Twenty-one Brownsburg High School seniors celebrated their college decision and signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and their athletic careers at the collegiate level. These student-athletes gathered with family, friends and coaches at Brownsburg High School’s Winter Signing Day, February 7th. Brownsburg’s Antrez Baker will continue his …
Read More »Nationally-ranked startup accelerator comes to Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 12, 2018) – gener8tor, a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups, announced plans today to expand its gBETA program to Indianapolis, helping launch five early-stage companies located in Indiana. Through the gBETA Indy program, five Indiana startups will participate in a free, seven-week program hosted by …
Read More »Trooper Escapes Injury in Crash While Responding to Call
The Indiana State Police are investigating a crash involving a trooper from the Indianapolis Post. The crash happened shortly after 11:00 p.m. Friday evening on Kentucky Avenue near the intersection of Mann Road on the southwest side of Indianapolis. The trooper’s car was struck by another vehicle while he was …
Read More »Pittsboro resident builds certified Energy Efficient Home
Pittsboro – Pittsboro resident and the host of WYRZ’s “Joyful Sounds” Rob Green has one of the few homes in Hendricks County that is “certified” as an Energy Efficient Home. That Touchstone Energy certification came from Hendricks Power Cooperative yesterday at the Green’s home. According to Hendricks Power Cooperative, there …
Read More »Donnelly Helps Pass Bipartisan Budget Deal
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today helped the Senate pass a bipartisan deal that would allow for necessary investments in a number of priority areas, including military readiness, fighting opioid abuse, and reauthorizing Community Health Centers. Donnelly said, “For too long, Congress has chosen to kick the can …
Read More »INDOT Releases I-69 Section 6 Final Environmental Impact Statement
INDIANAPOLIS (February 8, 2018) – The final leg of Interstate 69 in Indiana is a step closer to completion with the release of the Tier 2 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for I-69 Section 6. In addition to increasing economic activity in the Martinsville to …
Read More »IN.gov adds to State’s Amazon Alexa Skill, ‘Ask Indiana’
(INDIANAPOLIS) IN.gov, announced today that it has released an update to the State of Indiana’s Amazon Alexa skill allowing citizens to check on county-level travel statuses. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security compiles travel statuses through each county’s emergency management agency. To search for travel advisories, say “Alexa, ask Indiana …
Read More »Missouri Man Dies in Interstate 70 Crash in Putnam County
Putnam County—Last night at 11:05, Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a passenger car versus semi crash in the westbound driving lane of Interstate 70 near the 39 mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2018 Dodge passenger vehicle, driven by 50-year-old Kenneth David Harrah of Saint …
Read More »IMPD and DEA arrest a man on federal narcotics and weapon charges
INDIANAPOLIS: On January 18, 2018, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Agents arrested 36-year-old Gabriel McQuay for the federal charges of possession with the intent to distribute narcotics, as well as a felon in possession of a firearm. Law enforcement received a tip that McQuay was …
Read More »Two Indianapolis Men Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges
Two Indianapolis men face several charges after a traffic stop led to their arrest Tuesday night. Indiana State Police uncovered a loaded handgun, oxycodone hydrochloride pills, more than 130 grams of marijuana and cash. The traffic stop happened around 10:00 p.m. near the intersection of 42nd Street and Baker Drive …
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