You’ve seen the box on websites asking you to click on pictures of traffic lights or crosswalks to verify you’re not a robot. Now, the Federal Trade Commission is warning about CAPTCHA scams. FULL STORY: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4hewh2rf 

Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning, fan-favorite broadcaster, has died. FULL STORY: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4n3s66z3 

The Summer Celebration will run July 8-19, 2026. The corporate luncheon is set for July 17 at the Indiana Convention Center. SEE HONOREES & EVENTS: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/vrfcdppc 

A new era is coming to WRTV. 📺 This fall, we'll debut a new AR/VR news studio designed to enhance storytelling across television, streaming and digital platforms. 🔗https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/wrtv-to-debut-state-of-the-art-news-studio-this-fall

Get ready for a sticky week! There will be multiple chances for storms and downpours, and the humidity will make temperatures feel uncomfortable. FULL FORECAST: 🔗

Indianapolis police arrested 10 people during targeted enforcement against dangerous driving over the weekend. READ MORE: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/muj4wh6v 

A 6-year-old boy who went missing from a suburban area in Plainfield on Saturday night was found dead the next morning in a nearby pond, police said. FULL STORY: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/22p9nb6j 

UPDATE | Cumberland Police said on Monday that a child killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday morning was a six-year-old boy. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2p9t97ts 

Police said the driver did not stay on scene after a man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Indy's southeast side Sunday night. DETAILS: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mrw3w6r5 

Police are still searching for suspects. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3jyv8ymh 

The New York Knicks are two wins away from an NBA championship after a 105-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs, with Jalen Brunson hitting a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left. STORY: https://tinyurl.com/5a5utwxm

The U.S. military shot down four Iranian drones and struck some of Iran's coastal surveillance radar sites in response, raising the risk to a shaky ceasefire. https://www.wrtv.com/decodedc/international/us-military-shoots-down-iranian-drones-in-strait-of-hormuz 

Sam Alexis is the second former Hoosier to work out with the Pacers this summer, joining Tucker DeVries. https://tinyurl.com/c7e5phx6 

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston has dismissed the possibility of the Chicago Bears remaining in Illinois, and the team has announced plans to build an NFL stadium in Hammond, Indiana. https://www.wrtv.com/sports/indiana-house-speaker-chicago-bears-move-to-hammond-a-done-deal

Calm weather ends the week, but increasing dew points will be followed by returning storm chances. FULL FORECAST:⛈️https://tinyurl.com/34hpt6j7 

As part of the Clear Path 465 Project, crews are opening five miles of new travel lanes on eastbound I-465 from the White River to Fall Creek in northeast Indianapolis this weekend. FULL STORY:🔗https://tinyurl.com/3tch6dv4 

The Indiana high school softball state tournament has reached the semi-state round. Click the link below for the matchups on Saturday. https://tinyurl.com/4r3krxe9 

Sgt. Nathaniel J. Thomas, a 34-year-old Indiana National Guardsman and Indianapolis firefighter, died while participating in military training at Fort Bragg, located in North Carolina. FULL STORY:🔗https://tinyurl.com/ycx423sk 

Target has issued a recall for Up & Up baby wipes due to the presence of a species complex that can cause life-threatening infections, sepsis, and pneumonia. FULL STORY:🔗https://tinyurl.com/za62zppj 

"It's everything." Kelsey Mitchell joined Tamika Catchings as the only players to score 5,000 points with the Fever. https://tinyurl.com/2keujycb 

UPDATE | Citizens Energy Group has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for the northwest side of Indianapolis on Friday due to a water main break. ARE YOU AFFECTED? 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mtrdmwap 

Citizens Energy Group is working to fix a major water service disruption on Indianapolis' northwest side. DETAILS: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mtrdmwap 

The Spurs look to even the series at 1 after Jalen Brunson and the Knicks took Game 1. Tune in to WRTV tonight for Game 2 of the NBA Finals!

Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears on Friday announced that a 14-year-old boy will be charged as an adult for murder in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Brett Scrogham in a downtown parking garage. FULL STORY: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4k2aprd7

Click the link below to see what number Indiana Mr. Basketball winner Luke Ertel will wear with the Boilermakers this upcoming season. https://tinyurl.com/3dkp9xj5 

The Chicago Bears have voted to move forward with a stadium development proposal in northwestern Indiana. READ MORE: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mpbb9dfm 

That sweet tooth always seems to kick in around summertime, doesn't it? Well, we're in luck. Here's where you can score a free one for National Donut Day. READ MORE: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ye2x4k6f 

Indianapolis moved its "Summer in the City" program to weekend nights after youth said they needed safe weekend activities. The program runs from June 12 through Aug. 29. DETAILS: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/bp8ytmjs 

A 21-year-old woman was arrested for her alleged role in a May shooting that killed one person and injured two others in downtown Indianapolis. DETAILS: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/35n8k7vm 

Skylake Adventures cut the ribbon Thursday in Sheridan, opening what the founders called a first-of-its-kind adventure park for Indiana. FULL STORY: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2jk7n78h 

In a 5 a.m. vote Friday, the Senate approved a three-year ICE and Border Patrol budget, rejecting multiple bids to kill Trump’s settlement fund. READ MORE: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mry62sez 

The letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, was a sweeping critique of the Russian leader’s 26 years in power. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/43x283v5 

The leader of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department called last week's fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man at a downtown parking garage a tragedy that led to the arrest of a 14-year-old boy. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/yh3tsxy7 

What was a cornfield 10 months ago is now a sandy beach with palm trees, inflatables, and skydivers. Skylake Adventures cut the ribbon Thursday morning in Sheridan, opening what the founders called a first-of-its-kind adventure park for Indiana. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/ynjcp8ht 

President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, announcing Thursday his administration would spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3x4pe2ux 

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending May 30 increased by 13,000 to 225,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. But layoffs remain historically low despite ongoing economic uncertainty brought on by the war in Iran. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/5ahwd3hy 

Trucking companies are being forced to pass along increased fuel costs to consumers due to the war with Iran. AAA says diesel costs rose from $3.53 to $5.74 per gallon over the past year in Indiana. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/536cau6y 

A 14-year-old boy was arrested for the fatal shooting last week of a 23-year-old man at a downtown Indianapolis parking garage near the Indiana Convention Center. The police chief and a local organization's leader on Thursday reflected on the shooting. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/yh3tsxy7 

Former Purdue star Braden Smith is no longer working out with the Pacers on Friday, the Pacers announced today.

"I don't know if I've ever been that happy in my life." NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was overjoyed for Mike Shank and Meyer Shank Racing when Felix Rosenqvist won the Indy 500. https://tinyurl.com/92zzyfth 

The city of Marion is asking the community for their cash donations to build a new skate park. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3994zbfz 

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced Thursday that his administration is taking steps to make child care more affordable in the Hoosier State. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/mxn43sx 

The Carolina Hurricanes look to even the series at 1 game each tonight. Tune in to WRTV to watch the Stanley Cup Final!

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve women’s health globally, pledging another $215 million to support contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives aimed at middle-aged women, including further study of menopause. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/55eun9jd 

"We're just not able to execute right now." The Fever are allowing nearly 90 points per game this season. https://tinyurl.com/4eeb6m4a 

An Indiana Silver Alert has been issued for 15-year-old Kaylee Bickers, who was last seen at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Aurora. https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/indiana-silver-alert-issued-for-missing-15-year-old-girl-from-dearborn-county 

Thanks to a new law, new drivers can get behind the wheel sooner and won’t have to wait an additional 90 days after turning 16. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/yduyvrrf 

Following a nationwide search, Cameron Chung from Minnesota was announced as the winner of the 2026 Gerber Photo Search. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/yryz89sd 

Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/ykty6wm9 

Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3dx647hu