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Parnelli Jones smiles after he won the pole for the Yankee 300 stock car race at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Ind., in April 1963. Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Torrance (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center after a battle with Parkinson's disease, his son said. Jones was 90.

Parnelli Jones, previous oldest living Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 90

Jones in 1962 became the first driver in at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to qualify at over 150 mph with a four-lap average of 150.370.

The money will help IndyGo reconfigure roadways, add dedicated bus lanes and improve pedestrian infrastructure along the Blue Line route.

New federal funding brings $22 million to improve Blue Line route

New federal funding will help realize transit and infrastructure improvements on the east side of Indianapolis, where IndyGo’s Blue Line is planned.

Pacific walruses Ginger and Aku have returned to their exhibit at the Indianapolis Zoo.

Indianapolis Zoo welcomes back walruses Ginger and Aku to updated exhibit

The Indianapolis Zoo is among a group of only four facilities in the U.S. to house walruses.

IMPD is currently involved in a Department of Justice review of police-involved shooting incidents after a spike in shootings last year.

Police involved in shooting on west side of Indianapolis

Police were involved in a shooting on the west side of Indianapolis Tuesday morning

St. John the Evangelist Church in downtown Indianapolis.

Tens of thousands of Catholics to gather in Indianapolis after countrywide pilgrimage

The first National Eucharistic Pilgrimage since 1941 will culminate in a procession to the downtown St. John the Evangelist Church for a noon Mass on July 16.

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives on the floor during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Who is J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president?

Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate, picking a onetime critic who became a loyal ally.

Dozens of animal care supporters attended the meeting at the City County Building.

Animal registry ordinance could help curb overpopulation and backyard breeding

A new ordinance would require Indianapolis pet owners to register dogs that are not spayed or neutered.

IMPD announces significant expansion of its drone program

Each drone and its equipment costs about $6,000, and the city is investing in a total of 30 for the current rollout.

Volunteers in the Stephen Talley Memorial Garden where fresh fruits and vegetables are harvested at Light of the World Christian Church.

Church-led food pantries prepare for growing season

As the spring showers ebb, the growing season brings about a new set of challenges for food insecure families.

Students React To The Closure Of A Giant For-Profit College

The for-profit college chain Corinthian Colleges is closing or selling most of its 107 campuses and online programs.

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