A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Central Indiana, including Indianapolis and the surrounding area. Storms capable of producing penny size hail and winds up to 70 mph could last at least until 4:45 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Indianapolis IN, Greenwood IN and Lawrence IN until 4:45 PM EDT. This storm […]
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Indy road rage shootings keep climbing
INDIANAPOLIS — It was Sunday, and Alfredo Suarez-Perez, like many Hoosiers, was heading home from church. The father of three wound through Fountain Square in his Nissan pickup, passing a red Jeep that a man was getting into along the way. At the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Shelby Street, the man driving the Jeep […]
Heat wave will bring mid-90s temps to Indy starting Sunday. Here’s the latest
With a heat wave expected to bring a high of 95 for Fathers Day on Sunday and temperatures remaining in the 90s through next week, Indianapolis and National Weather Service officials are warning residents to take precautions to stay cool. Hoosiers may face moderate to extreme heat risk throughout the week, with northeast and central […]
Heat wave will bring mid-90s temps to Indy starting Sunday. Here’s the latest
With a heat wave expected to bring a high of 95 for Fathers Day on Sunday and temperatures remaining in the 90s through next week, Indianapolis and National Weather Service officials are warning residents to take precautions to stay cool. Hoosiers may face moderate to extreme heat risk throughout the week, with northeast and central […]
New tech helps Indy plan where to plant trees to reduce effects of rising temps, flooding
A new mapping system will assist Marion County in prioritizing where to plant more trees to help build climate resilience and alleviate flooding, heat illness and air pollution ― especially in overlooked neighborhoods. American Forests, a non-profit conservation organization, partnered with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to build the free-to-use mapping program Tree Equity Score Analyzer to […]
Thousands celebrate at Indy Pride Parade on Mass Ave
Lutrisia Andrews and Cameshia Atwater are used to people photographing their elaborate, rainbow-colored outfits during Indy Pride. Atwater had vibrant braids that went down to her ankles, while Andrews had dangly lego earrings and a multi-hued screw through her earlobe. They’ve been together for 11 years and attending Indy Pride for 10. Even when the […]
Indy man sentenced to 12 years on child molesting conviction
May 31—ANDERSON — An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of child molesting and sexual misconduct with a minor. Kyle Alan Buis, 34, entered into a plea agreement last month in Madison Circuit Court Division 6. Judge Mark Dudley Friday accepted the plea agreement and sentenced […]
Indy 500 start time, TV blackout lifted, pre-race activities
The 2024 Indianapolis 500 is set to get underway Sunday afternoon, after a rain delay of several hours. The race was originally scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET, but Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced a delay in anticipation of inclement weather, which arrived at about 12:45 and lasted about an hour. IMS is sending trucks and […]
Race day forecast for the 2024 Indy 500: Will it rain? Here’s the latest
As anticipation grows for tomorrow’s Indianapolis 500, so do questions about the weather. To get ready for the main event, IndyStar is keeping race fans updated with the latest forecasts. The question isn’t so much if it will rain tomorrow, but when and for how long. “We are expecting rain tomorrow,” said Jason Puma, a meteorologist with […]
‘Idaho support’ at Indy 500: Payette driver meets Boise family ahead of Sunday’s race
IndyCar driver Sting Ray Robb greeted nearly two dozen Boise residents Friday, as the second-year driver met with family members and friends of Ada County’s Moore family outside the Indianapolis Raceway Robb, 22, a resident of Payette who was born at St. Luke’s in Boise, began driving this year for AJ Foyt Racing’s two-car team […]
Will storms stop or delay the Indy 500? Here’s the latest race day forecast
The city is entering the home stretch as the the Indy 500 weekend kicks off with Carb Day today. To get ready for the main event, IndyStar is keeping race fans updated with the latest weather forecasts. Crystal Pettet, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, said details for Sunday’s forecast are still subject to change. […]
How to watch the Indy 500: Full race weekend schedule, where to stream practices and more
The green flag drops at The Brickyard this Sunday at 12:45 p.m. (Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) It’s time for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500! This weekend will be the busiest of the year for motorsports fans with the Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix and Coca-Cola 600 all racing on the same […]