A $100 million proposal to reinvent an old industrial area in downtown Carmel hit a snag Tuesday, when a City Council committee decided not to pursue a state tax credit that could help fund the project.
A woman’s body was discovered Thursday in a storage unit in Carmel. Police say the body was found in the driver’s seat of a car inside the unit in the 1000 block of North Rangeline Road. The woman is believed to have been there since March. Police are investigating the cause of death, but say there is evidence of suicide.
Two Carmel natives operate Old Town Design, which is building small neighborhoods of new Craftsman-style homes in and near downtown Carmel’s old neighborhoods.
Construction is expected to begin this summer on a $6 million development at Carmel’s City Center that includes luxury apartments overlooking the Monon Trail.
The 2-year-old complaint concerns defects to steel supports discovered during construction of the city’s signature concert hall.
The Carmel Farmers Market’s Salsa Queen already is preparing for opening day, but this year Barbara Carter has the luxury of slicing and dicing in her own commercial kitchen.
Carmel city councilors say their refusal to rubber stamp a state tax credit application paving the way for a $100 million redevelopment project downtown is the result of fiscal caution, not a rejection of low-income housing in the affluent suburb.
Pedcor Cos. wants to apply for a state tax credit to help fund an upscale $100 million housing and office development in Carmel’s Midtown. But City Council members are holding it at arm’s length for now.
Public funding for arts organizations in Carmel is on hold until City Council members are satisfied with Mayor Jim Brainard’s plans to close a seven-figure budget shortfall.
Fast-growing Mainstreet Property Group will invest $800,000 to lease and equip offices at 14390 Clay Terrace Blvd.
The signs are up and construction has kicked into overdrive as Goldfish Swim School races to open its first Indiana location this month. Founded in Michigan, Goldfish specializes in teaching children to swim.
Carmel police are seeking two suspects in an armed robbery of the Forum Credit Union in Carmel on Monday. The men, wearing masks, entered the credit union at 2259 E. 116th St., about 9:30 a.m. and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. They fled in a yellow Chevrolet Cobalt that was found abandoned near 116th Street and Keystone Avenue.
A central Indiana man banned from selling investments faces 10 securities fraud counts for allegedly using shared Christian beliefs to dupe clients out of more than $580,000.
Carmel police arrested three Indianapolis teenagers accused of stealing a vehicle early Thursday morning. Two of the teens were taken into custody after they were found in a stolen truck near Main Street and Keystone Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. The other suspect was found hiding behind a dumpster at the McDonald’s at Keystone and Carmel Drive. James Lomonn Moore, 19, and William Devante Boone, 18, were arrested on theft charges. A 17-year-old faces theft charges and an additional charge for possession of a handgun without a license.
Officials in the Carmel-Clay Schools district have whittled the list of superintendent candidates to three. The candidates, announced at a board meeting Monday, are Eric Ban, former principal at Crown Point High School; Bruce Hibbard, superintendent of New Albany-Floyd County Schools in southern Indiana; and Mary Ann Dewan, who has held high-ranking positions in the Wayne Township district. Public forums are set for this week, and the school board hopes to make a decision in the next month.
A 14-year-old boy was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly stole a car and led police on a chase in Carmel. Police say the boy took an unlocked and running Hyundai Sonata parked in the 1200 block of Golfview Drive at about 6 a.m. Police saw the car near Rangeline Road and 126th Street and gave chase. The suspect drove into a dead-end road and flipped the vehicle onto its side. He fled on foot but was caught with help from a police dog.
The insurer will invest millions to lease, renovate and equip a 109,000-square-foot customer service center at 101 W. 103rd St. It plans to begin hiring immediately, and bring up to 1,200 new jobs by 2016.
Carmel police shot a 25-year-old man early Monday morning after he allegedly made threats to his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend. Aaron David, 25, was shot about 3:15 a.m. in a neighborhood near 96th Street and Ditch Road. He was taken to the hospital for surgery and is expected to live, officials said. Police said they opened fire on David after he ignored their commands and displayed a handgun.
Indiana Farmers Mutual picks executive vice president and legal counsel to replace long-time leader Daniel Stone.
As important as business planning is, the path to success is rarely without obstacles—or opportunities. Savvy entrepreneurs like Janell Shaffer and Danielle McDowell recognize that and adjust along the way.
