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Unknown pipe burst leads to $9,622 bill

2 weeks ago | fox59.com | Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez

INDIANAPOLIS - Ramona Forthenberry has a special attachment to the 3000 block of Whittier Place. For her many years, the home on this block was also known as "Salon Ramona" where she loved the art of helping women have the best hairstyles in town. "It's real artistic and I loved it. I would dream about hairstyles and what I would want to do. My customers are like family," Forthenberry said. Ramona hasn't been a beautician for years. The past several months have been tough for her personal health.
Faulty meter stuck customer with $17K gas bill

1 month ago | fox59.com | Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez

McCORDSVILLE, Ind. - Jim Ratliff lives in a big house. Considering spikes in energy costs, a bill for $1,000 would have been unpleasant to pay, but not shocking. When he opened his bills in February and March, his first impression: "I thought it was high. The bills came in 10 times larger than normal."Jim reported a gas leak back in February, and his provider, CenterPoint Energy, was quick to make a repair. "It's a new meter that sends the info directly, no one comes out to read it anymore.
Idling train engine disturbs the peace in Roachdale

1 month ago | fox59.com | Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez

CSX explains why this disturbance could happen anywhere in IndianaROACHDALE, Ind. - Mary Cardwell moved to Roachdale in Putnam County nearly three years ago. Her porch and her yard were to be her sanctuary. "I put foam. I have foam in the windows. I run a fan. Thick curtains. I've done everything. You can still hear it," said CardwellMary's home is along the railroad tracks that run through Roachdale. She knew she'd hear trains roll through the town, and she figured she'd deal with those moments.
Idling train engine disturbs the peace in Roachdale

1 month ago | cbs4indy.com | Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez

CSX explains why this disturbance could happen anywhere in Indiana ROACHDALE, Ind. — Mary Cardwell moved to Roachdale in Putnam County nearly three years ago. Her porch and her yard were to be her sanctuary. “I put foam. I have foam in the windows. I run a fan. Thick curtains. I’ve done everything. You can still hear it,“ said CardwellMary’s home is along the railroad tracks that run through Roachdale.
‘It’s all garbage’: Residents frustrated with trash on Indy’s southeast side

2 months ago | cbs4indy.com | Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez

INDIANAPOLIS — Residents are growing frustrated after piles of trash can be seen for several blocks near Fountain Square and Garfield Park. FOX59/CBS4’s Call Rafael Team has been receiving calls from concerned residents who said that nothing is being done to clear mounds of trash that are visible along Pleasant Run Parkway. “It’s all the garbage, just plain nasty garbage,” Russell Garett said. “I live here, It’s my home.
Food banks struggling to meet high demand after holiday season

Jan 30, 2024 | wrtv.com | Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez

FRANKLIN — Despite economic indicators that show low unemployment numbers along with easing inflation and interest rates food banks are not seeing a drop in the number of Hoosier families needing their servicesGleaners which is one of the largest suppliers of food supporting food banks in 21 Central Indiana counties points to numbers which show people are struggling in their neighborhoods. In 2023, food banks in central Indiana reported serving about 87,000 families per month.
Gift card scam lead to loss of over $33,000 for Indy woman

Jan 16, 2024 | wrtv.com | Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez

INDIANAPOLIS — What began with a click on a fan page site has led to an Indianapolis woman being fleeced of her life savings in an online romance scam using gift cards. The Indianapolis woman, who asked not to be named out of embarrassment, has been communicating online with a man she thought was an actor on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital." The imposter convinced her to send him money via gift cards. The scheme was simple.
AMP Harris foundation prepares for toy giveaway

Dec 4, 2023 | wrtv.com | Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez

INDIANAPOLIS — In May, it delivers speed. In December, servant hearts are present delivering presents. It's grandeur is embraced with grace and generosity. This is the AMP Harris and Friends Put a Smile on a Child's Face for Christmas Toy Drive. "A lot of kids are not able or fortunate to get gifts, so just to give back to the kids is exciting," Amber Cooley said. More than a thousand kids and their families leave the track like the champions who make it to Victory Circle.
Former WRTV anchor Tanya Spencer facing a battle of a lifetime

Nov 14, 2023 | wrtv.com | Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez

WHITESTOWN — Tanya Sumner, known as Tanya Spencer during her television reporting career, won the election to serve District Three on the Whitestown Town Council and has now elected to share her secret. Sumner is fighting an aggressive cancer which went from her colon and now spread throughout her abdomen. "Faith in God," Sumner said. "If I'm going to be healed, its going to God who heals me."Tanya spent 10 of her 20 years in television journalism as a reporter and anchor at WRTV.
Prepare for not just one, but two solar eclipses in central Indiana

Oct 12, 2023 | wrtv.com | Kevin Gregory |Rafael Sanchez |Rafael Sánchez |Marc Mullins |Justin Boggs

INDIANAPOLIS — Anticipation and excitement are growing over a major celestial event. You couldn’t have timed it any better!Brian Murphy, Director of Holcomb Observatory at Butler University, explains how lucky you are. “Your chance of seeing one in your lifetime is about once in every 375 years," Murphy said.