AEP to close huge coal-burning power unit by Dec. 2028
American Electric Power has agreed to install more effective pollution controls sooner on its Rockport coal plant while also committing to retire one of the largest coal-burning power units in the country by December 2028. This modification
Human remains found in Montgomery County
Human remains were found yesterday morning (July 18) in southwestern Montgomery County. Detectives with the sheriff’s office and Crawfordsville Police Department found the remains about 10 a.m. in a rural area, which was not disclosed in a
Two Indiana high school teachers named as semifinalists for national prize
Two high school teachers from Indiana are among 50 from across the country named as semifinalists for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. Eric Fisher, an Industrial Technology teacher at Hamilton Heights,
Indians change water policy for weekend games amid heat wave
To make sure baseball fans stay hydrated during dangerously hot and humid weather, the Indianapolis Indians are temporarily changing their water bottle policy. Fans who attend Indians games between today and Sunday, July 21 are allowed to
Rep. Greg Pence thanks colleagues for passing OORAH Act
Representative Greg Pence (R-IN) is thanking his House colleagues for passing his legislation, the OORAH Act. In 1983, 241 Americans died in a Terrorist Attack in Beirut. The Act would allow the families of those victims to
Azzip Pizza coming to Greenwood
A popular southern Indiana pizza chain is expanding to central Indiana. Evansville-based Azzip Pizza will open a location on Stop 11 Road in Greenwood, just east of U.S. 31 early next year, says Indianapolis Business Journal. The
Anderson woman leaves child in hot car for hours – at DCS interview
An Anderson woman was arrested after leaving her small child in a hot car for hours — while she was at the Department of Children Services being interviewed by a social worker. The Herald Bulletin says Jennifer
NWS: heat and humidity to feel close to 110 degrees
The National Weather Service says temperatures will be in the 90s across the state, but the heat and humidity will make it feel closer to 110. There are just a handful of counties along Indiana’s eastern edge
USS Indianapolis to be commissioned Oct. 26
Before the new USS Indianapolis can be launched, it must be commissioned. The Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan will host the ship’s commissioning ceremony on Oct. 26. The USS Indianapolis (LC-17) is a
‘March on Marion’ hits 50 year anniversary tomorrow
Tomorrow (July, 20) marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Marion for civil rights. The city’s black leaders, including Pearl Bassett, Roger Smith and his wife Glenn and others organized the event. In special attendance was