Weekly View’s Story Archive

Luck of the Irish Blesses the East Side

March 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, and Indianapolis is blessed with many who claim the Emerald Isle in their DNA. With this year’s festivities falling on a Friday, it will be very easy for the party to slip over into Saturday, with lots of green beer, Irish whiskey, and great … Read More

Franklin Road to Open March 17

March 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

LAWRENCE — According to contractors working on the improvements, Franklin Road is expected to be fully opened to traffic by Friday, March 17. The capital improvement project included a water main replacement and sanitary sewer main and manhole rehabilitation project. The water main replacement project responsible for closing Franklin is … Read More

“Spinning” and Street Racers Targeted by Police

March 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — A national trend involving street racing, street take-overs and spinning has gotten the attention of the Indiana State Police and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Within the past year ISP and IMPD have conducted several special operations targeting these illegal activities resulting in more than 40 arrests and … Read More

City Urges Residents to Report Potholes to DPW

March 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) wants to hear from Indy’s residents about the potholes they see on their commutes. Particularly as temperatures oscillate between unseasonably warm and cold temperatures spurring the seasonal freeze-thaw cycle, Indy DPW needs location information from residents regarding where street deterioration … Read More

Mount Vernon High School Names New Principal

March 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

MOUNT VERNON — The Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation has selected Mrs. Brooke Tharp to be the Mt. Vernon High School principal. If approved by the MVCSC Board of Trustees on March 27, Mrs. Brooke Tharp will begin this new contract on July 1. Tharp’s educational career brings over 29 … Read More