Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Airport reports record-breaking traffic in 2024
INDIANAPOLIS — The numbers are in, and the Indianapolis Airport Authority is reporting record-breaking passenger traffic for the first half of 2024.
According to reports, more than 5.2 million people traveled through the Indianapolis International Airport from January through June.
“First and second quarter data show us that we’re tracking at 10-percent higher in passenger travel than in 2023 and 2019,” said Mario Rodriguez, IAA executive director. “In fact, five out of the 10 busiest days in the airport’s history have occurred in 2024 so far, and four were from 2023.”
At the beginning of the year, much of the traffic was driven by the NBA All-Star game in February and a busy Spring Break travel season.
The airport says March 2024 was IND’s busiest month of all time, with a total of 967,597 passengers.
May kicked off the summer travel season with a 12 percent increase in traffic compared to 2023. More than 967,360 passengers made it the second-busiest month of all time. The days surrounding the Indianapolis 500 had the most traffic.
However, June takes IND’s busiest-month ever title, with 995,139 total passengers. The numbers were boosted by the Olympic hopefuls and swimming fans that visited for the Olympic Swim Trials.
The top three busiest months of all time at IND are now June, March, and May 2024.
“We’re confident the Indy airport will hit double digits with a record 10 million total passengers for the year,” said Rodriguez. “The real question is when it will happen.”
Indy airport officials say they are preparing for another record-breaking Fall Break travel season and holiday travel to cap off 2024.
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Indianapolis, IN
Man dies in shooting while visiting friends on Indy's near east side
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man died Wednesday night after a visit to friends on the city’s near east side ended in gunfire, Indianapolis police said.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded just before 11:30 p.m. to a home on Washington Street near Highland Avenue.
Officers at the scene told News 8 the man was visiting friends when there was “some sort of disturbance” and someone started shooting.
The man died at the scene. He was identified by the county coroner’s office as 24-year-old Airron Green.
Police say they are talking to people who were there, but investigators have not announced any suspects or arrests.
Anyone with information should contact Detective Christopher Winter at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or e-mail him at Christopher.Winter@indy.gov.
Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS.
Indianapolis, IN
“Absolutely rocking”: Taylor Swift's Indianapolis show left Travis Kelce absolutely smitten | NFL News – Times of India
Taylor Swift is nearing the end of her Eras Tour concerts, which began in March 2023. Cheering for the Grammy-winning singer in Indiana is Taylor’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and her mum, who was sitting in the VIP box. He even celebrated Swift’s success with her. In a podcast conversation with his brother Jason Kelce, the athlete opened up about his experience attending one more of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stops before it wraps in Vancouver in December.
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Travis Kelce says Taylor Swift’s show in Indiana was rocking
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce, said that he attended Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stop in Indianapolis. He watched the night two performance at her three-night run at Lucas Oil Stadium as part of his VIP ticket. Kansas City Chiefs tight end and his brother Jason Kelce discuss their relationship on the New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce podcast.
“I wanted to see Tay one more time before this thing got closed up,” Travis explained during the episode. “I’ll tell you what, man. The American crowds, they did not disappoint. I heard that it was a lot more rowdy this time around, knowing she was coming back to stop through America one last time before the tour was over with, and I’ll tell you what, man, that thing was rocking. Absolutely rocking.”
Kelce has been to more than a dozen Eras Tour shows since catching one in Kansas City last summer. He was also a guest at Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ concert in Amsterdam and made a surprise onstage appearance in London. He danced along with his girlfriend’s mom to the track “So High School” on TikTok, while making his Eras Tour stage debut with “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end carried an exhausted Swift to the couch during the final act of her Tortured Poets extravaganza.
During the show, the Cruel Summer singer also made a sweet nod to her boyfriend when she changed the lyrics of her song “Karma” to “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me,” as she typically does when the NFL star is in the crowd.
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Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis set to clear snow and ice with 170 drivers, 18,000 tons of salt
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)– The city government has a plan to keep people safe when winter weather hits.
That plan includes additional drivers to help clear ice and snow.
“Emergencies don’t wait for snow and ice to melt. Our first responders need to clear streets as soon as possible to keep our residents safe, ” said Mayor Joe Hogsett at a Wednesday news conference.
Sixty-five drivers will be added to the Department of Public Works (DPW) this season, for a total of 170 drivers with 12-hour shifts to keep the roads clear.
Erin Escobar will be one of the new drivers. She spoke to News 8 about what its like driving a salt truck. She described it as “intimidating at first.” After she got trained, she said that it’s “comfortable, like driving a big pickup truck.”
Eighteen thousand tons of salt is stored in seven barns throughout the city. The Democrat mayor said, “That’s a lot of salt, 18,000 tons. This means DPW is officially ready to do what they always do keep our roads clear and residents safe.”
Public Works recommends slowing down around snowplows to give their drivers enough room to maneuver. “Safety’s got to be No. 1,” said Steven Quick, president of AFSCME Local 725. “We’ve got 11-foot plows, and they can actually do damage.”
The city is also ready to battle potholes. Public Works Director Brandon Herget said, “It’s freeze-thaw cycle that causes potholes. It’s not the amount of snowfall.”
Permanent pothole fixes this season will have to wait until spring, when repair crews can use hot-mix asphalt. Herget said, “We’ll be prepared to not only get the trucks and plows in the immediate future, but, next spring, we’ll make sure we get contacts in place to get the hot-mix asphalt as quickly as possible.”
Motorists should expect salt trucks on the road before the first snowfall, Public Works leaders said, as the truck drivers learn their routes before a big storm hits.
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