer advocacy group in Indiana says utility rates are skyrocketing, and claims NIPSCO leads the pack. According to our CBS sister station in Indianapolis, the Citizens Action Coalition blames monopolies for power providers as the primary reason some families are paying $50 more per month for electricity...
Braun flew to, from Jasper home 11 times over six months
Sunday, May 26 was a pretty special day for Indiana Gov. Mike Braun. The state’s top executive spent his time at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” punctuated by an appearance on Fox and Friends to recap his first legislative session as governor. But rather than returning to the Governor’s Residence in Indianapolis,...
Target fulfillment operations closure impacts 200 Indianapolis employees
Target is shuttering fulfillment operations at an Indianapolis distribution center, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice filed July 16. Approximately 201 employees are being impacted by the shift, including warehouse associates, lead warehouse workers and operations managers, as...
Man charged in Lawrence Walmart parking lot shooting during alleged drug buy
LAWRENCE, Indiana — Court documents reveal new details into a shooting that happened Aug. 3 in the parking lot of a Lawrence Walmart. According to the Lawrence Police Department, officers were called to the Walmart located at 10735 Pendleton Pike on a report of a person shot. When officers...
Family Moves into New Habitat for Humanity Home
On Friday, Briana Bennett and her son officially moved into their new Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity home in Lawrence. The celebration was filled with family, friends, neighbors, volunteers, and community partners who came together to mark this special milestone. Mayor Deb Whitfield, along with members of the...
Man charged with Indianapolis woman’s murder in June
INDIANAPOLIS — A man is charged with murdering 27-year-old Kamora Woods in June on the northwest side of Indianapolis. James Wallace, 24, of Indianapolis, is charged with murder, robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm in relation to Woods' murder in the afternoon of June 26. Police were first...
Grandmother sentenced to 20 years for grandson’s fentanyl death
Tasha Mulcahy, 49, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to neglecting her 2-year-old grandson, Amani Day, who died from acute fentanyl intoxication.
Braun under fire as watchdog group labels Indiana utility rates a ‘crisis of affordability’
Most Hoosiers watched helplessly as their electric bill jumped up nearly $30 a month.
Indianapolis man charged with rape and human trafficking from hotel room
Lovie Darnell Grace, 31, was charged with three counts of rape and two counts of promotion of human sexual trafficking after police found evidence of commercial sex operations in his Indianapolis hotel room, including large quantities of condoms and personal hygiene items. Police also found cocaine and marijuana, and...
Thieves steal catalytic converters from Indiana school buses
A Northwest Indiana school district had to cancel in-person classes after thieves stole catalytic converters from 21 of their buses.
