Highway Overhaul, Sexual Assault Support Funds, Sickle Cell Treatment, Disability Internship Program

A new website allows the public to engage in the ongoing overhaul of I-65 and I-70 in downtown Indianapolis. The state awarded more than six million dollars to support victims of sexual assault through two grant programs - the money will support rape crisis centers and nonprofits that deal with services, intervention and assistance to victims of sexual assault. The FDA approved a new gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease. An internship program for students with physical disabilities was created about 10 years ago at the Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health - it began at Ball State University and has since grown to include students from over forty colleges. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.