Prosecutors: Expungement law has good, bad sides
An Indiana law allowing some criminals to have their records expunged is drawing mixed reviews from judges and attorneys, who say parts of the law don't make sense.
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Security to be tight at Expo this weekend
Indianapolis officials are taking extra steps to ensure safety at Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration in a year that has seen a surge in homicides.
Clock ticks on Wigwam’s fate
Anderson officials say the city will take ownership of the iconic gym, but only if it has a binding agreement by Sept. 2 with a group to reopen the Wigwam.
Top NCAA hoops official retiring after 2015 season
John Adams, 65, the head of college basketball officiating, will retire following April's national championship game in Indianapolis.
Plane piloted by Simon exec made ‘popping’ noise before crash
A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board quotes two witnesses as saying they saw the airplane trailing blue smoke during its takeoff and described the sound of the engine as "popping" or misfiring.
Candidates raise, spend little in quiet election cycle
Indiana's 2014 election cycle may lack the marquee battles of two years ago, but candidates are still collecting dollars ahead of November's elections.
Pence: Austerity steps needed despite big reserves
The governor's administration has told state agencies to hold back 4.5 percent of their funding for the current fiscal year despite the state's $2 billion in reserves.
IU says no victims reported in data breach
Data including names, addresses and Social Security numbers of those who attended IU from 2011 to 2014 was unsecured for more than 11 months because protections weren’t working correctly.
Vanity plate issue likely not settled for state
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles must resume issuing personalized license plates, a Marion County judge ordered Wednesday, but the department has said it intends to appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Unemployment applications drop to lowest level in 7 years
The numbers suggest a strengthening job market, especially since hiring is at its healthiest clip since the late 1990s, and the 6.1 percent unemployment rate is at a 5 1/2-year low.
U.S. home construction drops 9.3 percent in June
U.S. home construction fell in June to the slowest pace in nine months, a setback to hopes that housing is regaining momentum and will boost economic growth this year.
UPDATE: Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs in next year
The layoffs were double what Wall Street was expecting after the computing giant’s CEO altered course last week. The firm had just completed its acquisition of Nokia’s devices business in April.
Indy, other cities with new gas pipes see fewer leaks
A study by Google and an environmental group found Boston and Staten Island averaged one leak per each mile mapped. In Indianapolis, where utility workers have replaced old pipes, there was only one for every 200 miles mapped.
GM planning $27M investment in Bedford plant
The automaker filed a tax abatement request for the Bedford factory project, saying it would add about 40 jobs and raise the plant’s employment to some 650 workers.
Tower maker gets OK for factory, plans to hire 600
Nello Corp., a South Bend firm that manufactures steel towers, plans to sink about $60 million into the project.
Study: U.S. millennials buying homes later in life
The number of first-time homebuyers in May was near record lows at 27 percent, versus a historic average of 40 percent.
Emmert paid $1.7 million as NCAA revenue increases
Monday’s tax filing comes as the NCAA faces unprecedented scrutiny, including a handful of lawsuits and an effort by Northwestern University football players to form college sports’ first player union.
Indiana sues county over I-69 noise ordinance
The Indiana Department of Transportation is suing the commissioners of a southern Indiana county, saying they have no authority to limit construction of the Interstate 69 extension near Bloomington with an ordinance that restricts overnight noise.
House votes to extend moratorium on Internet taxes
Under current law, the moratorium expires Nov. 1, exposing Internet users to the same kind of connection fees that often show up on telephone bills.
Convenience stores remount challenge to cold-beer laws
Convenience stores in Indiana are appealing a decision from a federal judge in June that continued to prohibit them from selling cold beer.