Local restaurant offering discount to legal gun carriers
Restaurateur Art Bouvier announced the discount Saturday night on Facebook shortly after a robbery at his Cajun eatery, Papa Roux.
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States surrounding Illinois ready for lottery business
With Illinois delaying payouts of more than $600 because of its budget mess, Indiana and other neighboring states are salivating at the chance to boost their own lottery sales.
Top Indiana school issues headed for Statehouse debates
State leaders will tackle questions about a possible teacher shortage and work on politically-charged questions about ISTEP.
Governor weighs in on criticism of HPV vaccine letter
The Indiana State Department of Health sent letters to 305,000 parents who haven’t vaccinated their children for a virus known to cause cervical cancer. Conservative groups have objected to what they call an intrusion into parenting decisions.
Former Louisville assistant tied to sex scandal resigns from UMKC job
Andre McGee, a University of Missouri-Kansas City assistant basketball coach, has resigned in the wake of what he called "false allegations" that he arranged sex parties for recruits while he was a coach at Louisville.
Republican officials elect replacement for McMillin
Republican Party officials have picked a southeastern Indiana county councilman as the replacement for the former Indiana House majority leader who abruptly resigned last month.
Former Subway pitchman’s victims given $1 million
Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven DeBrota said he's handled only one other case in which restitution was paid to victims before sentencing in nearly a quarter-century of prosecuting child porn cases.
Louisville coach Pitino: ‘I will not resign’ over allegations
Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino vowed that he “will not resign” as investigations continue into allegations that one of his former staffers hired dancers to strip and have sex with recruits and players.
Preventable medical errors hit new high in Indiana
The state agency said Tuesday there were 114 preventable adverse medical incidents in hospitals and health care facilities in 2014.
Stores provide safe havens for domestic violence victims
All Ricker's Convenience Stores in Hamilton County have joined the "Safe Haven" initiative.
More than 1.3M cases filed in Indiana courts in 2014
The Indiana Judicial Service Report said the number of new cases was down 10 percent from a year earlier.
Purdue seeks OK for $60M football performance complex
The renovated Mollenkopf Athletic Center would house a locker room, players' lounge, meeting rooms, a sports performance training area, a sports medicine facility and coaches' offices.
NCAA disassociates college sports from daily fantasy games
The NCAA has decided not to meet with executives from two popular fantasy game websites as part of a plan to distance itself from the industry.
Lawsuit: School squelched workers’ rights over online posts
A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of two Brownsburg school cafeteria workers who were disciplined after posting concerns about school spending on social media.
Committee wants more info on Regional Cities proposals
The Regional Cities Initiative Strategic Review committee met Tuesday to review the seven proposals from throughout Indiana.
Purdue nears deal for income-sharing pilot program
The Purdue Research Foundation and a partner firm are planning a pilot program with 100 to 300 students, who could get tuition funding in exchange for a cut of their future incomes.
FEMA denies Pence’s appeal for flooding disaster funds
The funds would have helped pay for estimated $11 million in damages after severe summer storms pounded parts of the state.
Clinton skeptical that Anthem-Cigna merger would benefit consumers
Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Wednesday that the planned $48B deal could stifle competition between health insurers, including in the early battleground state of New Hampshire.
Supporters of hate crime law in Indiana plan new push
State Rep. Gregory Porter is being joined in his effort by the Indianapolis Urban League, the Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council and Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry.
Escort: How could Pitino not know of recruit sex parties?
ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” which aired an interview with Katina Powell on Tuesday, said it received confirmation of her story from five former Louisville basketball players and recruits.