Central Indiana leaders met Monday to reveal their plans to improve 58 miles of the White River.

Brainard won with 56% of the vote and will run in the general election for his seventh term as Carmel's leader.

The city of Indianapolis and Hamilton County Tourism Inc. launched the efforts last year to turn the White River into "central Indiana's next frontier."

WFYI's Taylor Bennett speaks with Department of Metropolitan Development Director Emily Mack about the final series of public input meetings on the White River Vision Plan and what's ahead for the river in Indianapolis and Hamilton County.

State police are investigating an allegation, made by a former employee in a wrongful termination suit, that clerks accepted past-due property payments from family members and county workers without charging late fees.

The crash happened Wednesday along U.S. highway 31 in Hamilton County, about 30 miles north of Indianapolis.

Community meetings about the White River Vision Plan -- for 58 miles of the White River in Marion and Hamilton counties -- start next week.

Supporters of the Nickel Plate Railroad recently filed a lawsuit against Fishers, Noblesville and Hamilton County in an attempt to save the rails.

The new support group, Parents of Addicted Loved Ones, aims to empower people by teaching the dangers of substance abuse and erasing the stigma around addiction.

Visit Indy, Hamilton County Tourism, and the City of Indianapolis will begin seeking public input on an improvement plan for a 58 mile stretch of the White River this week.