Friday, May 31 2013 5:27 PM EDT2013-05-31 21:27:42 GMT
Most people only think about the State Fair stage collapse tragedy when they see a story on TV.@But for the victims, there are daily reminders.@ For Andrea Vellinga, there are 4,000 pages of medical billsMore >>
Andrea Vellinga is participating in a 5K that begins at the very place where she got hurt nearly two years ago - the State Fairgrounds.More >>
Wednesday, April 17 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-04-17 20:11:10 GMT
Lawmakers have given final approval to a two-year extension of regulations on temporary outdoor stage rigging developed after the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse. The proposal would keep in placeMore >>
The proposal would keep in place until 2016 the temporary rules that were approved last summer by Indiana's building safety commission.More >>
Thursday, February 14 2013 6:17 PM EST2013-02-14 23:17:36 GMT
13 Investigates gives you the first look into new national guidelines to keep people safe at outdoor structures and entertainment venues. The Event Safety Guide was written in part as a result of theMore >>
The Event Safety Guide was written in part as a result of the Indiana State Fair stage rigging collapse on August 13, 2011, and other incidents that put concert-goers in danger.More >>
Wednesday, January 23 2013 6:30 PM EST2013-01-23 23:30:31 GMT
The Indiana House has backed a two-year extension of regulations on temporary outdoor stage rigging developed in response to the deadly State Fair stage collapse. The House voted 92-1 Wednesday to advanceMore >>
The Indiana House has backed a two-year extension of regulations on temporary outdoor stage rigging developed in response to the deadly State Fair stage collapse.More >>
Tuesday, January 15 2013 3:33 PM EST2013-01-15 20:33:44 GMT
An Indiana House committee has endorsed a two-year extension of regulations on temporary outdoor stage rigging developed following the deadly State Fair stage collapse. The House public safety committeeMore >>
An Indiana House committee has endorsed a two-year extension of regulations on temporary outdoor stage rigging developed following the deadly State Fair stage collapse.More >>
Friday, December 21 2012 5:29 AM EST2012-12-21 10:29:21 GMT
The Indiana attorney general's office is sending out checks for a total of $6 million to 59 victims of 2011's deadly stage collapse. That's the amount of supplemental relief that was approved earlierMore >>
The Indiana attorney general's office is sending out checks for a total of $6 million to 59 victims of 2011's deadly stage collapse. That's the amount of supplemental relief that was approved earlierMore >>
Friday, November 9 2012 4:40 PM EST2012-11-09 21:40:10 GMT
An Indianapolis woman was sentenced to work release and probation after pleading guilty to trying to collect money intended for victims of the 2011 State Fair stage collapse. Stephanie Murry pleaded guiltyMore >>
An Indianapolis woman was sentenced to work release and probation after pleading guilty to trying to collect money intended for victims of the 2011 State Fair stage collapse.More >>
Tuesday, October 30 2012 12:59 PM EDT2012-10-30 16:59:23 GMT
Indiana lawmakers are finalizing their proposal for new rules governing temporary stages in an effort to prevent a repeat of last year's deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse. A legislative committeeMore >>
Indiana lawmakers want to give a state panel two more years to adopt permanent rules intended to prevent a repeat of last year's deadly State Fair stage collapse.More >>
Thursday, October 11 2012 5:02 PM EDT2012-10-11 21:02:15 GMT
The Indiana State Fair is canceling paid concerts at next year's fair after shows moved to downtown Indianapolis following a deadly 2011 stage rigging collapse failed to attract big crowds during August'sMore >>
The Indiana State Fair is canceling paid concerts at next year's fair after shows moved to downtown Indianapolis following a deadly 2011 stage rigging collapse failed to attract big crowds during August's fair.More >>
Friday, September 28 2012 3:58 PM EDT2012-09-28 19:58:29 GMT
An Indianapolis woman was sentenced to four years after pleading guilty to filing a false claim in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse. Sandra Hurn pleaded guilty to charges stemming from false claimsMore >>
An Indianapolis woman was sentenced to four years after pleading guilty to filing a false claim in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:19:44 GMT
The home of Hoosier Hysteria and decades of countless memories is in the middle of a major makeover. Butler University is spending $34 million to modernize Hinkle Fieldhouse without sacrificing that senseMore >>
Butler University is spending $34 million to modernize Hinkle Fieldhouse without sacrificing that sense of history fans expect when they walk through the doors.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:07:19 GMT
Asbestos and pop-up fires are two big concerns as investigators look for a cause of a massive warehouse fire on the Indianapolis southwest side. The fire at 202 S. Belmont Ave. at Nationwide RecyclingMore >>
An independent test conducted by WTHR has found asbestos in some of the debris that fell in Indianapolis neighborhoods during a huge warehouse fire last weekend.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:04:56 GMT
The Marion County prosecutor has announced charges after an undercover auto theft investigation. Four suspects have been arrested for separate thefts, and police are still looking for a fifth suspect. AMore >>
The Marion County prosecutor has announced charges after an undercover auto theft investigation.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:13:34 GMT
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management warns high ozone levels in southern Indiana could cause breathing and heart problems for certain people Thursday. The agency is forecasting high ozoneMore >>
The agency is forecasting high ozone levels for the Columbus-Seymour area and the Indiana suburbs of Louisville, Ky.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:00:32 GMT
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is honoring the late Jason Leffler with a tribute atop the iconic Pagoda scoring board. Leffler died last Wednesday in an accident at a dirt track in New Jersey. His funeralMore >>
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is honoring the late Jason Leffler with a tribute atop the iconic Pagoda scoring board.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:43:32 GMT
Community leaders gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of the city's newest affordable housing community, one which looks far different than any other.More >>
Community leaders gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of the city's newest affordable housing community, one which looks far different than any other.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:26 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:26:54 GMT
Rapper Lil Wayne is taking some big heat on the internet over what apparently happened during a video shoot. But the singer says he didn't mean to step on the American flag while shooting the video forMore >>
Rapper Lil Wayne is taking some big heat on the internet over what apparently happened during a video shoot.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:24:57 GMT
Two people were taken to Witham Hospital after a fire at a house in the 500 block of East Noble Street early Wednesday morning. Lebanon dispatched the fire at 1:00 a.m. and firefighters were on the sceneMore >>
Lebanon's Fire Chief says an overnight fire that injured two people, one critically, was intentionally set.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:51:52 GMT
A break in an underground steam line caused 300-degree steam to pour from a downtown Indianapolis manhole on North Street for around an hour Wednesday morning.More >>
A break in an underground steam line caused 300-degree steam to pour from a downtown Indianapolis manhole on North Street for around an hour Wednesday morning.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:41 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:41:01 GMT
A company that manufactures "mobile power stations" powered by alternative energy will build its new headquarters and factory in Muncie. DD Dannar LLC made the announcement Wednesday. Muncie beat outMore >>
A company that manufactures "mobile power stations" powered by alternative energy will build its new headquarters and factory in Muncie.More >>
INDIANAPOLIS -
The final report into the August 13th stage rigging collapse prior to the Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair will be released on Thursday.
Witt Associates and Thorton Tomasetti will share the key findings to their separate investigations into the disaster during a meeting of the Indiana State Fair Commission.
Thorton Tomasetti was hired to investigate what caused the rigging to collapse, killing seven people and injuring dozens of others at the State Fair.
Witt Associates were hired to investigate the decisions leading up to the tragedy and the fair's response plans.
Tune in to Eyewitness News at Noon on Thursday for the results of the investigation.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:12:37 GMT
You'll be seeing a lot of American flags displayed in the coming weeks as we approach the Fourth of July. It's your right to fly the flag at your home. There's a law that says so, but if you live atMore >>
Hoosiers are being ordered to take down Old Glory at some area apartment complexes and it could cost them if they refuse.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:04:56 GMT
The Marion County prosecutor has announced charges after an undercover auto theft investigation. Four suspects have been arrested for separate thefts, and police are still looking for a fifth suspect. AMore >>
The Marion County prosecutor has announced charges after an undercover auto theft investigation.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:41 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:41:01 GMT
A company that manufactures "mobile power stations" powered by alternative energy will build its new headquarters and factory in Muncie. DD Dannar LLC made the announcement Wednesday. Muncie beat outMore >>
A company that manufactures "mobile power stations" powered by alternative energy will build its new headquarters and factory in Muncie.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:04:05 GMT
A northeastern Indiana prosecutor says police snipers acted appropriately when they shot and killed a man holding a 3-year-old boy hostage. The Journal Gazette reports Allen County Prosecutor Karen RichardsMore >>
A northeastern Indiana prosecutor says police snipers acted appropriately when they shot and killed a man holding a 3-year-old boy hostage.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:07 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:07:44 GMT
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is taking the battle over specialty auto license plates for a gay and lesbian youth counseling group to federal court. The Indiana Bureau of Motor VehiclesMore >>
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is taking the battle over specialty auto license plates for a gay and lesbian youth counseling group to federal court.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:24:57 GMT
Two people were taken to Witham Hospital after a fire at a house in the 500 block of East Noble Street early Wednesday morning. Lebanon dispatched the fire at 1:00 a.m. and firefighters were on the sceneMore >>
Lebanon's Fire Chief says an overnight fire that injured two people, one critically, was intentionally set.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:44 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:44:47 GMT
Country singer Slim Whitman has died at the age of 90 in Florida. His son-in-law, Roy Beagle, says Whitman died Wednesday of heart failure. Whitman's career began in the late 1940s, and his tenor falsettoMore >>
Country singer Slim Whitman has died at the age of 90 in Florida.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:51:52 GMT
A break in an underground steam line caused 300-degree steam to pour from a downtown Indianapolis manhole on North Street for around an hour Wednesday morning.More >>
A break in an underground steam line caused 300-degree steam to pour from a downtown Indianapolis manhole on North Street for around an hour Wednesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:45:37 GMT
An misunderstanding over a graduation cake is quickly going viral. A Zionsville mom wanted a local bakery to draw a graduation cap on the picture of her daughter on the cake, but the worker taking theMore >>
A Zionsville mom wanted a local bakery to draw a graduation cap on the picture of her daughter on the cake, but the worker taking the order heard something different.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:07:19 GMT
Asbestos and pop-up fires are two big concerns as investigators look for a cause of a massive warehouse fire on the Indianapolis southwest side. The fire at 202 S. Belmont Ave. at Nationwide RecyclingMore >>
An independent test conducted by WTHR has found asbestos in some of the debris that fell in Indianapolis neighborhoods during a huge warehouse fire last weekend.More >>
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