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Indiana BMV renews fight over gay youth group plates

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Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles is continuing its battle over specialty auto license plates for a group that counsels gay and lesbian youth. More>>

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Muncie police say drunken driver 6 times over limit

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Police in Muncie say a woman that an officer stopped after seeing her drive through a yard had a blood-alcohol level more than six times the state's legal limit. More>>

One injured in Johnson County crash

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A 30-year-old person from Otisco, Indiana was injured after striking a slow-moving semi trailer on I-65 in Johnson County Wednesday morning. More>>

Indiana presses ahead with I-69's next section

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Indiana is pressing ahead with its search for a private company to finance and build a 21-mile section of the Interstate 69 extension that will eventually run from Evansville to Indianapolis. More>>

Indiana BMV responds to license overcharge lawsuit

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The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles admits that it may have inadvertently overcharged for its drivers' licenses. More>>

Central Ave. to become two-way

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A portion of Central Ave. will be converted from one-way to two-way over the summer. More>>

Speedway residents issued "friendly reminder" on parking changes

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If you're accustomed to free parking in Speedway during the Indianapolis 500, you may have to rethink your plans. New restrictions for some residential streets around the track are in place.. And if you violate them, it could cost you. More>>

NTSB pushes for lower blood alcohol limit

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The NTSB says if all 50 states changed the blood alcohol limit to .05, 1,000 lives could be saved each year. The board is also suggesting installing ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders. More>>

56th St. to reopen Wednesday after pipeline leak

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56th Street will reopen to through traffic in both directions Wednesday morning after a pipeline leak closed the street last week. More>>

Fuel leak will keep 56th closed until at least Tuesday

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Drivers will have to wait longer for an Indianapolis road to re-open after a fuel leak spilled more than 20,000 gallons near that roadway.
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Indiana troopers cracking down on aggressive driving

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Indiana troopers plan to crack down on motorists and truck drivers who drive aggressively around each other. More>>

River Road sinkhole to be repaired by May 7

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Repairs to the sinkhole on River Road are expected to be complete by Tuesday, May 7. The sinkhole appeared Tuesday on River Road between 86th and 96th Streets. More>>

Car collides with motorcycles in fiery crash on Emerson

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Three motorcycle riders are recovering from their injuries after they were hit by a car at 30th and Emerson just after midnight Friday. More>>

New law puts limits on speciality license plates

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Indiana Governor Mike Pence may have put the state on the road to having fewer specialty license plates with a stroke of his pen. More>>

Effects of April rain causing trouble for drivers

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Drivers are finding roadbeds sinking all over town, forcing busy thoroughfares to shut down and damaging cars that hit them. More>>

Sinkhole closes River Road in northeast Indianapolis

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Police say a sinkhole has closed a road on the northeast side of Indianapolis.  A hydrologist believes heavy rain may have eroded material under the road, causing the asphalt to collapse. More>>

Pedestrian death sparks call for sidewalks in Lawrence

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The family of an elderly man who was hit and killed Monday when crossing Hague Road wants sidewalks added. Terry Ferguson showed Eyewitness News a personal memorabilia room in his father's Lawrence Township More>>

INDOT ramps up two Hamilton County road projects

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Two major construction projects may slow you down today if you commute from the north side. More>>

New Broad Ripple parking garage opens

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The new parking garage at Westfield Blvd. and College Ave. is now open. More>>

Indianapolis traffic among best of large metro areas

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If you think your morning commute is bad, consider this. Traffic in Indianapolis is among the lightest of the biggest cities in North America. That's according to the navigation service Tom-Tom. More>>

Lane and shoulder restriction for concrete repairs on I-865

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Contractors for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will restrict the left lane and shoulder of eastbound I-865 this week for concrete bridge repairs beginning Wednesday morning. More>>

Westfield detour on 161st St. to impact traffic

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New road construction in Hamilton County may cause headaches for commuters for months. More>>

Several injured in Mann Rd. crash

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Five people were hurt in a crash on Mann Road Tuesday evening on the Indianapolis southwest side. More>>

Crews finish clearing path for new I-69 stretch

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Workers and machines have finished clearing trees from the path of one of the final stretches of the Interstate 69 extension in southern Indiana. More>>

More ''Michigan Lefts'' being added

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A ''heads up'' for drivers in Hamilton County: that relatively new "Michigan Left" turn at 96th and Allisonville Road is about to be replicated. More>>

Icy conditions cause multiple Interstate crashes

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Early morning ice created hazardous driving conditions on central Indiana interstates, possibly leading to a crash that killed two Missouri men. More>>

West side restrictions on I-465 and I-74

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Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractors plan alternating lane restrictions tonight (Monday, May 20, 2013) to finish installing reflective lane markers on I-465 and I-74 on the city's west side. More>>

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