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  • 1 week ago | wrtv.com | Lauren Schwentker

    FISHERS — In the face of unimaginable loss, the Cox family has found a way to keep their daughter Abigail’s spirit alive through service, scholarship and community support. Just over a year after 20-year-old Abigail “Abby” Cox was tragically killed in a car crash, her family is inviting the public to join them in honoring her memory at the second annual Abs Angels Legacy Golf Outing on June 6. Abigail was a Purdue University student with a generous heart and a passion for helping others.

  • 1 week ago | wrtv.com | Lauren Schwentker

    CARMEL — As construction continues throughout Carmel, residents in a north side Indianapolis neighborhood are raising concerns about the impact on their community. Matthew Winston, president of the Northside Community Council and the neighborhood association, says traffic congestion, road damage and safety worries have become everyday issues.

  • 1 week ago | wrtv.com | Lauren Schwentker

    SPEEDWAY — The engines aren’t the only things roaring at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today. With a staggering crowd of 350,000, it’s not just race cars that have taken over the track. It’s families, fans, tailgaters and lifelong racing loyalists coming together in what might be the most electric atmosphere in motor sports. “I’m out here with my partner, Carrie, my friend Alex and Uncle John,” said one fan.

  • 2 weeks ago | wrtv.com | Lauren Schwentker

    SPEEDWAY — When the announcer bellows those famous words “Start your engines,” it’s not just the cars that come to life. For fans like 80-year-old Terry Jeneski, it's a moment that’s been worth every penny every year for over five decades. “I’ve been to every one since 1968,” Terry says proudly, reclining in a lawn chair at his makeshift campsite just outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He’s been to more than 50 races, and he’s not stopping anytime soon.

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3 Apr 25

RT @LaurenWRTV: @NWS says its survey team has confirmed tornado damage here in Brownsburg. Neighbors are helping neighbors clean up the d…

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3 Apr 25

STORM DAMAGE: We are live this morning in Brownsburg after a possible tornado ripped through a warehouse trapping one person inside last night. Firefighters tell us they rescued that person who was transported to a trauma hospital. Updates to come. @wrtv https://t.co/Xm9rEjeG5d

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31 Jan 25

RT @MarcMullins1: Just in time for Black History Month, a group of 5 people signed up for a workshop to write short plays about Indiana Ave…