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Indianapolis International Airport will get more than $56 million to be used for airfield improvements, including the initial construction phase to strengthen and enhance capacity on a runway and the initial construction and electrical phase of a taxiway.

In a virtual state of the district Wednesday night, Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Aleesia Johnson asked the community to think of ways the district could begin “rebuilding stronger,” while also warning the community of a potential financial crisis.

Hundreds of trees were planted across Indianapolis this week to increase the city’s urban tree canopy.

A 2-year-old boy was shot while he slept in his bed Thursday night on the west-side of Indianapolis, police say.

Four officers shot and killed a woman on the near northside of Indianapolis Friday afternoon, police say.

A new public soccer field was unveiled on Friday at Oscar Charleston Park as part of a project building mini soccer fields in underserved neighborhoods to remove barriers for kids who lack access to the sport.

WFYI's Kyle Long spoke with Jody Friend after her band's performance for Small Studio Sessions. They discussed the significance of the group's name, and how it connects to the music she is creating with Public Universal Friend. OUTRO: Public Universal Friend’s debut album is titled “Perennials.” See their Small Studio Session, and hear Kyle’s entire interview with Jody Friend at our website: wfyi.org/smallstudio.

Volunteers were back out cleaning up local neighborhoods of litter and illegal dumping.

A new viral social media trend has encouraged students to take or destroy objects from their school and post about the vandalism online. Not only is it a disruption to learning, it’s led to thousands of dollars in school property damages. Marion County school districts are trying to prevent it from happening.

After last year's in-person convention was canceled due to COVID-19, vendors hope pent-up demand from the past two years encourages purchases.