Updated: 12:28 AM The man who allegedly hit a 17-year-old Elkhart girl riding her bike in July has pleaded guilty.

Updated: 12:46 AM Social media is heading inside the surgery room this weekend. Thursday, doctors at Elkhart General Hospital Center for Joint Replacement will be live tweeting during a partial knee replacement surgery.

Updated: 12:26 AM Winter weather has returned, and with it, comes one awesome cold weather craft. More than 27 tons of ice will be turned into art at the 9th Annual Hunter Ice Festival.

Posted: 9:31 PM As President Barack Obama lays out a 23-point executive order aimed at increasing national security, local law enforcement are among those who say the President's request for legislation banning assault weapons may be missing the target in terms of making the country safer.

Posted: 6:46 PM The Black Horse Troop and the Equestriennes officially had their last practice this morning before the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Parade. This is an important year for Culver Academies because it's the 100th anniversary of the school’s first inaugural appearance in 1913. While this is the Black Horse Troops 16th appearance overall, it is only the Equestriennes 7th.

Updated: 1:14 AM The wrenching story of Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o's girlfriend dying of leukemia — a loss he said inspired him to play his best all the way to the BCS championship — was dismissed by the school as a hoax perpetrated against the linebacker.

Updated: 7:43 PM Kosciusko County residents can sleep a little bit easier Wednesday night, knowing that a teen linked to a recent rash of home burglaries is now behind bars.

Posted: 4:33 PM Mayor Pete Buttigieg has joined the fight against gun violence. He's now a part of Mayors against Illegal Guns with more than 800 other mayors around the country.

Updated: 7:41 PM Sounds of smooth jazz will fill the city with a heart in just a few months, but this year, the tune is a little bit different.

Updated: 7:39 PM Seven counts of alleged misconduct were filed Wednesday, in an attempt to fire South Bend Police Officer Theodore Robert.

Updated: 4:28 PM Police arrested a woman at an Elkhart hotel room on a preliminary charge of making meth.

Posted: 4:01 PM A man accused of fatally shooting two people in South Bend last August spent Wednesday morning in court for a hearing on his case.

Updated: 1:15 PM Michiana Parrot Heads party with a purpose to raise funds for the Therapeutic Equestrian Center.

Updated: 6:42 PM Investigators are looking into what sparked a morning fire that destroyed a Lakeville home. It broke out around 8:30 Wednesday morning in the 23400 block of Quinn Road in Southern St. Joseph County.

Updated: 5:36 AM The Bears have hired a new head coach to replace Lovie Smith.

Updated: 11:47 PM Valley View HIlls subdivision must decide whether to accept city's compact fees to receive water and sewer services.

Posted: 10:05 PM You don't have to drive the two hours to Indy to get a look at the Indianapolis 500.

Posted: 9:56 PM The Emerald Ash Borer is back, and has hit Starke and Tipton Counties.

Posted: 9:50 PM South Bend Fire Crews are looking into what caused a fire that homeowners say was electrical. It happened around 6 p.m. in the 25000 block of Edison Road.

Posted: 9:32 PM With talk of impending legislation calling for stricter gun control, gun sales are up across the nation. With the increase in gun purchases, comes an increased demand for ammunition. The spike has led to widespread ammunition shortages, even for police in various parts of the country.

Updated: 6:41 PM Five new Elkhart County Police Officers were sworn in Tuesday in Goshen. Before the oath of office, the sheriff reminded them about the importance of their promise, to be ready to serve the community and protect people's rights.

Updated: 7:08 PM Four years as President of the South Bend School Board was enough for Roger Parent.

Posted: 4:32 PM Pro Health in South Bend closed in late December but now all of its equipment is being auctioned off.

Updated: 7:10 PM Elkhart County wants to put delinquent properties in the hands of taxpaying owners early this spring.

Updated: 6:47 PM Excitement continues to build for residents as the Downtown South Bend Winter Restaurant Week is right around the corner.