Girls eye racing greatness at young age

MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. - Racing may still be a sport dominated by men, but more girls are getting behind the wheel at an early age with dreams of racing in Indianapolis one day. Shelby Larson, a 19-year-old Purdue University student from Sharpsville, has been racing since she was 13, climbing behind the wheel of quarter midgets and micro sprint cars before she could legally drive. "My actual ...

Feds charge 5 in Indy Land Bank kickback scheme

Federal prosecutors have charged two city employees in the Department of Metropolitan Development and three others in a scheme involving cash kickbacks on the sale of properties in the Indy Land Bank. The indictment, which includes eight wire fraud and bribery counts, alleges city employees Reginald Walton, 29, the Land Bank's director, and John Hawkins, 27, a senior project manager ...

St. Vincent sports practice to fill vacant Clay Terrace big box

Clay Terrace in Carmel will have a new tenant later this year to occupy the big box space originally filled by Circuit City. But the newcomer isn't the sort of glitzy retailer the upscale outdoor mall is accustomed to attracting. It’s St. Vincent Sports Performance, which is opening a location to complement its original practice on the northwest side. In the meantime, St. ...

NWS Weak tornado hit North Salem

NORTH SALEM, Ind. (WISH) - A weak tornado struck Hendricks County early Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. An EF-0 tornado touched down in North Salem, meaning wind speeds were around 85 mph. Some roof and tree damage was visible in the area. A line of storms moved through the area between 2:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. NWS officials said the tornado touched down around 2:40 ...

Are schools prepared for a tornado

local schools say they are confident in the safety measures laid out in the event of a tornado. John Althardt, spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Public Schools, says all schools in the district participate in drills to train for a tornado hitting during school hours. IPS schools do at least two drills throughout the year, Althardi said. One takes place during Tornado Awareness Week. "We want ...