Hancock Fabrics to close remaining stores
The Hancock Fabrics’ website is advertising a going-out-of-business sale online and in its stores, including those at 2192 E. 116th St. in Carmel and 8811 Hardegan St. on the south side of Indianapolis.
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Ex-furniture company exec pleads guilty in $18M loan fraud
Norman D’Souza, 50, of Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, conspired to get $17 million in loans illegally from a Manhattan bank and $1 million in municipal loans from Gas City in Indiana, prosecutors said.
Indianapolis set to be center of women’s basketball world
For the first time in NCAA history the Division I, II and III women’s titles will be decided on the same court.
U.S. auto sales headed for best month in 10 years
The increases showed that Americans are still buying cars and trucks in big numbers, despite predictions by some analysts and dealers that sales have peaked.
Coal layoffs in Indiana continue as industry struggles
Hundreds of Indiana miners have lost their jobs in recent months as national demand shrinks due to cheaper natural gas and tougher environmental policies.
Companies rail against North Carolina discrimination law
Mirroring Indiana’s experience in 2015 over RFRA legislation, the nation’s ninth-largest state is struggling with corporate backlash from a law believed to limit protections for LGBT people.
Strong U.S. jobs report includes uptick in unemployment
The U.S. unemployment rate for March eked up from 4.9 percent to 5 percent, a sign that more Americans came off the sidelines to look for work while the economy added 215,000 jobs.
Indiana court rules against Mexican man seeking lost wages
A Mexican man who injured his back while working on a masonry project in Indiana was dealt a legal setback Thursday in his efforts to force the contractor to pay his lost future earnings at the U.S. pay rate rather than the rate in his home country.
Colts to return to Anderson University for training camp
The Indianapolis Colts will hold training camp at Anderson University for the seventh straight summer, team officials announced Wednesday.
UConn coach wades into Final Four debate over gender issues
In many ways, this weekend in Indianapolis could be a pivotal moment for women's basketball.
Hospital cyber attack highlights health care vulnerabilities
Cyber criminals have staged high-profile attacks in recent years against the government and retail chains, among many other targets. But security experts say health care companies make especially inviting targets for a number of reasons.
Report: New Obamacare enrollees sicker, costlier to insure
Health insurers gained a sicker, more expensive patient population after the Affordable Care Act expanded coverage in 2014, according to an early look at medical claims.
Indiana agency rejects bill for emergency I-65 bridge work
Indiana highway officials have refused a $1.4 million bill from a construction company for repairing an Interstate 65 bridge that experienced a month-long emergency closure last summer.
INDOT chooses Indiana 37 for final leg of I-69 extension
A state report said nearly 280 residences and 96 businesses between Martinsville and Indianapolis will need to be relocated to make way for the extension.
U.S. home prices rising faster than average incomes
U.S. home prices climbed at more than double the rate of incomes in January, a trend driven by tight supplies that could ultimately create affordability challenges.
Supreme Court tie upholds win for unions in fee case
The justices divided 4-4 in a case that considered whether public employees represented by a union can be required to pay "fair share" fees covering collective bargaining costs even if they are not members.
Station owner takes steps to thwart skimming at gas pumps
Ricker's, an Anderson-based business with convenience store/gas stations throughout Indiana, is spending $150,000 to prevent the crimes from getting out of hand.
Women’s Final Four basketball field set for Indianapolis
The University of Connecticut has qualified for the ninth consecutive season, joining newcomers Oregon State, Washington and Syracuse.
Law mandating calorie labels on menus delayed again
The Food and Drug Administration said this month that it will delay enforcement of menu labeling rules — again — until next year.
State to resume vanity plate program after court battle
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says it will resume its vanity license plate program Friday after suspending it for nearly three years.