INDIANAPOLIS — 2024 was a record-breaking year for Indianapolis tourism. Wednesday evening, VisitIndy invited hundreds for the state of tourism, and 2025 has already broken one of those records set in 2024. “Indianapolis has always supported sports, the arts, and education, but coming back and seeing how it’s grown has been phenomenal,” Rodney Arnett Jr. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers showed up despite the rain Thursday evening to celebrate Independence Day across central Indiana, including at one of the biggest events, Downtown Indy’s Fourth Fest. Indy’s downtown fireworks have been a major display for years, but this is only the second annual Fourth Fest. The event aims to bring Hoosiers together with […]
It is with great sadness that we inform you that we lost a member of our WTLC family. The loverman, Jerry Wade, has passed away.
INDIANAPOLIS— Monday morning, Harley Hall is cleaning up around Monument Circle. “Mostly cigarette butts, lids, bottles cans,” said Hall. Hall is part of the Downtown Indy, Inc. Clean Team. “One, I’m a proud veteran and I would do it again. I’m helping people and keeping the city clean, I’m proud of the city,” said Hall. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Within a few weeks, driving in downtown Indianapolis will be slightly different in two heavily trafficked spots. Beginning on July 8, Monument Circle will no longer be a continuous circle for vehicular traffic. The southwest portion of Monument Circle, between Market and Meridian streets, will be transformed into a park that includes a […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Things are sweetening up on Monument Circle as preparations are underway for The 57th annual Indy Strawberry Festival. “After the [Indy 500] race, it’s the kinda the other official start of summer downtown.” Four to six tons of strawberries will feed tens of thousands of hungry Hoosiers at the annual Indy Strawberry Festival […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The new Indy Eleven Stadium and park broke ground in downtown Indianapolis on Wednesday. The one-billion-dollar projects will change the skyline. The 20,000-seat multipurpose stadium that will be the new permanent home of Indy Eleven. The development will also include over 600 apartments, 205,000 square feet of office space, over 197,000 square feet […]
INDIANAPOLIS — As of Monday night, the city of Indianapolis became one step closer to taking over the construction and cost of a downtown hotel project. The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee within the City-County Council voted in favor of a proposal to issue up to $625 million in bonds to finance the Signia Hotel […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Major changes are expected to come to two heavily traveled streets on Indy’s near eastside. The City is expected to convert sections of Michigan and New York streets from one-way to two-way roads. “I think probably, like all change, some folks will have mixed feelings,” Indianapolis resident, Anne Lear, said. DPW says through […]
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGO is planning to reopen the Julia M. Carson Transit Center after two years of being closed to the public. “I’ve been commuting off of IndyGO since the 1960s. When the bus was running on an electrical trolley,” Buford Stokes said. Stokes loves Indianapolis, and IndyGO — especially the transit center. “It bears […]
If you are going downtown on the fourth to see the annual fireworks display, there are a few things you need to know to prepare you for the night. The show is expected to begin promptly at 10 p.m. and last 20 minutes. During that time, an estimated 3,500 shells will be fired for plenty of […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Organizers of the annual Motorcycles on Meridian event that has occurred in Downtown Indianapolis since 2008 have decided to discontinue the event. The groups are instead working on a new event to celebrate the motorcycling community in Central Indiana. Each summer, thousands of motorcyclists would park their bikes along the curb lanes as […]