Incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett collected more than 71 percent of the vote to win a second term as Mayor of Indianapolis. Democrats also picked up six seats on the Indianapolis City-County-Council, adding to their majority.

In 2018, opioid overdose deaths fell 13% in the county, and prescription opioid overdose deaths fell even more.

The City-County Council is asking Marion County residents to fill out an online survey on its work. The survey will collect information on attitudes and awareness of the council.

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

Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill says the ruling upholds state law requiring police agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

WFYIs Taylor Bennett spoke with Ian Nicolini, vice president of Indianapolis economic development for the Indy Chamber, about his approach to keeping the city on a steady path of economic growth.

A sharp increase in the number of hepatitis C cases related to intravenous drug use led Marion County to seek a syringe exchange program.

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.

In a statement Merritt says the party needs a leader who can be "laser focused" on winning back the City-County Council and the Mayor's Office.