Friday 18th May, 2012
Shelby County Fairgrounds on fire
SHELBYVILLE - The Shelbyville Sheriff's Department confirms firefighters are currently battling a blaze at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. Callers to Eyewitness News report that the historic ...
Plan seeks to turn towpath into arts corridor
The city of Indianapolis and private-sector players are lining up behind an effort to rebrand the Central Canal Towpath as an art-themed destination dubbed Art 2 Art by adding artwork and improving ...
Pippa Mann Fights For Ride In Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS -- As drivers at the Speedway gear up to qualify for the Indy 500, one young woman is still fighting for a chance to be in the race. Pippa Mann said she wants to be back in a car, but ...
State Fair Victim To Participate In Namesake 5K Race
The Indy ChannelPENDLETON, Ind. -- A Pendleton woman is taking steps toward recovery after being critically injured in the stage collapse at last ...
Classic Auto Auction Frenzy Revs Up In Indy
The Indy ChannelINDIANAPOLIS -- The week before the biggest spectacle in racing is perhaps the biggest spectacle in classic car auctions.Mecum's Original Spring Classic Auction is taking place at the Indiana ...
Man Accused In Child Molestation Case Involving Relatives
The Indy ChannelPUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. -- A Greencastle man was arrested Friday after police accused him in a child molestation case involving two family members.Frank Nuz Jr., 68, was taken into custody on ...
N.B.A. Playoffs: Problems Mount for Heat in Series With Pacers
International Herald TribuneThere is a decided limp in the Miami Heat's usually sure-footed swagger, as the once short-listed N. B. A. title favorites stand two losses from playoff ...
Pacers reporter fights to overcome personal loss
13 WTHRA new face on the Indiana Pacers broadcast team is trying to rebuild her life after a devastating loss. Thirty-year-old Brooke Olzendam knows sports. Whether it was her first job right out of ...
Burned dog teaches children dangers of fire
13 WTHRINDIANAPOLIS - A puppy that escaped a potentially deadly situation is now keeping local students safe. Eyewitness News first told the story of eight-week-old Dempsey, a boxer/mastiff mix last ...
Gov. Daniels, Simpson Exchange Shots Over State Fiscal Errors
The Indy ChannelINDIANAPOLIS -- The leader of Indiana's Senate Democrats wants know the cause of the state government's financial woes.Minority Leader Vi Simpson called on Friday for an expanded audit of ...
Are new bike lanes working?
WISH TV 8INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Thousands of bicyclists took to the roads around Indianapolis on Friday, as the city took part in National Bike to Work day. Many rode at least part of their journey in the ...
Beware the heat this weekend at IMS
WISH TV 8Knozone action days expected Saturday and Sunday , Hoosiers planning to work or play outside will need to take extra care. And that includes those heading to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Pole Day ...
FBI: Husband in bride's stabbing death was heading to Mexico
WXINOn Sunday, Jimenez told his sister by phone that he and Estrella Carrera, 26, "had a bad fight, and he left her bleeding," FBI Special Agent R. Brian Wentz said in an affidavit.Jimenez ...
Donna Summer died of lung cancer not related to smoking
WXINcancer wasn't related to smoking, her family's representative said Friday.Summer's family issued the announcement in the wake of how "various reports currently surfacing about ...
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announces re-election campaign
WXINIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced his re-election campaign Friday at the Indiana Statehouse.Zoeller was elected back in 2008, after serving as the chief deputy to his predecessor, ...
Fast Friday thrills fans at IMS
WXINFans at the speedway were treated to some extra-fast action on the track Friday. It was all a part of Fast Friday.Teams were allowed to increase the turbocharger boost level in the cars, making them ...
Post-It Note prank held at Anderson High School
WXINAnother Post-It Note prank was held at an area high school. Unlike the case at Cascade High School, there wasn’t any controversy surrounding the prank.Students at Anderson High School ...
Neighbors angered over south side street racing
13 WTHRIt's a scene neighbors call dangerous - a night of fun turning into a risky situation for drivers and their families. Eyewitness News has learned police are stepping up patrols to stop street ...
Grandfather arrested for molestation of young relatives
13 WTHRState troopers arrested a Putnam County grandfather for allegedly molesting two young relatives. Police say 68-year-old Frank Nuz Jr. of Greencastle molested a four-year-old boy and a nine-year-old ...
Sunscreen Ingredients May Not Be Effective, Doctors Say
The Indy ChannelINDIANAPOLIS -- A recent study shows that most sunscreens aren't as effective as many of them are advertised to be.The Environmental Working Group released ...
Running mate rumors fly
Journal GazetteINDIANAPOLIS – Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mike Pence is set to announce his running mate Monday while multiple sources point to Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry as a serious contender for ...
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