Indianapolis, IN
Has the road been plowed? Check here with the Indy Snow Force map
Watch how you can get your car out of an icy spin
Indiana State Police Sgt. John Perrine and Master Trooper Shana Kennedy give drivers advice on safely navigating through a slide or spin on icy roads.
Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar
Another round of freezing winter weather Friday dropped a few inches of snow over Central Indiana. Before you scrape the ice off your windshield and get into your vehicle, check to see if the road conditions are safe. Here’s how:
How to track snow removal updates in Indianapolis
Indianapolis residents can follow the Indy Department of Public Works on X, formerly Twitter, for updates about snow removal.
The Indy Department of Public Works also manages Indy Snow Force, their winter weather operations team, with an online map showing what roads have been plowed already in the city.
The Indy Snow Force road map can be found online at maps.indy.gov/IndySnowForceViewer. You can also follow them on X, @IndySnowForce.
How to check road conditions on Indiana’s highways
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security keeps tabs on travel statuses for every county in the state. Hoosiers can also check INDOT’s TrafficWise website for information about traffic conditions, road closures and travel times on roadways throughout Indiana.
Indiana weather: With winter storm impacting road conditions, what Indiana’s travel advisory map means
How can you reduce risk while driving in snow?
Don’t be a jerk (no, really). The key to safe driving when there’s ice on the road, writes Car And Driver Magazine, is operating the steering wheel, accelerator and brakes as smoothly as possible. Jerky movements — twisting the wheel suddenly or slamming your foot on the brake or gas pedal — can throw your vehicle into a skid.
What to do if you go into a skid
If your vehicle begins to go into a skid on an icy road, do the following:
- Take your foot off the accelerator and do not slam the brakes.
- Look at the direction you want to go, not where your car is headed.
- For a front-wheel skid, writes Car and Driver Magazine, aim your vehicle where you want to go. Gently turn the steering wheel into the direction of the skid. If you’re in a rear-wheel skid — where the rear tires lose traction and you feel yourself spinning out — turn the steering wheel in the same direction that the rear is sliding. For example, if your rear wheels are sliding to the left, turn the wheel to the left.
- Tap the brakes, lightly, when necessary to self-correct out of the skid.
The roads in Indiana are slippery: Here’s how to drive with common sense in icy weather
John Tufts covers trending news for the Indianapolis Star. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis police search for 3 people after shooting, stolen vehicle crash
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — After a shooting, Indianapolis police were searching for three people who fled on foot following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle and its crash on Thursday afternoon.
No information was provided in the notification about the three people being sought. News 8 reached out to IMPD by email to find out details about the three people. Anyone with information regarding the incident or the people who fled the crash was asked to contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
The stolen vehicle was linked to a Thursday shooting, prompting the lockdown of a nearby child care center, IMPD said in a media notification. No information was provided about where the shooting happened, what may have led to it, or whether anyone was hurt.
IMPD, however, said the stolen vehicle and crash were not related to a shooting reported at 12:35 p.m. Thursday at a gas station and restaurant at West 38th and Meridian streets.
IMPD officers found the stolen vehicle around 12:45 p.m. Thursday near East 38th Street and Post Road. When a detective attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle fled westbound before crashing a short time later near Whenner Drive, the notification said. It did not say what type of vehicle was abandoned in the crash.
Three people from the crashed vehicle fled southwest on foot. IMPD established a perimeter with assistance from the Indiana State Police, the Lawrence Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office — using specialized resources, including a state police helicopter, a special weapons and tactics team, and the IMPD’s police dogs — but did not find the three people.
IMPD said a firearm was found in the crashed vehicle, and a man detained at the crash scene was later released once investigators determined he was not directly involved in the incident.
Police have since lifted the lockdown on the child care center.
IMPD’s public information office can be reached at 317-327-3424.
Indianapolis, IN
Oakland tops IU Indianapolis; Maguire Mitchell scores 25
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brody Robinson had 19 points in Oakland’s 86-74 win against IU Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Robinson added 13 assists for the Golden Grizzlies (16-14, 12-7 Horizon League). Tuburu Niavalurua scored 16 points, going 6 of 10 and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line. Ziare Wells had 14 points and finished 7 of 15 from the field.
Maguire Mitchell led the Jaguars (7-23, 3-16) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and four assists. Kyler D’Augustino added 14 points for IU Indianapolis. Micah Davis also had 12 points.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Indianapolis, IN
‘Antiques Roadshow’ announces filming location for Indianapolis stop
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“Antiques Roadshow” has a home for its Indianapolis stop in a few months.
PBS’ beloved antiques appraisal show announced Newfields will serve as the filming location for the Indianapolis episode of its upcoming 31st season. The taping will take place June 1 and will produce a one-hour episode that will air in 2027.
Entry to the “Antiques Roadshow” taping is free, but tickets must be obtained in advance. Fans can enter a sweepstakes at pbs.org/roadshowtickets to win a pair of tickets to the Indianapolis stop from now until April 6.
Fans will receive free verbal appraisals of up to two collectible items from experts with the country’s top auction houses and independent dealers. Indianapolis joins Tucson (May 19) and Mumford, New York (June 17) as the destinations for the roadshow’s 31st season.
The upcoming taping at Newfields, located at 4000 Michigan Road, won’t be Indianapolis’ first feature on “Roadshow.” Previous episodes were filmed at the Indiana Convention Center and the Madam Walker Legacy Center.
Contact IndyStar Pop Culture Reporter Heather Bushman at hbushman@usatodayoco.com. Follow her on X @hmb_1013.
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