Republican Indianapolis mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve announced his vision for downtown Indianapolis Tuesday.

In a press conference, Republican Candidate for Indianapolis Mayor Jim Merritt proposed solutions to Mayor Joe Hogsetts transformed housing plan, which aimed to repair, transform, or demolish 2,000 of the estimated 14,000 vacant homes in Indianapolis.

In a speech that sometimes described Indianapolis as a bleak, dangerous place, the mayor injected a message of hope by focusing on the city's youngest residents.

Purdue University is launching a STEM-focused charter high school in Indianapolis with the goal of getting more inner-city graduates ready for college or head directly into a career, said President Mitch Daniels.

After a 35-year moratorium, the first new street light in Indianapolis will flip on tonight on the city's near northeast side.

The mayor's office was a little hectic late Monday morning. Locks on doors were being changed, new staffers asking for directions, several news cameras waited for interviews.

On his first full day of work, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett rolled out his public safety strategy.

Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, was sworn in as mayor of Indianapolis Friday afternoon.

Mayor-elect Joe Hogsett made several administration appointment.

According to the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, the state's property tax cap has allowed Hoosiers to keep more money in their pocket, but has forced local governments to find new revenue streams or make difficult cuts.