Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:54 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:54:16 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 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 12:21 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:21:28 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 >>
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.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 >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:12 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:12:11 GMT
Some legal experts say an Indiana Supreme Court justice should recuse himself from an upcoming case over a proposed $2.8 billion coal-gasification plant in southern Indiana. Justice Mark Massa is a longtimeMore >>
Some legal experts say an Indiana Supreme Court justice should recuse himself from an upcoming case over a proposed $2.8 billion coal-gasification plant in southern Indiana.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 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 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 8:38 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:38:14 GMT
The cost of driving on the Indiana Toll Road is going up for motorists not using transponders to pay. ITR Concession says the cost is going from 5.9 cents a mile to 6.17 cents a mile.More >>
The cost of driving on the Indiana Toll Road is going up for motorists not using transponders to pay. ITR Concession says the cost is going from 5.9 cents a mile to 6.17 cents a mile.More >>
INDIANAPOLIS -
Plans for a new parking garage in Broad Ripple are still on hold until questions about flood protection can be answered.
The city approved the $15 million project last year for the garage to be built at the intersection of Westfield, College, and Broad Ripple Avenue. But construction hit a snag when engineers discovered the site is below the required flood protection level.
The city's zoning board was scheduled to vote on a variance for the project Tuesday, but the petition was continued so more discussions can take place with the Department of Public Works.
Current plans call for the garage to be built 3.8 feet below the required flood protection grade. On April 10th, the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals recommended that the variance be denied because a partial levee is not complete, and has yet to be certified and approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. However, no vote has taken place yet.
The garage is located in what's known as a "floodway fringe," which means that it should be at least two feet above the base flood elevation. The builders say the additional cost presents a hardship, but the board said the petitioners did not present enough evidence to convince them of the additional expense of constructing the building in line with requirements.
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 >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:39 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:39:29 GMT
A teenager drowned Tuesday in a river in southern Indiana. Conservation officers say the 16-year-old girl and a friend were swimming near a dam on the Blue River in Milltown when she was overcome by swiftMore >>
A teenager drowned Tuesday in a river in southern Indiana.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:30 AM EDT2013-06-19 09:30:20 GMT
Arson investigators are looking into a series of trash fires along 86th Street Wednesday morning. Crews responded to a trash fire at North Central High School at approximately 1:30 a.m. Two hours later,More >>
Arson investigators are looking into a series of trash fires along 86th Street 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 3:56 AM EDT2013-06-19 07:56:46 GMT
The booming suburban Indianapolis town of Fishers will become a city in 2015. Indiana's largest town said Tuesday that a change in state law taking effect July 1 means Fishers will elect its first cityMore >>
The booming suburban Indianapolis town of Fishers will become a city in 2015.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:04 AM EDT2013-06-19 07:04:43 GMT
A near northwest side family has been displaced by a house fire early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out in the basement of a home in the 1800 block of Dexter Street. Firefighters say the blaze movedMore >>
A near northwest side family has been displaced by a house fire early Wednesday morning.More >>
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 6:03 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:03:49 GMT
Community leaders in Indianapolis, along with the Lieutenant Governor and the Mayor of Indianapolis, will gather Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of a new apartment complex. The 16 Park ApartmentsMore >>
Community leaders in Indianapolis, along with the Lieutenant Governor and the Mayor of Indianapolis, will gather Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of a new apartment complex.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:23 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:23:07 GMT
A 16-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old brother while handling a firearm in their home late Monday night. Jennings County deputies were called to a home in Sand Creek Township near CR 1000More >>
A 16-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old brother while handling a firearm in their home late Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:45 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:45:28 GMT
Hostess Brands LLC, the new owners of the old Hostess plant on North Shadeland Avenue, are counting on help from the city. Wednesday, they'll ask the Metropolitan Development Commission for a tax abatementMore >>
The Hostess plant on the east side of Indianapolis is getting ready to reopen, but union leaders say its former employees aren't getting a fair chance at being hired.More >>
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