Indianapolis Winter Storm Warning, Senate Rejects Redistricting Plan, Tragic Home Incident - Local Pulse Update

Good morning, this is Indianapolis Local Pulse for Saturday, December thirteenth. We wake up today watching the sky and the streets. Local forecasters at WISH TV and 13News say a winter storm warning kicks in late this morning for Marion County and much of central Indiana, with around four to six inches of snow possible in Indy by midnight. Roads like I 65, I 70, and I 465 could get slick fast, and with subzero wind chills expected tomorrow, any snow and ice may stick around. City DPW crews tell 13News they have been on twelve hour shifts since midweek, focusing first on major routes like Meridian, Keystone, Washington Street, and the interstates before they touch neighborhood streets, so we plan extra time if we have to be out. We also feel the chill from the Statehouse. Indiana senators have now rejected a Republican pushed plan to redraw congressional districts. WTHR and WFYI report that more than twenty Republican senators joined Democrats to kill the bill, despite pressure from Governor Mike Braun and former President Trump. The maps we voted under last time stay in place, but Braun says there could be political consequences, so we can expect a tense primary season. On our streets, IMPD and neighbors are dealing with some difficult news. 13News reports an 81 year old man, John Pedigo, was killed and his wife badly hurt in their home near South Catherwood Avenue, close to Raymond and Arlington on the southeast side. Their son is under arrest, and detectives say the investigation continues. On the west side near Vermont and Lynhurst, two young men have been arrested after police say a street race led to a crash that killed another driver. Officers are still asking for any doorbell video from that area. We keep the families in our thoughts and stay alert on the roads. Looking at our economy, local job boards show a few hundred open positions across downtown, the tech corridor along North Meridian, and logistics hubs near the airport. Warehousing, health care, and hospitality are still hiring, with many hourly roles in the mid to upper teens per hour and some professional roles starting around fifty thousand a year. On the housing front, Realtors say Marion County’s median home price is sitting in the low three hundreds, with popular neighborhoods like Fountain Square, Irvington, and Broad Ripple still moving quickly when a house is well priced and updated. Around town this snowy weekend, the Circle of Lights at Monument Circle is still glowing, and organizers say events at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and the Indiana State Museum remain on, but we check for weather updates before heading out. High school basketball is in full swing; several Indianapolis Public Schools teams and township schools like Warren Central and Ben Davis notched wins this week, and local coaches are already talking about deep tournament runs. For a feel good note, neighbors on the near north side organized an impromptu coat and glove drive outside a church off Meridian an This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.