OAHU, HAWAII — An Oahu family got a life-changing surprise just in time for the holidays.

NORTH MANCHESTER — Toyota said Tuesday it was donating $250,000 to Manchester University for a new intercultural center on the university’s North Manchester campus and to name a multipurpose space in the building.

GREENFIELD — Indiana State Police stopped a speeding minivan Tuesday and found more than 120 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle.

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA. — Investigators say the two dogs who mauled their 22-year-old owner to death in Goochland County had been increasingly isolated before they turned on her.

SOUTH BEND — Grunge band Alice in Chains are coming to South Bend in 2018.

AUSTINTOWN, OHIO – Youngstown State University student Albert Maruna was caught red-handed and arrested this week after he allegedly attempted to have sex with a 15-year-old boy, who turned out to be an undercover officer.

COLUMBIA CITY — Family came first for this brave toddler.

JEFFERSONVILLE — An Indiana State Police trooper was shot during a traffic stop Tuesday evening.

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — The Indianapolis Zoo is celebrating a national title thanks to readers across the country.

WHITEHALL, N.Y. — A 1,000-pound Bigfoot in a near full-run on the edge of Route 4, just outside the village of Whitehall on the Vermont side, is getting lots of attention since his unveiling Saturday.

HENDRICKS COUNTY — An Indiana State Trooper made a traffic stop Thursday he’ll probably never forget.

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s empty under the Christmas tree at Mindy Coffey’s house, but that’s about to change.

MICHIGAN CITY — A 12-year-old Michigan City girl is recovering remarkably well not even a month after being attacked by a 140-pound dog. On the morning of Nov. 10, Winter Morgan was bitten by the bullmastiff everywhere except for her face and left leg on her way to the school bus stop. Michigan City Police say …read more.

SOUTH BEND — For years, a massive backlog of sexual assault kits from Indiana’s counties has sat untested for unknown reasons — and St. Joseph County has nearly 500, which is the most in the state.

VENTURA COUNTY, CALIF. — Wildfires continued to explode across Southern California on Wednesday as dry conditions and roaring winds turned the region into a tinderbox, forcing thousands to evacuate.

THORNTOWN — If you have not already bought your Christmas tree this holiday season, it could be harder to find and cost you more

PHILADELPHIA — In November, Kate McClure was on her way from New Jersey to Philadelphia when she ran out of gas.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. — Bells will be ringing and George Hairston will be the joyful man to wish you happy holidays at the Flower Hill Giant Food Store in Gaithersburg.

KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Police are asking for your help in locating a missing Kalamazoo County teen.

HOUSTON, TEXAS  — A Texas woman is facing charges after police say she created fake online accounts in an attempt to make it look like her ex-boyfriend was threatening her life.

WHITLEY COUNTY — Several vehicles crashed along U.S. 30 at the Allen-Whitley County line early Monday.

FORT WAYNE — Thursday morning the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo announced the birth of a female reticulated giraffe calf. Thabisa, which means “to bring joy” in Swahili, was born Tuesday, November 21, to first time mom, Faye.

KOKOMO — Two students have been disciplined and one employee is facing termination after an incident at Kokomo High School.

KOKOMO — A juvenile has been detained in connection with the fatal shooting of a Kokomo man.

NORTHEAST INDIANA — The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will chug through the area late Thursday or early Friday.

CHICAGO — If you or a loved one are flying American over the holidays, you’ll want to hear this.

HENRYVILLE — An Indiana-native was nominated for a Grammy on Tuesday.

NEW YORK — NBC has fired its leading morning news anchor Matt Lauer over a sexual harassment allegation, the network’s president for news said in a memo to staff on Wednesday.

BANGKOK, THAILAND — Two US citizens are being held in Thailand after they posted an online picture of themselves posing with their buttocks exposed at a temple.

INDIANAPOLIS — Steele Johnson loves to dive.

CHICAGO — Arby’s is buying casual dining chain Buffalo Wild Wings in a deal worth about $2.4 billion.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a warning against bones, and not the chicken and turkey bones most dog owners know not to give their pets.

BLOOMINGTON — A council at Indiana University has voted to temporarily suspend fraternity activities.

SUDBURY, Mass. (WSYX/WTTE) — It’s safe to say “Christmas Vacation” is one of the most memorable holiday movies thanks to a variety of outlandish scenes used for comedic effect. One of those moments came to life over the weekend in Massachusetts.

BRITISH COLUMBIA — A Canadian dog walker could not have survived over two days in the wilderness without the help of her border collie, a boxer and a puggle.

KNOXVILLE, TENN.  — A 21st birthday surprise from a Tennessee father, to his daughter, came five years after his death.

MUNCIE — Authorities say after her 10-month-old daughter suffered a broken leg, a Muncie mother and her boyfriend failed to seek prompt medical treatment.

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Faith Kerns couldn’t wait to move into a house with just her and her boys. She found a great place in the school district she wanted, but she trusted someone who turned out to be a scam artist.

SOUTH BEND — Students at John Adams High School are now helping with the fight against lead in South Bend.

INDIANAPOLIS — Before becoming one of the most infamous criminals in history, Charles Manson lived in Indiana.

FORT WAYNE — The Fort Wayne Police Department has released a photo taken by a surveillance camera at a Fort Wayne bar that shows a woman who has been identified as a “person of interest” in the ongoing investigation of the death of a man who was killed by a blow to the head.

NILES — A Niles man is warning the public to be safe while driving at night.

FORT WAYNE — An investigation is underway after 30 confinement officers and a nurse were taken to the hospital Monday morning following an incident at the Allen County Jail in downtown Fort Wayne.

NDIANAPOLIS AND COLUMBUS -Three Indiana companies are listed among their peers on an annual list for corporate reputation. The World’s Most Respected Companies from “FORTUNE” are determined by nine factors that are voted on by executives from 680 companies in 28 countries. None of the businesses based in Indiana made FORTUNE’s Top 50 “All-Star” list.

PORTAGE, PA. — A Pennsylvania mother is dead after cleaning up drug paraphernalia left behind from her son’s suspected overdose, a coroner said.

INDIANAPOLIS — If you have a dog, you know that sometimes it is hard just getting them to stay down or sit.

CHICAGO — Chicago’s annual homicide number has climbed above 600 for only the second time in more than a decade. 

GREENWOOD — There are thousands of family members and friends who struggle along with opioid addicts. Many often feeling hopeless and helpless.

MICHIGAN CITY — Authorities say that a 12-year-old has bite wounds all over her body after a Bull Mastiff attacked her.

TOKYO — A team of underwater archaeologists believe they have found a cannonball from a Spanish ship that sank in a storm off Japan in 1609.

CORNING, CALIF. — Witnesses tell a chilling account of two gunmen who opened fire at Rancho Tehama Elementary School near Corning Tuesday morning.

AUSTINTOWN, OHIO — An Austintown couple is facing charges, accused of punching and pushing one another during a fight over underwear.

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA. — A Clearwater Beach resident is fighting to keep his emotional support squirrel that lives with him at Island Walk Condominiums.

INDIANAPOLIS — Stove Top is trying to come up with a solution to help people who feel too stuffed after eating Thanksgiving dinner.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is one of the fattest states in America. That’s according to a new report released by WalletHub.com https://wallethub.com/edu/fattest-states/16585/

WASHINGTON — You may need to grab the tissues for this sweet story.

PERU — Ever spit on the sidewalk? How about throwing a snowball across the street? Or tossing a watermelon rind out the window?

MISHAWAKA — You can learn how to be one of Habitat for Humanity’s newest homeowners on Monday night.

VANCOUVER — Three people were placed under arrest by Minot police Thursday on drug charges.

NEW YORK — Women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR in public and far more likely to die afterward, according to a new study.

INDIANAPOLIS — An argument over chicken nuggets got out of hand when police said two women attacked the manager of a 24-hour McDonald’s restaurant through the drive-thru window.

HENDRICKS COUNTY — A central Indiana family is finally getting the chance to meet and thank the teenager who took a risk to help them on the side of a dark road.

SOUTH BEND — Crews are working to clean up a crash on the Indiana Toll Road in St. Joseph County Monday morning.

INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday, November 11, marks Veterans Day—and those who’ve served their country can take advantage of free meals, discounts and deals as a “thank you” for their service and dedication.

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — A new nonprofit organization in Greene County, Mo. is providing service dogs for veterans at no cost to them.

NEW YORK — Now, you can actually have breakfast at Tiffany’s.

NDIANAPOLIS — The requirements for high school diplomas could soon be changing for Hoosier students. A special panel approved new graduation pathways Tuesday afternoon. Now, the Indiana State Board of Education must review the proposed changes.

INDIANAPOLIS — Solid majorities of Hoosiers support expanding both cold beer and Sunday alcohol sales, according to a new poll.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — A little girl’s puppy has been reunited with her family, seemingly returned by the same thieves who stole her.

LAPORTE — A pursuit of a suspected drunk driver in LaPorte turned out to be a 7-year-old boy.

NOBLESVILLE — Noblesville becomes only District in state to have all schools receive honor.

ELKHART —  Today (Wednesday) Elkhart’s first fully-inclusive public playground will open.

LA PORTE — On Tuesday crews were dispatched to the Coolspring Twp. Volunteer Fire Department after an alarm in their safe haven baby box sounded. Inside was a newborn infant.

HANGZHOU, CHINA — UCLA basketball player LiAngelo Ball and two other Bruins were taken into police custody in Hangzhou, China, after reportedly being accused of shoplifting. The Pac-12 says that several UCLA players were “reportedly arrested.”

BLACKSBURG, VA. — A former Virginia news anchor whose girlfriend was fatally shot during a live broadcast in 2015 has defeated a Republican incumbent for a seat in the House of Delegates.

INDIANAPOLIS  — A Brown County prosecutor believes a man convicted of killing an Indiana University student may possibly be connected to the disappearance of another IU student: Lauren Spierer.

ELKHART COUNTY — The Elkhart County court got a new member today.

SAN FRANCISCO  — A new email scam that began to appear Monday is targeting millions of Netflix users.

SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. —  Police in New Jersey arrested a 66-year Santa Claus impersonator on drug charges.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Aunt Millie’s will close its Fort Wayne Bakery. The phased closing will begin this month, and be completed by April, 2018. About 91 bakery employees will be affected. The company will continue to operate six other bakeries in the Midwest, and the Aunt Millie’s headquarters will remain in Fort Wayne, with about 120 administrative employees.

COLUMBUS — Tyler and Alissa Hodge, two of the hundreds of young professionals who have moved here in recent years, noticed that despite the influx there was not a single city-style coffee shop downtown.

NILES — If you’ve been anxiously awaiting your acceptance letter to Hogwarts, get ready. You can have that wizarding experience you’ve always wanted.

ZAMA, JAPAN — Japanese police have arrested a man after finding parts of nine bodies in his apartment in Zama, near Tokyo.

SAN ANTONIO — Authorities arrested a woman Monday in connection to an alleged child abuse case.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIF. — Just weeks after surviving the massacre at a Las Vegas music festival, a married Californian couple died together in a fiery car crash, officials and friends said.

CARMEL, Ind. (WTHR) – Flyers are up all over Hamilton County for a missing dog that has made quite an impact, not just on his own family, but also on a lot of neighborhoods in Carmel.

ELKHART — The Oak Ridge Boys are bringing their Christmas Celebration Tour to The Lerner Theatre in Elkhart.

FRANKLIN — One man is in custody after officials said he attempted to film a teenage girl while she was in the shower.

HOLLYWOOD — When it came to having a choice in her Halloween costume this year, Kristen Bell had to let it go.

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 20 Indiana schools are included in WalletHub’s “2018’s Best College & University Rankings.” The personal finance website evaluated nearly 1,000 higher education institutions based on categories, including student selectivity, cost and financing, and educational outcomes.

RENO, NEV. — It’s been a harrowing time for the Hamilton family since Saturday.

WASHINGTON — National pharmacy chain Walgreens announced on Tuesday that it will begin stocking Narcan, which is a drug that is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, at all of its 8,000 locations. 

INDIANAPOLIS — Some Hoosier parents are shocked after the Indiana Court of Appeals said sex offenders can come to Indiana churches at any time.

GRAMBLING, LA. — Two people are dead, and the search for a suspect or suspects is ongoing after a fatally shooting early Wednesday morning on the campus of Grambling State University.

GREENCASTLE — A group of college students reportedly tried to steal the Monon Bell from DePauw University’s Lilly Center last week wearing presidential Halloween masks.

FORT WAYNE —  Human remains were found early Tuesday behind a home on Fort Wayne’s northeast side.

TAMPA, Fla. — Romano Whitley had just gotten home on Oct. 11 when she heard it: pop-pop-pop-pop-pop.

PEARLAND, TEXAS — Claire Jeffress had a week to remember. The Dawson High School student was voted homecoming queen for the Pearland, Texas-based high school.

ROME — The Roman Emperor Caligula is renowned for his sadistic, debauched rule of ancient Rome that lead to his assassination after just four years in power.

CONNERSVILLE —“Historic Connersville Home Needs a Hero.”

That was the headline back in May for a story written by the Indiana Landmarks organization, regarding the city’s renowned and revered Newkirk Mansion, after one of the city’s most historic yet woefully neglected structures ended up on the organization’s “10 Most Endangered” landmark list.