Freezing Temps Delay Schools, IMPD Arrests Suspect, Jobless Claims Dip, Home Depot Cuts Jobs, PulteGroup Forecasts Home Prices

Good morning, this is Indianapolis Local Pulse for Friday, January 30. We kick off with the weather thats dominating our morning. Frigid temperatures and leftover snow from the weekend storm have triggered widespread school delays across central Indiana, including Christel House Academy, Herron Preparatory Academy, and Cathedral High School opening one to two hours late, according to WIBC closings. Many others like Center Grove and Greenwood Community Schools are on two-hour delays with no morning preschool. Drive carefully, listeners, as Indiana State Police handled over 530 crashes, 212 slide-offs, and 732 stuck vehicles since Saturday, with six trooper cars hit, the latest on I-70 near Plainfield, per 13News reports. Expect icy side streets today despite DPW inspections, so bundle up and plan extra time for commutes. Outlook calls for clearing skies this afternoon with highs near 25 degrees. Shifting to breaking news, IMPD arrested 16-year-old Dominic Sherman as an adult for the November murder of 35-year-old barber Steven Coach Junior on North Pennsylvania Street near 38th and Meridian. Video shows Sherman with Coach before the shooting and stealing his car; hes charged with murder, robbery, and gun possession, facing court today, as 13News details. In other public safety, Marion County Sheriffs Office clarified a viral video showed their sex offender unit aiding U.S. Marshals, not ICE. From city hall, officials brainstormed snow response coordination with residents, ensuring contractors hit side streets like those on the west side near I-65. On the economy, jobless claims dipped slightly nationwide to about 209,000 last week, signaling stabilization, while Home Depot cut 800 jobs but demands a five-day office return. Locally, steady healthcare and education growth fuels our job market. Real estate looks brighter too, with PulteGroup forecasting new home prices around 550,000 dollars in 2026, down slightly from last year amid lower rates near 6 percent. New business wise, no major openings or closings today, but were watching. Colts fans, high school sports shine with recent wins at Cardinal Ritter amid delays. Feel-good note: Community plows cleared Monument Circle paths, helping neighbors check on elderly folks downtown. Upcoming, tune into weekend snow-clearing events at Eagle Creek Park. Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for more. This has been Indianapolis Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.