Heavy rain overnight has forced several evacuations in Whitley County in northern Indiana. At least two families have evacuated their homes in the Tri-Lakes area after Shriner Lake overflowed its banks. Dozens of roads are closed because of high water. Meanwhile, flood warnings continue for the Little River and Wabash River in Huntington and Wabash […]
Indianapolis police are looking for three people after a double shooting last night in the 6400 block of Townsend Way, near Michigan Road. The 34-year-old homeowner and a 29-year-old woman suffered gunshot wounds about 9:30 p.m. during an apparent home invasion and were hospitalized. Fox 59 will have more at 10 p.m.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard announced this morning that he and city officials will travel to Brazil in May to explore renewable-energy production, in hopes of making the city a leader in the technology. The United States and Brazil are the world’s top two ethanol producers. American ethanol is made from corn and Brazilian ethanol is […]
Cafe Patachou owner Martha Hoover will open her seventh local restaurant tomorrow at the upscale Clay Terrace shopping center in Carmel. The eatery is Hoover’s second French-themed Petite Chou. The other is on Westfield Boulevard in Broad Ripple. The Clay Terrace location initially will serve breakfast and lunch. Dinner will be available starting April 8, […]
The inaugural event of the Women Like Us speaker series will feature Patricia Miller, co-founder of Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley Designs Inc. and former Indiana secretary of commerce, among other notable participants. Linda Rendleman, author and founder of the local Business Women Connect Inc. networking organization, and Sally Brown, president of the Indianapolis-based Ambassadors for […]
A contractor involved in the Keystone Avenue roundabout project in Carmel could be headed to court. Late Friday, Carmel declared Milestone Contractors in default of its agreement for not meeting its schedule.
The Butler University basketball team will take on Cleveland State University tonight in a rematch of last year’s Horizon League men’s basketball tournament championship game. The third-seeded Vikings (24-10) were the preseason conference favorite, but the Bulldogs (26-4) claimed the conference’s regular-season title. Tipoff is at 9 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Indianapolis police took a man into custody after a shooting last night left a 7-year-old boy in serious condition. The shooting occurred in the 2400 block of West Wilkins Street, near the intersection of Morris Street and South Belmont Avenue. Police say Thomas Owens, 20, of Indianapolis admitted to shooting the boy with an assault […]
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has tapped the head of Jacksonville, Fla.’s airport authority as its new executive director and CEO. John D. Clark III also serves as chairman of the Airports Council International North America, the primary trade group for airports. He appointment will be effective April 13, pending formal approval at the March 20 […]
Prosecutors are expected to file charges today against Marion County corrections officer Sydney Eghan and his fiancee, Betsy Chestnut. They believe the couple handcuffed Chestnut’s 12-year-old son for more than six hours as a disciplinary measure. Eghan, who could face multiple charges, including criminal confinement, has been suspended without pay pending an internal investigation.
The inaugural event of the Women Like Us speaker series will feature Patricia Miller, co-founder of Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley Designs Inc. and former Indiana secretary of commerce, among other notable participants. Linda Rendleman, author and founder of the local Business Women Connect Inc. networking organization, and Sally Brown, president of the Indianapolis-based Ambassadors for […]
Cafe Patachou owner Martha Hoover will open her seventh local restaurant tomorrow at the upscale Clay Terrace shopping center in Carmel. The eatery is Hoover’s second French-themed Petite Chou. The other is on Westfield Boulevard in Broad Ripple. The Clay Terrace location initially will serve breakfast and lunch. Dinner will be available starting April 8, […]
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has tapped the head of Jacksonville, Fla.’s airport authority as its new executive director and CEO. John D. Clark III also serves as chairman of the Airports Council International North America, the primary trade group for airports. Clark will replace John Kish, who will head the redevelopment of a municipal stadium […]
Eli Lilly and Co. has temporarily blocked Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. from selling a cheaper generic copy of Lilly’s osteoporosis drug Evista. U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker issued a restraining order yesterday in Lilly’s hometown of Indianapolis, keeping raloxifene HCl tablets off the market for at least 10 days. The ruling kicked off the […]
Emmis Communications Corp. says in a new regulatory filing that it hopes the job cuts and pay reductions announced last week will save it about $10 million a year. Emmis, which owns radio stations and publishes city magazines, eliminated 91 full-time employees and 14 part-timers. The cuts represented 7.5 percent of its work force. In […]
At least 19 homes were damaged in Lawrence County yesterday as strong storms hit parts of southern Indiana. In northern Indiana, a tornado touched down near Columbia City, destroying three trailers at a mobile home park and damaging about 20 others. Numerous injuries were reported, but none serious. More severe storms are expected tomorrow, with […]
