Gary Indiana

The city of Gary is about to get a bit brighter.

The Gary Housing Authority (GHA) will open its waiting list lottery for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program October 21 through October 24, 2024.

The Adam Benjamin Metro Center has been Gary's transit hub for the past 40 years. It's also a major part of the city's plans for the future.

Gary residents can weigh in on what they'd like to see for the future of the city's downtown.

The city of Gary is teaming up with the University of Notre Dame to create a new downtown master plan. Mayor Eddie Melton announced the partnership with the Notre Dame School of Architecture’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative during a press conference Tuesday.

"I think everyone can see that we're not playing," Mayor Eddie Melton said during a press conference Tuesday.

Another two Region communities are planning to form sustainability groups.

Gary will be able to unlock funding for downtown blight elimination, thanks to a donation from Hard Rock Casino.

The city of Gary has begun tearing down blighted homes in the Aetna neighborhood.

The Indiana Arts Commission recently named Curtis L. Crisler the Indiana Poet Laureate. The 2024 Indiana General Assembly is at the halfway mark. Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch recently joined Regionally Speaking host Dee Dotson in studio to share a legislative update as well as give her thoughts on cuts proposed by FSSA to address a $1 billion shortfall in its Medicaid.